Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 115, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 September 1929 — Page 9

SEPT. 23, 1929

STATE K, OF P, CONVENTION TO BE HEW OCT. 1 1,000 Delegates to Gather for Annual Session of Organization. One thousand delegates and trand lodge representatives will gather In Indianapolis Oct. 1 for the annual state convention of Knights of Pythias to be held in the auditorium of the Pythian lodge building. Convention activities will begin Monday night, Sept. 30, with the annual ceremonial conducted by Shambah temple, No. 139, Indianapolis, Order D. O. K. K. Carl R Mitchell, grand keeper of records and seal, has charge of convention arrangements. Approximately 300 members of the Uniform Rank of the organization will attend under the generalhip of Levi Hooker, Evansville. Formal opening of the convention proper is scheduled for 10 a. m. Tuesday, Oct. 1. The meeting will adjourn at noon and all delegates will take a special train for Lafayt tte, to visit the Pythian orphans’ home. The party will return at night for special rank work and < onferring of degrees by Center lodge, No. 216, of Indianapolis. Final session Wednesday will be a business hour with election of state officers. Candidates announced for the different offices to be filled follow: Grand chancellor, Charles S. Loy, lodge No. 451, Swayzee; grand vicechancellor, Dr. Colin V. Dunbar, Nineteenth Century lodge No. 470, Indianapolis; grand prelate, Levi Hooker, Orion lodge No. 35, Evansville; grand keeper of records and seal, Carl R. Mitchell, Anniversary lodge No. 09. Martinsville; grand master of exchequer, Henry Kammerer, Apollo lodge No. 62, Logansport; grand master at arms, Edwin port; grand master at arms, Edwin R. Thomas, Phoenix lodge No. 101, Ft. Wayne; inner guard, Harry C. Sullivan, lodge No. 149, Vevay; grand outer guard, Raymond R. Tash, lodge No. 96, Salem; Roscoe L. Brown, lodge No 56, Indianapolis, and Arthur Ritchey, lodge No 332, Camden; supreme representatives, Louis B. Elmore, lodge No. 58, Remington, and Dolph E. Farr, Fidelity lodge No. 42. Edinburg, and grand lodge trustee, Charles A. Phelps, Crescent lodge, Newcastle.

RAPER COMMANDERY CONFERS DEGREES Knights* of Templars Start Fall Initiation Programs. Raper Commandery. No. 91, Knights of Templar, started its fall initiation programs Saturday by conferring of the Red Cross and Malta degrees on six candidates at the Masonic temple. Arnold G. Siefker. sovereign master. and Albert L. McCullom, eminent prior, were in charge of the irst initiation ceremonies. A number of out-of-town guests will atT.d the meeting. Sept. 28, at which he Order of Temple will be conrred on candidates. Cast members, helping in initiaions, follow: Othniel Hitch, prince hancellor; Stanley G. Myers, P. M. of palace: Bert Cordle, master of avalry; John Given, master of infantry; Dr. Lewis Brown. Edward Ardern. zerubbabe; Edgar Davis, master of finance: Oscar L. Pond, master of dispatches: and Floyd L. Kresge, warder. ODD FELLOW FOR 50 YEARS IS HONORED John Pitze, 85, Receives ‘Veterans's Jewel’ for Long Service. Bii Tii Hr* Special RUSSIAVILLE, Ind.. Sept. 23. John A. Pitze has received the “Veteran’s Jewel,” a pin signifying fifty years of membership in the Odd Fellows lodge. The honor was bestowed at impressive ceremonies here, which included a musical program of oldtime melodies. Pitzer. a resident of Honeycreek township for many years, is 85. He is the third member of Russlaville lodge to receive the honor. John T. Ratcliff. 85. friend of Pitzer, received the jewel fourteen years ago.

DELAWARE COUNTY TO HAVE JOINT MEETINGS Red Men Perfect Organization to Arrange Winter Events. Red Men lodges of Delaware county have perfected an organization to conduct joint meetings this year, it was announced today by Arch H. Hobbs of Indianapolis, keeper of records and seal. The organization also includes the Hartford City tribe in Blackford county and the Dunkirk tribe in ay county. Charles Boyd, deputy rand sachem of Muncie, was in harge of the organization meeting, ■ tended by R. B. Whitten. Knights--own, great sachem, and Hobbs. Award Masonic Hall Contract : , / urn t Special WHITESTOWN. Ind., Sept. 23. Contract for anew Masonic hall to e buil here was awarded this week to Pickett <fc Gill. Lebanon. The bid was $9,156.

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When the annual state convention of Knights of Pythias assembles here Oct. 1 and 2, Charles Loy, Swayzee (upper left), will become grand chancellor, succeeding Samuel L. Trabue, Rushville (upper center). C. A. Phelps, Newcastle (upper right), is candidate for re-election as grand lodge trustee. L. B. Elmore, Lafayette (lower left), and D. E. Farr, Edinbur (lower right), are candidates for election as supreme representatives. member DRIVE TO BE STARTED

Moose to Launch Campaigrr on Oct. 1. Plans for launching an extensive membership campaign Oct. 1 were announced today by Indianapolis Lodge, No. 17, Loyal Order of Moose. Classes initiated each Tuesday night during October will be known as Mooseheart day commemoration classes. All Moose lodges in the United States will be engaged in membership drives during the month, commemorating the birthday of James J. Davis, secretary of labor, and director-general of the Moose order. Mooseheart was founded on his birthday, Oct. 27, 1913. It is the home and vocational school of the order, and is located thirty-five miles west of Chicago. Fourteen hundred children are being cared for and educated there. Branches of the Moose joining in the campaign will be the Hoosier Heart legion, No. 27, Women of Mooseheart legion, the Junior Order of Moose and the Junior legion.

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Walter T. Myers, Indianapolis attorney, who will speak at a dinner of Prather Masonic lodge, No. 717 Friday night, at the Prather temple, Forty-second street and College avenue. Conferring of Fellowcraft degrees will begin at 2 p. m. After dinner the Master Mason degree will be conferred on two candidates.

K. OF P. TO INITIATE Vevay Lodge has Large Class for Ceremony Tonight. Bn Times Special VEVAY, Ind., Sept. 23.—Vevay lodge, No. 149. Knights of Pythias, will initiate a large class here tonight. * Charles Cheiner. chancellor commander, is in charge of the program, which will be featured by a social hour. Harry Sullivan, grand outer guard for Indiana, will be present. 500 WILL ATTEND PICNIC Five hundred members of Puritan lodge No. 678, I. O. O. F., will attend the annual picnic at Merrit park next Sunday. Fred R. Eastwood, recording secretary, announced today. Committees of Puritan lodge, under direction of Ollie Ward, noble grand, and Arthur White, vicegrand, are planning fall and winter social activities. Degrees will be conferred at each meeting, beginning Nov. 1.

Sahara Grotto Will Join Pilgrimage to Shelby

Master Masons so Gather for Ceremony on Wednesday. Uniformed organization members of Sahara Grotto, Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets, will join in a pilgrimage to Shelbyville Wednesday, when Shelby county master Masons will meet at the Masonic temple as guests of Shelby lodge 26, F. and A. M. Arrangements include a parade of uniformed bodies of the Grotto. The Sahara Pirate band, the Blue Devil drill team, and the Grotto drum and bugle corps will lead the parade. Entertainment at the Masonic temple will include music by the Pirate band and songs by William Shirley, Peter Grant and Harry Saunders. Follow'ing the program, Past Monarch Raymond F. Murray, Indiana Grotto Association president, will speak on “Good Fellowship.” John B. Deprez is chairman of the reception committee.

PRESIDENT TO SPEAK ETnai B'rith International Head Tops List. Bn Times Special MARION, Ind., Sept. 23.—Alfred Cohen, Cincinnati, international president of B’nail B’rith, will be the principal speaker "at the IndianaKentucky convention at the Spencer hotel here. Sept. 29. More than 500 delegates are expected to attend. Other prominent speakers on the program will include Sidney Kussman, Isador Fullinan and Louis Bowerstein, national officers.

Keeping Pace With Lodges

Editor’s Note—This column will be devoted to Indiana Fraternal organization happenings each Monday. All notices should be sent to the fraternal editor of The Times. a a a Naomi chapter, Order of Rebekah,s will elect directors at a meeting in the Masonic temple Friday at 2:30 p. m. ' an* Arrius court, Tribe of Ben Hur, will hold its regular meeting in the Moose hall, 135 North Delaware street, tonight. A social hour will follow the meeting. a a a Reports from Indiana camps, Woodmen of the World, received by J. H. Price, state manager, indicate that a large delegation will attend the annual picnic at Garfield park, Oct. 13. ana The oriental degree of Capital City council, No. 68. Junior Order United American Mechanics, will meet Thursday, Sept. 26, in the lodge hall at Eleventh street and College avenue at 8 p. m. Fall and winter activities will be discussed, according to George Ford, grand orient. ana Russell Evans, great junior sagamore, Owen county auditor, Spencer, Ind., spoke at a meeting of Winonah tribe 22, Greenfield Order of Red Men, last Thursday night. a a a Officials of Center camp, Royal Neighbors, have announced a party to be held' in Musician's hall at 133 East Ohio street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. ALEXANDRIA MOOSE TO HOLD AUTO SHOW Five-day Event Starting Tuesday Lodge’s First Project. Bu Times Special ALEXANDRIA, Ind., Sept. 23Plans for an automobile and radio show from Tuesday to Saturday are being completed here by lodge No. 1.386. Loyal Order of Moose. The organization is three months old and has seventy-five members. This is the first project in which all members are co-operating. A popularity contest for women is to be conducted during the show, the winner to receive a diamond ring.

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FIVE RECEIVE RITE DEGREES Hoosiers Are Honored at Annual Meeting. Five Indiana Masons were among seventy-four who received honorary thirty-third degree of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite at the 117th annual meeting in Dayton this week. They are William H. Bockstahler, the Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel, Indianapolis; Clarence H. Snoke, South Bend; Edgar H. Kilbourne, Ft. Wayne, and Walter C. Schlange, Evansville. Bockstahler is past master of Pentalpha lodge, No. 364, F. & A. M., a charter member of Prather chapter, No. 157, Royal Arch Masons, and Prather council, No. 100, Royal and Select Masters. Mr. Dunkel, pastor of Tabernacle Presbyterian church, belongs to all Masonic bodies and is a past eminent commander of St. Bernard commandery. Saginaw, Mich., past chaplain of the grand lodge of Indiana, and now is grand chaplain of the Indiana Grotto. Kilbourne is commander-in-chief of the Ft. Wayne consistory of the Scottish Rite; Snoke is past potent master of the South Bend lodge, and Schlange is a past master of Lessing lodge of Evansville. Seven Indiana men will be given thirty-third degree work in 1930, it was announced at the Dayton convention. They are John T. Saulter, Ralph K. Smith and Edward J. Gausepohl of Indianapolis; Albert V. Reschar, Anderson; John Wyttenback, Evansville; Edward Ginrich, South Bend, and L. Heeley Link, Ft. Wayne. In accordance with Rite custom they must wait one year after being named before the degree is conferred.

MAYOR TO SPEAK AT OPENING OF SEASON Fall, Winter Social Activities of Murat Temple to Begin. Fall and winter social season of Caravan Club, Murat temple's booster organization, will open with a luncheon Thursday, according to H. K. Stormont, of Murat temple. This session will be known as Mayor's day, and Mayor L. Ert Slack, member of the temple, will be the principal speaker. It is the first meeting of the Murat Shrine preceding the initiation ceremonial, Dec. 6.

HONOR GRAND MATRON Hammond Woman to be Entertained By Eastern Star Chapter. Mrs. Abbie Hanson, Hammond, worthy grand matron, will be entertained by the Brookside chapter, No. 481, Order of Eastern Star, at a dinner and called meeting next Monday night at the chapter hall, East Tenth and Gray streets. Conferring of degrees will follow the dinner. All members of the order are invited to attend, and reservations may be obtained by calling Cherry 6559-W. or Cherry 1753. CONDUCT DEGREE WORK Silver Star Review to Meet Tuesday Night at Hall. Officers and guards of Fidelity Review, No. 140, Woman’s Benefit Association, will conduct degree work for the Silver Star Review, No. 15, Tuesday night, at Hamilton hall, Hamilton avenue and East Washington street. Mrs. L. Jane Grsy, president protem, will preside at initiation ceremonies. Mrs. Lolo Krueger, president, was installed at the meeting Wednesday night. American Bullfighter Is Cheered Bu L niled Press TARRAGONA. Spain, Sept. 23. Sydney Franklyn, American bullfighter, met with the approval of the crowd here Sunday by fighting two bulls and killing each with one sword thrust.

16,000 LEGION MEMBERS WILL STOPJN CITY Local Officials to Greet Delegations on Way to Louisville. Plans for reception of approximately 16,000 American Legion members, who will stop in Indianapolis on their way to the national Legion convention in Louisville, Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, today were announced by James F. Barton, national adjutant. The Pennsylvania railroad has reported that twenty-one special trains will stop here. The Minnesota special will carry four drum corps, and will parade from the Union station to National Legion headquarters, 777 North Meridian street. Arrangements for entertainment of the thousands of visitors are under direction of Barney Breedlove, seventh district commander, and Merrill Woods, commanderelect. The program for visitors will include a trip to Legion headquarters and inspection of the , Memorial plaza. Lights and water fountains in the new plaza will be turned on for the occasion. Busses ; will provide transportation for women and disabled veterans. The first delegation to arrive will be 125 persons from Montana Saturday. Delegations that will stop in Indianapolis follow: Decatur, 111., Sept. 29; North Dakota and Minnesota, Sept. 29; Paris, 111., Sept. 30; Sioux City, la., Oct. 3; Mason City, la., Oct. 4; and Fondelac, Wis., Oct. 4. Arizona. California, and Wisconsin departments reported that their delegates will visit Indianapolis. According to Barton, many northern Indiana persons will stop here on their way to Louisville. Plans for a special train to carry Legion members and visitors to Louisville Oct. 1, for the parade of the national convention, were announced. The train, offering a round trip at the regular one way fare, will leave the Indianapolis Traction terminal at 5:15 a. m., and will arrive in Louisville at 9 a. m.

M. W. A. GAMP GIVESDEGREES Beech Grove to Initiate Class Tonight. Beech Grove camp, Modern Woodmen of America, will initiate a class of candidates tonight. Degrees will be conferred by Maple camp, No. 55, of Indianapolis. All Modern Woodmen lodges in Marion county are engaged in a membership drive, and various class initiations are arranged for next month. Marion camp, No. 3558, Modern Woodmen, will confer the dramatic degree on members of Beech Grove lodge Oct. 4, and the class adoption degree Oct. 15. Special initiatory work by Modern Woodmen lodges here is being arranged for the latter date. A. G. Williams and Wright have charge of the membership drive. Committees from Cedar, Maple and Marion camps have completed arrangements for the winter’s social season. Parties for members of Marion camp will begin Oct. 8. PROGRAM IS ARRANGED Anton Brees to Play on Scottish Rite Carillon. Anton Brees will play the following program on the Scottish Rite carillon, Tuesday at 8 p. m. Prelude Van den Gheyn "Lead Kindly Light" J. B. Dykes “He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought” Bradbury “Jesus. Savious. Pilot Me”....J. E. Gould “The Golden Wedding" Gabrie-Marie "Sweet and Low” J. Barnby “When You and I Were Young, Maggie” J. H. Butterfield “Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" English Rune "Melody in F’ Rubinstein "Funeral March” Chopin "Star-Spangled Banner.”

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FIRST ACTIVITY AT CATHEDRAL TO BE INITIATION OF 700

Scottish Rite Degree Work Will Get Under Way on Wednesday. Approximately 700 candidates will be initiated starting next Thursday nigfit in the first section of the reunion dedication class of Scottish Rite. It will be the first major lodge activity in the new cathedral. During the summer months, while Masons awaited dedication of the cathedral, hundreds of candidates have been secured in the membership drive. The entire Valley of Indianapolis jurisdiction was divided into membership districts with 'district chairmen. Candidates in the first section will receive degree work next Wednesday night, and other classes will be received on following Wednesday nights, until Nov. 27. Tine P. Dickinson, thrice potent master, will preside at fourth degree work Wednesday, and will be assisted by Joseph J. Davis, Arthur H. Webber and John F. Engelke at the conferring of fifth, sixth and seventh degrees, respectively. Present membership efforts are exerted toward gathering a large class for the annual convocation group in December. Dinner will be served to the first candidates in the Cathedral cafeteria at 6 p. m., Wednesday. David C. Pyke is chairman of the Marion county membership committee, and is assisted by Arthur J. Randall and Joseph J. Davis. Chairmen of local state committees who have been wonting in 'he summer’s membership campaign follow. H. Curtis Bennett. Dillsboro; Joel D. Bolender, Connersville; Joshua T. Brown, Brookston: Robert G. Bostick. Monon; Van C. Blue, Flora; William L. Bott. Rensselaer; Louis A. Bell. Knightstown; Elmer W. ,Caldwell. Rushville; Herbert S. Cornwell, Montezuma: John W. Cooksey. Brookville; Charles W. Dockins. Veedersburg; Willis B. Dye, Kokomo: Virgil Day. Alexandria- Chester H. Eastjrday, Logansport: David R. Gordon. Montlcello; Kenton J. Garrison. Earl Park; Thomas M. Garland, Marshall; George W. Holder, Otterbein; Claude A. Hedv.orth. Remington; Irvin E. Huckleberr,-. Salem: Roscoe C. Harriott, Terre Haute; Albert Jones, Wolcott; Albert Johnson, Boswell; Otto P. Jewell. Dana; Paul M. Koons, Columbus; Meredith Lienberger. Columbus; Waited Mcßeth. Royal Center; Fred Manson. Crawfordsville; Charles P. McDougall. Frankfort; Charles L. McDorman, Newcastle: Ulysses T. Moore. Mooreiand; Rex McCarty. Lapel; Forrest H. Orr. Delphi; Joel M. Padgett. Morocco; Ward Painter. Middletown; Charles Powell. Greensburg; Charles Porter, Hagerstown; John S. Smith. Galveston; Isaac T. Sollers. Covington; George Sellers. Elwood; William Schultz. Clay City; Jay Short. Terre Haute; Virgil Sears, Danville; Ben T. Smith. Shelbyville; Edward Tansey. Monrovia; Harry Thomas, Anderson; Lothair Teetor, Hagerstown; Harry Tompson. Versailles; Gordon Triplett. Osgood; Everett Vinson, Anderson; Wallace Wolff. Lafayette, and Harry A. Wyatt, Rushville.

OFFICERS LEND AID Directors of Travelers’ Body at Anderson. Bp Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Sept. 23.—Officers and directors of the Indiana division, Travelers’ Protective Association, are here, assisting Post O in a membership campaign. The state board held a meeting here last Friday night and worked in the campaign here this week. Among visitors are John Kraft, Indiana division president; O. S. Stevens, secretary, and Otto Sauer, New Albany; Frank Eshom, Hammond; John S. Peterson, Decatur; Ralph Perry, Indianapolis, and W. P. Middleton, Marion, directors. W. W. Atherton, Anderson, is the sixth member of the board of directors. lodg'emeetTngs - set Second, Fourth Wednesday Dates for Royal Neighbors. Center camp No. .1397, Royal Neighbors, will meet on the second and fourth Wednesday nights of each month at the Red Mens’ hall on North Capitol avenue. The meeting Wednesday night will include drill exercises by Center camp (drill team.

England Not Bothered by Dry Problem

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Law enforcement and the liquor question do not worry English people, according to the Rt. Hon. Earl of Donoughmore, sovereign grand master of the Scottish Rite in England and member of the British parliament, who attended dedication of the Rite cathedral Friday. “There is no question but that less alcohol is consumed in the British Isles today than twenty years ago,” he said. The earl, who is connected closely with the British government, said the outlook for the new Labor party under Premier Ramsay MacDonald is favorable.

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EAGLES TURN ATTENTION TO WORK Membership Campaign Also Holds Interest of Indiana Orders. Arrangements for fall and winter social activities and a membership campaign engage attention of the sixty-five aeries of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Indiana. Classes honoring Conrad H. Mann, national organizer, and Frank B. Hering. national old-age pension commission chairman, both former grand worthy presidents, are to be initiated. Indianapolis aerie, at its meeting tonight, will decide whether it will organize a basketball team. Anderson aerie Sunday held a reception honoring the drill team of its woman's anxiliary. which won third place in national competition. An address of welcome was made by Oswald Ryan. Madison county prosecutor. Leaders who spoke were Otto P. Del use, Indianapolis, organization department representative: Ernest E. Cloe, Noblesvillo, state secretary; and Charles B. Salyer, judge of Anderson city court, and Sixth district chairman of the Eagles. An initiation will be held Oct. 27. Evansville aerie will start its social season with a dance aboard the Island Queen, a river steamer, Oct. 5. Thirty-five candidates were initiated as the first of a “Con and Frank” class. An old-fashioned dance, the first of its kind given in Richmond in two years, was sponsored by Wayne aerie Saturday night. A minstrel show will be given by the aerie in October. Officers of Crawfordsville aerie are preparing for initiation of 100 Oct. 9. A dance and euchre party opened the social activities of the season. Brazil aerie initiated a class Sunday.