The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-25
FRATERNITIEs AND ORGANIZATIONS
The Secret Societies.
oDD-FELLows.

The resources of the lodges Of this city $7o,-
| 5000.
degree on three candidates Monday night
shelby Lodge at Sheibyville las so much work on
through with it.
The 0dd-fellows Mutual ALL Association OF Indi-
ana has paid the heirs Of Henry Moore, OF Grandview
and the widow of w. II. Gilbert, of Terre daute,
The lodges of Plainfield CostesviIle and Danville
vii meet with Clayton Lode on the 26th OF April
| p G. R., win deliver address.
johnson Lodge at Franklin, last Monday night
third on tbrss esgres On Two psbers and re-
celved an application for membership.
The result of the damage suit at Bloomington. for
for with some interest TIE first trial was stand-o
six Of the jury for plaintiff and six for defendant
and for that reasont thought that prejudice against
| PENDANT 1t viii be tried again.
meeting was held at Odd-fellows FALL Saturday
night at which all the lodges in the city repre-
sented to consider the psopriety of celebrating the
definite conclusion vas reached. The master win be
submitted to the lodges during the week and another
Wednesday evening. The committee programme
will meet tomorrow evening, at the same place
KNIGHTS F PYTHIAs.
An application with thirty names attached for q
lodge at Pennyie, Jay county has been received by
g. K. of R. and S. Bowers.
It is expected that lodges viii be instituted at
ier and Leesburg during the month of April
Although Eden Lodge, of Spencer. is not making
much noise, the work goes on. At the last meeting
three pages were made and several applications also
received
Orion Lodge No. S. of Evansville. received nine
applications for membership at its LAST meeting night
The indications point to an unusually prosperous
term for No. 35.
| Hoosier Lodge No. s5, was instituted at Forest.
O., of Russiaville. He assisted by members from
Frankfort. Kokomo. Burlington and other places.
eur s Far Wsar Of ys nGds No ss w p
taon card has been and sent to various per-
pated. The q, O. and other members of the Grand
Lodge viii be in attendance.
Hon. D. W. Lafolstte P. G. @. and P. s. R., died
on Thursday last. and viii be buried az New Albany
to-day. He was one of the most prominent members
OF the order, during its earliest struggles Grand
Chancellor Hieskel and other members of the Grand
Lodge viii attend the funeral ceremonies.
Knightsvile Lodge. No. 1856, was instituted at
h An Clay county, on March 10 by 3 9uig
and others from Brazil, Cardonla and Coal Bluff
The new lodge received six application. for member
ship the first meeting night after it was instituted
Lebanon Lodge, No. 45, of Lebanon, will hold its
fourteenth anniversary entertainments April 4.
expected that the Hon. Howard Douglass will be pres
ent. invitations have been sent to neighboring
to attend in large numbers. Lebanon Lodge has a
rep ia Tor hospisaoe and while It
the signs are that it viii be DONE
The ssmiannual reports have just been compiled by
g. K. of R. and S. Bowers, which show the number 3
ing the year, to Dec 81 81 90 number Of lodges at
close of year. &c., number of members at last report
do,O4o present membership IL 204; gain during
the year 1885, amount of receipts during the year,
$177Os6 Id; amount of expenditures, $1ol, s61 SO:
balance cash hand $75 224. 66; paid for relief,
$24,573.47: amount of widows and orphans fund,
$54 296.33; total investments, $192,077.50.
UNITED ORDER OF HONOR
Washington Lodge. No. 4. will have work in the
Golden Rule Lodge No. 2l3 received three ap-
plicatiens for membership last Wednesday evening.
Secretary Hall. of Enterprise Lodge, No. 1, was
FAST Fast . - '' surprise parry "eOA'AS '''AHs
Charles NJ. Chatten has been elected chaplain of
Washington Lodge, No. 4, Mrs Mary Z. Bon having
Indiana Lodge No. 81 received several applications
Thursday evening last and will have work in the de-
gree at the next meeting.
The Arch Lodge conferred the degree upon one ap-
plicant last Saturday evening and has number of
applicants for the next meeting
Mrs Minerva Gordon of Washington Lodge, No. a
who has, for time, been visiting friends in Kan
as City, returned home last week.
win o. Barnes is getting signers to charter list.
and expects to organize new lodge in Haughville in
the near future. He Is meeting with success.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. J. W. scherer. of Decline Lodge
visited Washington Lodge Monday evening last Mr..
Scherer has been elected instructor of his lodge
The funeral of Mr.. Amos Dillon which was held on
Monday afternoon by Indiana Lodge, No. 81. was
very largely attended there being seventy-nne
bers in line, headed by the Union Band.
Messrs. Reyes. Vessel, Keller and Taught of
NTch Ioage, ps,a vsS TO vessel Lodge NO II
them in the interest of the order, and also by DIR.
Morrow behalf of the lodge.
Pleasant Lodge No 1SS. viii be visited Thursday
evening by Arch Lodge and it extends invitation
to all members of the order to accompany it. Pleas
ant is the Brightwood lodge and the train for that
town leaves the Union Depot at 1925 F. N.
Bee-line Lodge No Ill. received one application
for membership and will have more limitations
that have not been acted upon. It has also taken
steps toward giving entertainnent in the fut
ure which promises to be grand affair.
Indiana Lodge expects to get into its new hall by
the 9Th or 12ti of April and is arranging for ded
ing. April 20 For that occasion the lodge has in
rehearsal pnmber of entirely new features. The
entertainment will be confined to members of the
order and thdr friends.
KNIsHTs AND LADIES OF HONOR.
A lodge VII be instituted at Edinburg. Ind, the
coming week
Elizabeth Lodge 49s is having little better at
tendance atlodge meetings.
Compton lodge No. 1877 conferred the degree
on applicants at its last meeting.
Thos r. Sherwood, of Victoria No. % is still on
the sick lis. His Improvement is slow.
District Deputy J. W. Hosman intends to visit all
the lodgesof the order in the city the coming month
The Uniform Rank, composed of the members OF
Victoria Lodge expects to procure its charter the
coming week.
Martha Lodge No. 236, conferred tbs degree on
applicant and received several petitions
Tuesday .vening last.
Past Gard Protector Peter T. Luther Mrs Luther
and Mrs: Hunt; all of Brazil, Ind, visited Compton
Lodge Wednesday, evening
Grand Protector George H. Godfrey. of New AL
bany, wries that there cheering from all parts
of the State concerning the order.
Supreme Protector John T. Melburn, of louisville
KY repots the order of the Knights and Ladies of
Honor il hourishing condition and increasing in
number very satisfactorily.
victori Lodge. No D. held an interesting session
on Mondy svening Quite an inquiry was made by
the members present for blank applications, which
indicates several petitions will be presented at the
next meeting.
Compton Lodge, 1897 is making an effort to excel
in its Entertainment, to be given next Wednesday
evening. Several of the supreme officers will attend
The lad! members will sell in slices cake containing
. registered jewel of the order
THE SECRET LEAGUE.
Defaice. No 80. the youngest lodge in the order
will else its charter the 26th with fifty beneficial
raembes its olIbook.
indianapolis Lodge, No. 1, will have degree work |
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