The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15
FRATERNITIEs AND ORGANIZATIONS
The Secret Societies.


Keystone Chapter, R. A. NJ. will work the Royal
Arch degree at its stated meeting Tuesday night
The annual election of officers of Saraiah Council
P. of J., will Wednesday evening, Feb. /.
The Master Mason degree viii be exemplifed by
Pentaipha Lodge, +. and A. NJ, on thursday even
ing.
conferred the grades of the order-sevententh and
eighteenth degrees-on Wednesday evening, Judge
Byron K. Elliott officiating
Indiana Consistory, S. p r. S.. will confer the
grades as follows: Wednesday, Jan. g. nineteenth
to thirtie tn degrees inclusive Wednesday, JAN 20,
thirty-frst and thirty second degrees.
oDD-FELLows
There is talk of q canton Patriarchs Militant at
Terre Haute>
Metropolitan Encampment viii meet in regular ses-
sion tomorrow night
The first degree was conferred by Philoxenian
Lodge on Wednesday night.
The first and third degrees were conferred by Cap
ital Lodge on Friday night
At the meeting of Germania Lodge on Thursday
nj ght the second and third degrees conferred.
Grand Master Kitchener has been absent from the
city during the week attending court at
General Paffn has resigned the command of this
department Patriarchs Militant. His successor has
not yet been appointed.
The Odd-feows' Mutual Aid Association has paid
Mrs. 0; 9; Harxey Of Lafayetts $500, and Mrs
The officers of Olive Branch Lodge installed
last night by Mrs Hoefgin, D. D. G. NJ New features
will be introduced in the work this term
The dedication of the new hall of Terre Haute
Lodge has been postponed until the evening of Feb.
3. This will be the ffty-second anniversary of the
institution of the order in this State.
There 1877 lodges and thirty four encampments
in Philadelphia with one canton Patrarchs Militant
There are GA lodges in the State and membership
of $1,000 1000 being in Philadelphia.
The condition of J. G. Koerner. P. c., who was &C
cdentally shot in the groin last week is all that could
be expected The attending physician now expects
Grand Master Kitchener has granted dispensaton
for new lodge at Salem Center, Steuben county and
charters for Rebekah lodges at Oaktown and Digger
n
On Thursday evening Eden Lodge D. of R.. of
Thorntcwn, gave an entertanment WHICH was very
The programme embraced music, recitations, and q
banquet.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Olive Branch Lodge No. 2, had four candidates for
the first rank on last Saturday night.
Indianapolis Lodge, No. Sc, conferred the second
rank upon five candidates on Thursday night.
Marion Lodge, No. /, conferred the amplifed third
rank upon four candidates on Wednesday night.
Schiller Lodge, No. 81, had one candidate for the
first rank. conferred the second rank upon one and
the amplifed third rank upon five candidates Mon
day night.
Excelsior Lodge, No. IS, received three applica-
tons conferred the amplifed first rank upon twenty
nine candidates and the ampiifed third rank upon
candidate Friday night. On next Friday night
the lodge win have WORK in the second rank and elect
Star Lodge, No. z, had work little out of the
usual order on Tuesday night. Frank Frayne. the
e pas w.e m the hrss
ranks, by special despensaton, he having made ap-
ust o Mr. shs
performance, they conferred the amplifed third
rank upon two other candidates
General Carnahan visited Cincinnati during the
past week, and met with the executive committee
having in charge the arrangements for the approach
nittee decided upon several prizes In the freefor-
all drill for divisions of the Uniform Rank there will
o on six $780, third $780, four &
5000; sixth. 500. No division will be permitted to
Programmes will be furnished thirty days before the
day of contest battalion prizes will be given fol-
Rank regulation regimensai flag. regular United
States flag, and two Uniform Rank reRimental mark
Of ot less than four DIVISION. VIII bo
furnished thirty days before day of drill prize of
est distance Three band prizes, free to all will Be
given as follows: First, $500; second, $500; third
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
sCandidates for the Grand Council Offices loom
ing up.
The visiting committee are to begin their visits
soon. These visits are to be made more interesting
than they have heretofore been.
The Sick Benefit League, at their meeting last
Wednesday evening, approved several applications.
The League Is steadily increasing In mem bership.
Venus Council No. 2, is arranging to offer two good
premiums to the two members bringing the largest
number of members into the council during this term.
Revised list of officers of the Sick Benefit League:
Aldrich No. 16 secretary, Berry Self No z; treas
jameson, MD, No %; managing committee, Beers,
Pray, Self, Aldrich, A. j. Cochran, No. 1, F. A
Lorenz No. rs, E. NJ James, No 35.
The new relief fund law now in force provides that
assessments shall be due and payable from every
member liable the first and fifteenth days, respect
lively. of each calendar month, unless otherwise
ordered by the executive committed. Each member
shall without notice or demand, pay the amount of
each to the secretary before the first
and fifteenth days OF each month.
woMEN's RELIEF CORPS.
The following officers of John F. Ruckle Corps. No.
40, installed by Department Secretary Mrs. Ag-
mes Hit: President, Mrs Rose E. jones' senior vice.
president Mrs. Mary Shearer; junior vicepresident,
Mrs. Mary Raw; secretary, Mrs. Little Snyder treas
urer Mrs. Mary Dawson; chaplain. Mrs. Minnie
Walls; conductor, Mrs Dora Sterrett; assistant
ductor Mrs. Olive Wri9ht guard, Mrs. Emily Mar
sha1l assistant guard. Mrs. Amanda Jones; delegate
to State department., Little Snyder; alternate, Mrs.
Thayer.