The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-17
FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
Ancient Landmarks Lodge, f. and A. NJ, viii
confer the Fellowcraft degrees tomorrow evening
The annual reunion of the Scottish Rite bodies
or the State will be held next week. commencing
on Tuesday and continuing until Thursday night
Mystic Tie Lodge, f. and A. NJ, will instruct in
thlrd-degree work tomorrow evening. On the
fered.
oDD-FELLows.
The degree staff of Olive Branch Lodge. ID. of
R.,w1l meet on Thursday afternoon for rehearsal
The Patriarchal degree will be conferred on
several candidates tomorrow night by Metro
politan Encampment
The grand instructor went to Fairfield, Frank
lin county, Thursday, to hold two-days'
school OF instruction.
On Wednesday night the first and thru degrees
Will be conferred by Philoxenian Lodge. Nisi-
tors are expected from Muncie and other points.
The Rebekah Degree lodge at Council Bluffs,
Ia, is DESTROYS OF introducing the form or work
in use In Indiana. Full instructions have been
sent to them.
The improvements at Odd-fellows' Hall are
not yet completed, but enough has been finished
TO warrant the statement that the banking room
is the finest in the city.
Canton indianapolis visited Indianapolis
Lodge on Friday night in body. After the
work in the degrees the canton gave an exhibit
mmcb 6r metz, t was ScS a 1hs
canton executed its movements. rs
M. j. Brady, p. G.,of Petersburg, was in the city
last week attending the Grand Encampment, G.
A. K. He reports the new hall of Pacific Lodge
ready for dedication which service Grand Mas
ter Harper will perform on the 10th or April,
the SEVENTEEN anniversary of the order.
The Odd-fellows' Mutual Aid Association Of
Indiana has paid the following benefits; Heirs
OF Samuel Adams, Goodland, $500; widow of
Aug. Ahrens, TetTe Haute, 81, 5OO widow OF ID.
D. John, Windfall, 81 500; heirs of j. d: Deterlie,
Mt. Vernon, $500; widow of j. +. Erwin, Hart
ford City, 81 900. ~
The grand instructor will 60 to Blufton to-
morrow, on invitation OF the Rebekah Degree
Instructions will also be given In the subordi-
nate lodge and Epcampment work. On Friday
the stan of Prudence Lodge. D. of R., at Arcadia,
Will be instructed in the work. ~.
One Of the most enjoyable entertainments ever
given in Odd-fellows' Hall was held by Olive
Branch Lodge, ID. of r., on Wednesday evening.
in a manner creditabie to all concerned. The
refreshments served by the ladies were all that
could be desired The attendance was large,
by the ladies in procuring a stand Of colors for
Canton Indianapolis. aLt
KNIGHTS OF PyTHIAs.t
General Canadian visited Cincinnati yesterday.
A new lodge is in prospect at New Carlisle. st.
Joseph county.
J. III. Russo, G. c. and Judge J. G. Suit, g. V.
c., visited the city during the week.
G. K. of R. and s. Frank Bowers will visit New
Castle on Tuesday on .. X. business
Indianapolis division, No. 2. U. r.. received
two applications for membership Friday night
w. L. Dunlap, the newly. appointed United
States marshal, Is q p. G. @. and a member OF
Hesperian Lodge, No. IL, of Franklin.
indianapolis Lodge, No. So, conferred the sec
ond rank, and Excelsior Lodge, No. %, conferred
| the third rank at their last session.
Anderson Lodge, No. lO6 conferred the ranks
| on several candidates last Monday night. Visit
| ors were present from New Castle, Elwood and
| other points.
| ]. Ii. Rathbone. P. s. c., and founder Of the
of the order at the office of the Grand Lodge to-
| day and tomorrow He has recently entered the
State on lecturing tour, and will continue in
Indiana until April /, after which he will 60 to
| Ohio. Montpelieron Monday. Button Tuesday;
Decatur. Wednesday, Winchester. Thursday;
Lynn, Friday, and Maxwell. Saturday, are his
| appointments in this State this week.
| Star Lodge, No. z. X. of. p, on last Tuesday
| evening. conferred the amplified first rank on
| two candidates, and the ampliied third rank on
seven esqulres. The exemplitication OF the work
was rendered in an able manner throughout. In
dianapolis Division, No. 2, U. r., assisted. Prof.
| Houghton's X. of p band furnished the music,
feature in the floor work. There was q large at
tendance to witness the ceremonies, Good Intent
| Lodge. No. %, Of Kokomo, attending In q body.
| There were delegations from Noblesville, North
| Manchester, Danville, Evansville, MOOresville,
Frankfort, Muncie. Tell City. Maxwell, Ind. Co.
| City, Ill. A very enjoyable lunch was served,
and every one left Castle Hall with pleasant re-
membranes OF the evenings work.
| KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.
| j. c. Johnston, of Compton Lodge. is on the
Compton Lodge received one member by card,
| last week. IRE
Supreme Treasurer McBeth visited Compton
| Lodge, Wednesday evening, and favored the
| members with a speech.
Indiana Lodge will give public entertainment
| in its hall next Thursday evening, TO which all
members of the order and their friends are in
| vited. -
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| to attend the lodge meeting, Wednesday evening,
as matters OF interest to ali will be discussed at
| that time.
The order is progressing, and the good work is
| being pushed forward with renewed zeal with
the expectation of placing the order in the front
| rank of all similar societies.
Grand Protector J. w. Workman, of Evans
ville reports the order working smoothly
increase is not diminishing in any portion of the
| State.
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Delta Council will give grand ball, at LyIa
| Hall, Tuesday evening. 1l
Eureka Council received three more petitions
at its last meeting and will initiate candidates al
| the next meeting.
The entertainments to be given by Universal
Council has been postponed until April IL on ac-
| count of the death of one of their members.
Theboard of managers of the Sick Benefit League
| approved three applications 1T its meeting last
o IN the
The visiting committee that did such good
work for the interest of the order during las,
spring and summer. Is to be revived. Venus
| and Crescent councils have appointed commit
tees. and other councils will do so at their next
| meeting. ~ hTl -.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF THE GOLDEN RULE
Castle Good Will is now in good condition and
adding new members nearly every meeting night
Castle Marion is doing well. 1t will have
| limitations at Its next meeting on wednesday
| night. Mrs. South is the commander and a very
| emcient ofhcer. see ~ -
Castle Hope is the new castle erected at 35f
Virginia avenue. Its charter Is about completed
and will close on next meeting night The meet
inys are well attended, and an active interest il
manifested in the order. This castle bids fair Il
be in the front rank in the city.
Castle Enterprise still holds the banner in point
of numbers. The attendance has not been al
good as it might be. IL lie improving since gooC
weather began At the next meeting, Thursday
night, some important business will be intro
duced The members win also be entertained
with novel social feature.
THE ENTERPRISE LEGION.
The Enterprise Legion Is represented as bein,
in good condition financially, and In position Il
begin to push the work of recruiting with energy
and ZEAL 1t is q local organization confined t(
| the limits of Marion county. The membership
member has q voice in its management. The ex
| pense of maintenance, is but little more thar
| what is required TO operate subordinate lOdg,
of other orders. The organization is required Il
| carry O reserve find equal to S. from each mem
| mer. For ], 900 members the amount in the re
serve fund must be $4,000. This fund is only
used to pay the beneficiary of the member oil
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