Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 172, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 November 1927 — Page 2

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30,000 MASONS TO MARCH IN PARADE HERE TUESDAY

CORNER STONE OF CATHEDRAL WILUJE LAID $ Ceremonies Connected With $3,500,000 Structure to Start Mohday. DEGREES TO BE GIVEN i Notables to Attend; Senator Fess of Ohio Selected as Main Speaker. More than 30,000 Masons will gather in Indianapolis Tuesday for . the largest parade of Masonic bodies ever held in Indiana, preceding the corner stone laying ceremonies of the new $3,500,000 Scottish Rite cathedral. Laying of the corner stone will be the principal feature of the sixtysecond semi-annual convocation and reunion of the Scottish Rite, Valley of Indianapolis. The session opens at 8:30 a. m. Monday, when the second section class of more than 300 candidates will receive the fourth through the fourtheenth degrees and will close with the convocation banquet at 6 p. m. Friday. The fourth through the thirtysecond degrees were given the first section class on nine Wednesday nights from Sept. 28 to Nov. 23. The second section class will take the Adoniram Grand Lodge of Perfection degrees, fourth through the fourteenth degree, starting at 8:30 a. m. Monday and ending after the last degree conferred at 7:30 p. m. Candidates Meet Tuesday Candidates of both classes will assemble at 11:30 a. m. Tuesday and luncheon will be served at noon. They then will prepare for the parade at 2 p. m. preceding the cornerstone rites. William Kershner, grand marshal, announces the line will form at Delaware and Vermont Sts. and move south to Washington St., west to Illinois St., north to Market St„ east around the Monument Circle, and north on Meridian St. to the cathedral. First divisidn of the parade will be led by Major Albert H. Whitcomb and will include bands from the Masonic Home at Franklin, Ind., Knights Templar;' Shrine temples and Indiana, Grottoes. Each band will be accompanied by its uniformed bodies. Herriman Heads Division Col. Louden A. Herriman, Princeton, Ind., will head the second division, which includes the Knightstown Soldiers and Sailors’ Orphan band, and all Blue lodge members outside Marion county. T,he .third division, headed by Maj. H. &. Woolford, Madison, Ind., includes Marion County Blue Lodge members and the Indianapolis Newsbody’s Band. Lieut.-Col. Manford Henley will head the fourth division, and in the line will be the DeMolay band and drill corps, members of the Scottish Rite, officers and past officers of the Rite, honorary members of the Thirty-third degree, speakers and distinguished guests and officers of the Grand Lodge of Indiana who will lay the corner stone. Musical Number First Following Masonic procedure, the make up of the parade will be in the reverse order of rank, and when the head of the line reaches the cathedral site, the marchers will open ranks to allow officers of the l grand lodge and speakers to proceed to the cornerstone. A musical number will open the ; ceremonies and Edward J. Scoonover, chairman of the cornerstone committee, will introduce Fred I. : Willis, thrice potent master of the Adoniram Grand Lodge of Perfection, the presiding officer. He will introduce Obie J. Smith, grand master of the grand lodge of Indiana, who will lay the cornerstone, saying, “Brother grand marshal, you will cause proclamation to be made that the cornerstone of this building to be here erected has been found square, level and plumb, true and trusty, and laid according to the ancient custom ,of the fraternity by the grand master of Masons of Indiana.’’ The stone then will be lowered into the niche in the “northeast corner of the building,’’ according to Masonic tradition. Copper Box Under Stone Beneath the stone will be a copper box “twelve by fourteen by twelve,” which tfill contain Masonic relics and mementoes of the occasion. A duplicate box will be placed in the relic room of the new cathedral. The ceremony will close with a talk by the Rev. Oren W. Fifer, grand chaplain, and a solo by Earl R. Cartwright, honorary member of the supreme council. The chief address of the day will be made by Simeon D. Fess, United * States Senator from Ohio. Gaylord M. Leslie, Ft. Wayne, representative of the supreme council also will speak. Cartwright will lead the audience in singing “America,” as the final feature. WFBM will broadcast the, entire program. More than 5,000 Master Masons will carry away with them the white aprons, the badge of a mason, which will be distributed before the parade as a souvenir of the event by the grand marshal and DeMolay drill corps. Governor Jackson and Mayor L. Ert Slack, both members of the Rite, have been invited especially to attend the ceremonies and march in the parade. Radio to Carry News A system of radio amplifiers will be used so that the entire crowd will be able t ohear the talks by officers. The aparatus is owned by Culver Military Academy and has been loaned through the courtesy of Brigadier General Gignilliat, .commandant. rThe academy’s radio* engineer, tylth cooperation of the Indiana Bell

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Indianapolis members of the Improved Order of Red Men will celebrate next week with the burning of the mortgage on their hall, North St. and Capitol Ave., shown above. The paying of the mortgage was made possible through the ’-ark of the executive committee composed of (left to right, above, first row): J. W. Passwaiter, James Ro jin on, George Mueller, J. W. Baxter, president; Oscar E. Sherman, secretary; Charles Johnson and George Walter; (second row) E. M. Craft, Joseph Harsch, John E. Roney, Frank Stenig, Harvey Beard, Hamer Srofe, George Miller and Albert Pear.

Telephone Cos., will keep the aparatus tuned during the service. After the cornerstone service, candidates will assemble on the foun floor of the Scottish Rite cathedral for dinner at 6 o’clock. Sarah Council, Princes of Jerusalem, fifteenth and sixteenth degrees, will follow with a business meeting at 7 o’clock. Indianapolis Chapter, Rose Crcix dregrees, the seventeenth and eighteenth degrees, will be conferred Wednesday, starting at 11:30 a. m. Luncheon will be served at the cathedral. Degrees to Be Given Nineteenth and twentieth degree, first of the Indiana Consistory S. P. R. S. degrees, will be given starting at 5 p. m. Candidates will assemble at 9 a. m. Thursday for the twenty-first through the thirtieth degree. Two final degrees will be given Friday, starting at 10 a. m., and ending just before the convocation banquet at 6 p. m. All members of both classes and Rite officers will be guests. Judge Leon McCord, Montgomery, Ala., will speak on “The Eleventh Commandment,” closing the reunion and convocation. ) T. P. A.JLL MEET Post B to Name Nominees at Clubhouse Tonight. Members of Post B, Travelers Protective Association, and wives will meet tonight at the T. P. A. Clubhouse, Tenth and Pennsylvania Sts. Clyde R. Heffner is chairman of entertainment. Royal E. Mower, president, will appoint a committee to select nominees for post offices, board of directors, and a list of delegates to the Indiana division convention of the T. P. A. at Terre Haute in Hay. The committee will report Dec. 31. Clarence J. Traugott, chairman of the membership committee, will outline anew membership drive. Traveling cards will be forwarded to all members before Christmas by Charles M. Zink, secretary. I. 0. 0. F. MEET AT PERU Delegations Will Attend County Gathering Tuesday. Bil Times Special PERU, Ind., Nov. 26— Independent Order of Odd Fellows will hold a county meeting here Tuesday, with delegates from Wabash, Rochester, Marion and Kokomo. Members of county lodges will also attend. Six candidates will be initiatedand newly elected county officers will be introduced. A report of grand lodge activities will be read. The session will end with a smoker. 2,000 AT K. OF C. BALL Indianapolis Council Celebrates Thanksgiving With Dance. Indianapolis council, Knights of Columbus, held its twenty-eighth Thanksgiving ball and reception Wednesday night at K. of C. hall, Thirteenth and Delaware Sts. More than 2,000 attended. August F. Krieg was in charge of arrangements. Chancellor to Speak The Rev. F. Hi Gavisk, chancellor of the Indianapolis diocese of the Catholic church, will speak on the early history of Indianapolis, Dec. 5, before the Indianapolis council of the Knights of Columbus. August F. Krieg is in charge of arrangements.

Foreign War Veterans Will Help at Funerals

MDDSE ARRANGE SIX BIGJVENTS Indianapolis Lodge Announces Winter Plans. Members of the Loyal Order of Moose are anticipating six major events according to William Anderson, .secretary of Indianapolis lodge No. 17. Indianapolis lodge will hold its Christmas tree party Dec. 25, in Tomlinson Hall. Preparations are being made to accommodate more than 3,000 persons. The two final initiations under the special dispensation will be held Tuesday, and Dec. 27, by the Indianapolis lodge at Moose Temple, 135 N. Delaware St. Mid-winter conference of the Moose will be held in Moosehaven, Fla., Jan. 22, 23, 24, 1928. .State delegates already are being named to attend the sessions at the home for aged members. Indiana lodges led by dictators plan to attend the International convention of three days in London, Eng., and three days in Cardiff, Wales, in July, 1928. Hoosier Heart Legion, second degree of the Loyal Order of Moose, will hold its final initiation under the special dispensation of 1927, Jan. 7, 1928. The class has been named the “Rodney Brandon class” in honor of the grand regent of the Mooseheart Legion. CONFER Grand Officers Direct Work for Raper Commandery. Knights Templar grand officers made an official visit to Raper commandery No. 1 today in connection with the conferring of the order of the temple. Clarence H. Snoke,, South Bend, light eminent grand commander; and William W. Suckow, Franklin, very eminent deputy grand commander; took part. George W. Kael, directed the drill corps and choir. Officers of the commandery are Clyde E. Titus, eminent commander; Albert S. McLeod, generalissimo; Louis G. Buddenbaum, captain-general;' Oren T. Owen, senior 4 warden; Stanley G. Myers, junior warden; the Rev. Lewis Brown, prelate; Elmer G. Gay, treasurer; Howard Kimball, recorder; Albert L. McCollum, standard bearer; Arno Siefker, sword bearer; J. Lewis Bray, warden; and Jacob Robin, sentinel. MINSTRELS TO'FRANKLIN Southport Lodge Show Will Be Given at Masonic Home. Southport Lodge, No. 270, F. & A. M., will give the “Masonic Minstrels” Monday night at the Masonic Home at Franklin, Ind. The same cast of twenty-six men will give the performance tonight in the Englewood High School auditorium, repeating the shows of Thursday and Friday nights.

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Squad and Bugler to Pay Military Honors at City Burials. Im Convention City Post No. 1405, Veterans of Foreign Wars, has volunteered to give military funerals to ex-service men on request of families. “Requests from families of deceased ex-service men for the services of a firing squad and a bugler have been so numerous that Convention City Post has notified every undertaker in Indianapolis, that the .post ritual team will give these services to the family of any ex-service man who desires such rites, and that this team will give a full military burial if requeste> to do so,” said Ralph Canter, adjutant. Two victims of the Sahara Grotto crossing crash, Oct. 14, were given military funerals by the post at Washington Park cemetery. “Practically every man who has served under Old Glory, would prefer to be laid away with these honors,” said Canter, “and we earnestly urge any family of an ex-service man who has died to call upon us. “Part of our ritual states, ‘When death shall lay her cold hand on one of our comrades, it is our duty to see that he is laid in the bosom of Mother Earth with the honors of war, if possible,’ ” said Canter. Any one desiring these services should call Canter at Lincoln 1j25, or Edward G. Schaub at Hemlbck 5717. ' I Convention City Post is conducting a membership drive with a goal of 1,000 by the time the National encampment is held in Indianapolis in 1928. Asa part of the campaign, dances will be given every Saturday night in the post hall, 210 E. Ohio St. Proceeds from the dance will be use in purchasing baskets of food and clothing to be distributed at Christmas time to needy families. A list of those to whom the baskets will be given is being compiled by a special committee, Canter says. EAGLES PLAN MEETING Elwood to Be Host to Four Aeries of District. Bu Times Special ELWOOD, Ind., Nov. 26.—Local Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will be host Sunday to aeries from four cities in a district meeting, according to Otto P. DeLuse, Indianapolis. Initiation ceremonies for candidates from Anderson, Alexandria, Muncie and Portland will be the high light of the session. Elwood Eagles will serve dinner and entertain visitors after the ceremonial. , ELKS INITIATE TUESDAY Indianapolis Lodge to Take in Class of Candidates. Indianapolis lodge No. 13, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, will initiate a c&ss of candidates Tuesday night at its club house, St. Clajr and Meridian Sts., with Thomas L. Hughes, exalted ruler, in charge. < , £ i. V '

GROTTO BOOKS FIRST FESTIVITY SINCETRAGEDY Social Event With Business Meeting Is Innovation for Sahara. First social event of Sahara Grotto, Mystic Order Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, since the crossing crash Oct. 14, which killed twenty members of the Blue Devil drill team and their friends, will be held at 8 p. m. Monday at the Denison. The entertainment, in connection with a business meeting, is an inovation In Grotto circles. A banquet will be served to Prophets without charge. Lawrence W. Drapier, monarch, will be master of ceremonies at the meeting and entertainment. / Final plans are being made for the initiatory ceremonials Dec. 5, at the Claypool. Candidates are to report to the secretary at 7 p. m. on the eighth floor. A business session will be held at 7:15 p. m., and the ceremonial will start at 8 p. m. in the small auditorium on the eighth floor. The short ritual form will be used, Drapier says. Dancing and entertainment in the Riley Room will start at 8:30 p. m. “This is the last ceremonial of the year, and we wish to show our Prophet Monarch, Drapier, that we appreciate his services by making this Dec. 5 class the biggest of the year. Look up that Masonic friend of yours, tell him what he can gain by being a Prophet, then sign him up,” officers of the Grotto say. “We wafit every wife, mother daughter, sister and sweetheart to join with us on this occasion,” says Drapier. “We are preparing to show you a big time at the Claypool, so come early and enjoy the entire program.” , * “These two affairs,” says Drapier, “will restore that Grotto grin to your phiz.”

BANNER TEMPLE TO NAVEBAZAAR Pythian Sisters to Hold Fete Wednesday. Banner Temple, No. 37, Pythian Sisters, will give its annual bazaar Wednesday at Indianapolis lodge. No. 56, 119-21 E. Ohio St. Mrs. William Perry is general chairman. Mrs. A. H. Johnson will have charge of the fancy work booth and be assisted by Mrs. Frank Castor and Miss Ida Perry. The miscellaneous booth is to be under direction of Mrs. E. J. Molin, aassisted by Mrs. George Hawkins and Mrs. Ethel Huddleston. Candy booth will be directed by Mrs. William T. Hauck, Mrs. Guy Prentiss and Mrs. E. J. Kelso. Mrs. Milo Tucker, assisted by Mrs. M. Dillinger and Mrs. William Webster, will have the apron booth. Entertainment committee: Mrs. Monroe McKittrick, chairman; Mrs. C. A. Whitton, Mrs. J. Lari Son, Mrs. George Sundling, Mrs. William Blodgett and Mrs. L. Edmunds. Luncheon committee: Mrs. Grace Knipp, chairman: Mrs. Ethel Lambert, Mrs. Essie Egan, Mrs. Amelia Whitsit and Mrs. Vernice Murray. The fish pond will be operated by Mrs. Whitsit, chairman; Mrs. Melvin Stephens, Mrs. M. Edmunds and Miss Mary Sulgrove. Luncheon and dinner will be served, according to Mrs. Minnie H. Johnson. EAGLES TO ENTERTAIN Jubilee Planned to Raise Funds for New Home. Bu Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Nov. 26.—A jubilee will be held Dec. 10-17 by the Fraternal Order of Eagles to raise funds to purchase furnishings for its new building. Dedication of the structure will be held when furnishing is completed. The jubilee will be featured by vaudeville, stunts, contests, dancing and other entertainment, according to A. E. Schumaker, Roy Case, Earl Helfrich, Carl Becker, Frank J. Lander, A. G. Dahn and Grover Bozzell, who are in charge. WOODMEN PLAN DANCE Marion Camp to Conclude Its Campaign Tuesday. Marion camp, 3558, Modern Woodmen of America, will give a public dance Tuesday night at the M. W. A. hall, 322 E. New York St., ending its “blanket campaign.” The entire building will be thrown open to guests. Harry Argus, is chairman in charge, and is assisted by John Sproul, John Volz, William Headrick and A1 G. Williams. More than sixty tables of bridge, euchre and pinochle were entertained Tuesday night by Marion camp members. M. W. SESSION TUESDAY Riverside Camp to Have Entertainment at Howard and Blaine Hall. Riverside Camp, No. 6463, Modern Woodmen of America, will entertain members and friends Tuesday night at its hall, Howard St. and Blaine Ave. George J. Williams will speak on wroodcraft, aad an orchestra composed of Do ’othy Gray, Ruth Dickson, Bristow Kidd, John Roth, and Kenneth Miley will play. The meeting is the first of a series to precede a membership drive under direction of Charles G. Harris, camp deputy.

Rehearse Biblical Play to Aid Chapel Fund

Left to right: Mrs. Roy Kenady, Mrs. Homer Olvey and Mrs. H. F. Pier.

Eastern Star to Present ‘Ruth’ at Masonic Temple Wednesday. The Biblical character, Ruth, unlike some of the wives who file suits in Indianapolis divorce courts, believed that a mother-in-law is about the best friend a wife has. For when her husband died she said to his mother, “Entreat me not to leave thee, or return from following after thee; for whither thou goest I will go, and where thou lodgest I will lodge, and thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God; where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried; the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me,” And Ruth went with her mother-in-law to Bethlehem, where they prospered. The story of “Ruth” will be told in a play to be given at 8:15 p. m. Wednesday at the Masonic Temple. North and Illinois Sts., by the Eastern Star chapters of Indianapolis for the benefit of the Nettie Ransford memorial chapel fund. Cast includes Mrs. Stella Olney as Naomi, Mrs. Roy Kenady as Ruth, Mrs. Harvey F. Pier as Orpha, George Armentrout, as Elimelect. Roy Eberly as Boaz and Edward J. Keppler as Benjamin. Worthy matrons and patrons of Indianapolis will confer the degrees Monday night at Brightwood chapter in Veritas Masonic Temple, Adams St. and Roosevelt Ave. The fifteen worthy matrons are Mrs. Betty Lichenauer, Mrs. Ethel B. Foxworthy, Mrs. Elsie Sterrett, Mrs. Homer Olvey, Mrs. Roy Kenady, Mrs. Mabel Prnsulin, Mrs. Dena Welsch, Mrs. Florence M. Swope, Mrs. Alta M. Bebee, Mrs. Ethel Emmons, Mrs. Blanche Rogers, Mrs. Harvey F. Pier, Mrs. Anna B. O'Dell. Mrs. Mabel Von Bing and Mrs. Goldie Carter. The fifteen worthy patrons of Indianapolis are Edward J. Keppeler, Edward A. Wishmier, George Armentrout, William D. Keenan, Fred L. Penley, William Cunningham. Elmer G. Keifer, Walter P. Boemler, Virgil Ginn, Thomas E. Rogers, Paul Nelson f Roy Eberly, Roy E. Money, Ralph V. Roberts and James H. Boyer. KHORASSAN KNIGHTS TO VISIT SOUTH BEND Twenty-Five Candidates to Be Initiated Tonight. Shambah temple, Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan, wiil initiate twenty-five candidates tonight at South Bend, Ind., with Charles McCollum, royal vizier, and Frank Foley, captain of the patrol, in charge. A banquet will be served by the Pythian Sisters following the ceremonies. Diavan members making the trip include Dr. U. G. Leppes, secretary; Guy Strickler, George Kibbe, Otto Fulgraff, Robert Long, Charles F. Orbaugh, Guy Prentice, Joseph Foley and Edward Egan. Members of the patrol are Oscar Butler, J. C. Hans, Louis Barth, G. A. Whelan, Louis Rahm, Guy Berry, Earl Taylor, W. L. Hall, William Harris, Edgar Minnich, Louis Harshbarger, Charles Weber, Russell Mackey, Robert Banta and Howard James. M. E. Smith is the candidate from Indianapolis. WOODMEN TO DANCE Indianapolis Camps to Unite in Celebration. All Indianapolis camps of the Modern Woodmen of American are planning a joint New Year’s Eve dance and entertainment, and preliminary arrangements were made at a meeting this week of the battalion under the direction of Harry Argus, captain. Walter Kirsh, was appointed chairman of the dance committee, and John Sproul was named chairman of the arrangement committee. Talks were given by Fred Blym, captain of Capital City camp team; Georg Brown, captain of Maple camp team; George E. Hopkins, State deputy, and M. T. Wright, district deputy. Capital City camp will be host to the battalion Dec. 15 at its hall, 116 E. Maryland St., when final arrangements for the New Year’s party will be made. Meeting Place Changed Major Harold C. Megrew Auxiliary No. 3, United Spanish War Veterans, is holding its meetings the second and fourth Monday nights each month at 116 E. Maryland St., on the foiuth floor, according to Mrs. Traie Eisenhut, secretary.

S2OO ADDED TO GROTTO'S FUND Cleveland Sends Check; $609 Now in Treasury. A check for S2OO from the AlSirat Grotto, Cleveland, has boosted the Sahara Grotto Memorial relief fund to $609.50, according to Wilbur Foster, president of the board of directors of the fund. The fund was established shortly after the crossing crash Oct. 14, in which twenty were killed, when a truck trailer carrying a party of the Grotto Blue Devil drill team and their friends was struck by an inbound interurban at Emerson Ave. Contributions have been received from many Grottoes throughout the county and from individuals not members of the organization. The’ fund is to be incorporated and administered for the good of families of members killed in the accident. Board of directors elected this week is composed of Foster,, Michael Scully, vice president; Charles Bucksot, secretary treasurer; Chester O. Martin, Jess Westfall, Frank Hankins, Leon Richards, Emil Reinhardt and Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth, counsel. Additional list of contributors: Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Millington, $25; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Birsfield, $5; Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Scully, $25; Harry Ostermayer, $5; Frank A. Buckley, $10; Charles R. Jackson, $5; Bert Cardie, $10; Orin A. Hill, $5; Heydon Buchanan, $5; Fred W. Earhart, $5; L. B. Dwight, Grenside, Pa., $5; C. E. Kinnaw, $5; Otto Schwier, $5; D. C. Barnhill, $2; Von Weber Glascock, $25; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Foster, $25, and Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth, $lO.

SCOTTISH RITE CLASSTO MEET First Annual Reunion, Dinner Set for Tuesday. Edmund B. Ball class of the Scottish Rite will hold its first annual dinner and reunion at 6 p. m. Tuesday at the Claypool in connection with the sixty-second semiannual convocation and reunion of the Scottish Rite, Valley of Indianapolis. The program includes informal talks by class members, music by the Claypool Trio, and community singing led by James G. Thomas. Most of the songs will be reminiscent of the World War, because about one-third of its members was in the service. The reunion will offer an opportunity to promote friendship of class members attending the corner stone laying. ceremonies and the exemplification of the fifteenth and sixteenth degrees. The entertainment committee includes Frederick H. Sterling, chairman; Charles A. McCotter, Emery R. Baxter, Robert B. Rhodes and Wilbur V. Woolen. Dinner reservation may be made with Sterling, 1119 State Life Bldg. The 107 members of the class are governed by the following officers: Frank E. Ball, Muncie, president; Ralph Howard, Greencastle, first vice president; Robert M. Tomlinson, Richmond, second vice president; Clarence C. Wysong, Indianapolis, third vice president; Robert R. Batton, Marion, fourth vice president; Clarence M. Morgan, Linton, historian; Frederic H. Sterling, Indianapolis, secretary treasurer; Judge Edward E. Pruitt, Delphi, orator’ the Rev. Percy C. James, Salem, N. C., chaplin, and Charles W. Holland, Indianapolis, sergeant-at-arms. Woodmen Card Party Maple Camp No. 5563, Modern Woodmen of America, will give a card party Dec. 8, at the M. W. A. Hall, 322 E. New York St., with william Sanders, Thomas Perkins and George Brown in charge.

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PYTHIANS PLAN COUNTY SERIES OF MEETINGS Busy Program Will Follow Official Conferences Held Here. Following the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias convention in Indianapolis in October and thft series of fourteen conferences between grand lodge and subordinate officers in the past two months, county meeting's are being planned to carry out the 1928 program. An annual home-coming meeting was held Friday night at Mitchell, with entertainment and speeches by local officers. Portland Gets Charter New charter and lodge records will be given the Portland Lodge on Wednesday by Dolph E. Farr, Edinburg, new graand chancellor, and Carl R. Mitchell, Indianapolis, grand keeper of records and seals. The Portland records were destroyed a year ago in a fire which razed the lodge building. Anew set of records was ordered installed at the Grand Lodge convention. Portland members will make the event a gala occasion with a business meeting and entertainment. A Sullivan County meeting will be held in Dugger Thursday with Farr and Mitchell as guests of honor. James L. Morris, Hymera, county deputy, has charge of arrangements. Marion will be the scene of a meeting and general rally Dec. 9, with Samuel L. Trabue, Rushville, grand vice chancellor, as honor guests. The session is a general homecoming and membership campaign. On Dec. 13, Montpelier lodge will have a rabbit dinner for more than 300 invited guests from nearby lodges. Farr will officiate as chief guest at the feast. The grand and subordinate lodge officers conferences ended Monday at Lafayette, with a special entertainment and business meeting at the new Pythian home. Chief among the new policies outlined was the decision to increase the membership by 6,000 through a campaign in charge of Farr, who will work with the seventeen district deputies, who in turn will have charge of the individual lodge deputies. Open Home Dec. 1 At a meeting of the board of directors Monday final arrangements were made for the opening of the Pythian Home, Dec, 1. More than sixty applications were acted upon and nineteen persons will enter the home as a part of the formal opening services. Others will be admitted later. First to be admitted are nine men, three women and seven children. The eldest is 84 and the youngest 2, Mitchell says. Capacity of the home is 151. < Board of directors includes: Farr, chairman; Mitchell, Trabue, John H. Frank, Lebanon; W. W. Orooker. Jeffersonville, and Louis B. Ellmore, Monticello. CITY MASONS OBSERVE PAST MASTERS NIGHT Seventeen Honored at Banquet by Charity Lodge. Bu Times Special WASHINGTON, Ind., Nov. 26. Annual Past Masters night was celebrated by Charity lodge No. 30, F. and A. M., Friday with Rollie M. Moren, worshipful master, in charge. The meeting opened with a dinner at 6:30 p. m. Degrees were conferred later. Past masters officiating were Charles C. Aikman, Charles A. Raney, Dr. C. H. Ycnne, Dr. T. F. Spink, J. J. Rose, A. O. Fulkerson, William G. MeCorrpick, John J. Glendemiing, Charles Day, Asa A. Jones, John Wright, Charles S. Gregory, J. F. McGehee, Charles Bateman, George C. Garris, Frank A. Evans and Adrian Hamersly. V. F. W. TO FORM BAND Convention City Post is Waging .. Membership Campaign .. Toots and oom-pahs soon will be heard from the Convention City Post No. 1405, Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 210 E. Ohio St. Plans are being perfected for a post band under Frank P. Hankins. The post membership campaign will end New Y ear’s eve with a banquet to the winning team. Sir.tynine ex-soldiers have bsen initiated during November with tho “Navy Team” leading by seven candidates. Social activities of the post will continue with dances each Saturday night at the post hall, according to Edward G. Schaub, commander. Dance proceeds go to the building and Christman fund of vhe Knightstown Orphans Home