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14 CONVENTIONS ATTRACT 4,500 IN SIXJONTHS Many Lodges, Fraternities Plan Meetings Here Early in 1928. Indianapolis is upholding its reputation as “Convention City” with announcement of the booking of fourteen lodge and fraternity conyentions this month, the first five jof 1928. More than 4,500 persons will visit Indianapolis in attending the meetings. More than 6.800 werj estimated to have attended ten fraternal conventions in October and November of this year. "... Nu Sigma Phi Sorority will meet ,at the Lincoln Dec. 28. Miss Margaret Hatfield, 308 W. Ohio St., estimates attendance at fifty persons. Medical Meeting Dec. 28 On Dec. 28-29 the Mu Sigma Xi, medical fraternity, will meet with seventy-five delegates, according to Dr. Lillian B. Mueller, 401 Continental Bank Bldg. About 200 lawyers will attend the Sigma Delta Kappa, national legal fraternity convention Dec. 29-31 at the Lincoln. E. W. Yarling, 109 S. Gladstone Ave., is in charge. Kappa Alpha Theta, college sorority, will hold a State convention in January, 1928, at the Claypool with about 300 women attending. Mrs. J. D. Hughes Jr., Greenfield, Ind., is in charge. American Legion national executive committee will convene Jan. 13 for a two-day conference on Legion at National headquarters, 777 N. Meridian St. Seventy-five will attend, estimates Frank S. Samuels, of National headquarters. 100 to Royal Arcanum Miss Marie Karle, of L. S. Ayres & Cos., announces about 150 persons will attend the Delta Theta Tau session Jan. 21-22. - ■ Indiana Society of Sons of America will meet Feb. 25 with fifty members attending, according to Sidney S. Miller, 1351 Consolidated -Bank Bldg. Beta Phi Sigma will hold a State convention April 14-15. Carl Craig. 6 E. Washington St., estimates attendance at 100. Royal Arcanum Grand Council of Indiana will meet April 24 with 100 attending. E. Bierhaus Jr., 203 Pythian Bldg., has charge of arrangements. More than 1,000 members will attend the session on April 24-25 of the Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Nettie Ransford, 509 N. Illinois St., is in charge. Odd Fellows Draw More Miss Helen Wiebke, 144 Hampton Dr., estimates 100 members will be present at the State meeting of Kappa Kappa Sima Fraternity in May. The largest State meeting scheduled will be held May 14-15 in the Denison by Rebekan Assembly, I. O. O. F. Grace E. Childs, 1203 Odd ' Fellow Bldg., is secretary. About 500 persons will attend the ..State meeting May 20-22 of the Indiana Catholic Verein, according to Henry Seyfried, 802 Fidelity Trust >fßldg. -Grand Lodge F. <fc A. M. of Indiana will meet at the Masonic Temple, North and Illinois Sts., May 22-23. About 700 will attend. LODGE TO HOLD PARTY °>l , Itasca Redmen Tribe Will Give Dance at Wigwam Dec. 27. Booster committee of Itasca Tribe ! °f Red Men will give its monthly card party and dance Dec. 27 at the I wigwam, Capitol Ave. and North St. ; Members and their “plaeface” > friends are invited. The degree team : will drill. The following officers were elected ; recently: Louis Jones, prophet; Paul Lee, sachem; J. P. Harris, sen--1 ior sagamore; B. R. Hollingsworth, ; junior sagamore: Charles Mohr, | chief of records; Harry Smith, chief i of wampum; Henry Long, keeper of ! wampum, and Russell Duffy, trustee. PYTHIAN SISTERS FETED Children Will Dance; Give Playlet at Wednesday Event. Pythian Sisters will have an en- . tertainment Wednesday night at Castle Hall, 119 E. Ohio St., under I the direction of Mrs. Hettie McKit- ; trick. A children’s dance pnd playlet will be features. Banner temple degree team has ; pledged SSO for a bed in the girl’s dormitory at the Pythiar* Home, ; Lafayette. The fruit will be delivt ered to the home there Sunday. DANCE, FROLIC PLANNED ; Shambah Temple to Eentertain on Wednesday Night at Athenaeum. Shambah Temple, Knights of ' Khorassan, will give a dance and I frolic Wednesday night at the ; Athenaeum, according to Frank Fo- ; ley and L. A. Barth, committeemen ■ in charge. \ I The ballroom will be decorated in ! Oriental fashion and refreshments ; will be served. All tickets sold pre- ’ viously will be honored at the door and those without tickets will be charged a small admission fee. i HOLD YULE EXCHANGE J Merry Makers to Meet Tonight at ; Home of Miss Lottie Davis. ; The Merry Makers Club will give a ; Christmas exchange to night at the Ihome of Miss Lottie Davis. Mem- ; hers and their friend are invited to jeome and bring a small gift to ex- ; change. ; The next meeting will be held > Monday at the home of Joseph Doech, 1451 S. Meridian St. Red Men Plan Party Hiawatha tribe, Red Men, will • giva a Christmas entertainment . Dec. 23 at the South Side Turners '.Hall, according to Jack Bain, chief lijrf wampum.

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Left to Right—Col. Robert Handy, Capt. Frank S. Clark, Solon A. Enloe and Frank T. Strayer.

Asa preliminary to the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Indianapolis next year, four of the more important officers met at the Columbia Club for a conference.

New Lodge Leaders Outline 1928 Work i Year’s Program Rapidly Taking Shape Under Guidance of ‘New Blood,’ Recently Elected Officers; Groups to Push Member Drives. With “new blood” being injected into Indiana fraternal organizations through annual elections this week, 1928 programs, are rapidly taking shape. i Platforms for most lodges were determined by State groups or by outgoing officers. The new leaders are carrying out the plans with certain revisions and additions of policy. Chief among the new year’s plans are extensive membership campaigns calling for fulfilling of established quotas. Most lodges are ending 1927 drives with banquets New Year’s Eve and immediately forwarding 1928 activities. Several Indiana lodges are opening new homes as the culmination of this year’s efforts. Others are bringing into play their hopes for new quarters next year. Corner stone laying ceremonies of the new $3,500,000 Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis recently, and the dedication of the Pythian Home at Lafayette, Irtd., are among the outstanding forward steps of fraternal organizations.

Hold 3 I. 0. 0. F. Elections Bu Times Svecial TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 17. Three organizations of Independent Order of Odd Fellows have announced election of officers. Fort Harrison lodge elected Daniel HTuttle, noble grand; Harry McCoskey, vice grand; H. P. Williams, recording secretary; L. E. Fenner, financial secretary; Fred Barrett, treasurer; T. D. Pound, trustee, and L. E. Fenner, temple director. Canton McKeen No. 28, Uniform Rank, elected Harry McCoskey, captain; Fred Paddock, lieutenant; William Menning, ensign, and Harvey Ford, clerk. Terre Haute Encampment No. 17 elected Ora Ramer, chief patriarch; Will Menning, high priest; Otto Ramer, senior warden; C. M. Needham, junior warden; H. P. Williams, recording scribe; H- J. Newton, financial scribe; Jessie William, treasurer,, and William Gray, trustee. Bu Times Svecial RICHMOND, Ind., Dec. 17.—Mrs. W. Ray Stevens elected worthy matron of i/oyal chapter 49, Order of Eastern Star. Other officers are Persey Smith, worthy patron; Mrs. Herschell Riggin, associate matron; Mrs. D. R. Hadley, associate conductress; Annis Smelser, secretary, and Miss Viola Steen, treasurer. Installation ceremonies will be held Jan. 7. Du Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 17. Dallas Mount, 19, who on Jan. 1, will be succeeded as past chancellor of Oriental lodge 81, Knights of Pythias, will become the youngest past chancellor in the supreme domain, members of the lodge here believe. Officers elected for next year are Richard Markle, chancellor commander; Harry Erev/er, vicechancellor; Lee Allen, prelate; Dallas Mount, mastor of work; Hugh D. Wolerson, master at arms; A. H. Brown, inner guard; E. W. Wilkerson, master of exchequer; W. W. Dickerson, master of finance; John F. Schwartz, keeper of records and seals, and Fred Armstrong, Jr., trustee. Bu Times Svecial HAMMOND, Dec. 17.—Hammond Commandery No. 41, Knights Templar, has elected the following officers: Fred Barnett, eminent commander; Robert Jennings, generalissimo: J. O. Ellison, captain general; Theodore Moore, treasurer; A. K. Thompson, recorder, and Harry Van Valkenberg, prelate. Bu Times Svecial COLUMBUS, Dec. 17.—Perry King was elected eminent commander of Columbus Commandery, Knights Templar, succeeding Robert J. Hill, who was named trustee. Other officers: L. Paul Lockman, Jesse E. Everroad, Jamie Dowell, Ralph Roseberry, E. L. Berry, George Robertson and Deloss Cumins. By Kprrinl RUSHVILLE, Dec. 17.—Officers elected by the Modern Woodmen of America include Thomas H. Ans-. berry, consul; Denzil Ball, past consul; Virgil M. Elder, advisor; John Williams, banker; John P. Stech, clerk; Otis Rankin, escort; Bert Montgomery, watchman; John J. Owens, sentry; Otis D. Rankin, trustee, and D. H. Dean, D. D. VanOsdol and F. H. Green, camp physicians. Bu Times Special ANDERSON. Dec. 17.—Earl Baldauf was elected chancellor commander of Banner Lodge, Knights of Pythias, for 1928. Others elected are Lee B. Fedler, vice chancellor; James Currant, prelate; Homer Duke,, master-at-arms; Ralph Biddle, inner guard; Harry Newman, outer guard; A. L. Jacobs, Basil Gilmore and Kenneth Johnson, trustees; Orville Garrett, master of finance; Cletus Johnson, master of exchequer; Bert Jeffries, keeper of records and seals, and Thomas Lennie, master of work. Bu Times Special COLUMBIA CITY, Dec. 17. Jessie Robison of Indianapolis, president of the Indiana assembly, Re-

Col. Robert Handy, quartermaster general and adjutant general, stopped off in Indianapolis on his way from Kansas City to Newark, N. J., where he attended a banquet in honor of Frank T. Strayer, na-

bekah lodge, was scheduled to attend a district meeting of that organization here today. A supper at the Christian Church tonight will be one of the features of the meeting. Bu Times Special GREENSBURG, Dec. 17.—Eastern Star elected Mrs. Eva Short worthy matron and other officers: Edgar Osting, Mrs. Kate Trester, Mrs. Jessie Skeen, Miss Elizabeth Duhme, Mrs. Mabel Black and Mrs. Mae Askren. Bu Times Special GREENSBURG, Dec. 17.—Milford Lodge No. 94. F. and A. M„ will install newly-elected officers Dec. 27 at an oyster banquet. New officers are Herbert Kennedy, worshipful master; Earl D. Jewett, Clarence Mount, Ray Miers, Charles G. Patterson, Wallace Champ, Albert Sanders and Dal Neibert. With Frank Mitchell as master, the lodge reports a prosperous year. The membership of 160 makes the lodge the second largest in Decatur County. Bu Times Special MARION, Dec. 17.—Clifford Mahoney was elected worshipful master of Samaritan Lodge No. 105, F. and A. M. Other new officers are Arthur Hull, senior warden; B. H. Penrod, junior warden; Harry T. King, treasurer; C. C. Thomas, secretary, and Paul A. Reardon, Albert O. Shafer and Fred J. Rhorer, trustees. They will be installed Dec. 27, St. John’s night. r ‘ COLUMBUS, Dec. 17.—New officers of the local Red Men tribe are Joe Horn, prophet; Dan Thurston, sachem; Vincent Golden, senior sagamore; Elmer Brown, chief of records; J. P. Knarr, collector of wampum; Frank Harris, keeper of wampum, and A. J. Faulconer, trustee. Bu Timm flfteclol FT. WAYNE, Dec. 17.—New officers of Lodge No. 116, Knights of Pythias: Earl O. Summers, Chancellor commander: W. C. Duell, vice chancellor; Alfred Beare, prelate; Forrest Bruner, master of works; Clyde B. Cater, master at arms; Waldron O. Bruner, keeper of records and seal; Lyman B. Lindsley, master of finance; William U. Wohlbach, master of exchequer; S. S. Fisher, inner guard; William Kimmel, outer guard; Leonard M. Bane, trustee; Theron Kitchen, host, and Andrew Stringer, pianist. 1 WESTPORT, Dec. 17.—The following officers were elected by Westport Lodge No. 52, F. and A. M.: Lon Spears, Estil Gibson, Bartlow Samuels, Thomas Lane, v John Samuels, Roland McCullough, Hay Patrick, the Rev. C. J. Bunnell, chaplain; Ed Samuels, Roy Small, Herbert Black and Oren McCullough. CLARKSBURG, Dec. 17.—At the annual business meeting of Lodge No. 124, F. and A. M., the following officers were elected: C. A. Marts, Russell Humphrey, Howard Spencer, Virgil Hite, Charles Howell, Willard Farthing and Fred Goddard. KENDALL V ILL E, Dec. 17. Knights Templar elected the Rev. D. B. ‘Moss eminent commander of Aoollo Commandery No. 19. Other officials: B. F. Haines, generalissimo; J. A. Jones, captain general; C. C. Weingart, senior warden; J. C. Brookmeyer, junior warden; C. E. Baker, prelate; F. E. Whitford, recorder; H. D. Bodenhafer, treasurer, and J. E. Gault, trustee. Thomas O’Connell was elected president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, division No. 2. M. J. Marley was named vice president; Thomas recording secretary; D. J. Cangany, financial secretary; M. J. Mannix, treasurer; Charles McDonald, sergeant at arms, and A. J. Clark, sentinel. Martin Grady is chairman of the social committee. A. Leßoy Portteus was elected high priest of Keystone Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. Other officers are Leroy E. Freeman, king; Luther

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tional commander. Solon A. Enloe is general chairman of the national encampment committee, and Capt. Frank S. Clark is chairman of the national finance committee.

V. F. W. MEMBER DRIVE PUSHED No. 3 Head—See Puzzle Goal of 500 to Be Reached by New Year’s Day. Convention City post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars held an open meeting Thursday night as a step in the annual membership campaign. Frank T. Strayer, national commander, was the principal speaker. Arthur G. Greshem, State publicity officer, in a speech covered the activities of the V. F. W. since its inception in 1899. Edward G. Schwab, post commander, reported the goal of 500 members would be reached by Jan. 1. The losing team will banquet the winners New Year's Eve, at the post hall, 210 E. Ohio St. The committee in chrage is composed of: Schaub, R. R. Canter, B. H. Ringler, A, R. Brenton, G. H. Heathcote and E. P. Butterfield. -

J. Shirley, scribe; Byron K. Elliott, captain of host; Elmer F. Gay, treasurer, and Howard Kimball, secretary. Indianapolis council No. 5, Royal Arch Masons, named Edgar O. Burgan, high priest l Stanley G. Myers, king; Edward F. Monn, scribe; Edward F. W. Kryter, captain of host, and Edson G. Moore, Clayton C. Marsh, George H. Mueller, Charles C. Kuhn, A. Ross Manly, Issac N. Smith, Alva O. Chamness and Jacob Rubin. Indianapolis council No. 2, Royal and Select Masters, named Frank W. Nutting, master; Stanley G. Myers, deputy master; and Dale M. Hadley, Elmer F. Gay, Charles C. Kuhn, Guy L. Newby, Ernest F. Kroencke, Dr. Carl F. Neu and Jacob Rubin. James E. Deery was elected president of division No. 7, Ancient Order of Hibernians; Patrick O’Connor was named vice president; Joseph McHugh, recording secretary; John McNeils, financial secretary; and James H. Deery, treasurer; standing committee: T. P. Harrington, William Mooney, Sr.; Michael Clark, James Barrett and William McHugh. Division No. 2 elected Thomas O’Connell, president; M. J. Marley, vice president; Thomas Brennep, recording secretary; D. J. Cangany, financial secretary, and M. J. Mannix, treasurer. Bu Times Special GREENTOWN, Dec. 17.—Eastern Star chapter 195 elected Eva Elliott, worthy matron, and C. E. Wright, Ruth Nyhart, Lulu Hunt, Frank Murray, Naomi Smith, Ruby Cole, The next ten officers will be appointed by the worthy matron. Bu Times Svecial MICHIGAN CITY, Dec. 17.—Mrs. Frances Cheney was elected commander of hive No. 921 of the Ladies of the Maccabees. She has served as commander for fourteen years. Officers will be installed the fourth Wednesday night in January. Other officers are Viola Maack, Hilda Pepple, Lena Ford, Lilliam Bauman, Appoline Hilman, Sophie Ahlgrim, Bertha Dittman, Minnie William, Victoria Putz, Lottie Chinske and Lena Ford. Bu Times Svecial COVINGTON, Dec. 17.—The following officers were named by the Knights of Pythias lodge for 1928: Mofford Conover, chancellor commander; Roy Rogers, vice-chancel-lor; Frank Shelby, master of work; George Graham, prelate; Richard W. Burnett, keeper of records and seals; Mont L. Crain, master of the exchequer; Clyde Meharry, master at arms; Smith Myers, inner guard; Herbert Parrett, outer guard; Charles Dice, host, and V. E. Livengood, trustee. Bu Times Special ROCKVILLE, Dec. 17.—Calvin D. Laney was given the past high chief jewel by Parke chapter No. 37 of the Royal Arch Masons in recognition of his work during 1927. Newly elected officers will be installed Jan. 13. They are Benjamin F. Stephenson, Joseph Weaver, George Sensenbaugh, Fuller R. Huffman, George Frushour, I. A. Pickard Jr„ C. E. Smith and A. H. Stark. Bu Times Special CLINTON. Dec. 17.—Following a chicken dinner these officers were elected by the Pythian Circle of the Knights of Pythias: Mrs. Cora Ruby, president; Mrs. Jeanie Scullion, secretary; Mrs. Lizzie Ellis, treasurer, and Mrs. Agnes Llewellyn, press correspondent. Mrs. Ellis was selected as delegate to a meeting of city clubs to aid in the community Christmas tree plan. The next meeting will be Jan. 6 at the home of Mrs. Agnes Mackie. Bu Times Svecial PERU, Dec. 17.—Modern Woodmen of America elected the following officers: Bert Selvey, Kenpeth Miller, Byron McNutt, Harry Gipson, Omer Enyeart, Virgil Barlow and Lawrence Reyburn. #

LODGES PLAY SANTA CLAUS TO POOR FOLK Work of Organizations to Brighten Thousands of Needy Homes. Thousands of Indiana homes will be brightened this year by “Santa Claus”—a Santa Claus in the guise of lodges and fraternal organizations distributing food, clothing and money to the needy. Each year a Christmas relief drive is fostered and carried to completion principally through lodges. Central distribution agencies aid in guarding against duplication and also enlist private aid in the enterprise. But lodges carry the burden of the work. So-called ‘‘political’' prejudices are dropped completely in the drive to help. An entire volume could be written on the one item found in a confidential report of one local lodge—“ Last year our organization missed the family of one of our needy members but The Lodge ttndered relief.” Food Taken to Poor Baskets of food are not the only item in Santa Claus’ pack. Clothing outfits, fuel and cash also are in his bag. Many lodges send a check to some worthy community relief organization or to their own national home. Numerous Christmas tree parties for children and grown-ups are planned by local lodges. The children are given candy from the tree, and the elders exchange small gifts. Women’s clubs and lodges In small Indiana towns are sponsoring community Christmas trees in the public square. Lodges Back Chairmen The work to raise money and gather food and clothing for distribution engage official attention for several weeks prior to the occasion. Musicals, dances, raffles, parties and pleas for money are among means. “I am the chairman of the Christmas committee” is now among the i * famous last words” expressions. But lodges and fraternities are backing their own ’’chairman of the Christmas committee” as evinced by the fact the more money and more food and clothing is being distributed this year than in any previous year. Elks Take Cheer to Poor Bu Times Special LA PORTE. Ind., Dec. 17.—“ Get a real thrill out of Christmas by being a Good Fellow” is the appeal sent out by James J. Farnan, exalted ruler of La Porte Elks, and "Hascall Rosenthal, chairman of the Good Fellowship committee of the Elks. A list o ' deserving homes is being compiled by Lee Phillips, secretary, and on Dec. 24 Elks will take baskets filled with food enough for several Christmas dinners and candy and nuts and toys. Plan Christmas Party Bu Times Svecial COLUMBUS, Ind., Dec. 17.—Plans have been completed for the annual Christmas party of the local Pocahontas order to be given Dec. 22. Mrs. Vincent Golden, Mrs. Homer Chambers and Jacob Hertel are in charge of arrangements. CITY LODGE ELECTS Mrs. Cora Jackson New Oracle of Mayflower Camp. Mayflower camp of the Royal Neighbors elected these officers: Mrs. Cora Jackson, oracle; Mrs. Ada Crocket, vice oracle; Mrs. Lola Faulkner, past oracle; Miss Lotta Davis, recorder; Miss Elsie Williams, receiver; Miss Olive Dunn, marshal; Miss Florence Cole, assistant marshal; Mrs. Elizabeth McCarty, Mrs. Edith Hixon, sentinels; Mrs. Joseph Heath, Mrs. Ida Cartwright and Mrs. Stella Cronwell, managers; Mrs. Maggie Stewart, flag bearer; and the Graces, Miss Margaret Massey, Miss Opal Tiasley, Miss Violet Williams, Miss Thelma Hendricks, Miss Eva Dunn and Miss Georgena Pruitt. Hiberians to Parade Plans are underway for the St. Patrick’s day parade, sponsored by the Hibernians, March 17, according to Eugene Shine, newly appointed chairman of arrangements. In addition to the parade, a mass meeting with speeches and entertainment will be held at Tomlinson Hall. Party For Junior Yoemen Juniors of the Brotherhood of American Yoemen will give a Christmas entertainment at 7:30 tonight at Moose Hall, 135 N. Delaware St. Mrs. Ola Miley, supervisor, will be in charge. Gun Club to Give Dance Gatling Gun Club of the Shrine will hold its annual holiday dance tonight at Cinderella ballroom at Riverside Park. Members of the committee on arrangements are Homer Selch. Paul Middleton, T. E. Dugan and Charles Buehrer. Stereotypers Union Elects William F. Deery, formerly of Indianapolis, and son of James H. Deery, 2141 N. New Jersey St., was re-elected president of the Sterotypers and Electrotypers Union of Newark, N. J., Wednesday night.

Family Lodge Bu Times Svecial . _ COLUMfeUS, Ind., Dec. 17. Mother and son participated in a unique ceremonial here when the son inducted the mother into his fraternal organization. The son, Clarke Barbe, a past worthy patron of the Greensburg chapter of the Eastern Star, introduced the membership petition of his mother, Mrs. Ella Barbe, and conducted the entire ceremony of initiation in which she was a candidate.

Lowly Shrine Neophytes ‘Made of Noble Birth ’

Murat Temple Gives Work to 116 Mid-Winter Class Members. \ One hundred and sixteen lowly neophytes were “made of nob!birth” Thursday night by Murat Temple Shriners in the teid-winter ceremonial attended by Clarence Martin Dunbar, Providence, R. 1., imperial potentate. Members of the class are from Indianapolis unless marked otherwise and include: Robert Leland Adams, Onan Charles Adkins and Robert Shaw Armaeost. Ollie Vos Badgley. Anderson; Samnel Maurice Baxter. New Albany: Lee Leo Bishop. Robert Carl Blesdng. James Alvin Bohannon, Charles Brusman and William Roily Brough. Clair Prank Campbell. Orel Chitwood, Berry Willis Cooper. Anderson: Robert Elam Creighton and Orville W. Cunningham. | Curtis Ward Dawson, Richmond; James T. DeLanoy, Anderson; Henry L. DeVries, Emmett A. Dosch and George Allen Dowler. Idris Mason Edwards. Renos Leigh Edwards. Edward Henry Elwood, George Henry Evans and Charles Amos Everson, New Palestine. Harry Lee Foreman. Lawrence Hugh Gilman. Carl Glesing, Dewev Ezra Gommel. Stanley B. Gordin and Lllburn E. Grayson. Charles W. Hancock. Fred L. Hanley, Edgar William Hauser, Orville Lemuel Havlland. John Hayes, Oscar Lee Hayes. Carl Alden Heims. Harvey .K. Hendrickson. New Palestine: George Anthony Henry: John Owen Hepley. Bloomington; John Heimberger. Ft. Beniamin Harrison; Rathmell C. Haskett. Wilbur Hiatt, Noblesvllle: Frark Wortley Howard. Charles Duty Howell. Prentiss 8. Huge! and Allred C. Hurst. August R. W. Jackson, Chester Arthur James. Charles Elliott Jefferson, John H. Jefferson, Morristown, and John Bayllss Johnson. Dow Russel Keim. Kokomo: Harry Robbins Kerr. Fred Klnimerilng. Anderson: Aubrey A. Kirk, Otto F. W. Klingstein Jr.. William H. A. Koch Jr., and Albert Kohl. John Jacob Lange. John Andre Lannl. William D. Lewis and Raymond Julian Llndley. Momer Mcßrayer, Cumberland; Harry McGhehey Albert Victor Mcllveen, Bloomington. and Harry Carr McMlllln. Thomas Reeder Matben, Logansport; Allred F. S. Mann. Ell F. Marburgei, Carl Blankenship Martin. Bloomington: Edward M. Mason. Harold B. Metcalf, Greenfield: Dink Herbert Moffett. Edwin P. Moore, Bouth Bend; Stanley Morris and Dick W. Mussman. Miles Tuttle Niman. Rosier D. Otlar. Clark Ellsworth Orders. Benjamin Franklin Orr and Adelbert Mark Owen. _ . _ , Arthur Joseph Page. South Bend: Elsie Collin Partlow. Estan A. Peacock. Earl W. Perkins. John Wlnton Peters. Anderson; George Pfellsehlfter, Charles William Phiillps. Elkhart, and Fred O. Phillips. Holmes B. Ralne. Oscar Ratts, Earl Chester Rthm, Bertram Riffle. Albert Wilson Rodecker and George David Ros. Windson Alvin Sanford. Cecil Ben Bhrout. Marlon: George Henry Strp, Howard Aaron Smith. Newcastle: Edward Otis Snetnen. M. Earl Sparks. Logansport: Ivar Stark. Walter M. Stout. Newcastle: Jesse Wllmot Swartz and George Rush Swlntz, South Bend. .. _ Franklin Harris Thompson, Walter Benson Tlnslev. Ralph Malcolm Trent and George Louis Trtcolas, Richmond. T Charles Thomas Vajen, Edward VanGundy. Peril, and Murro Everett VanMeter. Anderson. John Lawrence Walker, Lexington, and Edward R. Wurgler. AUXILIARY IN ELECTION Mrs. Bertha Parten Is Named to Head Women’s Group. Maj. Harold C. Megrew auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans elected the following officers: Mrs. Bertha Parten, president; Mrs. Libbie Everett, Mrs. Luella Porter, Mrs. Eliza Moon, Mrs. Sallie Ashford, Mrs. Hazel Fletcher, Mrs. Alice Goodnight, Miss Catherine Holmes Miss Georgia Frazee, Miss Marie Martin, Miss Dorothy Weber and Mrs. Marie C. Williams. A committee from the auxiliary has given forty flags to schools this week. The committee: Mrs. Pearl J. Krause, Mrs. Electa Frazee, Mrs. Marie C. Williams and Mrs. Cora Clapp.

LODGE PLANS PARTY Moose to Attend Christmas Affair Dec. 29. Indianapolis members of the Moose will give a Christmas entertainment at Moose Hall, 135 N. Delaware St., Dec. 29 giving candy and presents to children of the several hundred members expected to attend. Women of Mooseheart Legion will have an initiation and social entertainment Thursday night. A large class in the Junior Order will be taken into the Senior Order. Miss Katherine Smith, Mooseheart, 111., grand recorder, will be present. Indianapolis lodge No. 17 will distribute Christmas baskets Dec. 24, and cash rememberances will be sent to members living at Moosehaven, home of the Moose at Jacksonville, Fla. Moose temple will hold open house Christmas and New Year’s.

ELECT NEW OFFICERS Connersville Lodge Chooses Mrs. L. A. Quenzgerm. Bu Times Special CONNERSVILLE, Dec. 17.—Annual election of officers of the Royal Neighbors resulted in the naming of Mrs. L. A. Quenzerm, Mrs. Clayton Stevens, Mrs. Charles Elwood, Mrs. Edward Cain, Mrs. Ed Hall, Mrs. John Siebert, Miss Ernestine Riddle, Mrs. Curtis Maple, Mrs. Charles Wylie and Mrs. Harry Stater. Miss Helen Cain is musician. The 1927 business will be completed Dec. 23. The committee in charge of the Christmas entertainment includes Mrs. James Page, Mrs. A. L. Wingate, Mrs. Charles Schuler, Mrs. Charles Wylie and Mrs. Harry Stater. New K. of P. Officers Bu Times Special KOKOMO, Dec. 17.—1n a hotly contested lodge election the following officers were named to govern the Good Intent lodge No. 29 of the Knights of Pythias: Everett Page, Ross Peters, M. C. Hoss, Earl Thatcher, Charles Walters, James E. Quick, Roger Higgins, Harry G.au, Roy Maxwell and Ellsworth Hunt. Lodge Holds Indoor Fair CONNERSVILLE, Dec. 17.—The annual indoor fair of Connersville Lodge No. 1160, Loyal Order Os Moose, ended today. Many new features added to the program, program. Odd Fellows Hear W. R. Borders W. R. Borders, of Sullivan lodge, spoke Wednesday night before the Southeastern lodge of Odd Fellows on “Odd Fellowship.” Howard Wilier and H. F. Harmening were in charge. Grotto Changes Meeting Stated meeting of Sahara Grotto scheduled for Dec. 26 has been changed to Monday night at the Denison.

PLAN CHRISTMAS PARTY Grotto Auxiliary Will Entertain at Lincoln Wednesday Night. Ladies’ auxiliary to the Sahara Grotto will hold a Christmas party Wednesday night in the Travertine Room of the Lincoln with Mrs. Fnnk Picard in charge. Chi’tfren who became orphans when their parents were killed Oct. 14, in the Grotto Blue Devil drill team crossing crash will be guests of honor. Mrs. O. Ray Albertson, president, announced the election of officers will be held Jan. 3. woodmenTay PARLEY PLANS —-No. 3 Hoad—See Puzzle Lake Wawasee Conference Is Set for July 22. Modem Woodmen of America have completed plans for the annual Battalion conference July 22 at Oak Park, Lake Wawasee. More than 1,500 members will attend the week’s session. George Hopkins, State deputy, outlined arrangements ,at a meeting Thursday night at the hall, 116 E. Maryland St., when Woodmen were guests of Capitol City camp. He also spoke on the New Year’s Eve dance and frolic. Center camp of the Royal Neighbors elected the following officers: Mrs. Fannie Volz, oracle; Maude Hamil, Bell Cornwell, Margaret Killion, Sadie Mere, Louisa Wald, Clara Wilson Anna Jones, Ocie Hilliard, Murrell Wright, Icey Condon, Maude Goodwin and Mary Weaver. Ironwood camp of the Woodmen elected these officers: William O’Bannon, consul; Louis Prater, Charles Zelgler, Harry Stumph, (Maurice Clearwater, Andrew Buleher, Arthur Perry, Harry Darting and Dr. L. M. Tinsley. PYTHIANS WILL HOLD RALLIES No. 3 Head-See Puzzle Two Important Meetings Are Planned at Marion. Bu Times Special MARION. Ind., Dec. 17.—Two important meetings are planned by Grant lodge of the Knights of Pythias. The first Dec. 28 is family night, and the second Jan. 11 is a county meeting. Members and their families will have an old-fash.oned get together at the first session. Entertainment and refreshments are on the program. Th% county meeting is said to be one of the largest ever planned. A class of candidates will be given the Page Rank by the Swayzee degree team. The Swayzee team is nationally famed for its work in initiatiry services and is preparing to give the work before what is said will be the largest class ever to receive the Page Rank. LODGES TO GIVE BALL

Four Woodman Camps to Unite for New Year’s Event Four camps of the Modern Woodmen of America will give a New Year’s eve ball at the M. W. A. Hall. 322 E. New York St. Teams in charge are from Marion, Cedar, Capital City and Maple Camps. Committee in charge: H. E. Argus, J. W. Sproule ,W. E. Kirsch and Captain Biy, Captain Brown and Captain Patterson. LODGE GROUPS ELECT Two Hibernians’ Divisions Select New Officers. Bernard F. Kelly was elected president of division No. 3 of the Hibernians. Other officers: Jeremiah O’Grady, John Shanahan, D. T. Sullivan and T. J. Kennedy. Division No. 6 named the following officers: Bartha O’Leary, Timothy McCarty, Thomas Dunn, Dennis Cassery and F. J. Griffon. Gift Exchange Is Planned Fidelity Review of the Women’s Benefit Association will give a covered dish dinner at noon Wednesday at Moose Hall, 135 N. Delaware St., with Mrs. Jane Gray in charge. (A Christmas entertainment and gift e.tphange will be held in the afternoon under the direction of Mrs. Hanna Hiatt. Children to Be Entertained Yeomen Girls’ drill corps will entertain about 500 children, members of the Anson Hassler Sunday school, at Cadle Tabernacle at 9:30 a. m. Sunday. Mrs. Leona Kimmel, district supervisor of the American Yeomen, has charge of the program. Girls of the corps are members of the Yeomen.

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CONCERT WILL GIVE ORPHANS HAPPYHOLIDAY Elaborate Program Planned for Old Melodies Event Sunday Night. An elaborate program has been arranged by the Knights of Colum - bus for the fifth annual Old Melodies concert to be given at 8:15

p. m. Sunday at the K. of C. auditorium Thirteenth and Delaware Sts. Proceeds of tho concert will go to the Christmas fund for orphans. Owing to popular demand last year the concert was repeated since many were unable to gain seats at the first production. But this year the lecturer’s committee announces seating accommo-

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dations for several thousand, according to Harry E. Calland, general chairman. Calland, with Elmer Andrew Steffen, director of the Indianapolis Mendelssohn Choir, arranged the program. The first part of the concert is the “Burning of the Yule-tide Log,” an old time cabin scene with pioneer characteristics. Fifty Musicians Perform More than fifty musicians and singers will present the songs of former times. Among them are the Winkenhofer trio composed of Martha Winkenhofer, Lucile Springer and Louise Moss; the Shubert Quartet composed of Bessie Mae Lowry, Ila Friermood, George Kadell and Fred Jefry with Bertha Miller as accompanist. Soloists include Mary Traub Busch, Charles Vaile, Irene Blanchette Hepner and Raymond Jackson. The Duvalle orchestra also will play. Lavona Maloof, Syrian dancer, and Dorothy Fife, Indianapolis dansuese, will give interpretive dances. Among others in the concert are Francis Delany, Ed Bradley, Dewitt Talbott, Joseph Swallow, Ralph Leonard, Paul Smith, Bernard Zimmer, Francis O’Brien, Francis Raeths, Carl Lauber and Carl Fernadine. Sing “Wild Irish Rose” One of the features of the concert will be the singing of “My Wild Irish Rose,” by the Cathedral quartet composed of Calland, Steffen. Humbert Pagani and Edward LaShelle. The second half of the program: “Southern plantation songs," by La Valle and troup; “The Sweetest Story Ever Told,” by Mary Traub Busch; “Come Back to Erin,” by Charles Vaile; “Mother Machree,” “La Paloma,” and “Echoes of the Ball,” by the Winkenhofer trio; “The Last Rose of Sulhftier,” by Irene Blanchette' tyepner; “When the Bell in the Lighthouse Rings,” by Raymond Jackson; and “Old Mother Hubbard,” and “Don’t You Cry My Honey,” by the Shubert quartet. EAGLE YULE~~PARTY SET Members and Families Will Meet for Celebration Dec. 28. Eagles will hold their annual Christmas entertainment for the families of members Dec. 28. at Eagles Hall. 43 W. Vermont St. Each child will be given a pound of candy and a present. Indianapolis degree team in charge of W. R. Ribble, president, initiated a class of eighteen candidates this week at Martinsville. RELIEF CORPS TO MEET Initiation Ceremony Is Set for Monday Afternoon. The George H. Thomas Women's relief corps will meet at 2 p. m. Monday at Ft. Friendly, 512 N. Illinois St., for an initiation, according to Mrs. Lolla V. Park, press correspondent. Since this will be the last meeting this year, all outgoing officers will be guests of honor. New Officers will be installed Jan. 7. POUND PARTY SATURDAY Knights of Columbus Will Assist Orphans’ Fund. Knights of Columbus will give a turkey and pound party at 8 p. m. Monday at K. of C. auditorium, Thirteenth and Delaware Sts. Admittance will require a pound of groceries or canned food, for benefit of the Catholic Orphans’ fund and for baskets of the Community Center. Music and other entertainment is promised. DeMolay Drill Corps to Frolic DeMolay drill corps alumni will give a skating party at 8 p. m. Monday at the Riverside rink. The drill corps, under the direction of Capt. K. W. Graybill, will give an exhibition. N. J. Faust, alumni president, is in charge.