The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-16
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Maj. Gen. j. Il. BOdine Reelected
President of the Order.

The annual council of the Patriarchs Mill
tant was held yesterday in the odd Fellows
Grand Lodge Hall. All the ffty-one can
tons in the State were represented, and all
the officers were present. The report of the
department commander j. Z. Bodine was
read and adopted. A synopsis of this report
was published in Sundays Journal. The
following standing committees were APP
pointed:
Credentials-John Springman, c. F. Lang
Jahr, Major Miller, f. c. Witt r. II. Hol-
Finance and Accounts-W. j. Wolf. David
HIT. J. G. Stopper, win Meeker, George
Printing!. A. McCreary, S. o. Sharpe.
E. l.. Strong.
State of the order-w. H. Leedy, ]. l.
Mccoy, Eli jameson. J. H. Wise, H. F.
Miscellaneous and Unfinished Business-J.
NJ, Lang. M. Nuzum, George w. Freyemuth.
Leroy Shaw.
Resoluuons-M. H. Chappell, Allen Budd,
c. G. Hudson, j. A. Stapenfield.
Topics, Tactics and Observation-Disclosures
ant Witt, W. H. Tabor, David Lambert.
Memorable. G. Hudson, j. H. Mccoy, G.
b. Johnson, A. l.. Means.
The adjutant generals report and that of
the finance committee showed the condition
of the treasury to be as follows: Received
from last treasurer. $21446; received during
current year, $716.S4; disbursements, $5SS.17:
balance in treasury, $343.13.
The afternoon session was devoted to the
reports of committees. The committee on
tactics recommended changes to bring the
code in conformity with the tactics of the
United States army. The report was adopt
ed The memorial committee paid tribute
to the memory of John Reynolds, late pub
Usher Of the Odd Fellows Talisman. A re-
port of the committee on resolutions was
cd Nv cto mt,
1t thanked ]. E. Bodine, the department
commander for the efficient manner in
which he has discharged his double duties
as chief executive of the Patriarchs Mill
tant and the Grand Encampment, the first
man to fill both offices at once.
Petitions were received from Lafayette
asking that the decoration Of chivalry be
conferred upon Miss Susan Studebaker,
Mrs. Frank M. Logan and John Cookie. The
petitions were granted, and the department
commander was authorized to confer the
degree. officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows
President-Maj Gen. j. %. Bodine, Indian
apolis.
Vice President-Col. w. j. Wolf, Brazil.
Clerk and Treasurer-Col j. A. McCreary,
Oficer of the Day-Col. M. H. Chappell,
KnightStOwn.
ChapIain-Col. C. G. Hudson Goshen
Aid-Col. j. G. Stober, Wabash.
Sentinel-Col. Will Meeker, Muncie.
Picket-Maj. John Springman, Crawfords-
vile.
The council closed with number of short
talks by members of the order, including
Gen. Louis E. Loechler, of the Department
of Ohio. At $50 o'clock the annual ban
quet was served in the Grand Lodge Hall.
The Grand Encampment willSbe held this
morning, commencing at o'clock. 1t is ex-
pected that a large number of visitors will
attend in addition to the delegates and Of
fiers. Most of the officers are already in
the city. Tonight the fiftieth anniversary
will be celebrated with a programme of mu-
sic and addresses. The programme is as
follows:
Instrumental selection. ......... ..........
....Isaac Doles, Mrs. Doles, Miss Doles