The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
FRATERNITIEs AND ORGANIZATIONS.
The secret societies.
MASONIC.

The secret Societies
MASONIC.
The annual convoeation of the Scottish Rite bodies
has been fixed for March 20, FL and o.
Cincinnati Scottish Rite Masons will hold their
nual convocation on Feb. 81, - and Is.
Ancient Landmarks Lodge f. and A. NJ, and Indian
apois Council. r. s NJ, vii. both hold stated meet
ings tomorrow evening.
Adonirarn Grand Lodge of Perfection A. A. S. r..
will held business meeting on Wednesday evening.
on Feb 10.
J. S. Conover grand patron of the General Grand
Chapter Of the Order of the Eastern Star was IN the
city last Friday, and witnessed exenpdcatIon OF
the degrees by Queen Esther Chapter.
The Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine will celebrate
their annual feast day the Friday following the
worked" on large number of $50 Masons.
The Lodge of Perfection, A. A. S. R., at Fort
Wayne. Is rapidly gaming IN membership. On Thurs
ceive the degrees from to IA inclusive. and num-
Der of Scottish Rite brethren from this city win assist
in the ceremonies.
Cortez F. Holiday secretary of tho Scottish Rite
bodies. is preparing to print the annual roster of
outside of the city who have changed their residence
during the past year, will notify him of their
present location it viii aid him in making accurate
roster.
Saraiah Council Princes of Jerusalem A. A. 8. R.,
elected officers last Wednesday evening as follows:
Sweet $50, deputy g. NJ; Charles L. Hutchinson, s.
W. John R. Leonard J. w; Joseph Staub, treasurer;
Charles F. Meyer, ainoner; Albert Daiier M Of E.;
ISha Saunders. tyler
Rev. Myron W. Reed. of Denver, writes friend
In this city that he has crossed the hot sands of the
ease. This means that Mr. Reed has successfully
Shrners printed programmes. and has been admitted
to full fellowship as member of the A. A. o:
occasions.
oDD-FELLows.
Fidelity Lodge No: 50, at New Castle has de-
inquent mem Der on its roll
METROPOLITAN Encampment will meet tomorrow
night. There will be work in the G.. r. degree
The Odd-fellows Mutual Aid Association of Indiana
has paid $4,000 to Mrs John c. Grub, of Seymour.
L. L. Morgan. of Center LODGE died at Pomona,
CAL, last week Ills remains were buried on Friday
by Center Lodge.
On Tuesday the grand Instructor will go to Dan
vile to assist the encampment in the work of re-
organization and comforting the degrees.
There seems to be extraordinary activity in the
campment branch Of the order throughout the State
The encampments at Vernon. Mooresvie, Upton
and Peru are full of work.
The degree staff of Phioxe-;an Lodge has been in
vited by Clayton Lodge to sxemplfy the degree work
before that lodge The time has not yet been fixed.
but it will be at an early date
The encampnent at Martinsville has been revived
can be arranged the degree staff of Metropotan En-.
eampment will assist in comforting the degrees upon
them.
Grand Master Michener visited Indianapolis Lodge
on Friday night and Witnessed initiation. He
complimented the lodge on its excellent work The
grand masters presence lodge-rooms occasion.
ally will do him good, and the lodges also.
The new Hall of Terre Haute Lodge dedicated
on Friday; Grand Secretary Foster officiating. The
ly for the lodge large number of citizens were the
guests of the lodge and after the address of the grand
secretary all were served with refreshments by the
ladies'.
Center, Philoxenian Capital and Centennial lodges
have appointed committees to form general relief
committee. Meridian and Indianapolis lodges will
certainly do the same Nothing reflects more credit
on an order than well-oreanized relief committees
promptly attended and the dead beats thorough
Iy Investigated
Fftytyo years ago on Friday last the order was
then instituted New Albany, No. lis still in exist
KY who instituted the lodge now over eighty years
GID. Eight candidates initiated. All are dead
1s @ Of s San. La Al wno
Wolford and Moatt left to connect the order of
Today with that of fifty years ago.
called the wild West Degree, or the Humping
Whrlwind' and recently wrote to this State for the
It ne but Gana
Kitchener blocked his game by writing the grand
and oense against the laws of the order for any
lodge to confer such degree in the lodge, or any
other not found in the ritual of the order.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Capital City Lodge, No. 81, had one candidate for
the first rank on Monday night
Marion Lodge, No. 1. conferred the first rank upon
five candidates Wednesday night, after which the
Orient given to eleven pilgrims.
Lake Mills Lodge. No. Isl, will be instituted at
Lake Mills Spencer county, on February IA. Rock
port Lodge, No 1o7, will conduct the work.
andas On Monda The
have work in the third rank tomorrow night.
During the past week General Carnahan has issued
warrants for divisions of the Uniform Rank at Pitts
burg, Pa; Abilene, Kan; and Noblesville Ind.
Corypheus Lodge. No. $50, will be instituted at
Cynthiana, Posey county, in a short time Past
charge of the exercises.
indianapolis Lodge, No. So conferred the FIRST rank
npnber being an applicant from New York 10 lodge enc
who was given the rank by this lodge through cour
tesy
c. G. McCurdy, D. D. G. G.. of Danville Captain
Byrd, commander of the Brazil division; Sam Aut-
man, formerly past chancellor of Indianapolis
Lodge No. So. but now of Danville H., were all in
the city Thursday.
Persons having items of news that would prove of
interest to members of the order will confer favor
and Seal Bowers during each week, and they will
ceive the proper attention in tho Sunday journal.
for membership by Initiation. admitted one applicant
by card. and conferred the first rank ten cand
dates on Friday night 4 new supply Of goats have
the second rank on next Friday night.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 25, is discussing the subject
composed exclusively of members of the lodge. Such
division would be of almost nestmable value tho
The Win be thoronshlr
Friday evening. Feb. "a, when General Carnahan
will be invited to be present
entertaining affair Feb II. to observe the
twentyfourth anniversary of the order A citizens
purse of 800 will be given to the division of the
Uniform Rank present with the greatest number of
in line The divisions of this city have received
an invitation, and No will probably attend. SUI
preme Chancellor Douglass and Grand Chancellor
Heiskel, and number of other prominent knights,
will be present.
Grand Chancellor Heiskell has caused to be printed
and circulat ed the subordinate lodges through
out the State the following official circular under seal
of the Grand Lodge: "a large number of lodges of
this have again made the mistake of elect
ing the retiring chancellor commander representa-
tive to the Grand Lodge. In all such the cleo
ton is void and if not corrected the lodge will be-
without representation at the next session of the
Grand Lodge. vacancy now existing. the chancel-
lor commander WILL unoer the provisions OF section
Grand Lodge of Indiana. appoint representative to
| the Grand Lodge. Such appointee must have been
past chancellor the time the election should
| been held, the last meeting night in December,
1887. Lodges finding inclosed Representatives
tifcate will properly fill out the with of
appontee send it to the grand keeper of records
and seal. The 10th of February. 1888 will be the
twenty fourth anniversary of the founding of the