The Indianapolis journal., 1889-03-03
FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
OnD-REII0WS.

oDD-FELLows.
Capital Lodge conferred the first degree on FRI
day night
The dedicating of the hall OF Pacific Lodge, at
Petersburg. has been postponed to April 26.
The grand instructor win hold school of in
struction at Greensburg ON the 9th and 7th.
Meridian Lodge, on Wednesday night, confer
red the inItiatory degree, and also the other
degrees.
two-days' school of instruction in the degree
work was held at Brookville, with Penn Lodge,
on Monday and Tuesday.
The third degree was conferred by Philoxenian
Lodge, on Wednesday night. The first degree
wiz be conferred on next Wednesday night.
The new hall of the lodges Of Logansport will
soon be completed, and IL Is proposed to dedicate
it April 26, the eeventieth anniversary of the in
stitution of the order on the American continent
The proposed entertainment for the benefit Of
Canton Indianapolis, on the 18th, by the Daugh-
ters of Rebekah, promises to be success. PM
l0xenian Lodge has kindly rendered the use OIL the
main hall for the occasion.
The meeting of Canton Indianapolis on Mon
day night was one OF great interest 10 tnat or
ganization. Ten candidates were mustered and
the work was rendered In a style not heretofore
attempted Twenty-four uniformed members
were in line and presented beautiful appear
ance quite NUMBER tho Oh nrS }Se goors er
thrown open and the Daughters or Rebekahtook
possession. They served fine lunch and every
body was pleased.
Angelina Lodge, No. sol, was instituted at
Spencer, owen county, on Thursday night, with
sixteen charter members Twenty-seven men,
bers were initiated. and the following officers
elected and installed: Mrs. May Edwards, N. e.;
Miss Aida Gray, V. G.; Miss Lila Grooms, secre-
tary; Miss Alta Ffgg, treasurer; NJ. Wolf, T. G.;
Mrs: Fanny NewsOn, warden; Miss Cory Jury,
Margaret Seay, L. S. to n. G.; Mrs. Carrie Ellis.
X. 8. to V. c.: Miss Hattie Elliott, L. s. to v. g.:
Mrs. Laura Elliott, /. g.; Jas. Fisher, o. &.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
A new lodge will be organized at La Fontaine,
Wabash county, on Wednesday next.
Capital City Lodge, No. 81, conferred the third
rank on five Esquires on Monday night last.
Excelsior Lodge conferred the amplified first
rank on several candidates on Friday night.
Myrtle Temple, No. z, Pythiah Sisters, on last
Wednesday night initiated twenty-five candi-
dates.
Regiment, Uniform Rank, was in the city on
Thursday.
Past Chancellor E. F. Williams, of Oriental
Lodge, No. 81, Terre Haute, spent several days
in the city last week.
The application for lodge at West Lebanon,
Warren county, has been received. Institution
will occur about March 15.
A new lodge will be organized at Fowler about
March 10. A. T. Reid, u. ID. q. C., OF Oxford,
will have charge OF the work.
Jacob Fox, the K of r. and s. of Liberty Lodge,
No. ia, spent a few days in the city during the
week. He thinks of removing here.
George W. Powell, P. c.. No: 2; w. III. Fisher,
No. Sc; William Smith, jr., of Rolla, No. II, Co
lumbus, and Z. A. Winterrowd, No. 2, will attend
the inaugural ceremonies.
p. G.. C. w. L. Heiskell, G.. l., conducted the
ceremonies of instituting Hammond Lodge on
Monday last. The new lodge is the first In Lake
county, and the prospects are favorable to the
organization OF one at Crown Point, In the same
county.
Fred E. Wheaton, d. G. c., of Minnesota, aud
publisher of the Pythian Advocate at Minneapo-
lis, spent few hours in the city on Thursday.
He is on his way to Florida and the South Ameri-
can states on pleasure, and also to introduce the
order beyond the equator.
A. +. WinterTowd, of Star Lodge, No. z, and In
dianapolis Division, No. 2, has gone to New York
City, where he will remain, having engaged in
the confectionery business. His absence will be
noticeable as he was one of the most enthusi-
astic members OF the two organizations.
Salem Lodge. No. 90, of Salem, was so un-
fortunate as to loose large part of their lodge
property by fire last week. BY great effort the
lodge records and valuable paraphernalia was
rendered the use of their hall for meetings until
arrangements can be made TO refit new build
ing. No. 90 was in the midst of much work,
which for short time will retard the progress Of
the lodge.
A pleasant event occurred in Division No. 2
last Friday. 1t was the day by which Emil
Mueller keeps track of his increasing years, and
this special one marked the commencement of his
tlirty-first year. The members OF the lodge gave
him good cheer on the eventful occasion. 1t was
an old-fashioned surprise party. After the sur
prise was over, the members of the lodge pre-
sented several ample tokens of their regard and
esteem for their host. The supper Mrs: Mueller
gave to her guests was excellent and greatly
enjoyed.
Star Lodge, No. 2, when it confers the ranks,
always draws crowd to the Castle Hall TO
one, If not to several members of No. 2, belongs
the credit of having brought the floor work OF the
order to its present perfect condition The name
of star Lodge and W. L. Heiskeli have become
known the Pythan world over, and quite nat
urally the members of the lodge concede TO Mr..
Heiskell the credit of their perfect work. AS an
evidence OF the esteem in which he Is held, and
to show to some extent their appreciation of his
efforts, lifesize portrait has recently been pre-
pared and now adOrns the wall of the Castle
act of calling the lodge to order. standing. gavel
in hand, and is surrounded by a ten-ineh oak
frame, the size OF which is eight By
tee teen appointed to prepare it. g. K % Of and
Frank Bowers presented the picture tofthe lodge
in brief speech, in which he reviewed the work
and since, as grand Instructor, and said that he
was among the men who had truly earned the
achievements. achieve The c. 9. accepted the portrait
on behalf of the lodge, after which remarks were
made by Lieutenant George W.. Powell, Past
Hiesken and others. The third rank was con-
ferred upon Esquires and nine Applications were
read. Among the visitors, outside the city, were
I. VI. Il
Bloomington; p. c. s. c. Pavy, of Connersville;
c. A. Oyler, of Kok omO @. G. Lowell, of Gallon,
O.; F. W. Akers, of Chicago; G. III. Cunningham,
Sioux Falls, OAK; L. A. Callahan and w. III.
Floyd. Louisville. KY, and others whose names
were not registered.
TRAVELLERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
Application has been made for the formation
of State division in Oregon.
AT. p. A. column has been started iD the Cali
fornia 'whistle." and an effort is being made to
organize State division
In the last issue of .'The Road" the national
press column comes out openly in favor of II. v.
Root, of Fort Wayne, as national president OF
the L. p. A.
The Indiana Division now numbers ESQ mem. %
bers in good standing, divided as follows: Post
A, Fort Wayne, 120; Post b, Indianapolis, 137;
Post &, Richmond, %.
National Secretary SilverstOne is on q tour
South in the interests of the T. Z. A. He ex-
poets to visit the Kentucky, Alabama and Lou
nessee, and organize posts in Memphis, Nash
vile, Chattanooga and Atlanta, Ca
The time for the holding of the annual cOnven-
ton of the State Division, T. p A, in this city
is drawing near Post A, of Fort Wayne, nOmi
nate delegates at their next meeting. Ii all at
tend from the various posts who are elected
there will be 6eventy-three delegates and alter
mates present. The convention last year mum
bered about forty.
Although the T. p. A. receives the credit OF
originating the 5,000mile ticket now in use over
fifty different roads, it is not generally known
that the idea first emanated from a member OF
the Indiana Division. Mr.. w. L. Baker, of Baker
6e Gt
plan and suggesting 1t to the national assocla
| ton some three or four years ago.
On Feb. 20 the Indiana, Ohio IL Western for
merly l., Il. q W. commenced honoring the