Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 235, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1916 — State Order of Catholic Foresters Open Ceremonies Today. [ARTICLE]

State Order of Catholic Foresters Open Ceremonies Today.

, The state Order of Catholic For- ■ esters opened their two days’ cereruopteST at 2 o’clock this afternoon at St. Joseph’s college. All of the'state officers of the order , and the high court officers will come to Rensselaer today, to confer upon E. P. Hpnan, of this city, the third degree of The Legion of Honor. This is an honorary degree given for service rendered to the order, and is the first time that the third degree has ever been conferred in the state of Indiana. There are eleven officers in the state court, and they will meet at the parochial hall in executive session to complete the details of the occasion. Sunday morning the members of the order in a body will attend solemn high mass at St. Augustine’s church, which will be read by Father Beckman, of Mishawaka, who will also preach a sermon. At noon the ladies of the parish will serve dinner in the parochial hall. The members of the order and state officers "will then go to St. Joseph’s college auditorium where the work of conferring the degree will take place. Following this the college band will render, a concert and there al9o will be a ball game to which the general public is invited.