The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-07
III KAPPA psrs AT BLOOMINGTON.

XIII hARFA ISIS Al 1ON.
Third District Council Closes . Two Days
Session with a banquet.
speciaito TIT Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April 6.-The annual
session Of the Third district council of the
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity closed here. to-
night. with a stag banquet that was the
most elaborate affair ever held in the city.
Mayor Buskirk, of Indiana University.
presided, and all the chapters were repre-
| sented. The district council has been in
session for the past two days. and embraces
Ohio. Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.
| Archon Beeson, of Indiana Beta. presided
over the sessions of the convention. O.E.
Monette. of Ohio Wesleyan, was elected
temporary secretary. Credentials of the
chapters present were presented. and the fol-
lowing prominent officers were elected: c.
| q. Malette, of !. u, treasurer; A. K. Reem.
of W~ertenburg. secretary; Is. Z. Norton, of
| DePauw, sergeant-at-arms; y. T.. M0nette.
of Ohio Wesleyan. teller.
The archon of the district then reported
an active mem bershiD In the six chapters
of the district of 124. The plan of sending
out annual letters to the alumni OF the
chapters was commended. Progress was
reported in the matter of publishing the
song book. of which DR.. Robert Lowry Is
editor. The reports of the various chapters
were then read by delegates. All showed
O prosperous condition IN both the institu-
tions and the chapters themselves. In the
afternoon a reception was rendered all the
women of the various fraternites and later
men fraternIes were als0 received inform.
ally. The business of the council: closed
with the reading and discussing of the fol.
lowing pahers: What Are We Hero ForP
by H.. S. Lawrence. Ohio Beta; Chapter
Houses and How TO Secure Them Ohio
Alpha; The Chapter-mecting and What
Alpha; "The Alumni and Their Co.opera.
tion." l.. NJ. McCulloch. Indiana Gamma;
"The shield" by Charles s. Powell. Ohio
Delta; Some Fraternity Secrets" r. NJ.
Van Alta. Indiana Bets; The next PLACE Of
meeting will be at Columbus, o. II. S.
Lawrence was elected O member of the
executive council.
Royal Arcapum Grand Council.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 6.-The Grand
Council of the Royal Arcanum of Indiana
closed it's annual session here to-day. Terre
Haute secured the meeting to be held
April 5. 1894. Reports show that there are
S.062 members in Indiana; that nineteen
deaths occurred last year. and that there
are forty-four councils IN the State. The
following officers were elected: Past
Valparaiso sfsRs Uss'hs grand a.'T regent H v. #.
Stephenson. of Wabash: grand vice regent.
William II. TIgar, of Fort Wayne; grand
orator. B. j. Johnson. of Lafayette; grand
chaplain. X. NJ. Millikin. of Evansvllle:
grand guide. James +. Eldred. of Rich
m0nd; grand treasurer, Norman 5. Byram,
of IndianapolIs: grand secretary, Edward
L. ScbrOeT. of Indianapolis; grand warden
John Warren. of Terre Haute; grand SEN
trustee. Herman POttletzer, of Lafayette.
The session closed with O reception and
banquet tonight
Genuine Boom ut Arcadia.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ARCADIA. Ind, April 6.-Early yesterday
morning the boom of cannon and the blow
ing of whistles proclaimed the first move
toward the enlarGing of Arcadia from O
village TO a thriving manufacturing city.
Over q square mile of land was
laid out IN lots and quickly sold.
There Is an Eastern syndicate
controlling the Land and improvement
Company. and they have secured q car
wheel factory that will employ four or five
hundred mon. They have also located o
large furniture factory and two other large
factories that will each employ more than
one hundred men. There will ba over two
hundred houses built by one contractor.
and during the summer the town will
probably quadruple its present popula-
ton. The gas wells of Arcadia register
more pounds pressure than any other wells
in the State. Arrangements are being
made for q railroad TO pass through the
growing town.
Rather Stylish Chicken Thief.
Special 60 the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON. Ind. April 6.-Homer Patter-
SOD. alias g.. T.. Wright. n married man. was
arrested in Lexington. KY, q few days ago,
on a telegram from the city marshal here.
OH q charge of chicken stealing. He re-
moved from Danville. Ind. to this city,
about one year ago. and had been indicted
for converting an estray since coming here.
but by the assistance of friends was only
given q light fine for the otfense. He usu-
ally went dressed In broadclorh and silk
hat. drove fine horses. and was a member OF
the NJ. +. Church. of this city. He was
caught with $40 worth of stolen chickens
in his possession. about two weeks ago,
but escaped 10 Kentucky. and vas located
through a letter be sent here TO q friend,
asking what the people had to say about
him. Patterson was brought back here
and lodged in jail to-day.
Miss Johnson Gets S1s5 Damages.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journai.
LEBANON. Ind. April 6.-Miss Lucy
johnson was recently arrested in Indian.
aDolls at the instance of DIR. McNutt, OF
Zionsville, this county. on the charge Of