Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 137, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 October 1928 — Page 8

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K. OF P. LODGES OF STATE PLAN DINNER SERIES Innovation Introduced to Replace District Meetings. A series of conference dinners in Indiana -lodges of the Knights of Pythias are being planned for November and December, according to an announcement today by Carl R. Mitchell, grand keeper of records and seals. The conference dinners replace the old-style district meetings held for a number of years. The business is on the same subject matter, but the method of procedure is changed, it is said. Pythian Sisters to Aid Grand lodge officers in every case will meet with subordinate officers to discuss business transacted at grand lodge meetings and make plans for future subordinate lodge activities. Samuel L. Trabue, grand chancellor; Charles S. Loy grand vicechancellor, an j Mitcheli will attend meetings. All of the dinners will be prepared by the Pythian Sisters connected l with the subordinate lodge. About 125 to 150 members are expected to attend each of the meetings, the first of which will be held Nov. 15. The last session will be held Dec. 19, it is said. City Officers to Attend ' s Lodges planning dinner conferences are located at Anderson, Martinsville, Washington, Chrisney, Corvdon, Mitchell, Jasonville, Cambridge City, Red Key, Clinton, Goodland, Lafayette, Kokomo, Lebanon, Hpntington, Rochester,, Rome City, South Bend, Hammond, Seymour, Aurora and Shelbyville. Indianapolis lodge officers will attend the dinner at Martinsville, and other Maricn county organizations will go to Shelbyville. The eight dates of the conferences will be announced later through the grand lodge offices. INITIATE FIVE NOVICES IN PENTALPHA LODGE Police Craft Raises One; Three by Lodge Body. Five candidates were initiated Thursday by Pentalpha lodge, No. 569, F. & A. M., at the Masonic temple, North and Illinois streets. The event was known as “Father and Sons Night.’’ The police craft, composed of police officers, raised Roscoe Ruffin, and the “father and sons” raised Jack Godfrey. The three craftsmen raising Godfrey were E. H. Stewart, Herbert W. Stewart and Emanual C. Hiller. The Rev. Frederick R. Daries, pastor of the Zion Evangelical church, was the principal speaker at the banquet. The three candidates raised by the lodge craft were Frederick Zickenarath, Henry P. Hendricks and Leon Hirsch. RAISE TWO CANDIDATES Mystic Tie Lodge Sets Two Events for Week.

Two Important events are sched- j uled for this week by Mystic Tie lodge No. 398, F. and A. M. The first will be held today, when two candidates are raised to the Master Mason degree, at the Masonic temple, North and Illinois streets. The work will start at 4:30 p. m. and dinner will be served at 6:15 p. m. One candidate will be raised by Arthur R. Baxter, past master. Mystic Tie will pay a return visit j to Oriental lodge No. 500 Tuesday 1 evening. They will gi\e the work in the second section of the Master Mason degree and lectures. A large delegation is expected to visit Oriental, which has its own temple at Central avenue and Twenty-second street. BILL DANCE AND PARTY Masked Affair to Be Held in Woodmen Building. Social program for Marion Camp No. 3558, Modern Woodmen of American, includes a masked ball and a card party this week. The masked party will be held at the Modern Woodmen building at 322 East New York street, Tuesday, at 8 p. m. Dancing and refreshments will feature the occasion. Prizes for masks will be awarded. The committee in charge is: Harry Argus, H. D. Patterson and W. D. Headrick. The degree team will sponsor a card party at the Modern Woodmen buildin, Nov. 3, at 8 p. m. A. J. Wialliams is chairman of the arrangements. ANNUAL PARTY PLANNED K. of C. Children to Be Entertained on Halloween. The second annual children's Halloween party will be given Monday by the Knights of Columbus at the K. of C hall, Delaware and Thirteenth streets, according to George Rice, chairman of the lecturer's committee The program will start at 8 p. m. There will be refreshments and prizes. The K. of C. Monday night meeting has been postponed. Members will be entertained in the grill room while the children’s party progresses. Plan Halloween £arty A Halloween party will be held by the Merry Makers’ club at the home of Lottie Davis, club president, Oct. 30. Injured in Fall Mrs. Allie Bray, supreme president of the Independent Order of Shepherds, was seriously injured in a fall recently. She is unable to leave her home

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Thirteen hundred children at Mooseheart, 111., child city, founded by the Loyal Order of Moose, will be deprived of their playgrounds soon with the advent of cold weather. The picture shows several of the children playing in the swings. “Unhappy childhood always has been one of the tragedies of life,” says James J. Davis, secretary of labor, and founder of the child city. "None of us can say we have reached the highest peak of civilization until children every where live under conditions free from sickness and misery.

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Moose Launch Campaign; Thousand Members Goal

Drive to Close Christmas; Hold First Initiation Tuesday. The first intensive membership drive in several years was started this week by the Indianapolis chapter of the Loyal Order of Moose. One thousand members is the aim of the lodge, according to William Anderson, secretary. Each member has been given an application blank which must be signed before the drive ends at Christmas. The next initiation will be Tuesday night at Moose hall, 135 North Delaware street, but a small class is expected because the drive just started. Another exemplification will be held the latter part of November when it is hoped a record-breaking class will be initiated. The more serious rites will be suspended Wednesday night for the annual masked Halloween party at the hall. Prizes are offered for the different costumes. Dr. Hugh J. Davey, delegate to the committee in charge of the Armistice day celebration, reports that Moose probably will not be represented because no legal holiday has been declared. A committee has been appointed to arrange for card parties and dances to be held by the Moose lodge this season. They are: John Neubauer, chairman; William Mackey, Harry Neerman, Charles Rahe ana Noel White. Thousands of members of the order throughout the United States celebrated Mooseheart day Saturday, and the local lodge held a special observance at the hall under the direction of Mackey.

'MaeNotvs The Founders chapter of the American War Mothers will meet at 2 p. m. Tuesday in the assembly room of the Meyer-Kiser Bank building, according to Mrs. J. Walter Winget, chairman of the publicity committee. Mrs. C. C. Kirk, president, will preside. Pentalpha lodge No. 564, F. and A. M., will hold a stated meeting at 7:30 p. m. Thursday at the Masonic temple, North and Illinois streets, according to Boyd M. Gillespie, master. CAMP FIRE SUCCESS Fourteen Lodges Represented at Fortville Meeting. The Modem Woodmen of America’s camp fire meeting at Fort"ville, Ind., today was declared a success by M. T. Wright, district deputy. Fourteen camps were represented and approximately 300 members and their families participated. An automobile caravan from nine Indianapolis camps treked to the meeting where Hancock, Madison and Marion counties were well represented. The Fortville camp fire was the first of a series to be held by Modern Woodmen of America in this vicinity within the next few months. The Modern Woodmen band from Capitol City entertained the Fortville gathering with a concert, and Maple camp orchestra played for dancing. George E. Hopkins, state deputy of Indianapolis, delivered the address. elks~to~ _ gi7e~work Large Class Will Be Initiated at Meeting Tonight. A large class of candidates will be initiated at the regular meeting of Indianapolis lodge, No. 13, B. P. O. E., tonight. Exalted Ruler Thomas L. Hughes announced today that a special team will assist in the ceremonies. Following the initiation, the Elks will participate in a social hour to include refreshments and a dance with music by the Cotton Pickers. Confer Master’s Degree Ancient Landmarks lodge, No. 319, F. and A. M., will give the master Mason degree with one candidate at 7 p. m.’tonight at the Masonic temple, North and Illinois streets.

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LODGE TO HOLD FALL FESTIVAL Lanner Pythian Sisters Plan Charity Event. Banner temple of Pythian Sisters will give a fall festival Nov. 20 to raise funds for charities in which they are interested. Jack Broderick, local dance teacher, has donated the services and equipment of his studio for the festival. The program of dance compositions will feature a class of youngsters from four to ten years of age and will contain many novelties and ballets. Among the outstanding numbers will be the permanent professional ballet of the school including Rosemary Krueger, Mary Jane Foran, Ernestine Walker, Jane Sherer, Virginia Habig and Marjorie Benson. Among the other members of the evening will appear the following: Betty Bailey, Rita Blanchard, Leroy Brinson. Peggy Burke. Loris Colvin, Ruth Davis. Olive Davis, lone Dennis, Jean Evans. Jack Farr. Doris Faucett, Mary Jane Foran, Jane Gent, Mary Jeanette Goad. Janet Isenhour. Margaret Mae Harold. Wanda Ruth Helm. Ann Hannessy, Ruth Ann Judd, Elsie Rose Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy, Dorothy Klezmer, Lily Klezmer. Maxine Lambert. Carmen Lehr. Dorothy Mabey, Eleanor McDonald. Lavone Maloos, Harriet McCord. Virginia Morris. Eileen Mundell, Dorothy Norwood. Helen Ogden Demerous Pulliam, Ruth Peterson. Betty Jean Reynolds, Harry Rogers, Mary Joe Rosner. Bernice Showers. Arnold Staton. Betty Stewart. lone Stewart Taylor. Betty Jean Walsh. Margaret Welch, Betty Wolfe, and Russell W'llllams.

300 MASONS DINE Past Masters’ Unit Sponsors Anderson Meeting. flu Timm ,<i>rnial ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 29.—Past Masters Association of Madison county sponsored a dinner-meeting last week, at which more than 300 Masons from Madison and adjoining counties attended. A. P. Priest was toastmaster. Among the speakers were Tom Bonham, Pendleton, past grand master of the state lodge; Albert A. Small, former Anderson postmaster, and R G. Thompson, a past master from Winnipeg, Canada. One candidate was raised to the Master Mason degree by a team composed of Anderson past masters. Other towns represented were Lapel, Markelville, Ovflf, Ingalls, Pendleton, Fortville, Frankton, Middletown, Daleville, Yorktown, Alexandria, Elwood, Orestes and MechanicsDurg. Committees from Mt. Moriah'and Fellowship lodges of Masons assisted. They were composed of A1 Priest, Frank Prescott, W. A. Denny, Ed Reynolds, J. R. Troup and Marina Haubersein. ILL AT MASONIC HOME “Aunt Nettie” Ransford Reported in Critical Condition. “Aunt Nettie” Ransford, founder of Eastern Star principles and its foundations, is critically ill ai the Indiana Masonic home in Franklin. Mrs. Ransford founded the home several years ago and went there recently for a rest. Postpone Business Session The Social Club of Arrius court of Ben-Hur has postponed its business meeting to Nov. 7 at the home of Mrs. Mabel Campbell, 803 Broadway

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CONCLAVE HELD BV TEMPLARS; ENTERTAIN 200 Ten Towns Represented at Meeting of Commandery of Raper. One of the most successful conclaves of the year was held Thursday by Raper commandery No. 1 of the Knights Templar at the asylum, North and Illinois streets. A banquet was served for 200 knights of Raper and commanderies adjacent to Indianapolis, according to Howard Kimball, recorder. Towns represented were Franklin, nightstown, Kokomo, Lebanon, lartinsville, Noblesville, Rushville, Jhelbyville, Tipton and Washington. Leonidas P. Newby, most eminent past grand master of the Knights Templar of the United States, was the guest of honor. Edward J. Scoonover, past grand commander of Knights Templar of Indiana, represented William W. Succow, grand commander of Indiana, who was absent from the meeting, due to the death of his father. A musical program was ’ given by Raper commandery choir. Albert S. MacLeod, eminent commander, presided. Work in the illustrious order of the Red Cross was held in the afternoon and was followed by the order of Malta. Both were given in full form. It was the first work of the fall season.

VISITING COMMITTEES SELECTED BY G. A. R. Five Civil War Veterans Picked for Lafayette Home. Two visiting commutes have been appointed by the Indiana department of the G. A. R. The following Civil war veterans will serve on the visiting committee t)f the Indiana State Soldiers home at Lafayette: A. B. Crampton of Delphi, John H. Hoffman of Ligonier, E. H. Cowan of Crawfordsville, F. M. Van PeU of Anderson and William H. Cooper of Indianapolis. The Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans home visiting committee is composed of Theodore R. Caldwell of Lebanon, Joseph S. Heirich of Muncie, F. M. Huckleberry of Franklin, W. S. Mead of Spencer and D. T. Mac Clement of Evansville. TOTS IN DRILL TEAM Junior Order of Ben-Hur Will Make Debut. The junior order of the Tribe of Ben-Hur, Arius Court No. 5, will make its debut Nov. 19, when initiation for a class of ten children will be held in Moose Hall, 135 North Delaware street. The yearling team is under the direction of Mrs. L. H. Mills, 3242 College avenue, who states that the nine children comprising the team will confer initiation upon candidates whose ages range from seven j to ten years. ARRANGE HOME-COMING Angola Knights of Pythias Plan Elaborate Program. ft,u Times Special ANGOLA, Ind., Oct. 29—Knights of Pythias of this city will celebrate home-coming Nov. 14 with an elaborate program. Carl R. Mitchell, grand keeper of records and seals; Samuel L. Trabue, grand chancellor, and Edwin R. Thomas, grand inner guard, will be guests. This will be the first official appearance of Thomas since his election at the recent grand lodge convention. EAGLES WILL INITIATE Unusually Large Class Planned Nov. 11, at Alexandria. Il,il Times Special ALEXANDRIA. Ind., Oct. 27.The local aerie of Eagles is making preparations to initiate an unusually ■ large class of candidates on Sunday, Nov. 11, when Armistice day will be | observed in customary manner. Each year the lodge receives a class on Armistice day. Entertain Tirzah Club Tirzah Club will be entertained Thursday at the home of Miss Morrella Lawn, 831 South Meridian street, by Mrs. Zella Sanders, who will be hostess.

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PLAN TO ERECT ELKS BUILDING Bloomington to Build New SIOO,OOO Structure. /?/ Vnilcd Prt 88 BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 29. Definite decision to begin construction at once on anew Elks Club house at an approximate cost of SIOO,OOO was reached here today. Indianapolis architects, McGuire and Shook, are expected to arrive today to go over details with the building committee. The new structure, to replace the present lodge building on South Walnut street, will be built at a site on Walnut and Eighth streets. It will be two stories in height and will contain club rooms for men and for women, banquet, lodge and ballroom. in addition to handball courts shower baths and heading equipment in the basement. Fifty thousand dollars in cash pledges, both building sites free from debt present a sound financial background for the Elks’ ambitious building program. ATTENDS CELEBRATION Indianapolis Man Guesi of Anderson Lodge. George P. Bornwasser of Indianapolis, secretary of the Odd Fellows grand lodge, took part in the homecoming celebration of Active lodge No. 565, at Anderson, Ind., Friday. A program of varied entertainment was followed by presentation of veteran jewels to members affiliated with the organization twenty-five years or more. FIX ENGLEWOOD SESSION Craft Practice Is Held Each Friday Night. Englewood lodge. No. 715, F. and A. M., will give the master Mason degree at 7 p. m. Tuesday at the Masonic temple, 2716 East Washington street. The November stated meeting will be held Nov. 6. Craft practice is held each Friday night.

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Interest is aroused among Odd Fellows over the annual elections of the grand lodge and grand encampment of Indiana, I. O. O. F„ to be held during the annual sesions in Indianapolis Nov. 20 to 22. J. Clyde Crane, Bloomfield, will be elevated to grand master, replacing Frank S. Houston, Salem. Yens Anderson, Hammond, will become grand patriarch, replacing Ernest Schlegel. W. W. Zimmerman. Rochester, will advance to deputy grand master, and Cyrus Herron, Muncie, will advance to the office of grand high priest. Elmer Davis of Russiaville will become grand senior warden. The following members are candidates for grand junior warden; Harry Long, Jeffersonville; George C. Paulsen, North Judson; R. W. Burkhart, Hartford City; Morton Voiers, Marion; Jerry Marquart, Chesterton; A. Ed Miller, Brookville; R. B. Kolthoff, Lafayette, and William H. Muncie, Kokomo. The candidates for the office of grand warden are: 11. C. Rockwood, Indianapolis; W. A. Morris, Frankfort; John S. Martin, La Porte; Douglass Bray, Elnora; Charles Shields, Clayton; Harry Himebaugh, Jeffersonville; Floyd Garrett, Battle Ground; W. C. Menning of Terre Haute; W. A l . Hall, Pennville, and A. W. Epperson, Evansville. George P. Bornwasser, Indianapolis, is unopposed for the offices of grand secretary and grand scribe of the two organizations. Frank McConaughy, Franklin, and William H. Jones, Logansport,. are candidates for grand treasurer of the grand lodge. There being no candidate for grand treasurer of the grand encampment, nominations will be made from the floor. The two candidates for grand trustee of the grand lodge are L. A. Handley, Richmond, and W. H. Bradshaw, Delphi. Frank S. Houston, Salem, will be elected grand representative for one year of the same group. # In the grand encampment S. C. Sharp, Indianapolis, will be elected ! grand trustee, and Ernest Schlegel, j South Bend, will be named grand ; representative. General laws of both groups for- ! bids electioneering by candidates or their backers in any manner.

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CHANGE ROSTER OF RITE BOOY Second Exemplification Section Set in December. A special election held following the exemplification of the seventh and eighth degree of the Scottish Rite last Wednesday, presents the following changes in the office roster: William E. Gentry, sovereign prince; Gail H. Morehead, high priest; John C. Hobson, senior warden; Clarence R. Martin, junior warden; Stanley G. Meyers, master of ceremonies, and Alfred R. Tilly, master of entrances. The second section of the exemplification of the seventh and eighth degree will be held Dec. 3, 4, 5 and 6. Petitions must be presented to Fred I. Willis, secretary of the Rite, before Nov. 14. PLAN CARD PARTY Benefit Fete Arranged by Capitol City Circle. Capitol City circle of the Protected Home Circle will give a benefit card party at 3 p. m. Thursday, at 437 North Illinois street, according to W. Adams, secretary. The circle also is planning a district meeting for Nov. 21, when members and supreme officers from all parts of the state will gather in Indianapolis. The weekly meetings are held each Wednesday night at Red Men’s hall, Capitol avenue and North street. Club to Hold Luncheon The A. W. T. Pocahontas Embroidery Club will meet with Mrs. lone Eberly, 609 North Oakland avenue, for a luncheon Friday, according to Hattie Hopkins, president, and Daisy Simpson, secretary.

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ODD FELLOWS TO MEET HERE IN NOVEMBER 1,500 Members Expected to Attend Two Sessions in City. Preliminary plans are being made by Indiana members of the Odd Fellows for the eighty-first annual communication of the grand encampment and the ninety-second annual communication of the grand lodge, I. O. O. F., to be held in Indianapolis Nov. 20 to 22. About 1,500 members will attend the meetings of both organizations, it is said. A pre-convention meeting will be held Nov. 19, when the patriarchal degree will be given by the Carl Schruz encampment of South Bend, at Meridian lodge hall, 23'A South Meridian street. Register Delegates Delegates will register the following morning at the grand lodge hall, thirteenth floor of the Odd Fellow building, Pennsylvania and Washington streets. There will be one delegate from each of the 673 lodges and one or two delegates from each of the 265 encampments. Business sessions of the grand encampment will be held all day, and the grand lodge sessions will be held the two following days.. Among the important business will be a proposal to change the term of subordinate lodge officers from six months to one year. The third degree will be given by the Samaritan lodge of Indianapolis at 8 p. m, Nov. 21 at Meridian lodge hall. Inspection on Last Day The annual inspection of Indianapolis canton No. 2 of the Patriarchs Millitant will be held Nov. 22 at the hall, Prospect and East streets. Excelsior canton of Lafayette will participate. Frank S. Houston of Salem, present grand master of Odd Fellows, will be given the degree. Along with the other meetings, the district deputy association will meet Nov. 21, in the grand lodge hall after the grand lodge adjournment. Ernest Schlegel is the present i grand patriarch and Frank S. Hous- J ton. the present grand master.! Grand lodge headquarters will be in I the English, it was announced. ARRIUS COURT TO UANCE Halloween Ball Scheduled for Moose Hall. Arrius court of Ben-Hur will give a masked Halloween dance tonight at Moose hall, 135 North Delaware street. Refreshments will be served, and prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. The committee in charge includes: Dr. K. E. Truelove, Mrs. Louie Mills and Mrs. Arthur Basey, chairman. Rebekahs Give Halloween Dance Mozart Rebekah lodge gave a masked Halloween party Saturday night at the hall, Prospect and East streets.

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