The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
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Corinthian Lodge conferred the first degree
last night
indianapolis Lodge had one petition Friday,
and elected two.
| The new hall of North Madison Lodge was
| dedicated Friday.
There will be an initiation in Pheloxenian
Lodge on Wednesday evening.
| Fidelity Lodge. D. of R., contemplate addition
al embellishments to its work in the form of new
| characters.
| The revised journal of the proceedings of the
last session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge has
been received by the grand secretary.
The friends of Past Grand Sire Leech will be
glad to know that his health is SO much better
that he is enabled to resume active work in mis-
lodge.
There will be limitations in nearly every lodge
TINS week. A new interest seems to have awak-
/ ened and the membership of this city will be
materially increased during the present term.
| The members of Metropolitan Encampment
should not forget the rehearsal Of the work for
| tomorrow night Captain Innes, of Columbus,
| O.. will be the guest of the encampment while
in the city.
| Mrs. Zone, of Naomi Lodge d. of R.. Column
bus, O.. but resident of this city. was the re-
cipient of q splendid past grand's collar and
/ jewel on the completion of her duties as n G.
Of her lodge
w. R. Myers. P; q; M. vent to Brookville on
Lodge. The new form of ceremony was used,
and it was pronounced superior to the one here
tofore used for such purposes.
The degree staff of indianapolis Lodge has
been invited to visit Meridian Lodge on Wednes-
] day evening and confer the three degrees, and
have accepted Meridian Lodge had petition
for membership on Wednesday night.
| The Golden Rule degree will be conferred by
| Metropolitan Encampment tomorrow night. A
| committee from Capital Encampment, Colum-
!. bus, O., will be present to witness the work.
The members should turn out and giD them
| good reception.
Puchechetuc Lodge, No. "a, of Keokuk, Ia,
has ordered a $500 set of costumes for the use of
| the team being organized for the degree work.
The rehearsals will commence JAN %, under the
direction OF the grand instructor of this State by
| special invitation.
| At the meeting of Olive Branch Lodge No.
| 10. d. of r.. last Saturday night $50 was given
to the Colfax monument fund. and committee
was appointed to confer with Fidelity Lodge,
and that the two lodges pledge $500 more, to be
| raised by committees of each lodge.
| Gen. John G. Smith, in command of the De-
partment of the Lakes, Patriarchs Militant,
which includes the only disaffected States, says
| that the order will not lose more than three hun
dred members by withdrawal of the Patriarchal
Circle members. and the largest number will be
in Milwaukee, the headquarters of the rebellion.
j. b. Kenner. grand master, is not willing that
the order shall continue in the state OF inactivity
of past years. and has issued special circular
/ to lodges asking then to wake up and revive the
work all along the line. If the lodges will second
| the action OF the grand master in this matter,
one of the best reports for years will be made at
the close of his term of Office.
Last spring Bristol Lodge lost its hall bv fire.
| The hall was rebuilt and carpets and furniture
| IA hut a2 ,o%
| been put in place. On Sunday night last the
| new hall took fire from an adjoining building
and burned to the ground, destroying every
thing. The property was insured, but whether
| to the extent of the loss. is not known.
| From present indications, the new degree of
Patriarchs Militant is destined to become the
| strongest semi-military organization in this
| country. Cantons are being organized in every
State and Territory, and before the close of its
| first year will number %, 600 members. On
Wednesday night grand canton was mustered
in at Columbus. O., by General Underwood in
| person.
| The officers of Fidelity Lodge, No. 227, d. of
r., were installed Monday night Notwith-
standing the severe cold the attendance was
large This lodge has secured the services of
| Miss Emma Richmann as organist very val
liable addition, as she is an accomplished must
clan. The lodge adopted resolution pledging
in connection with Olive Branch Lodge, to raise
$500 for the Colfax monument fund
1 mF uuHduSDh, bHo drbiSb VINO ID mOQ6IlDg the
| bust Of Schuyler Colfax, at Room 40, Vance
| Block, invited Theodore p. Haughey and others
| to visit his studio and criticise his work. The
artist has caught the expression of the face won
| derfully and expects to succeed in modelling a
! fine likeness. His model Of Mr. Hendricks can
| only be exeelled by nature itself, and he prom
| Uses to execute Colfax in like manner.
| A letter from VIM. Schuchert, of Chester
Lodge. No. 5, d. Of e, Chester, H., inclosing
| contribution for the Colfax monument fund
| closes by saying Trusting that the committee
| will meet with abundant success, and that the
time is not far distant when a memorial will
| mark the resting place of one to whom the
| Daughters of Rebekah are indebted for the de-
| gree setting forth their usefulness and efforts
in advancing the teachings and practices of Odd
| fellowship"
! About thirty-six members of Olive Branch
Lodge ID. of r., accompanied by members of
| Fidelity Lodge, went to Noblesville on Friday
night, and the staff of Olive Branch conferred
the degree six ladies and four gentlemen
| The rain interfered with the attendance, vet the
| hall was filled. The staff never worked better
After the initiation Mrs. Lucy McQuiddy, D.
| D., of this city. requested to install the new
| officers of Hamilton Lodge, No. 1876, D. of R.,
| which duty was duly performed in good style.
The visitors are loud in their praise of the IN
bounded hospitality of the Noblesville sisters,
| who entertained them in their homes, and hope
| the day is not far distant when they will have
| opportunity of recippocating their kind atten-