The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-18
ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
DEPARTMENT COUNCIL OF PATRI-
ARCHs MILITANT IN SESSION.
Officers Elected n Installed and
Degree of ChivaIry Conferred
Much Other Business.

The department council of the Indiana
Division of the Patriarchs Militant, Order
of Odd Fellows, met yesterday and last
night in Odd Fellows Hall, Virginia ave-
nue. and McCarty street, in annual con-
v%ention. The officers selected for the en-
suing year are:
Department President-Major General j.
+; Bodine. Indianapolis.
Department Vice President-Brigadier
General j. G.. Stober, Wabash.
Department Clerk-Col. j. o. Clarke, No
blesville.
Officer of the Day-Col. D. w. Krisher.
North Manchester.
Chaplain General-Col. c. G.. Hudson, De-
catur.
Department Aid-Capt. Howard Witt.
Anderson.
Department Sentinel-Capt John M.
White, Terre Haute.
Department Picket-Chevalier d. M. Bell,
Dunkirk.
The newly elected officers were installed
according to the ritual of the order during
the afternoon. The next annual meeting
will be held in Indianapolis during Novem-
Der of next year, the time and place to be
designated by the department commander,
General Bodine.
At the meeting last night the public was
admitted to the ceremonies of comforting
the degree of chivalry on Capt. S. j.
Farrell, of Hartford City, Chevalier Lewis
A. Kiefer. of indianapolis, Miss Ida NJ.
Clarke and Miss Maud l.. Dale, of Mobiles
vile, and Mrs. Celia Shockley, of Indian
apolis. The were of a military
character and the persons honored by
the highest degree in the order were dubbed
knights by Commander J. f. Bodine as
they knelt in front of him, surrounded by
a follow square of the Charlottesville and
indianapolis c%antons' teams.
Inc decoration or the degree, a white
maltese cross surmounted by a gold eagle
set with a solitaire diamond, the face of
in the center of which was set a gold
crown, was pinned on each candidate by a
little girl after the obligations had been
taken. After the degrees had been con-
ferred an informal talk was held between
the delegates from the twenty cantons of
the Militant represented. Many of the del
egates were accompanied by their wives.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
During the afternoon session Col. c.. G.
Hudson, Of Decatur, read his paper on
Abraham, the Illustrious." Brigadier
General j. B. Stober. of Wabash, presented
his paper on discipline" Brigadier Cen
eral w. III. Taber, formerly vice president
of the order, was detained at his home In
Terre Haute and was unable to be present
and his place on the programme was TAX
en- by Major j. NJ. Baker, of Marion, who
spoke on The Ideal Soldier" Major Bak-
er spoke of the attributes necessary for
military bearing and dignity. The uni
formed ranks of the various orders, he de-
clared, 10 be productive of soldiers and
the training necessary to membership of
each was a good school at which men
would become accustomed to the use of
arms. TIL ideal soldier he declared to be
not the tin soldier" but the man who,
without the glitter and gold of expensive
uniforms, showed the world by his decisive
battles and intrepid bravery that he was a
lighting mantle American soldier.
one OF the papers which was discussed
during the day was that of Col. w, III.
Leedy, secretary general of the order. Col.
Leedy spoke of the practical Needs of
Our Order" He advanced several propo-
sitions looking to an increase of the mem
bership. He proposed that the membership
in a subordinate lodge of the Order of odd
Fellows should be sufficient qualification
riarchs Militant. The qualification neces-
sary to membership now is that a man
must be a member of the subordinate lodge
ana also OF the encampment of the Mill
States now Is about 5000. but If the change
proposed was made Mr.. Leedy thought
there would be a great increase.
During the afternoon Anderson Canton
No. 3 did degree work on some of its mem
bers. The reports of the officers of the
councli, showing growth and Improvement
VIII WIN a prosperous condition. were read.
Mllitant VIII meet to-day. Tomorrow and
Thursday the Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F.
VIII meet. Among those mentioned for the
position of Junior warden of the encamn.
ment and grand warden of the lodge are
many men prominent in the order. The
successions which are assured are Alex
School for Predetermined Youth. as den.
uty grand master; +. L. Pryor. of Martins.
vile. grand master; G.. w. Trester. of Au.
rora' grand patriarch of the encampment
and Joseph Hall. of indianapolis, as grand
high priest.