The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-06
FRATERNITIEs AND ORGANIZATIONS.

New Providence, Clarke county, wants n lodss.
Center Lodge conferred the frst degree on two
candidates on TuesdEy night.
Capital Lodge initiated one candidate and conferred
the second degree on Friday night.
The convention Of Rsbekah lodges meets In this
city on the ioth, and the Grand Lodge the 18th.
Lincolnville Lodge was instituted at Lincolnvils.
W Wabash county, Thursday April %. 1883, by H.
Weller. ID. d. q. "
The degree s.aa of Upton Lodge has been invited
70 visit Frankfort Snd exempfy tia work of the de-
gress before the lodge in that city
- The announcements that Olive Branch Lodge D. Of
H., would meet last night premature. The reau.
lar needing IL next Saturday night.
The first degree on two and the the second degree
on three. one candidate elected. and one application
night --' >'A~e oA i'0ss
On Thursday May IL, the new hall Of Indianapolis
the Of Grand and the s.nd %
VIII be invited to perform the ceremony The Grand
Lodge VII probably adjourn at noon to accept the in
vtaton that WIZ be extended by indianapolis Lodge.
u. L. Alexander, p. g. R.. Of California, win again
present his proposition 70 admit young men over
eighteen years OF age to the order, At the coming
session OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge There arc
now many friends Of the measure. At the last
session IL received majority vote and this year Il
may receive the required two-thrds and become
law.
KNIGHTS OF pYrHrAa
Capt. Henry Snow, p. c., of Greenfield. attended
the State convention on Thursday.
A. III. Preston. Of the Pythian Journal has bean III
for several days, but is oonvalescent at this time
Gen. T. L. Brand of Chicago. commanding the iii.
nois br zsde. u r. was in the city during the week
Capt VIM. Mitchell and Alex Dickey, of Lafayette
from Cincinnati.
In just ten DAYS 'that programme" viii be out and
then. boys. be:tir yourselves. the Hoosisrs must
not tail to get their share of the prize money.
The lodge at Linton, Greene county, has selected
the name of METROPOLITAN" H. r. Lowder d. D..
night
o. R.. at North Manchester on Thursday last. He
was assisted BY W. Il. Fisher. Indianapolis Division.
No. 2.
1t is probable some demonstration win occur here
On the assembling Of the Grand Lodge not such how
ever to interfere in any manner with the regular
sessions of that body.
DeKalb Lodge, No. l91, was instituted at Auburn
on sdsy az last s Sand i'd L. as..s
east part OF the State.
Capt. w. L. Heiskell, Lieut.. J. e. Bodeip. Guide
Geo Reeves and w. a. Fisher. of No. 2. visited Gin
quarters for the division during the ssap II tbe
Queen City in June.
Grand K of r. s. Bowers has perfected arrange
mertsf railroad rates for and Others
june and 8. One and one.third fare for the round
trip, on all roads IN Indiana, has been secured. To
secure the benefit of this reduced fare, certificates
frstclass ticket at the starting point. These GER
thcaes will be presented at the Union Depot in this
city and will entite the holder the onsthird fare in
returning home. Circulars win DO issued In few
days giving full instructions.
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Alpha Council, No. /, viii initiate several candi.
dates at its next meeting.
The supreme recorder received 759 petitions for
membership during the past month. Forty-seven
NJ. O. Lilly s. Co., of Columbus o., sent special
agent here to examine the psraphernalia of Alpha
Council, with view of manufacturing similar outfits.
Representatives from all the councils in the city
will meet with Alpha Council next Saturday evening"
to arrange for observing the ninth anniversary of the
order which the 2sth inst. Every council
should see to it that its committee attends this meet
ing.
The next meeting of the visiting committee has
been changed from Crescent No. g. 70 Union, No. Is,
at Brghtwood, and will be hsld Friday evening,
the 18th The members of Union have arranged .
vded It win leave the Union Depot and make .
stop at the Observation-Disclosures depot
During the month Of April the following amounts
dssS
$4,000; Ohio, death. Sill 00O disability, 81 900,
California death, $l3, 900; Missouri death. $1,000;
Indiana death. So 00O disability 50. 500: Michigan
disability, s., 500; Maryland disability ST. 900; Wiz.
sinia, disability $500; total, ISL. 500
True Friend Council, No. %, held an open nesting
work candidate was initiated into the mysteries.
For several days IL had been rumored that the council
intended to do this and consequently long before the
the large and handsom hall in the When Block
For hour expectation was keen. Finally all things
being in rssdnes s ~, the SSSss Of the s
play of beautiful robes and handsome paraphernaia
was simply great. One who took . leading part was
| Her company, composed, Of the following named
young ladies. the Misses Ella and May Rodman, Miss
| Alice Tyner, Miss May Wilson, Mrs. Folger, Mrs.
rors .' The grand conductor. G. R. Jordan. and the
grand recorder of events Mrs Loveoy, were perfect
In their parts The officers in the chairs were grand
rnogu A. j. Stewart; grand vice. Mrs M. NJ. Serrin;
grand assistant Mrs. Conkn, grand patriarch. e. E.
| Pray; grand surgeon. VIII Serrin; grand watchdog
of the treasury, T. A. Sanders: The candidate was
the Mulligan Guards. After tho initiation the young
folks had pleasant time in dancing and plays. A
number have already sgni6ed their desire TO become
| membership are now on file. Many rsqussts have
been received asking the council to repeat the ex
pose, which viii be done at an early date
ORDER OF THE IRON HALL
The prize banner was received from Baltimore, and
| viii be upon the stage NEXT Tuesday evening.
Delegates from nearly every State will be present
the entertainment, Tuesday evening. at Englshi
| Operahouse.
Two candidates ware initiated, last Friday evening
by local branch No; 3s2. This branch win NEE
| hereafter Wednesday evenings.
Two new branches will be organized at Evansville
this week. by Deputy Fisher and others wiz shortl,
| be in operation at Richmond, Elkhart and For
| Wayne.
The report of the supreme accountant shows tho in
| stituting of twenty new branches during the pas
| week one of which, with large charter list, is q
worthington. Deputy John G. Hsreth ofhciated.
Last Wednesday evening. Sisterhood Branch, No
745, was instituted by the supreme justice, F. D
| Somerby, with twenty-five charter members. Thi
branch is composed of German ladies and win worl
with German ritual. 1t meets every Wednesda after
noon, for the present. at Iron Hall, No. 80 Circl
| street.
Local branch No. had . full attendance las
Thursday evening. -Four candidates were initiated
and two of the original charter members whose term
| of seven years expired made application and wer
elected members fo- their second term. This branc
will make o determined effort 10 capture the priz
banner presented by the Supreme Sitting to tn
branch having the largest membership on Dec 81
IL now held by local branch No. as, Of Baltimore
| Nd.
On Tuesday evening at English Operation $23
600 will be distributed to members OF local branch Nc
| l. who have held continuous membership for seve
| wears. A select musical and literary programme wi
be rendered including addresses by Mayor Q. 8. Der
nv. Hon Byron X. Elliott and the supreme justics
f. D. Somerby. There win be solos by Miss Id
Sweenie, Lottis Adam, +. A. Lander and Perry II
ralls and q male quartet composed OF Meesrs. B.