Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 220, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 January 1928 — Page 11

JAN. 21, 1928.

ODD FELLOWS' U. S. HISTORY BEGANINISI9 First Lodge Got Dispensation Immediately After War With England. Odd Fellowship was introduced In America April 26. 1819, in Baltimore, Md., the date of the institution of Washington lodge No. 1. The war with England had just closed, and Washington had been burned by the British. Englishmen were hated. But Thomas Wildey and John Welch, native Englishmen, gathered frequently with other friends from the Isles. They formerly were members of the Odd Fellow lodge in London and felt the need of social life in America. They resolved to form an American lodge of Odd Fellows, both having been active in the work in England and ranked high in the esteem of their brothers. * First Lodge Is Formed They advertised in a Baltimore paper for other Odd Fellows, and John Duncan and John Cheatham responded. The men mutually tested each other in the ancient password, the secret signs and grip. Having established their identity, they sought a fifth brother to have the number necessary to form a lodge, according to custom. Another advertisement brought Richard Rushworth, and the magic number was complete. They met immediately in a tavern, “The Sign of the Seven Stars,” and instituted and opened Grand Washington Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Wildey was installed as noble grand and Welch as vice grand. Growth by Group Within two or three weeks, the brothers added ten members. Henry M. Jackson, who had at that time emigrated to Baltimore with what he claimed as the new work of the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows, J was admitted, after due examina- j tion. and the new work was adopted, j A brother named Ireland was the first person initiated with the new woilt, May 15, 1819. He was number sixteen. Shortly after this, P. G. Crowder. Preston, Lancashire, England, was making a tour of the United States and visited the Odd Fellows lodge in Baltimore. At his suggestion the infant lodge applied for a dispensation admitting the lodge to regular fellowship of | the order, through action of a body in England. Dispensation Is Granted The Duke of York lodge at Preston, England, granted the petition Feb. 1, 1820, which among other things stated, “That the said lodge being the first established in the i United States had the power to j grant dispensation to any group of : brothers in any State.” This provision, little thought of at the time, later proved to be the life of the Order in America. Nearly a year elapsed from the time the petition, was sent to England until it was returned to Baltimore. The uncertainty of the mails forced the brothers to send the document in private hands and the de- ! lay followed. In the interim the brothers had dispatched an applications for dis- i pensation to the Manchester order by John Yates, who was going to England on private business. The dispensation came before a special committee, Jan. 7, 1821, and was granted. But Yates failed to get the document on his return to America. When he arrived in Baltimore, the lodge was operating under the dispensation of the Duke i of York lodge. Organize Grand Lodge It was not long before dissatis- i faction broke out in the ranks and j a group of brothers withdrew from | the Washington lodge and formed the Franklin lodge. But they were ! not given a dispensation from the j mother lodge and so were not recognized. The brothers finally organized the grand lodge from a committee of past grands. The grand lodge was the governing body in America, and Washington lodge surrendered its charter gained from England. That made the grand lodge supreme in America. The grand body then granted a dispensation to “Washington Lodge No. 1." The brothers moved their headquarters from one place to another for several years. They met in private homes, over taverns and in any place they could be accommodated. Their wanderings stopped in 1893, when they moved into the present Odd Fellows Temple at Baltimore. Gain Members and Powers During the Civil War, the lodge almost was broken up by strife between the two sections of States. The treasury was comparatively strong then, but after the war it was depleted. Many of the brothers fought on opposite side in the conflict, and this did not add to the power and strength of the organization. Slowly the lodge gained members and power until September, 1905, when they united with Maryland lodge No. 11. The combined membership established the organization on a firm foundation and made possible its present power. Odd Fellowship came to Indiana in 1837, when Hope lodge No. 1 was founded at New Albany, Ind. The order was organized in Indianapolis Dec. 25, 1844, with the founding of Center lodge No. 18. Center later consolidated with Capitol lodge. The six charter members have grown to 6,500 today, and the negative assents have increased to more than $1,800,000 for the eighteen lodges in Indianapolis today. Center lodge and the grand lodge of Indiana bought the quarter block on the north-east comer of Washington and Pennsylvania Sts. in 1847, where the present Odd Fellow Bldg, now stands. Merry Workers to Meet Merry Workers Club will meet Tuesday at the Home of Glenn Gruber, 443 N. Walcott St., according to Emma Sacks, secretary.

Odd Fellows’ Grand Officers Stan 1928 Program

* ' ' j pleted the 1928 program and noble grands of each lodge are putting Grand lodge officers: Left to right above, George P. Bornwasser, ll , ' *1 secre,ary an< * scribe : Frank Huston, master; George O. Hutsell, Marion Jl dj Mfl Below Grover Brown, Northwestern No. 807"; Harry Charnness, ajSSsSrOftk* ixStS Puritan No. 678; J. E. Todd, New Augusta ■ Ind.) No. 511; and James UMakaMtiimMafoiiMtwmfSforWM if*tfeaw Whcaslcr, Biightwood No. 655.

LOOSER HEARS MOOSEPARLEY Local Secretary to Visit Home for Members. By Times Special NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 21.—William Anderson, Indianapolis, supreme councilman and secretary of Indinapolis Lodge No. 17. is attending the mid-winter conference of the Loyal Order of Moose here. Supreme lodge representatives and delegates from many legions of the Moose are in attendance. Anderson and other members will go to Moosehaven, Ida., home for aged members, at the close of the conference. Plans will be made there for further development of the home, according to AndersonThe 1928 international convention will be held in Wales in August, and final plans were completed at the sessions here. Anderson, on hia return from Moosehaven to Indianapolis, will visit many lodges throughout tb> South, many of which were instituted this year.

MARION K. OF P. LODGE ' INITIATES LEROY KOHL Oldest City Group of Order Shows Growth, Chief Announces. Leroy F. Kohl Marion Lodge No. 1 of the Knights of Pythias initiated Leroy F. Kohl, 922 Sanders St., in the rank of Knight at the weekly meeting Wednesday night. H. V. Avery, chancellor commander, presided and announced initiation work in the Page rank will be held Feb. 1 at the regular meeting. Marion lodge is the oldest organization of Knights of Pythias in Indianapolis, according to Carl R. Mitchell, grand keeper of records and seals. Since its inauguration it has been active in Pythian work and has held initiations regularly in accordance with grand lodge decrees. Its membership roster contains names of many prominent Indianapolis residents, and active membership is increasing daily, according to Avery. INSTALL LODGE CHIEFS Olive Branch Rebekah Headed by Mrs. Ada Staley. Olive Branch Rebekah Lodge, 1336 N. Delaware St., installed the following officers at the last meeting: Mrs. Ada Staley, Mrs. Carrie Clifford, Mrs- Latie Landis, Mrs. Emma Featherstone, Miss Anna Gaynor, Miss Lizzie Techenbrock, and Miss Rhoda Tenple. The organization meets every second and fourth Saturday night. Auburn Pythians Get Building By Times Special AUBURN, Ind., Jan. 21.—The Auburn Lodge of Knights of Pythians recently acquired the $16,200 Gandy Bldg, and have established offices on the third floor. Other business offices occupy the first and second floors. Lodge to Hold Card Party Olive Branch lodge, Knights of Pythias, will hold a dance and card party, Jan. 28, at Castle Hall. 230 E. Ohio St. The party will start at 8:30 p. m. and will be in charge of George A. Clements, chancellor commander. Card Party Wednesday Daughters of Isabella will give a card party Wednesday night at the Knights of Columbus hall. Thirteenth and Delaware Sts. The event is the second of a series of four in charge of Mrs. W. J. Overmire. Hemstitched pillowcases will be given as prizes.

Independent Order cf Odd Fellows in Marion County has completed the 1928 program and noble grands of each lodge are putting the plans in operation. Grand lodge officers: Left to right above, George P. Bornwasser, secretary and scribe; Frank Huston, master; George O. Hutsell, Marion County district deputy, and Ernest Schlegel, patriarch. Second row: Noble grands, Albert Hardin, Rural No. 416; Harold K. Harding, Philozenian No. 44; Raymond Davis, Meridian No. 480; Fred Darnell, Broad Ripple No. 548; Elmer C. Muesing, Germania No. 129; William D. Kinnick, Lawrence (Ind.) No. 375; Robert W. Pyritz, Evergreen No. 751; and D. A. Grove, Lincoln No. 690. Below: Grover Brown, Northwestern No. 807; Harry Charnness, Puritan No. 678; J. E. Todd, New Augusta (Ind.) No. 511; and James E. Wheaslor, Biightvvood No. 655.

ODD FELLOW IS ODD Gets Name in Tornado Work

An old man was sitting on a hewn log bench in front of a typical “general store” in southern Indiana. His hands rested heavily on a rustic cane. Bright eyes peered from a weatherbeaten face. His jaws moved methodically and rhythmically, and he spat with accuracy at raw-boned hound ‘,‘dawgs” sleeping in the soft spring sunlight in the dusty road. Down the road was his home, a log cabin. But the roof was missing. It had been blown away by the tornado which had devastated parts of southern Indiana and Illinois that year. The peace of the country-side was broken suddenly by the noise of an automobile. * George P. Bornwasser, grand secretary of the Indiana Odd Fellows. alighted from the car. “Hello, uncle,” greeted Bornwasser. “Howdy, stranger,” said the old man. Thus introduced, the two talked for perhaps ten minutes. Bornwasser learned of the other’s troubles. He then went into the store, asked the storekeeper about the history of the old gentleman, and wrote a. substantial check. Outside, the old man still was “sharpshooting” at the dogs in the road. “You know,” said the old man to Bornwasser, “me and Martha has been wonderin’ how we’d get the roof back on the old home.” “Maybe this would help,” said Bornwasser, handing out the check. The old man turned slowly with an effort and looked at the check. His bright eyes slowly filled with tears. He took the check in his shaking hand. Turning sharply, he spat at a dog on the far side of the road. And hit. Off down the road he hobbled, his cane digging sharply in the roadway. “Martha, Martha,” he shouted. “Look what the Odd Man done for us!”

M. W. A. IN CELEBRATION Columbus Lodge Recognizes FortyFifth Anniversary. Bn Times Special COLUMBUS. Ind., Jan. 21.—Local camp of the Modern Woodmen of America celebrated the forty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the lodge with John Kelley, chapter member, as guest of honor. About 100 members attended from adjoininng counties. G. G. Root, Greensburg, district deputy, was in charge. A class of fifteen candidates was initiated by George Taylor, Columbus; Clarence Bottorff, Greensburg; Ralph McKnigbt, Sulphur Hill, and Frank Boyd, Franklin. William Earheart, Greensburg, spolse. The Columbus team will initiate candidates Tuesday at Greenwood. 22 IN MOOSE CLASS Initiation and Frolic Will Be Held Tonight at Columbus. By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Jan. 21.—Madison and Seymour lodges of Moose will be entertained tonight by the lccal organization with an initiation and frolic. About twenty-two candidates will be given the second degree. The frolic afterward will be in charge of W. W. Sims. Woodmen to Hold Card Party Cedar camp of the Modern Woodmen of America will hold a card party Wednesday night at the M. W. A. hall, 322 E. New York St. Walter Kirsch will be in charge.

Lodge News The Indianapolis Times, with the assistance of secretaries and heads of Indianapolis lodges, publishes a page of lodge and fraternal news each Saturday. The page is devoted exclusively to items of interest to ledge members. .Secretaries are asked to send advance notices of meetings and important business matters to the Fraternal Editor, Indianapolis Times. All material should reach The Times office not later than Thursday afternoon. Mr. Ledge Member, this page is for your benfct. Let your brothers your lodge is doing. MKU

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Lodge Census Memberships in the ten leading fraternal organizations of the United States are as follows: Masons, 3,230,000. Odd Fellows, 2,654,000. Modern Woodmen of America, 1,126,000. Elks, 900*00. Knights of Pythias, 790,000. Knights of Columbus, 775,000. Moose, 663,000. Woodmen of the World, 508,000. Red Men, 450,000. Sons of America, 300,000.

PYTHIAN PARLEY CALLED Fourteen Marion County Lodges to Hold Joint Session. Fourteen Marion County lodges of the Knights of Pythians will hold a county meeting Wednesday at the Castle hall of West Indianapolis Lodge No. 244, Blaine and Howard Sts. Guy Strickler, county deputy, and Bruce Parcels, district deputy, will be in charge of the meeting, according to Carl R. Mitchell, grand keeper of records and seals. There are twelve lodges in Indianapolis and one at New Bethel, Ind., and Acton, Ind. Call Important Pythian Meeting * Indianapolis lodge, No- 56, Knights of Pythias, will hold an important meeting Thursday night at the hall, 119 E. Ohio St., according to Clarence W. ‘Smith, chancellor commander. A luncheon will be served.

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OFFICES WEN GLDJHBERS Acton Lodge Honors Pair of Veterans. Two charter members have been installed as officers of Acton (Ind.) lodge, Knights of Pythias. James P. McCormick, past chancellor and known as “father of Acton lodge,” was re-elected and installed as master-at-arms. Samuel Pfendler, past chancellor, was the’ first inner guard when the lodge was instituted in 1893, and was elected and installed as trustee. Other officers installed: Frank T. Mount, chancellor commander; John B. Montague, Samuel J. Rabourn, C. Berry Malin, George Burgess, Roy Pfendler, Alvin C. Gordon, O. F. Meacham and Virgil A. Russell. Mount also is past noble grand of the Acton Odd Fellows lodge and was chancellor commander in 1910. PLAN DE MOLAY DANCE Terre Haute Chapter to Hold Valen- | tine Party. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 21. Plans are being made by the George E. Farrington chapter of De Molay for a St. Valentine's day dance following the success of the New Year's eve affair. At a recent meeting the following, officers were installed: Howard Armstrong, Roy Brown and Chris Weisbach. Candidates who were initiated at the last ceremonial are now learning the obligations of the organization. Entrance to meetings depends on a member's knowledge of the laws. INSTALLED BY K. OF P. Germania Lodge Will Do Degree Work This Month. Germania lodge No. 129 of the Knights of Pythias, Prospect and S. East Sts., installed the following officers: Elmer Muessing, Fred W. Schneider, Vosel Summer, Edward Kochen, Herman Behrens and Henry Roesner. Several appointive offices were filled. Auditing committee reported a financial gain for the term. Three candidates were initiated following the business meeting. Degree work will be held every night this month, it is planned. NAME PYT<HIAN DEPUTY By Times Special ELKHART, Ind., Jan. 21.—John Vehlbers, of this city, has been appointed county deputy for the Knights of Pythias to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of H. A. Beck, Millersburg, Ind. Vehlbers presided at his first county meeting Monday night, at Nappanee, Ind.

K. OF C. TO LAY PLAN FOR GIANT MEMBER DRIVE Committees Meet Sunday to Launch Campaign for 2,000 by June. Knights of Columbus executive committee for the selective membership extension program will hold a joint meeting with parish committee chairmen at 10 a. m. Sunday at the K. of C. hall, Thirteenth and Delaware Sts. The campaign will be launched for increasing membership in the Indianapolis council by 2,000 before June 30, according to James E. Deery, grand knight. The campaign is a part of the move of the supreme board of directors to boost Knights of Columbus membership in the United States. Committee members are: Executive Committees William P. Holmes, chairman; Thomas 8. Markey, vice chatrrrtan; Joseph Wade, Fred Asbaugh, Vincent Farrell. Reinstatement and Lapsation Committee —Joseph A. Naughton, chairman: William F. Fox., E. J. O’Reilly. John R. Welch, Joseph A. McGowan, Joseph A. Kebler, August F. Krleg, Thomas D. McGee, Edward B. Schroer, T. P. Harrington, James B. Mahan, Norman E. Patrick, Dr. John F. McCool. T. P. Sexton, Harry E. Galland, William P. Holmes. Parish committees are as follows: Holy Cross—Edward P. Barry, chairman; M. J. Marley. W. H. Foley, James McCaslln, Edward H. Moorman. St. Catherine—C. Harry Woirhaye, chairman, Arthur Hammlll, Harry Achgill. Sacred Heart—A. J. Voigt, chairman; Edward B. Schroer, Fred C. Strack, Leo Wiegand. Lady of Lourdes—C. 8. O’Connell, chairman; Joseph E. Kernel, William Schnorr, Fred Kirschner, John Mellen, Thomas J. Lavelle. St. Philip—John P. Ford, chairman; Harry Woods. Thomas J. Jones, E. C. Karibo, Frank McHugh, M. J. Traub, Tom Lavery, Tony Sweeny. Garrett Kirby, E. J. Kelly, Dr. H. H. Oick. Cathedral—Dr. Frank Crush, chairman; John Gottemoller, John T. Dwyer, Thomas J. O'Hara, Albert J. Feeeny, John F. McCann, August F. Krleg, Joseph F. O’Mahoney, William J. Mooney Jr., William F. O Connor. St. Rock—B. T. Costello, chairman; Edward L. Diets, Cyrille CateUier. Holy Angels—Joseph Courtney, chairman; Fred Doll, Charles Kaser. Little Flower—Maurice Fitzgerald, chairman; James A. Lynch, Leo M. Ostnelmer. St. John—Francis McNamara, Harry Toner, Wiillam P. Flanary. St. Joseph—David Deery, chairman; James G. Flaherty. Rev. James H. Jansen, James P. Scott. St. Francis—Thomas Neldhamer, chairman; William P. Cosgrove, J. Henry Fisse, William J. Goory, Thomas W. Kelly. St. Anthony—John F. Dugan, chairman; Louis A. Holmes, M. J. Hynes. St. Bridget—J. E. Kinney, chairman. St. Joan of Arc—Oscar F. Barry. St. Patrick—Joseph B. Wade, chairman; Charles Horning. James Clancy, Walter Hayden, A. J. Kelly. Holy Name—Edward Dux, chairman; Gilbert S. Wilhelm. Assumption—George Boucher, Edward Connell, Victor J. Gordon. Publicity Committee—John F. McCann, H. P. Pagani, William F. Fox Jr. DE MOLAYS WILL SKATE Riverside Rink to Be Scene of Friday Night Event. DeMolay Drill Corps Alumni will give a skating party at 8 p. m. Friday at the Riverside Skating rink, according to K. W. Graybill, vice president, and R. L. Taylor, ticket chairman. The party is open to the public. Officer's of the organization are N. J. Faust, president; Graybill, vice president; W. D. Lively, scribe; G. A. Bork Jr., treasurer, and Taylor, sergeant at arms.

Initiate Twins Two sets of twins were initiated in the rank of Page recently by the Salem, Ind., lodge of the Knights of Pythias. They were: Elbert and Delbert Marshall, twins, and Herbert and Hobert Colglazier, also twins. The twin ‘’brace” of twins are not related, but they are brothers—brothers in Pythianism, says Carl Mitchell, grand keeper of records and seals, who congratulated them on their initiation.

GROWTH 1921 $29,281,610.92 1923 $33,373,130.91 1925 $41,320,993.09 1927 $45*682,848*25

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Lawrence W. Drapier

With the election of officers Monday by the Sahara Grotto, Lawrence W. Drapier will preside at his last meeting as Monarch. Drapier has completed a successful year as head of the organization and will take part in the installation of the new officers in the assembly room of the Claypool.

48 ARE TAKEN INTO DE MOLAY

Nearly 1,000 Master Masons Attend Muncie Rites.

By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 21.—Nearly 1,000 master Masons attended the second degree initiation of fortyeight young man into DeMolay by the Indianapolis chapter this weekCandidates were members of the newly formed Edmund Burke Ball chapter of Muncie and the Rose City chapter of Newcastle. Thirtynine were from the Muncie organization. Horace Mitchell, director of ritualistic work for the Scottish Rite in the Valley of Indianapolis, gave a short talk. Other speakers were: Edward J. Scoonover, Indianapolis, who has charge of DeMolay work in Indiana; George A. Ball, Muncie manufacturer; L. S. Martin, principal of Central high school of Muncie; Frank E. Burt, “dad” of the local chapter; Joseph E. Reagan, “dad” of the Indianapolis chapter. Women of the Eastern Star served the dinner in charge of Mrs. C. M. Dill.

NAME LODGE LEADERS Committees Picked by New Decatur I. O- O. F. Chief. By Times Special DEPATUR, Ind., Jan. 21.-J. E. Ellsworth, newly elected noble grand of St. Mary’s lodge of Odd Fellows, appointed committees this week. A. D. Baker, vice-grand, was named chairman of the entertainment committee. Don Teeple, Fred Major and Robert Acker were appointed publicity committee. D. L. Drum and John Mosure were named heads of the membership and attendance committee. Floyd Acker, S- E. Black and Ora Fuhrman were elected for the delinquent member committee. ODD FELLOWS INSTALL Northwestern Encampment Invites Others to Attend. Northwestern Encar ipment of the Odd Fellows installed the following officers: Elmer Chappell, R. F. lSxline, Edmund Brown, Adam Differ, Marion Brown, Albert Devon and Gus Lambert. An invitation has been extended to other Odd Fellow camps to attend the meetings held the second and fourth Thursdays each month, at Twenty-Ninth and Clifton Sts.

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SAHARA GROTTO TO ELECT NEW HEADSMONDAY Lawrence W. Drapier to Step Down in Favor of Next Monarch. Sahara Grotto will elect officers for 1928 at the annual meeting of the Prophets Monday night in th assembly room of the Clay pool. A monarch to succeed Lawrence W. Drapie 1 * will be named and a successor to Charles G. Walsh, chief justice, and Karl Erath, master of ceremonies will be elected. Other officers to be named are secretary, treasurer, one trustee to serve for three years, and a venerable prophet. The new venerable prophet will take the place of John G. Watson who was injured fatally in the Grotto crossing crash, Oct. 14. The ceremony of installation recently was adopted by the Supreme Council, the international governing body of the order and will be presented Monday for the first time ini Indianapolis. Names Installation Team ! Jerome Brenner, Saginaw, Midi.# grand monarch, has named Raymond F. Murray, past monarch and chairman of the finance committee of the supreme council and president of the Indiana State Grcttq association, as special deputy for! the installation. Murray’s appointment was the result of a request b$ Drapier. Murray has appointed the three! past monarchs of Sahara, Othniel Hitch, Oliver R- Wald and Chester O. Martin, to take principal partd in the ceremonies. Assistants will be Kenneth E, Yates, orator; Michael F. Scully* captain of Sahara Blue Devil Zouaves; Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth, and Clyde Robinson, a trustee of Sahara. Sahara Pirate band, will play. Drapier in a statement today issued the official call for the annual meeting and thanked members for their cooperation during his term of office. i Laments Crossing Crash “While the present year has been the most tragic in Sahara’s history marking the snuffing out of the lives of twenty members in the crossing crash, it also has been one of the most successful, 427 candidates having been initiated,” he said. “I am grateful for the honors which have been conferred upon me and I hope the confidences which have been placed in and the great responsibilities which have been placed upon me may not have been misplaced.”

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