The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
A WEEK OF CONVENTIONS
THREE GATHERINGS, NATIONAL IN
SCOPE, HERE NEXT WEEK.
Order of Chosen Friends, Improved
Order knights of Pythins and
u Medical 'Ieeting.

Besides the state fair and .regimental re-
unions the city OF indianapolis will have
several conventions within its doors next
week. One of the notable gatherings will
be the session of the Supreme Council Or
der Of Chosen Friends, a Homecoming
as the attractive souvenirs got out by the
local committee announces. This Is the
twentieth annual session of the Supreme
Council, which was organized in this city
in 1879 with a small membership that has
grown to over 1900. The founders were
principally indianapolis men, and Of these
Thomas B.. Linn still holds the office of sec
rotary. to which he was elected at the or
ganization. Howard H. Morse, a prominent
New York attorney. has held the office of
supreme councillor since 1888 and DR.. Henry
Jameson, Of this city. has been supreme
medical examiner since 1857.
The local councils, which embrace a men,
bership Of more than a thousand. will give
a reception TO the visitors at Plymouth
Church Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Gov
ernor Mount will deliver the address of well
come and Supreme Councillor Morse will
make the response. Mayor Taggart will
speak on behalf of the city. and the response
will be by Supreme Assistant Councillor l..
A. Steber. Of st. Louis. The committee on
arrangements consists Of DR.. Henry Jane
son, T. b. Linn and David X. Partlow. In
the evening the visitors will be guests Of
the directors of the Aquatic Club at the
houseboat at Broad Ripple. Thu local COM
mfttee will also take the guests up the river
on the Sunshine. Tuesday afternoon there
will be a drive about the city. The conven-
ton will be in session all week, with head
quarters at the Denison. The Order of
Chosen Friends has paid claims on 6,63S
deaths, amounting to $1l, 964, 34l. 80, $50 dis
age claims. amounting to s3ls. $3.50. a total
or Sl2, y64, lS5. OF these 227 claims have been
paid Indianapolis people. amounting to over
SSoO,VOO, whlIe the claims In Indiana have
reached Sl26, 1910 In the last two years the
order has paid out sS1.36S to Indiana men,
bers.
The Improved Order knights of Pythias
will hold Its supreme session Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday. The Circle Park Hotel
officers will be at the Denison. The order
Is composed largely Of Germans who took
umbrage at the refusal of the old order to
sions will be in Castle Hall, at IA West OHIO
street. Monday evening a class is to be
s misirsed isr there 5ee D @1li he 81 E the Innc y,si5Or a. and mo
Independent Turner's. Hall. Tuesday even-
ing there VIII be a trolley party. with a
banquet will be served at Maennerchor Hall,
With speeches by Mayor Taggart,. Supreme
Commander George Seidensticker and
master.
Another convention to be held is that Of
the American Association of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists, with sessions Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Edward j. Ill, Of
Newark, N. j., is president. The programme
includes addresses by j. f. Baldwin. Column
bus, o.; Clinton Gushing, Washington;
Charles @. Gumston. Boston,; Rufus 3. Hall,
0incinnati; L. II. Dunning, Indianapolis: j.
Il. Murphy, Chicago; Robert T. Morris, New
York: Y. .. Werder, Pittsburg; Walter A.
Jayne, Denver: c.. c. Frederick, Buffalo:
Walter B.: Dorset, St. Louis; j. Henry
ton: William Wotkyns eymou Tqoy: J oh
b. Beaver, Philadelphia; D.. Tod Gillian,
Columbus, o.; Joseph Price, Philadelphia;
Walter b. l. Chase, Brooklyn; w. H.
Humiston, Cleveland; Henry d. Ingraham,
Buffalo: Augustus p. Clarke, Cambridge;
Charles Slower. Amsterdam; II. w. Long
and James +. w. Ross. Toronto.