The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-24
knights of Pythias.

A dlspensatiOn has been granted for q
lodge at Waveland.
MarmOnt Lodge. Maxinkuckee, will be
organized on the 18th inst.
The anniversary ball given by Koerner
Lodge was largely attended.
Excelsior Division is arranging to give q
ball at Masonic Hall On Dec. 19.
Division No. IS, U. R.. was instituted at
Newport, Ark, Nov. 10 by General Carna-
han.
There are at present more thar twenty
eight thousand members Of the Uniform
Rank.
Center Lodge conferred the amplifed
third ran upon seven candidates Tuesday
night.
Marion Lodge conferred the ampliied
third rank upon four candidates Wednes-
day night.
probably, on Saturday. Rolla Lodge, CO.
lumbus. will have charge Of the work.
Star Lodge gave four candidates the am
plified third rank Tuesday night. In
dianapolis Division assisted in the work.
G. NJ. of E. Neal. of Lebanon, and G..
Prelate +. T.. Williams, of Terre Haute,
were In the city Thursday.
Olive Branch Lodge conferred the ampli-
fed third ran upon nine candidates last
Saturday night. Olive Branch Division
assisted in the work.
Indianapolis Lodge had one candidate for
the second and four for the amplitied third
rank Thursday night. Indiana Division
took part in tie work.
o., was buried at Mt. Summit on Friday
of last week. Divisions of New Castle and
Muncie performed the funeral services.
A preliminary meeting. to arrange for the
organization of "a temple OF the Pythian
Sisters on the South Side. Will be held at
(lll fllnv ms HILL N-rn xanno rA~t
Saturday night.
1t is held by several of the district depu.
ties that the resolution providing for addi-
tional qualification for members is the law
in Indiana until the Supreme Lodge passes
upon it. although the Supreme Lodge COM
uiittee ~disappIONed the same.
Past Chancellor W. A. Bray, of No. 81. has
been appointed ID. ID. g. G. to I'LL a vacancy
in the second district, vice Harry II. Fran
els, resigned. Past Chancellor VIM. +. Meds-
ker. of No. 8. Cambridge City, has been ap-
pointed to like office in the fifth district as
successor OF G. L. Shiveley, who resigned.
M~ajor-general Carnahan will spend the
greater part of the month of December in
Virginia, looking after the interests of the
Uniform Rank. The first week in Decem-
Der he will meet at Norfolk the supreme
vice-chancellor. with Colonel Turner and
other members of the Supreme Lodge com.
mittee to prepare a code of procedure In
cOurt-martial cases.
Warrants nave been approved by General
Carnahan for divisions of the Uniform
Rank at Pawtuckett, r. l., Newark. N. j..
Ithaca, Mich, Bellaire. O.. Dyersbnrg.
Tenn. Alamo and Banner divisions. Chi
cage. The latter division is to be mounted
and its application contained ninety-three
names. This will make the second mount
ed division, the other being at Sioux City.
La.
General Brand, commander of Illinois
Brigade. has rendered his resignation, after
ten years active service. Five years of
that time he was brigade commander. Col.
j. III. Barley, Second Illinois Regiment,
has been assigned TO the command until
the annual meeting Of the brigade. which
will occur at Milwaukee the second week
in July next General Brand has been
made chief of staff. F..