Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 279, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 March 1928 — Page 9

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CLASS OF 300 TO PASS OVER SHRINE SANDS Old Stunts to Be Brought Force to 'Entertain’ Neophytes. A class of 300 neophytes for the past potentates ceremonial March 30, is the plea sent out by Past Potentate Elmer F. Gay, who will act as illustrious potentate at the initiation. Elaborate preparations are being made by the nobles. A special committee is arranging “hot sands" stunts that were used by the nobles many years ago. Other past potentates who will take part in the ceremonial are: Edward J. Scoonover, chief rabban: Charles J. Oribson, assistant rabban; John E. Milner, high priest; George M, Spiegel; oriental guide, and Arthur B. Wagner. Produce “Madame Sherry" Carl Prinzler and Otis Porter are in charge of the “works gang" and will superintend the heating of the sands. The dramatic end of the initiation is under the direction of Paul Richey, dramatic impressario, and Edward Hart and Philip Brown. William E. Gentry is chairman of the reception committee. Andrew Fendrick and Robert Zehlicke compose the banquet committee. After the ceremonial, nobles will turn their attention to the production “Madam Sherry” which will open at the Murat theater, April 10. The cast is professional and semiprofessional with a chorus of 125 voices. Frank Daniels,'the comic opera star, make a success as the star of the production several years ago, and by a strange coinsidence Franl: N. Daniels, a member of Murat Temple, will take the same rclc April 10. Ticket Sale to Open Arnold Spencer, who has been directing choruses, choirs, chanters and stage productions for twentyfive years, is music director. Horace Mitchell is stage director. Hazel Silvey Hill, Mrs. Arnold Spencer, Beatrice Batty and Cyrilla Tuite will take the feminine leads. Frank N. Daniels, Thomas Knox, Charles Norman Green, Emerson Nevill and Paul F. Middleton have important parts. The advance ticket sale opens April 5. Profit from “Madame Sherry" will be used to send uniformed organizations of Murat Temple on the annual pilgrimage to Miami, Fla., in May. A stated meeting will be held tonight with two basketball games as the feature of entertainment. Smokes and music will round out the program. NEW OFFICERS PRESIDE Yeoman Lodge Holds Regular Meetings Eevery Saturday. New officers of Hoosier Homestead No. 92, Brotherhood of American Yeomen, presided for the first time since their election at the regular meeting Saturday night. They are Chester O. Pittner, Mrs. L. Sennett, Burt Kimmel, Courtland Winded. Eva Arnould, Joseph Healy, Goldie Maryland, Mrs. V.ola Francis, Harold Kennedy, Grace McKinney, Leonard Sennett and Mrs. Electa Bittner. Regular meetings are held every Saturday at Moose Hall, 135 N. Delaware St., at 8 p. m. A euchre and bunco party will be held the night of March 22 at 1922 College Ave. DISTRICT K. OF P. MEET Two Hundred Members Attend Session at Seymour, Ind. By Times Special SEYMOUR, Ind., March 19.—More than 200 Knights of Pythias Lodge members attended a district meeting March 14. Those on program were Clos D. Samuels, Greensburg; Dolph Farr, Edinburg; Samuel Trabue, Rushville, and Carl Mitchell, Indianapolis; Bartholomew County was given honorable mention for having every lodge in the county represented. T. b 7 meeting is set Maccabees to Hear Address by Sunnyside Official. Maccabees of Indianapolis will meet Friday night at the Modern Woodmen Hall, 322 E. New York St., to hear Dr. Harry C. Hatch of Sunnyside speak on the “Fight Against Tuberculosis.” A playlet on the same subject will be given. Maccabees interested in baseball will meet tonight in the Maccabee office, 733 Lemcke Bldg., to organize a team. The next card party will be given every two weeks. Honor Charter Pythians By Times Special MARTINSVILLE, March 19. Local Knights of Pythias Lodge will celebrate “Charter Members. Night" with a special program March 20.

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ELKS TO HOLD BIRTHDAY PARTY City Club Will Celebrate Forty-Seventh Year. Indianapolis Elks Club No. 13 will celebrate its forty-seventh birthday Tuesday night at the club house, St. Clair and Meridian Sts., with a meeting and "round-up session." Old members will be special guests. Os the eighty charter members only seven remain on the rolls. They are Joseph T. Fanning, Harry S. New, James V. Cook, Eugene A. Cooper, John Jay Curtis, Dr. Charles F. Cleveland and George W. June. * All have been invited and several will be present at the session. Original officers of the lodge were William E. English, exalted ruler; Harry S. New, esteemed leadingknight; Frank S. Bird, esteemed loyal knight; William C. Turner, esteemed lecturing knight; Frank N. Scott, secretary; George A. Dickson, treasurer: James V. Cook, tyler; and Dr. C. E Wright, Austin H. Brown and Edward L. Hastings, trustees. The first meeting was held Sunday, March 20, 1881. The organization originally was for theatrical and newspaper men and writers, but later the order became fraternal generally. George W. June, Joseph Clark, Samuel Marer and C. C. Cohee, compose the committee on arrangements for the Tuesday night entertainment. On Saturday night the Elks held a St. Patrick’s day party and dance at the club house. A special corned beef and cabbage dinner was served in the dining room and Fred Kirschner, chairman of the entertainment committee, presented the “Jiggs Family” as the feature entertainers. ELWOOD GETS CHARTER Arrangements Made For First Junior Pythians in State By Times Special ELWOOD, Ind., March 19.—Elwood will receive the first charter granted in Indiana to the Princes of Syracuse, Junior Order of the Knights of Pythias. The Junior Order will receive members between ages of 14 and 21. There will be approximately thirty charter members. Newly appointed arrangements committee includes T. E. Jones, chairman; D. T. Jenner, City Judge J. G. Field, W. R. Willetts and Joe Parker. MASONS TO GIVE PARTY Mystic Tie Lodge Entertainment Is Scheduled for Saturday. The first party of the'year will be held Saturday night by the Mystic Tie lodge, F. & A. M., at the Masonic temple, North and Illinois Sts. Music, movies and dancing will be the entertainment features. The committee in charge consists of William F. Strong, chairman; Noble C. Hilgenberg and Roscoe A. Carter. The party will be for members of Mystic Tie and their families. Annual Pythian Meeting By Times Special SOUTH WHITLEY, March 19. The Twelfth District of Indiana Pythian domain will hold its annual meeting here March 21. Wabash Tribe to Hold Powwow Wabash tribe of Red Men will hold a powwow April 3. A musical program is being arranged by William Patterson, inner guard. Moose Teams Plan Party The combined teams of the Loyal Order of Moose will give a card party Sunday at 8:30 p. m. at the Moose Temple, 135 N. Delaware St. Four Candidates Are Initiated Friendship lodge of the Odd Fellows initiated four candidates in the third degree at the last meeting. The Ancient Order of Shepherds will give a dinner for members and new candidates Wednesday night, according to Mrs. George Mascoe.

Sir Jonathan Osborn

With sixty-four years of active Masonic work to his credit. Jonathan Osborn, Valparaiso, Ind., celebrated his ninety-sixth birthday last week. The Men’s Club of the Presbyterian church banqueted the veteran and members of Valparaiso Commandery No. 25, Knights Templar, attended in a body. More than 403 from all parts of the county by the “Grand Old Man of Masonry.” Osborn was Dorn March 13. 1832, in Wayne County, Indiana, and was made commanaer of Commandery No. 28 in 1894. He has been active prolate for tlurty-two years. Clarence H. Snook, grand commander, inspected the Valparaiso commandery Feb. 3 and highly commended Osborn for his work. “Osborn is universally loved and respected by all who know him, and his acquaintance is legion,” said F. R. Limbeck, recording secretary. SET TEN MEETINGS Pocahontas Lodge Plans District Gatherings.By limes Special ANDERSON, Ir.d., March 19.—A series of ten district meetings of the degree of Pocahontas Lodge will be held over Indiana beginning March 30, Mrs. Josephine Casady, Great Minnehaha, ha announced. Cities and dates of the meetings follow: Evansville, March 30; Linton, April 3; Brazil, April 4; Lebanon, April 10; Columbus, April 10; Monticello, April 19; Anderson, April 25; Connersville, April 27, and Jeffersonville, May 1. Tahoma Council No. 82 will be host to the meeting here. The degree team of Tahoma Council will confer the work at three special meetings in other towns, namely; Muncie, March 15; Knightstown, March 16, and Connersville, April 6. LODGE PLANS MINSTREL Masonic Body to Give Show at School No. 51. Veritas Lodge No. 608, F. and A. M.. will give a blackface minstrel Wednesday night at the auditorium of Public School No. 51, Roosevelt Ave. and Olney St. The Sahara Grotto drum corps will play during the intermission. C. C. Crmer is chairman and is assisted by C. O. Hoffman. William Crosby and John J. Marshall. The Brightwcod chapter of the Eastern Star and Bethel chapter of Job’s Daughters will assist. LODGE PLANS MINSTREL Proceeds of Terre Haute Show Will Go for Wampum Belt Benefit. By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 19. —Wenonah council of Red Men will give a minstrel show Tuesday for the benefit of the Wampum belt. Western Indiana tribes around Vigo County are holding a membership drive that will close Wednesday with initiation of candidates at Staunton, Ind. A prize will be given the tribe with the most candidates. Inspector Will Visit F. and A. M. By Times Special LIBERTY, March 19.—Ivory C. Tolle, grand lecturer and inspector, will visit the joint meeting of the local lodge. No. 58, F. and A. M., with the, Brownsville and Downey lodges of Boston here March 20. Auxiliary to Hear Lecture Naomi Auxiliary O. E. S. will meet at the Masonic Temple Friday at 2 p. m. for a special lecture. An effort is being made to have an attendance of 150. Haymakers to Meet By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, March 19.—West Terre Haute Haymakers will hold a session here in conjunction with the county meeting May 5.

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REI MEN PLAN DECREE WORK State Chiefs Will Attend District Meeting. By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., March 19.—The Improved Order of Red Men will hold a distinct meeting here Thursday afternoon and evening with a business meeting and initiation. Vincent Golden will be in charge of the event. All the big chiefs of Indiana wall attend. These who will speak are Albert Hausman, great sachem; Arch H. Hobbs, great chief of records; Otto House, great prophet; Raymond Whitten, great senior sagamore. The council fire will be kindled in the Inguashague tribe wigwam at 2:30 p. m., and following a business meeting ail past sachems will be given a special degree. The unwritten work will be given in the evening by Whitten Chiefs degree and warriors degree will be given to one of the largest classes ever initiated. The team of Kiowa tribe, Shelbyville, Ind., will give the work in competition for the prize offered for the best team at a district meeting. 12 LODGES TO MEET County Pythians Will Gather Thursday Night at Acton. Twelve Indianapolis lodges of the Knights of Pythias will attend the Marion County meeting Thursday night at Acton, Ind., according to C. A. Whitton, county secretary. Guy Strickler, county deputy, and Bruce Parcels, district deputy, will have charge of the meeting. Work in the rank of knight will be given by past chancellors of Marion county. Final plans will be made for the district meeting to be held April G at Edinburg. Ind. BUTLER FORESTER HEAD Grandson of University Founder Named Society President. Ovid M. Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Scot Butler, 124 Downey Ave., has been elected president of the National Society of American Foresters. Butler is editor of the magazine. American Forestry and Forestry Life. He is the grandson of the founder of Butler University from which he graduated in 1902. His home is in Washington. Card Party Planned by Lodge Mayflower Camp of the Royal Neighbors will give a card party Friday night at the hall, 116 E. Maryland St., under the direction of Miss Lottie Davis and Mrs. Ida Crockett, chairman of the entertainment committee. Eagles Will Give Operetta By Times Special BRAZIL, March 19.—“ Patricia,” light comic opera, will be presented at the regular meeting here of the local lodge, No. 274, Order of Eagles, the latter part of April.

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K. OF C. WILL PAY HONOR TO CAGEQUINTET Program of Social Events for Organization Is Outlined. Several important social and fraternal events are being planned by the Knights of Columbus for March and April, according to announcements today by James Is. Dreary, grand knight. The first is the tribute next week to the Cathedral High School basketball team which won the first annual tournament of the Indiana Catholic High School Athletic Association. Edward Brennan will be in charge of the banquet and celebration arrangements, and he will be assisted by Fred Craig, Thomas A. Markey, Chet Ehrich and Fred Ashbaugh. Speaks on Mexico Knights of Columbus members have been invited to hear Professor Charles Phillips of the English department of the University of Notre Dame, who will speak on Mexico and the Mexican situation, Sunday night, in the auditorium at St. Philip Neri Church, Rural St. and Eastern Ave. Professor Phillips was in Mexico last year as the correspondent of several American newspapers and is regarded as an authority on Mexico. He has written several novels, plays and books of historical interest. He served overseas as a captain in the Red Cross during the war. Andrew Brown, local manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company, will speak Friday at the noon luncheon of the K. of C. Vincent Farrell, club secretary, will preside. Alvah J. Rucker, Indianapolis attorney, and Criminal Judge James A. Collins were the last two speakers at the luncheon club. Father Lyons to Speak The Rev. Father Michael Lyons, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes parish, will speak tonight at the lodge meeting. The lecturers’ committee is making arrangements for an Easter ball the first Monday night after Easter in the K. of C. auditorium. The ball will mark the close of the Lenten season. On the second Monday night there will be an exemplification of the first degree. The initiation will be the first this year and comes as a result of the extension membership campaign staged by the council. Thomas S. Markey. vice chairman and director of the campaign, says there are 1.500 prospective members listed. The active membership list has been increased through the reinstatement of many members.

PYTHIANS TO INITIATE EDINBURG CLASS OF 100 Will Put on Work April 6 at District Meeting. More than 100 candidates will be j initiated April 6. at a district meeting in Edinburg. Ind., by the Nineteenth Century Club of the Knightsof Pythias. The district meeting will be attended by members from every Marion County lodge and is in honor of Dolph E. Farr, grand chancellor. The first rank team will be in charge of William Richardson and is composed of J. H. Quire. Dr. Colin V. Dunbar, Wain Walker. C. A. Pruitt and W. C. Theobald. Pythian Sisters will serve a chicken dinner. The Damon Club will give the dramatized version of the story of “Damon and Pythias.” MASONS TO INITIATE Scottish Rite Will Confer Degrees on Keystone Class. Candidates in the Keystone class of the Scottish Rite will be initiated into the twenty-eighth through the j thirtieth degrees, Wednesday night | and will complete the last two degrees Friday night. The second section of the class will take the first sixteen degrees Monday night and will complete the work by Wednesday night. Both sections of the class will combine for the convocation and reunion banquet on the final day. CONFER MUNCIE WORK Hartford City Elks Put on Lodge Work March 22. By Times Special HARTFORD CITY. March 19. The local degree team of Elks has accepted an invitation to confer work on Muncie candidates March 22. The Portland lodge will send Its vaudeville troupe here at the meetng March 20 to boost the festivities dedicating the new Portland home. Mason to Give Work Master Mason degree will be exemplified Saturday night by Englewood Lodge No. 715, F. & A. M., at the Temple, 2716 E. Washington St. Stated meeting is held the first Tuesday night of each month, and craft practice is held each Friday night. Chester Ward is secretary.

New Woodmen Deputies

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Millard Brown (left), has been appointed deputy of Maple Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America, replacing F. Smith Kirtley who recently was named district deputy. Brown has been active in Woodmen circles ter nine years. I. H. Schermerhorn has been named deputy of Ironwood Camp of the Woodmen, and will lead the camp in the Talbot anniversary campaign for new members. Ironwood meets Thursday night at the hall, Tenth and Rural Sts.

Indiana Revue Director Spends Summer on Stage L. Ivan Boxell, a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity at Indiana University, earns part of his “education money” by working in the summer with a Chautauqua circuit in the South. Three years ago he was advance agent when the show played in Marion, Ky. Last summer the company returned with Boxell as stage director. Part of his job was to give a curtain talk before the show opened. He started out with, "Friends of Marion, it gives me great pleasure to appear before you here this evening. I always will remember Marion because some of the happiest days of my life were spent in this city threa years ago. ...” He paused for breath. “Daddy!” came a plantive cry from a 3-year-old youngster in the front row. The show was stopped cold, and for fully a half hour the audience rolled with laughter. Boxell will be in Indianapolis tonight at the Murat Theater as director of the 1923 Jordan River Revue of Indiana University. “And I won't make a curtain talk, either,” says L. Ivan.

STATE MOOSE SEEK MEMBERS Seventy Lodges Take Part in Campaign. Indianapolis Lodge, No. 17, of the Loyal Order of Moose will hold four special initiations in full form during April. More than seventy Indiana lodges are aiding in a State membership campaign. Delegates to the international convention in Cardiff, Wales, and London, England, the first week in August will be elected April 3. Reservations will be open until April 1, and the United States steamship George Washington will sail from New York July 21. Preparations are now being made for the next graduating class at Mooseheart, 111., the home of the Moose, on June 3.5, 6. This year more than 109 students will be graduated in academic and vocational work. The Moseheart convention will be held for three days the ; ante week. REBSKAHS CELEBRATE Progress Lodge Observes ThirtySixth Anniversary. Progress Rebekah Lodge No. 395 celebrated its thirty-sixth anniversary recently with two charter members as guests of honor. They were Mrs. Lenora Gordon, the first noble grand, and Mrs. Emily Myers, the first secretary. Samuel Bartel. Bluffton. Ind., the only other charter member living, was unable to attend. Mrs. Anna Lewis and W. T. McQuinn were the first two initiated shortly after the lodge was instituted March 10, 1892.

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WOODMEN OPEN DiffiE IN APRIL Plan National Membership’s Campaign. Dr. F. E. Wolfe. New Albany, Ind., State medical director for the Modern Woodmen of America, left Indianapolis last week following a conference with John Volz, national direetpr, George E. Hopkins, State deputy, and M. T. Wright, district deputy, on the membership campaign to be held the next three months. The campaign will be national in honor of the silver anniversary of A. R. Talbot, Lincoln, Neb., head consul. Talbot was elected head consul in Indianapolis in 1903. The nine Indianapolis camps and other Marion County camps expect to end the campaign with a class of 300 candidates. Hopkins conferred Thursday in Kokomo, Ind.. with S. G. Fitch, State inspector, and F. B. Ingalls, district deputy, in relation to the campaign. A class of candidates was initiated. The dramatic degree will be given candidates Thursday night by Marion Camp, No. 322, E. New York St, Marion has had classes every night this year excepting three when social funcitons were held. Merry Makers’ Meeting Set Merry Makers will hold their next meeting at the home of Florence Cole, 1050 Hosbrook St., according to Emma Sacks, publicity chairman. Brightwood I. O. O. F. to Initiate Brightwood lodge of the Odd Fellows will confer the second degree Tuesday night at the hall. 2345 Station St.

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SAHARA GROTTO TO GIVE WORK FRIDAY NIGHT Committees Named for Monarch’s Ceremonial to Be Held at Athenaeum. The program for the grand monarch's ceremonial of the Sahara Grotto to be held Friday night ai the Athenaeum was announced to day by Monarch Charles G. Walsh. Heydon W. Buchanan, is Ip charge of the program. Candldatr’ are to report in the small audito’ him at 1:30 p. m. to Prophet Mr shall C. Wilbur Foster and Proplr Captain of the Guard Harry 1\ Trowbridge. Monarch Walsh in Charge Registration is under the direc • tion of John H. Berling, secretary, and Charles Brautigam, treasurei Monarch Walsh will preside over the business session at 3 p. m. The street parade starts at 4 p. m. with Michael Scully and his assistant in charge. All uniformed organizations prophets and candidates will march through the downtown district. Following the parade, a banquet will be served at the Athenaeum at 5 p. m. under the direction of Charles Apostol, chairman of the banquet committee. Flan Brenner Reception George Jerome Brenner, grand moharch, will be met at the Union Station at 6 p. m. by Monarch Walsh and the reception committee. The ceremonial in full form will be staged at 7:30 p. m. under the direction of Kenneth E. Yates and Lee Blazer. The new scenic effects were made by C. C. Marsh and Lee Reed. The grand monarch will speak at 9:30 p. m. and the revelers will perform at 10 p. m. under the direction of Lawrence W. Drapier, past monarch. The ceremonial will close at 11 p. m. New Feature Arranged The “entertainment hour” for candidates, anew feature incident to this ceremonial has been arranged by the entertainment committee of the Saraha Grotto, whose membership is as follows: Fred H. Knodel, chairman; William A. Hamilton, vice chairman; James Makin, Ralph R. Reeder, Louis Sweeney, F. F. Dietz, E. B. Knickerbocker, E. E. Wood Nichols, F. L. Tompkins, Samuel Johnson, Carl Freyn, Ray Caca, E. J, Kohl, W. W. Watkins and Robert Wilcox. Many distinguished visitors, including officers from other Grottoes over the State will come to Indianapolis for this ceremonial in view of the visitation of Grand Monarch Brenner. MASONIC PAST MASTERS Will Confer Work April 10 at Alexander Meeting. By Times Special ANDERSON. Ind., March 19. Appointment of the following past masters of Masonic lorges as a committee to confer work at a county meeting i Alexandria April 10 was made Friday at Past Masters’ session of Madison County lodges; John Hyde of Fellowship Lodge; Curtis C. McGuire of Fellowship Lodge; Frank Thomas, Smnmitville; Charles Henze, Elwood; George McDonald, Lapel; Earl Jackson, Mt. Moriah: John R. Troup, Mt. Moriah; O. A. Taylor, Frankfort; Harry R. Kaufman, Summitville; Virgil Jackson, Fellowship Lodge No. 681; C, J. Rozelle, same lorge; Frank Silver, Pendleton, and Watson Neal, Elwood. Frat Alumni to Bowl The Indianapolis Alumni Association of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity will bowl at the Capitol bowling alleys, 115 W. Market St., at 8 tonight. Prizes are offered for high and low scores.