Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 204, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 January 1929 — Page 9
JAN. 14, 1929.
GIFTS GALOREr ARE SHOWERED ON CATHEDRAL Cash, Furnishings, Flag Are Donated for Building. Many gifts and memorials have been presented for the new Scottish Kite cathedral on North Meridian street, it was announced today. Among recent gifts is a silk American flag and staff from Henry T. Davis, chairman of the Indianapolis convention bureau. The flag was a gift to Davis from former National Commander Frank Strayer of Indianapolis. Veterans of Foreign Wars, during the national convention of the organization in Indianapolis in August, 1928. Mrs. Carl R. Seamons has purchased a station altar for the lodge room in memory of her husband. Check for Furnishings * Henry C. Ulen of Lebanon presented the cathedral with a check to be used in purchasing furnishings. A check for $5,000 was given, by Prank E. Stouder of Ft. Wayne, thrice potent master of the Ft. Wayne Lodge of Perfection, to be used in completion of the building. Members of the Evansville consistory sent a check for SI,OOO for the purchase of a window. George A. Ball of Muncie, thirtythird degree Mason, will furnish the thirty-third degree room of the cathedral. Edward Gerrard has purchased one of the altars for the lodge room. SSO Sent by Lodge Job's Daughters of Indianapolis sent SSO to be used for purchasing a suitable memorial for their chapter. George S. Wilson, thirty-third degree Mason, has sent a check for SSOO to be used by the gifts and memorials committee-elect. A complete list of all gifts and memorials is to be announced at a later date. WAR MOTHERS WILL MEET AT LUNCHEON Aii-Day Session Is Planned by City Chapter of National Body. The Indianapolis chapter of the American War Mothers, which recently was chartered by the national organization, will hold an allday meeting Tuesday at the home of Mrs. C. C. Kirk, 2066 North New Jersey street. A covered dish luncheon will be served. A business meeting will be held in the afternon, during which the annual election of officers will be held, according to Mrs. J. Walter Winget, publicity chairman. TAKE OVER NEW JOBS Insurance Union Installs Officers for New Year. The Indianapolis chapter of the American Insurance Union installed the following officers at the last meeting: Sidney G. Bash, president; Charlotte Kaiser, vice-president; Elizabeth GiU, past president; Mae McNeeley, secretary-treasurer; William Anderson, cashier; Oneeda Lynch, chaplain: Pauline Williams, custodian; Helen McNeeley, marshal; Don Lunch, editor; Oneeda Lynch, chapter regent; Bert Dillman, warder; George Davis, Argus; H. P. Kessler, three-year trustee; Mary McNeeley. pianist, and John Ampher, pianist. CALLS K. OF C. COUNCIL Body to Meet for Annual Session of Home Association. Indianapolis council of the Knights of Columbir will meet tonight at the council building, Thirteenth and Delaware streets, as a committee of the whole for the annual session of the Home Association. Directors and officials of the oounc 1 ’ home board will submit their annual -eports. after which there will be an election of officers. Preceding the association meeting; the council will hold a short business session. Merry Makers Elect Chaplain Murrel Neely was elected chaplain of the Merry Makers Club at the last meeting, it was announced today by Miss 'jottie Davis, president. Next meeting will be held at the home of Andy Hall. 67 North Seventh street, Beech Grove.
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PYTHIAN JOINT MEETING SET Public Invited to Attend Dance Tuesday. Joint installation services for the Banner temple of Pythian Sisters and the Capital City lodge of the Knights of Pythias will be held at 8 p. m. Tuesday ’at Castle hall, 230 East Ohio street. The public is invited, ahd there will be dancing and refreshments. The committee in charge includes Mrs. Mary Porter and C. H. Carter, installing officers, and W. K. Stineman, Thomas Swift, William J. Hicks, J. R. Roberts and C. A. Whitton. Officers of the temple are Mrs. Blanche Whetsit, Mrs. Estella Whitton, Mrs. Edna Sundling, Mrs. May Wallman, Miss Catherine Perry, Mrs. Minnie Johnson, Mrs. Ada Larison, Mrs. Ethel Williams and Mrs. Hettie McKittrick. Officers of the lodge are: J. R. Roberts, George Huff, Thomas Swift, A. C. Grant, C. A. Whitton, George Cottom, Harry South, E. P. McWhinney, E. G. Hawkersmith, W. J. Hicks, George Sundling, George Jobe, C. E. Francisco and Fred Martin. G. A.~R. AND W. R. C. JOIN INSTALLATION New Officers of Two Organizations of City Take Posts. A joint installation ceremony was held for the officers of the George H. Thomas post of the G. A. R. and the Woman's Relief Corps. O. W. Wilmington is commander of the post and Mrs. Emma Bristow, president 01 the corps. Other G. A. R. officers are A. B. Charpie, installing officer; James Stevenson, senior vice-commander; O. L. Kuhns, junior vice-comman-der, and E. H. Wood, chaplain. Officers of the W. R. C. are Mrs. Ida J. Mcßride, installing officer; Mrs. Mabelle Sullivan, senior vicepresident; Mrs. Ella Dunning, junior vice-president; Mrs. Augusta Stratford, secretary; Mrs. Kate R. Nieman, treasurer, and Mrs. Margaret Sweet, chaplain. TAKES OFFICE FRIDAY Clarence Ward to Be Installed Worthy Patron by Eastern Star. Englewood lodge No. 715, F. & A. M.. has been invited to attend the installation ceremonies of Englewood chapter of the Eastern Star by Ethel Butcher, secretary. Clarence Ward, a member of the Masonic home committee of the lodge, will be installed as worthy patron of the | chapter. Master mason degree will be given | at 7 p. ra. Friday by the lodge at ! the Masonic temple, 2716 East | Washington street, Richard R. I Speitel, master, will be in charge, j according to Chester Ward, secretary. PLAN ARRIUS INITIATION 35 Candidates to Face Tribe of Ben-Hnr for Rites. Thirty-live candidates are scheduled to be initiated tonight by Arrius court of the Tribe of BenHur at a meeting in Moose hall 135 North Delaware street, according to Mrs. Josephine Truelove, secretary. Louie Mills, degree team I master, will be in charge.
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Nine Ceremonies Slated, Starting Feb. 13, for State Lodges. Officials of the Knights of Pythias will meet tonight to arrange for the series of nine initiations starting Feb. 13 of the Rathbone Bible page rank classes, Carl R. Mitchell, grand keeper of records, and seals, announces. Bruce Parcells, district deputy, and Dr. Colon V. Dunbar, grand master at arms, will preside. Officials in Marion county and other counties in which the meetings will be held also will be present. Dates and places for the classes will be set. The only session set so far is the one in Indianapolis Feb. 22, the last of the nine gatherings. It has been proposed to use the grand lodge hall in the K. of P. building, but the exact place will be decided later. Harry M. Love of Minneapolis, supreme keeper of records and seals, will bring the Bible to Indiana. The book is the original used by Justus H. Rathbone in obligating the first members of the lodge in 1864. Another feature of the meetings will be the exhibition of a wooden replica of the schoolhouse at Eagleharbor, Mich., in which Rathbone taught. It was here the ritual was written. The place has been purchased by the supreme lodge and is a Pythian shrine. AERIE SEEKS MEMBERS Auxiliaryato Initiate Class of Candidates Feb. 26. Indianapolis aerie 211, Fraternal Order of Eagles, is conducting a membership campaign under the direction of W. O. Camden, chairman. Candidates accepted during the drive will be initiated in a class honoring William Beswick, aerie president. The women’s auxiliary of the aerie, Mrs. Edith Amick, president, also is conducting a campaign to increase membership, and will initiate a class Feb. 26. Mrs. Bertha Sturgeon, drill team leader, announces that she will direct her efforts during the next few weeks to perfecting the team’s work in preparation for the initiation. INSTALL NEW OFFICERS United Spanish-American War Veterans Post Holds Meeting. The Captain William E. English camp of the United Spanish-Amer-ican War Veterans installed new officers Friday night at a meeting on the seventh floor of the Board of Trade building, according to F. R. McCool, publicity chairman. James Rosebrough is the near commander, and McCool is junior vice-commander. The camp was organized in June, 1928, and the list of charter members closed Friday night. A charter will be received from national headquarters soon, it is said. Landmarks to Confer Degree Entered apprentice degree will be given at 6:30 p. m. today by Ancient Londmarks lodge, No. 319, F. and A. M„ at the Masonic temple. North and Illinois streets, according to Neil C. King, master.
Moose Lodge Sends Aid to Bicknell Members
A call for aid came from the Bicknell chapter of the Loyal Order of Moose. Members had no 1; been working in the mines, and otiter members were aiding destitute miners and starving children. The Indianapolis lodge of Moose sent a check to the brothers in Bicknell. The money was applied to the relief fund, and tangible aid was distributed in the community. A letter was received recently from the Bicknell lodge. ‘•We wish to express our appreciation for the check. The money was needed badly in our locality. The lodge is spending all its money to aid members and others who have been out of work for some time.’*
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M. W. A. NAMES NEW CAMP AND FIELD DEPUTIES Installation of Officers and Euchre Party on Lodge Program. Appointment of camp and field deputies of the Modem Woodmen of America was announced today by M. T. Wright, district deputy. J. Frank Klepfer of Fortville, and Ira B. Little of Indianapolis, were appointed field deputies. Camp deputies are Fred Bly, Capital City camp; Millard Brown and William Sanders, Maple camp; Art Probst, Broad Ripple camp; John Fergason, Cumberland camp; H. E. Halbing and Charles Harris, Riverside camp; Charles Ziegler, Ironwood camp; Hiram Mason, Oak camp, and Gene Fergason, assistaftt camp deputy of Cumberland camp. Because of the illness of Wright, no appointments have been made for Cedar, Park, Marion, Greenfield, Shirley, Maxwell and New Palestine camps. Three other local events were announced by Wright. Maple camp will hold public installation of officers Thursday night at M. W. A. hall, 322 East New York street. A program following installation is being planned. Drill team of Center camp, Royal Neighbors of America, will hold a benefit euchre party in M. W. A. hall Wednesday afternoon under direction of Mrs. Lida Nichols and Mrs. Ada Barton. Cedar camp will install officers in M. W. A. hall Wednesday night, according to J. C. Hockenbrough, chairman of the installation committee. Tony Motsinger is the incoming consul, and Harry E. Argus will be installing officer, assisted by H. H. Harmon as installing escort. A short entertainment and smoker will follow the work.
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George E. Hopkins, state deputy of the Modem Woodmen of America, left Indianapolis Saturday for a ten-day tour of the southwest. He will visit cities in Mexico on the trip. The annual stated meeting of the Murat temple of the Shrine will be held Monday night, Jan. 21, at the temple, Massachusetts avenue and New Jersey street.
JOINT INSTALLATION Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary Combine. A joint installation ceremony was held recently by the Harold C. Megrew camp and auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans. Camp Officers—W. S. Ashford, commander: Bert Persell. senior vice-com-mander; Homer S. Blount, junior vicecommander: Frank Mathersack, adjutant: Frank Gray, quartermaster: William H. Collins, officer of the day; N. Johnson, officer of the guard: Henry Weber, chaplain: Dr. Ira H. Jordan, surgeon; A. D. Porter, patriotic instructor; Oliver M. Sears, historian: Charles Schilling and Frank Greenwood, color sergeants; David Springer, sergeant major, and Thomas Radley, sergeant. Auxiliary Officers—Marie C. Williams, installing officer: Libbie Everett, president; I.uella Porter, senior vice; Rosa Blount, junior vice; Sallie Ashford, chaplain: Annah Core, secretary; Emma Sears, treasurer; Alice Gooda'ght, conductor; Cozette McCorkhill, assistant; Cathleen Williams, guard; Margaret Hambleu, assistant: Hazel Fletcher, patriotic instructor: Trixie Eisenhut historian; Dorothy Weber, musician; Ruth Brown, Marie Gray. Marie Martin, Lucile Williams. Winifred Weber, Reta Kelly. Mary Jane Griffey and Helen Boyer, color bearers; Annah Core, reporter. PUT IN LODGE HEADS Myrtle Temple of Pythian Sisters Install New Ruler. Officers of Myrtle temple of Pythian Sisters recently were installed by Mrs. May Galloway with the assistance of Dr. Mabel Teague and Mrs. Ethel Willis, according to Dorothy J. Travis, press correspondent. Officers are; Mrs. Anna Lichtenauer, Mrs. Elizabeth Bell, Mrs. Anna Belford, Mrs. Mattie Jenkins, Mrs. Sadie Monford, Mrs. Amelia Mason, Mrs. Florence Green, Mrs. Ina Montgomery and Mrs. Zelpha Montgomery. Mrs. Bertha Louis was named representative to the grand temple. START DANCE, SERIES First Affair of Prather Lodge F. & A. M. Program Set for Jan. 26. The first dance of a series of entertainments will be given Jan. 26 by Calvin W. Prather lodge No. 717, F. & A. M., at the Masonic temple, Forty-second street and College avenue. The affair will be under the direction of the new officers with Russell Hinsley, master, and Fred G. Bruskirk, chairman of the entertainment committee, in charge.
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Brightwood chapter, Order of Eastern Star, is headed this year by Mrs. Bessie Russell, worthy matron. Other elected officers installed Jan. 7 were the following: Worthy patron, Harold Trusler; associate matron, Alpha Cromer; secretary, Vera Day; treasurer, Laura. Clampitt; conductress, Clara Knepper; associate conductress Cecil Kiser.
MOOSE START 3-DAYBAZAR Mickey McShane, Dancer, One of Several Features. The annual three-day bazar of the Indianapolis chapter of the Loyal OrdeiSof Moose opened today at Tomlinson hall. Purpose of the affair is to raise money for the Moose charity fund. A professional theatrical revue will be the stage under the direction of the Burton theatrical agency. Florence (Mickey) McShane, dancer, is one of the features. The Nine Varsity Red Hot, an all-girl orchestra, will play on the stage and will give a concert after the performance each night, to midnight in the auditorium. Many valuable prizes are to be given away. The committee in charge is headed by William Anderson, secretary. Other members include Harry Neerman, Dr. H. J. Davey, Harry Foreman, William A. Mackey, M. R. Gray, William H. Spears, John B. Switzer, Orville Ashton and William A. Hoover. OFFER VISITING REPORT K. i C. Committee Shows Many Sick Members Called Upon. In three months ending Dec. 31, the sick visiting committee of the Indianapolis council of the Knights of Columbus called on forty-two members who were ill at their nomes or in the hospital. Twentytwo knights of other councils also were vis.ted at hospitals. ~ae lommitiee al o cal’ed on many Catholic men who were nonmembers or former members of the council. W. E. Moran is chairman of the visiting committee. INSTALL POST OFFICERS D. E. Osborne Heads Shelbyviile’s Spanish War Veterans. By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Jan. 14. Officers of the local post of the United Spanish War Veterans were installed Friday. They are D. E. Osborne, commander; W. R. Crisler, vice-commander, and Frank Carr, quartermaster. H. B. Spencer of Huntington, senior vice-president of the Indiana department, was the presiding officer. REBEKAH UNITS TO MEET District of Marion County to Hold Sessions in City. More than 100 members from twenty-four Marion county lodges will attend a district meeting Friday of Rebekahs at Myrtle Rebekah lodge, 2541 West Washington street. The session will open at 2:30 p. m. with Mrs. Ruby Roesener, district president, presiding. Mrs. Ura R. Lee, Rebekah assembly president, will conduct a school of instruction in the afternoon. Reports of progress of each lodge will be given in the evening.
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HIGH OFFICIALS OF RED MEN TO VISITMEETINGS Whitton and Hobbs Will Speak at Marion and ' Windfall. Two Red Men meetings will be attended this week at Marion and Windfall by Raymond Whitton of Knights town, great sachem, and Arch H. Hobbs of Indianapolis, great chief of records. The meeting at Marion will be held Wednesday under the direction of Miami tribe of Red Men. George Mangus, organizer for that district, has been working in the territory for some time and has petitions of a member of candidates who will be initiated in a class adoption ceremony. Hobbs and Whitton both will speak. The other meeting is today at Windfall. Tribes from Tipton and adjoining counties will attend. George Henry, deputy great sachem, will be in charge. Whitton and Hobbs also will speak there. A meeting in Bloomington at which they were to speak has been postponed because of an epidemic of influenza. Many other meetings over the state are being scheduled by Hobbs and' Whitton for this spring. A general national membership drive now is in progress, and the activity in Indiana is part of the movement. Some of the sessions will be held by individual tribes while others will include entire counties, Hobbs says. An attempt is being made not only to gain new members, but also to interest old members in the activities of their tribes.
HAGIST TAKES M. W.A. OFFICE Past Consul’s Jewel Given Oliver R. Wald. Herman Hagist was Installed as consul of Marion camp of the Modem Woodmen of America at a meeting last week. Grant Fitch of Kokomo was the installing officer. Oliver R. Wald was the retiring consul. George E. Hopkins, state deputy, and Fitch spoke. A past consul’s jewel was presented to Wald by Hopkins. Two candidaes were obligated before the installation ceremonies, and work will be conferred on them at a meeting Tuesday night. Among the new appointments were Harry E. Argus, chief forester, and J. L. Hillman, musician. As an added feature of the affair, Edwin V. O’Neel, Indianapolis Times reporter, spoke on “The Other Side of City Government.” He v/as introduced by Rader Winget, Indianapolis Times fraternal editor. 0. E. S. PLANS FETE Worthy Grand Matron to Be Guest at Dinner, Fe. 1. Mrs. Susie Masters, worthy grand matron, will be honored Feb. 1 with a dinner given by Queen Esther chapter of the Eastern Star at the Masonic temple, North and Illinois streets according to Mrs. J. MacDonald Young, publicity chairman. Reservations are being made through Mrs. George D. Benjamin, at Harrison 4062. Earl D. Foxworthy is chairman of the dining room committee. In addition to the dinner, Queen Esther chapter will have degree work Jan. 18, 25, and Feb. 1. INSTALLATION TONIGHT Fellowcraft Degree Work on Program of Masonic Lodge. A stated meeting, installation of officers and work in the fellowcraft degree was set for 5 p. m. today by Mystic Tie lodge No. 398, F. and A. M., at the Masonic temple, North and Illinois streets. Felix T. Bryant and Wilbur C. Wood are members of the reception committee. William R. Humphreys wfilbe installed as master.
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One of the feature entertainers for the annual three-day Moose bazar, which opened today at Tomlinson hall, is Florence (Mickey) McShane, dance star. The revue is to be staged each night at 8:30 under direction of the Burton theatrical agency.
STATE LODGES ARE INSTALLING New Leaders Plan Greater Programs for 1929. Indiana lodges and fraternal organizations are electing and installing officers for this year. The new leaders all are planning activity programs greater than 1928. Following are elections: LA PORTE—J- P. Me Grath has been elected commander of the La Porte Maccabee lodge. Other officers are Lester Peo. lieutenant commander: Elmer Heiden. chaplain; Ben KloAoski, sergeant: Jhelmer Heiden, master at arms; Joe Suitor, first guard; John Juranek, second guard; Roy Zellers, sentinel; Gerry Cornell, picket; Dr C. E. Burleson and Dr. O. L. Sutherland, physicians; Frank island, trustee, and Oscar H. Blair, degree captain. KENDALLVILLE—Fred J. McWhinney has been elected commander of the local American Legion post, succeeding Harold Shauck. Other oSicers are William McKee ver, first vice-commander; Ouy Miller, adjustant; Harold G. Sellers, treasurer: Dr. R. H. Hewitt, chaplain; Virgil Archer, sergeant at arms; Harold Sauck, Dr. J. D. Seybert. R. H. Jones, Clyde Bennett end J. H. Linn, members of the elecutive committee. The Rev. D. R. Moss was re-elected commander of the Apollo commandery of the Knights Templar. Other officers named are B. F. Haines, generalisimo; J. A. Jones, captain-general; C. C. Weingart, senior warden; Vera Newman, junior warden; C. E. Baker, prelate; H. D. Bodenhafer, treasurer; R. H. Jones, recorder, and J. A. Jones and H. D. Bodenhafer, trustees. ANDERSON—OSicers of the Anderson Commandery of the Knights Templar will be installed at the first meeting in January. They are: Everett Vinson, commander; Charles C. Snyder, generalissimo; Earl M. Ramey, captain-general; A1 V. Reschar, treasurer; Earl Jackson, recorder: John A. Jones, prelate: Earl Rinker. senior warden; Alonzo Brown, jurior warden; Elmer E. Morris, warder: Howard T. Sherwood, standard bearer; Ed Reynolds, sword bearer; George H. Jarrett. sentinel, and Earl Berkebile and Ben Alford, members of the finance committee. LIBERTY—The local lodge of the Knights of Pythias elected t(je following officers: Perry Brandenburg, chancellor commander; Charles M. Brown, vice-chan-cellor; Charles A. Brown, prelate; Paul Dunlap. M. of A.; Carl McCashland, inner guard; Dora Shriner, outer guard; Harry McCashland, keeper of records and seals; Foster Osborne, master of finance; Howard Hunnjngton, master of the exchequer and Dora Shriner, trustee. LADOGA—The 1929 officers of the local temple are: Minnie Kessler, most excellent chief: Rena Slade, excellent senior; Artie Gibson, excellent junior; Maymie Tate, manager; June Ailes.. mistress of records and correspondence; Ida Otterman. mistress of finance; Ella Miller, -protector; Sue Hostetter, guard; Emma Ashby, trustee; Saliie Barnes, trustee to finish term of Rena Nicholson; Emma Ashby, press correspondent: Frank Tate, drill captain; Alice Himes, delegate to grand temple; Letha Peffley. alternate; and Cressie Sperry, delegate to district convention. MARION—The following are officers of the Eastern Star auxiliary; Mrs. Clara Moore, president: Mrs. Clara Mason, vicepresident: Mrs. Helen Trostel, secretary. and Margaret Kohlhepp, treasurer.
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RAPER DRILL CORPS STARTS SOCIAL CARD Begin Series of Events Next Thursday for Members, Wives and Friends. The first social feature of the season given by the drill corps of Raper commandery will be held Thursday night, according to John B. Given, chairman of publicity. The entertainment will be for members and their wives and friends. Members also are planning a similar affair for thg third Thursday of each month. All will be informal. Arrangements are being made for the annual dinner-dance to be held in April or May. “We can promise our friends this affair will be an even greater success than previous ones,” said Given. The corps drill each Thursday at 8 p. m’. and commandery instruction in drill and sword manual is held at the same time for members of the commandery. The state conclave of Knights Templar will be held in Indianapolis May 10. The date also will be the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Raper commandery. Grand officers are co-operating with city officers to make the occasion successful. One of the features will be the drill of a battalion of Knights Templar composed of Indianaoplis men. Commanderies of Chicago and Detroit are the only other groups in the United Spates having battalion drills, according to Given. All members are working for the organization of the group for the state conclave. G. A. R. GROUPS~HOLD JOINT INSTALLATION Chapman Post and Relief Corps Observe Ceremonies. The George H. Chapman post of the A. R. and the Woman’s Relief Corps held a joint installation ceremony last week. Post Officerc— Joseph B. Henninger, commander; James F. Bird, senior vicccommander; James Perry, junior vicecommander; Daniel Murrey, adjutant; David Kinner, chaplain: Royal Seibert, quartermaster; Joseph Stephens, officer ot the day, and Frank M. Hay, patriotic instructor. Corps Officers—Ella Allmond, president; Nettie Louder, senior vice-president; Fern Rogers, junior vice-president; Cora Naugli, chaplain; Calara Mitchell, treasurer; Hehry Ettie Neal, secretary; Emily Allmond, conductor; Lena Gallagher, assistant; Katherine Harvey, guard; Lula Kretch, assistant; May Mclntyre, instructor; Lydia Wilson, press correspondent; Susie Kennedy. Nellie Benson, Emma Roysand and Effie Schock. color bearers; Maude Morgan, musician; Clara Mitchell, Alice Worland, Nellie Benson, Cora Naugh, Lula Kretch, and Fern Rogers, delegates and alternates to state convention: Clara Bird, retiring president. NEW EASTERN STAR OFFICERS TAKE POSTS Nettie Ransford Chapter Holds Ceremony; Name Changed. Installation ceremonies were held last week by the Nettie Ransford chapter qf the Eastern Star, under the direction of Mrs. Rose Malcolm, junior past matron. The chapter name was changed recently from Grace Ransford chapter following the death of Mrs. Nettie Ransford, state secretary, at the Masonic home at Franklin, Ind. Officers are: Mrs. Frances Kyle, worthy matron; Troy Thurston, worthy patron; Mrs. Edna Mann, associate matron; Mrs. Myrtle Bradshaw, secretary; Mrs. Esther Ferree, treasurer; Mrs. Helen Wise, conductress; Mrs. Irene Davis, associate conductress; Mrs. Adelaide Ford, chaplain; Mrs. Edilena Tuschinsky, marshal; Mrs. Lucille Hoss, organist; Mrs. Mabel Hall, Adah; Mrs. Gertrude Kaercher, Ruth; Mrs. Mabel Buck, Esther; Mrs. Edith Dreschel, Martha; Mrs. Alma Ruskaupt, Electa; Mrs. Cara Colwell, warden, and Sanford Crosby, sentinel. City Lodge to Give Degree Indianapolis lodge, No. 669, F. and A. M., will give the entered apprentice degree at 7 tonight at the Maconic temple, North and Illinois streets, according to Harvey Wi Black, secretary. Everett C. Smub, master, will be in cherge. __