The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-22
RIDGEVILLE LODGE ERROR
SUBORDINATE BODY STRONGLY GEN.
sURED FOR ITS ACTION.
Committees Named and Reports of Of
fcers bmitted-Banquet at
Hotel English.

More than 700 members of the l. o. o. F.
assembled in the hall, corner of Pennsylva-
MIA and Washington streets. yesterday
morning TO attend the semi-annual meet
ing of the Indiana Grand Lodge. There
were number of new delegates and they
received the Grand Lodge degree before
entering the lodgerooms. After the dele
gates were seated the first order of bust
ness was the naming of the following
standing committees:
Credentials-L c. Hulm, ]. n. Nuzum,
G. W. Glossbrenner, V. l.. Mickey and j. +.
Orr.
State of Order-M NJ Chappen. E. E.
Hastings, j. e. c. F. Harper, Thomas r.
Jessup, w s. Almond, d. w. Krisher,
John zimmerman, J. w. Cooper and w. r.
Meyers.
Henderson, L. B. Ewbank, A. c. Beecher
and g. l.. Reinhart.
Finance. N. Lang. D. B. shideIer. L.
and II. J. McSheahy.
Constitution and By-laws-W r. Nesbit.
T. b: Love. w. G. Hunter, John Phiffer and
II. w. Hodson.
Mileage and Per Diem-W. A. New, L.
and G.. w. Sowerwine.
Degree of Rebekah-C. Z. Brinkley, o. f.
Northern, T. j. Arbuckle, Harry Wertz. j.
L. Mccoy and NJ. a. Chapman.
Grievances and Appeals-John B. Cock
rum. W. H. Talbot. E. G. Hogate and U.
Petitions and Applications-H. c. Scarce,
s. E. Grimes, w. S. Cutshall, j. q. Bar
rows. j. G. McPheeters and c. s. Medbury.
Unfinished Business-George w. Trester,
James NJ. Johnson, II. NJ. Kean and w. II.
Williams.
Memorial. E. c. F. Harper, d. B.
Shideler and w. II. Talbot.
General Relief-Lewis b. Ewbank, Louis
G.. Hamilton and George Rogers
The work of naming the committees was
interrupted TO allow the grand master TO
formally present to Grand Secretary Leedy
the beautiful jeweled badge which the
Grand Lodge gave him last year.
A number of reports of grand Officers,
showing the order to be on a sound foot
ing, were read. The question of disquali-
flying the Ridgeville Lodge, No. 297, was
taken up and acted The lodge was &C
| cused of enormously giving the third de-
subordinate lodges in the State. Its char
ter taken up some time ago. The
grand master, in making a report on this
lodge yesterday, said
being introduced in some parts OF the
State is alarming. In no instance is the
work improved, and in almost every one
is the dignity of our honored institution
violated Unless you shall take hold of
this matter in such way as to permanent
ly stop these innovations, l very much
fear for the perpetuity of the order. We
cannot tolerate them and prosper"
The committee on grievances and appeals
also made a report on the Ridgville Lodge
! in which it said: This case disclosed one
| of the most deliberate and indecent out
RACES upon the principles of our order that
! il has ever fallen to the lot of your COM
! mittee to consider. The ritual has been
| disregarded, the law has been trampled un-
| der foot the mistreatment accorded to
! Brother Becker, as shown by the evidence
was such to deserve the condemnation
| of all good men,.
The Grand Lodge presented Past Grand
! Master Jessup with the jeweled badge OF
| the office.
The acts of the State Legislature pertain
| ing TO the incorporation of fraternal So
| cieties was discussed. An effort will be
| made by the Grand Lodge officers to have
| the next State Assembly readjust the pres
| ent la small lodges that wish to incor-
| pOrate can do so without much expense.
The resolution taken up at the last ses-
| sion of the Grand Lodge for the admission
| of old members of defunct lodges in the L
| o. o. F. Home at Greensburg was agair
! taken up yesterday. After much discussion
| il was almost unanimously decided to moi
| allow the old members admission.
/ A resolution asking for increase of the
! pay of the grand master was offered yes
! terday The present salary is $500 and the
resolution asks for 81. 900. The resolution
| was referred TO the committee on finances
1t was said that there was no doubt about
the increase being granted.
| Last night the third degree was given
| large class in the Grand Lodge Hall by tn,
! degree teams from indianapolis Lodge, No
| 467 and Meridian Lodge.
| Members of the Past Grand Officers AS
| ISOLATION gave their fifth annual banque
last night in the English Hotel There were
| about seventy guests present. Responses 4
| c. F. Harper, las Look Back; ]. l. Nc
Coy. What of the Wager: Mrs Anna c
| Hogate, "Rebekahism-A Factor"
This morning after the reports of tn,
| committees have been received nomination
| for the offices will be made The election
will be held in the fall.