The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-18
SECRET SOCIETY NEWS.
Items Of Interest to Members of Fraternities
-Odd-FelloWs. Pythians, and Others.
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Philoxenian Lodge had two petitions for mem
-bership ON Wednesday night.
Frank McQuiddy, of Capital Lodge, has gone
to Pine Lake with the Memorial excursionists.
The union celebration at Jameston, on Thurs
day, was largely attended by the lodges and peo
pie.
Metropolitan Encampment meets tomorrow
night. Let there be good turnout to welcome
the Illinois brethren.
Joseph A. Moffat, the only survivor of the
eight who were initiated in No. / fifty years ago.
is spending the summer in New Albany, his old
home,
The officers of Olive Branch Lodge, D. of r..
who expect to go to Thorntown on the 31st. win
meet for rehearsal on Friday afternoon, at z
o'clock, in Grand Lodge room.
j. w. McQuiddy has been invited by Grand
Master kenner to institute Rebekah lodge at
Huntington on Thursday Several ladies OF this
city will also attend and take part
A committee from the encampment at Deca-
tur, Ill. is expected to be present at the meet
ing OF Metropolitan Encampment tomorrow
night, to witness an exemplifcation of the three
degrees
Aaron Shideler, P. G.. of Amana Lodge. and
wife. are lying very seriously sick at the home
stead, in Jonesboro with but slight hopes of re-
covsry. They are the father and mother OF d.
B. Shideler, p G. IL. of Corinthian lodge.
The corner. stone of a new Odd-fellows' hall
was laid at Bloomington, ILL.,, on Wednesday.
There was quite display of the various branches
of the order. j. R. Miller, P. G. NJ, of Casey
vile, delivered the address. The building will
cost $25, 600.
A general reunion of subordinate and Rehekah
lodges, camps and cantons of northern Indiana
will be held at Rome City. on Thursday Aug.
l9. Grand Master kenner and T. u. nj. Enoch
Cox will be the speakers. There will De prize
drill.
Brother johnson, the new degree master of
indianapolis Lodge has taken hold with the
determination to maintain the reputation of the
lodge for good work that has been accorded it
for some time. A hearty cooperation of the
members will enable him to do so.
The grand instructor has invited the degree
staff of Olive Branch Lodge d. of r.. to accom-
pany him to Thorntown on the 31st inst, and as
sst in the reorganization Of the lodge in that
city. Some thirty ladies will receive the de-
grees, which will be conferred in beauti6ed form.
A warrant has been issued by the lieutenant
general for canton of Patriarchs Militant at
Peru, and the special aid-Ge-camp for Indiana
has received orders TO muster the applicants at
the earliest moment Cantons from Logans-
port. Muncie, Marion, Wabash and Kokomo are
expected to be present
The installation of the officers of Olive Branch
and Fidelity lodges, ID. OF H. took place on Sat
urday and Monday evenings. The new officers
of the former met for rehearsal last Thursday
afternoon. and spent an hour very satisfactorily
in drilling floor movements. The new work
being prepared by Fidelity Lodge is anxiousy
looked for. The intelligence and zaal Of the
staff of officers assures success.
The degree of Patriarehs Militant the mill
tary branch of the order, was adopted by the
Sovereign Grand Lodge last September, and j.
G. Underwood, of Kentucky. elected lieutenant.
general. the grand sire being commander-in
chief Since then near four hundred cantons
have been organized, with some thirteen thou
sand members The Sovereign Grand Lodge
meets in Boston Sept. 81. and the lieutenant
general will embrace the occasion make the
first display of the forces he has organized. It
is expected that six thousand swords will be in
line, with as many more members of the sabor
dinate lodges. Prizes are offered for the best
drilled cantons and in addition, three medals in
gold ana diamonds will be awarded to the cap
tains of the successful cantons. 1t is expected
that one regiment will be in attendance from In
diana and that three Indiana cantons will con-
test for the prizes. Very low railroad rates have
been secured for all cantons desiring to attend.
The lieutenant general will issue orders giving
full information in a few days.