The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-07
knights of Pythias.

Elwood Lodge will build q new hall during the
coming summer.
c. G. McCurdy, d. D. G. c., of Danville. was in
the city on Thursday.
The prospects are encouraging for new lodges
at CiInton and paramount.
Indianapolis Division, No. 9, initiated four can
didates on Friday evening,
Schiller Lodge held its fourteenth anniversary
last week. and about $50 was realized from the
entertainment.
Capital City Lodge, having increased so rapid
ly in membership, has been compelled to seek
new quarters, and has removed to No. 90 East
Market street.
O.. NJ. Hubbard, the C. G. of Crescens Lodge,
of New Castle, has been appointed as private
secretary TO the AttOrney-general, and has re-
moved to Washington.
Indiana Division and Indianapolis Division
Will attend the institution of the lodge at Pales-
tine Tuesday night. A large number of Fifty
SKIS members will also go, special railroad rates
having been obtained.
DIR. VIM. NJ. Pierson, d. D. G.. c., assisted by
members of Fountaintown Lodge, win institute
a lodge at New Palestine, Hancock county, on
Tuesday next. 1t is likely that a number of the
city Knights will attend and assist.
Applications for new divisions of the U. r.
have been granted during the week: Manistee,
Mich, Huntington, W. Va, Clarksburg, w. Va,
city, and an application has been made for per-
mission TO organize three mounted divisions.
The organization will depend upon the action
that may be decided upon by the supreme OFF,
GERS.
indianapolis Lodge conferred the first rank
upon twenty candidates Thursday evening, the
class being much the largest that has gone
was a large attendance of members and visitors
and all were much pleased and many consider
ably surprised by q special feature worked in
connection with the initiatory ceremony for the
first time. This had been planned for a month
or more, and the result is that it will henceforth
be a feature of the work in No. SO and an addi-
ton that every member of the order will be
pleased TO see. Messrs. Harry B. Smith, Al +.
SidOw, j. u. Z. Loves. w. ii. FISHER and F.. G.
Harrison assumed the leading parts, assisted by
Messrs. MilhOlland, Williams Fairbanks, Ranvllle
and Kendall as guards and LETTERS, Brockway,
Hardin, T.. Smith, T.. and +. Steven, Reyes, Had
ley, Russell, Hamilton. j. A. and o. A. Robinson,
Jones and Terhune as senators. Two of the new
set of costumes ordered by No. So were used in
the work, and gained the admiration of all pres
ent.
NOBLESVILLE.
Sheridan Lodge is in a flourishing condition
and doing some good work.
Good VIII Lodge, of Cicero, had rank work at
its last meeting, several Knights from Mobiles
vile attending and assisting in the work. This
lodge proposes to add much to thecQuipment of
its hall in the near future. M
Bernice Lodge, of Noblesville, will, on the Oath
of June. dedicate TO Pythian uses one of the
largest and most commOdious castle halls in the
State. The great success of this lodge in build
ing and, equipping its hall is worthy the great
work to which the result Of its efforts will he
dedicated. The rank of Page was conferred on
two candidates., and one Esquire created Knight,
at the last meeting.