The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-19
FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Tho Secret Societies.


oDD-FELLows.
Metropolitan Encampment viii msst tomorrow
night
Tickets for Los Angeles are now on sale and will be
good going until Sept Is. Tickets via Chicago will
be the same as by any other route.
The first degree was conferred on two candidates on
Wednesday Two new members were elected and one
proposition Tor membership was received.
A new lodge is wanted atLyons. Greene county. all
the surrounding lodges recommending it. The grand
master has the matter under consideration.
Past Grand Representative College and wife, of
Naomi Lodge' D.. of X, of Washington city: visited
Olive Branch Lodge on Saturday night. AT their re-
quest a special exempifcaton of the beautiied work
was given
IL the Indiana people who contemplate going to Los
provided to take the party through without chaee Of
car. The special train will leave Kansas City Mon
day, Sept. 10. at 1870 A. N.
.Templar Lodge. ID. of r.. of San Francisco, was one
or the Two lodges of California that contributed TO
the Colfax m~onument, and the chairman and treas
urer of the committee will take with them to Caifor-
MIA a large-sized photograph of the monument for pre-
sentation to the lodge.
For the term of six months. ending june 80. rs
shown by reports received at the Office of the grand
secretary. the net gain in membership in the State
was over 200, an increase over the same period last
year. The Encampment branch for the same period
has increased over five hundred.
Charles Wolford, p. e.. NJ, and one of the oldest
and best-known Odd-fellows in Kentucky, died in
Louisville last week and was buried in Cave Hill
1NE H0e
for ffty-six years. and was among the first initiates of
that State. His brother Henry, who instituted the
first lodge in this State, is still living. at the age OF
eighty-two.
Grand Master Kitchener and a number of members
OF the city lodges went out to Mt. jackson again on
Monday night to complete the organization or Harris
Lodge, No. GA. Ten new applications were received,
eight Of whom were initiated, and the second degree
was conferred on six. The lodge was then adjourned
until Friday night, when the third degree was con-
fsrred on six. and the officers were elected and in
stalled.
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Venus Council had a good meeting last Tuesday
evening.
Universal Council will initiate several candidates
Delta Council met at its new location for the first
time last Monday.
Crescent Council is discussing the ~propriety of
changing its place of meeting.
Alpha Council initiated fourteen candidates last
night, and had an enjoyable evening.
w. w. Fletcher. a prominent Chosen Friend OF
Chicago, was IN the city several days last week.
Thomas Powell, q member of Venus Council. died
last Friday night. A short time ago he received one
half of the amount of his relief-fund certificate, on ae-
count OF his disability. His widow will now receive
the other half.
Edinburg Council, No. al, was organized last Mon
day evening with the following officers: z. O.,John Nj.
Tindell: c., Frank G. Dodge; V. G., Mrs. vinie Tindell;
secretary, Jas. II. Sweet; treasurer, David Adams,
VI. D.; prelate, Chas. j. Hamilton; NJ. VIM. Gooding;
W.. Mrs. SaIlie Gooding; e.. j. W. Stewart; s., Thos.
0OOOlng, medical examiner, DaVlO ADAMS.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR
All lodges of the order in this city expect degree
work the coming week. and every member should at
tend his or her lodge and assist in the work and hear
the report made by their representatives.
Compton Lodge was favored with the presence of
quite a number of the Grand Lodge members last
Wednesday evening. Among the number were SUI
preme Secretary @. w. Harry, Grand Protector j.
w. Warttnan and Past Grand Protector Mr.. Harry,
each of whom spoke briefly on the the purposes and
success of the order.
THE SECRET LEAGUE.
It Mansur Hall, corner Washington and Alabama
streets, Friday evening next, the several lodges of the
city will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the order.
lowing programme: Address, DR.. Is. W. sullivan;
piano solo, Miss Nay Miller; reading, Mrs. Lucia j.
Martin; vocal solo. Miss Nora b. Dickey;
violin solo, Miss Alma White, with piano ac-
compartments by Miss Ida White. After these exer-
cises dancing win be the amusement for the evening.
The entertainment is to be STRICTLY iivitational, and
following gentlemen: Frank Beadle, G.S. Carney,
VIII Gresh, DIR. ). NJ. White or G. Ii. walrad. The
ladies VIII furnish refreshments.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
In Victoria Lodge, tomorrow evening. the degree
will be conferred and all should be out to witness and
help in the work.
Victoria Lodge held quite an interesting session on
last Monday evening. Arrangements were perfected
to make an excursion to Warsaw Tuesday. For this
ten coaches have been chartered.
a. CubC ~ eA4AtAy hafO .
ceived their uniforms and are under order of the CON-
mander knight, Balfour, to attend Victoria Lodge to-
morrow evening, in full uniform. This commandery
has a committee out looking for a suitable hall for
drilling purposes.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
The Young Folks Society of the South Side have
secured the beautiful lawn surrounding the residence
Of Mr.. Stilz. No. 81 Saunders street, for next Thurs
day evening. and elaborate preparations have been
made for a lawn fete.
The members Of Rel Cloud Tribe. No. Is. have
awakened from their slumbers at last. and deter
mined to make the present term a prosperous one for
the tribe. The capture Of three pale faces was re-
ported at the last council. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to al visiting brethren.
PROTECTIVE LEGION.
There will be a meeting Of the general committee
on organization tomorrow evening in the reading.
room of English's Hotel.
The supreme secretary is in receipt of several APP
p~lications for charters from the old lodges of the
United Order of Honor throughout the State.
The membership generally of the old U. o. Fl. seem
to favor the new organization, and many who have
dropped the old order previous to its collapse will be-