The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-18
BADGE OF CH|VALRY IS
BESTOWED BY LITTLE GIRL
White-Robed Child an Imposing
Figure in Patriarchs Militant
Degree Work.

The most striking feature, but one which
lent solemnity to the elaborate exercises
last night at Tomlinson Hall given by
the Patriarchs Militant, /. o. o. F., and
witnessed by over 5000 people, was when
little Bernice, the five-year-old daughter
OF DIR. c. f. Worth, of this city, walked
down the line of nine Rebekahs and Odd
Fellows, and with her pure" hands pinned
on the badge of the degree of chivalry on
candidates elected to the honor. Dressed
in her dress of spotless white, white
ribbon around her hair, and wearing lit
tie blue stockings, she was an imposing
little figure as she walked past the chiv-
alters, who. on Bonded knees and with
gree of chivalry was conferred upon the
following persons by Gen. j. E. Bodine and
staff: Major John Clark, of Muncie; Col
Ralph Ekberg. of Veedersburg; Col b.
l.. Clemens, of Wabash; Col. H. K. Lam
des, Of Indianapolis; Capt. j. w. Price.
OF Indianapolis; Mrs. Susan Boggs. of
X Xeedie ersg: Mrs Rose Farr Talbot of
blesville. and Mrs. Nell Clark. of Mobiles
vile.
Before the general public was admitted
AIS. and Sylvia Lodge, AL, was exempiied.
During the degree work about twelve hun
dred Rebekahs and 500 Odd Fellows were
present.
A meeting of the Patriarchs Militant, in
the Grand Lodge Hall, was held at o'clock
Tor the purpose of appointing a committee
TO devise plans for the meeting of the ma
tional department council in 1905, which
may be held in Indianapolis.
"A meeting of the district deputies was
held last night at 1880 in the Grand Lodge
the State were present Addresses were
delivered by w. II. Talbot, D. n. Bell,
w. H. Leedy, George p. Bornwasser, the
Rev. J. M. Pyle. Mrs. Rose Farr Talbot
was appointed a committee to represent
the Indiana association at Odd Fellows
day. July 9, at the st. Louis exposition.
The semi-annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge L. .. o. F.. will be held this morning
at clock in the Grand Lodge Hall, corner
OF Pennsylvania and Washington streets
1t is expected that over LOCO members. dele
gates from 123 lodges in Indiana, will be
present The assembly will act on the mo-
ton passed by the Rebekahs relative to
erecting an additional building at the l. O.
o. f. home at Greensburg. In all proba-
bility they will take 'favorable. action.
The second days session will convene at
o clock on Thursday morning This ses-
sion will be taken up with the nomination
OF officers, and any unfinished business.
According to an unwritten law there is but
one candidate for the Office OF grand master
and deputy grand master. Edwin Farrer,
of Rushville, will be elected grand master
and r. II. Hollywood, of INDIANAPOLIS the
present grand warden, will be elected depu-
ty grand master.
The Rebekah Assembly Of Indiana closed
its session at Il o'clock yesterday after the
installation OF officers and the reports of
the remaining committees were heard.
Inc president appointed the following
officers: Marshal, Kate Jessup, Richmond
conductor, Iva Hunemer, of Washington:
chaplain. Jennie Z. Leedy, Indianapolis: in
side guardian, Maude Boggs, Veedersburg;
outside guardian, Edith Schulz Winamac;
assistant outside guardian, Carrie Miller.
Lawrenceburg.
The jewel of past officer was presented
to Mrs McGrew, past president of the
order, by William H. Leedy, grand secre-
tary of the /. o. o. f. Mrs. McGrew was
also the recipient of handsome solid sill
Yer berry spoon from Honor Lodge. AIS,
and flowers from her many friends.
Despite the rainy weather in the after
noon 200 Daughters of the Rebekah attend
ed the excursion to the Greensburg /. o. O.
+. Home The party returned to the city
at o'clock. last night.