Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 199, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 December 1929 — Page 5

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1.8.3. M. WIU STAGE ANNUAL I RELIEF SHOW Sadie Tabernacle Chosen as Site for Event Slated Feb. 4. ||| Selection of Cadle tabernacle as |jij|e scene for the anual relief fund HBow of Indianapolis lodge No. 17. Jyfxfcyal Order of Moose. Feb. 4, Is by Secretary William Vf.snderson. j;i Preparations for the show wpre i f i *egun last week, and the committee ipxpects that this year's show will be _£ne of the largest mid-winter fraternal gatherings ever held by an *;|andianapolis lodge. | The special relief fund of lodge |No. 17 will be augmented by money iMralsed by the show. This money will yglbe used for sick benefits and to help gjlMoose members who are out of w r ork j£knd need financial assistance. Anderson announced that plans glare being made for entertaining apfctroximatelv 10,000 persons. Numeros prizes will be given away at the Inflow. Letters containing tickets for mi ernhrr ' s wcrc ma h°d this week to sP|l Moose lodges in the city, i I Regular initiations of Indianapo.k lodge No. 17 will be continued ranch week while arrangements are feeing made for the February enterllliinmcnl. A class of ten candidates |S|as been obtained for the next ceremonial exercises Jan. 7. V’jThe calendar of meetings for fjljlooso lodges of the city includes fleeting' for the Loyal Order of Ixlose Tuesday nights, the Woman’s Moose he art Legion Thursday nights, ■p Hoosier Heart Legion on the Stjst Tuesday of each month, the Hfmior Order of Moose on first and fflpird Wednesday nights, and the Hiininr Legion (children) on second id fourth Saturday afternoons. All are held at the Moose ( Sfdge hall, 135 North Delaware HHreet.

)DD FELLOWS WILL RALLY FOR SUPPER > ppf< t Hundreds to Attend Annual New Year Feast. |jf/ Times St)irial A LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 30.—SevJfral hundred Odd Fellows of this sty will attend the annual New Jjear's supper of Canton Excelsior jma. 13, Patriarchs militant.departfient of Indiana, to be held here Sian. 1. * R. B. Kolthoff, captain, has anfpounrrd that several a rand lodge officers are expected to attend SERHEIDE CHOSEN BY , KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN fu- -Elerted by Richmond Group; Assistants Also Named. Times Special a RICHMOND, Tnd., Dec. 30. crank Berheide has been re-elected .‘-resident of the Knights of St. John |Rre. His assistants are Eugene glirth and Nick Kolentus, viceBnesidents. Hfother officers include Fred A plwrer, treasurer; Richard Bussen, jPkding secretary: Joseph L Hirer, financial secretary; Joseph Albert Toschlog, Ray DehHenry Maurer and Harry Jt*3op‘er, trustees. EGMAN IS ELECTED BY RICHMOND MASONS adc Worshipful Master of Lodge: Former Commandery Head. flgjjjg/ irwf * Sin ri MtICHMOr lnd., Dec. 30.—At H annual ction of Webb lodge, ill 24, F. / , M-. here, Edward G. Hman / chosen worshipful | ;er fc Ao. will be assisted by Charles senior warden; Horatio lx. junior warden; James G. treasurer; Robert W. Philip, secretary - , and E. O. Ewan, Eglstee. Ash to be given Bin membership drive jH'urity Benefit Association II ill I Make Awards in Campaign. prizes are being offered in a (Bmbership campaign of the Marion Hindi No. 738 of the Security icfit Association, under direction He. J. Yearke, district manager, campaign will extend over the 5 ninety days and is being caron under plans submitted to bv the home office. Baker, newly elected MPr-president. of Marion council, is Yearke in the campaign. W delegation from Marion will visit Hay council at Brazil, Jan. 1. •JAME WORTHY MATRON Sfcgerstown Eastern Stars Elect Mrs. Hamilton leader. Tima Special wrs. Leah Hamilton has been ■amed worthy matron of the local ■astern Star chapter. ■ Other officers for 1930 are George ■Togamon. worthy patron; Mrs. Barbara Hammer, associate matron. Mfeirold Beeson, associate patron. Hrs. Ruth Wine, conductress; Mrs. ■ary Thornburgh, associate conjHctress; Mrs. Mary Rhinehart, HRretary. and Mrs. Enza Worley, Heasurer. PSTALL 1930 OFFICERS Berrmonies of Mooseheart Legion Scheduled for Thursday. ■ Mrs. Emma Featherstone will be ■stalled as past regent of Chapter H>. 11, Women of Mooseheart Hgion. at Moose hall, 135 North street. Thursday night. Bother officers to be installed for H coming year are Mrs. Henrietta Hran, senior regent; Mrs. Agnes Hite, junior regent; Mrs. Irene j Her, chaplain; Mrs. Anna Nau- 1 HBr. treasurer, and Mrs. Nell Ma- 1 y®y, recorder.

New Chapter Officers

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New officers of the Marion County Association of Past Matrons and Patrons of Eastern Star chapters are: Above (left to right)—Mrs. Elizabeth Tyre, president; Mrs. Ethel Emmons, first vice-president, (below). Mrs. Salome Binkley, second vicepresident, and Virgil Furgason, treasurer. Mrs. Millie Gilmore, who was appointed recently as grand deputy for the county by Mrs. Abbie Hanson, worthy grand matron, was chosen as secretary of the association. The association closed its year’s work with appropriation of $l5O to equip a room in the new Eastern Star hospital at the Masonic home in Franklin.

First K. of P. District Initiations Is Scheduled

ORDER HOST TO 200 MEN Junior Mechanics Entertain at Annual Party. Two hundred children were entertained at the annual Christmas party of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, and Auxiliary No. 53, Daughters of America, at their lodge hall, at Eleventh street and College avenue, Monday night. Members of the two orders were entertained by pupils of Mrs. Ruth Anne Kersting, dancing instructor, in a playlet entitled ‘‘Rag Doll’s Christmas Eve.” Pupils of Mrs. David Chapman, voice teacher, assisted in the program, accompanied by Mrs. Anne Hessel, pianist. Approximately 500 persons attended the party. Miss Fred Byers represented the ladies’ organization, as chairman, and John Rusie the men’s lodge. Special music was furnished by the Junior Order of American Mechanics quartet, and readings were given by Misses Evelyn Jane Spencer, and Betty Jane Thompson. Candy and oranges were distributed to the children. Dancing followed the entertainment.

0. E. S. WILL INSTALL Public Ceremony for New Officers Thursday. Indianapolis chapter. No. 393, O. E. S., will hold public installation of the 1930 officers at the Masonic temple at 8 o'clock Thursi day night. Mrs. Blanche Regett, past grand matron and grand secretary, will be the installing officer; Mrs. Martha Zoercher, past grand matron, will serve as chaplain, and Mrs. Millie Gilmore, grand deputy of Marion county, will fill the station of marshal. The following elected officers will be installed: Worthy matron, Mrs. Musa Stewart; worthy patron. William Byers; associate matron, Dimple Hadley; associate patron, George Baird; j secretary, Mrs. Beulah Lewis; I treasurer, Mrs. Ina Hoffner; con- ' ductress. Mrs. Minnie Deorke; associate conductress, Mrs. Gertrude Martin. Naomi chapter. No. 131, O. E. S., will install its 1930 officers at its stated meeting Friday night in the I Masonic temple. North and Illinois | streets. Mrs. Eva Turpin will be | installed as worthy matron; Mrs. Mabel Fuller, associate matron; Mrs. Goldie Carden, treasurer; Mrs. | Cora Weiland. conductress; Mrs. | Hazel James, associate conductress; 'Ed Wishmeier. associate patron; ! Mrs. Nellie Stammel, secretary, iG. Stammel again was elected patron. Drum Corps Sponsors Dances Drum corps of Shambaugh temple No. 139, Dramatic Order, Knights of Khorassan, are sponsoring public dances every Thursday night at Crystal palace, 729 North Illinois street, the proceeds of which wifi be used to buy uniforms. Ben-Hur to Meet Monday Meeting of Arrius court No. 5. Tribe of Ben-Hur. will be held at the Moose hall, 135 North Delaware street, Monday night. The court is preparing for installation of officers Jan. 13.

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Officials of Grand Lodge to Preside Jan, 7 at La Porte Session. First of a series of twenty-seven district initiations to be conducted by Knights of Pythias lodges in the state during January and February will be held at La Porte Tuesday, Jan. 7. The series Is being sponsored by grand lodge officials, headed by Charles S. Loy of Swazee, grand chancellor. Approximately 3.000 new members are expected to be initiated into the order during the two months. A second meeting of the series will be held at Remington Jan. 8. Besides initiatory work, the program at the meetings will include showing of pictures of the Pythian lodge work and speeches by state officials of the order. Members of lodges located in La Porte, St. Joseph, Marshall and Starke counties will attend the La Porte session. An attendance of approximately 700 members is expected. Carl R. Mitchell, Indianapolis, keeper of records and seal, is assisting Loy in arrangements and will be preseni at the meetings. Ten other initiations have bben scheduled for January. They are: District 22 at Bedford, Jan. 15; District 20 at Martinsville, Jan. 14; District 27 at Riley, Jan. 16; District 2 at Warsaw, Jan. 20; District 1 at Kendallville, Jan. 21; District 7 at Huntington, Jan. 22; District 8 at Ft. Wayne, Jan. 23; District 17 at Connersville, Jan. 28, and District 11 at Frankfort, Jan. 27, and District 9 at Muncie, Jan. 29. LODGE INSTALLS HEADS Robert M. Thompson Worshipful Master of Masonic Group. Calvin W. Prather lodge, No. 717, F. & A. M. installed officers at annual public ceremonies in Prather temple, Forty-second street and College avenue, Friday night. Robert M. Thompson, newly elected worshipful master, is assisted by the following other officers: Pierce E. Cummings, senior warden; George H. Drechsel Jr., junior warden; Albert S. Johnson, treasurer; Clarence S. Armstrong, secretary; Joseph W. Kaercher, senior deacon: Scott McCoy, junior deacon; Calvin J. Clymer, senior steward; John S. Buck, junior steward; the Rev. Thomas R. White, chaplain: Harry W. Botcher, tyler.

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INDIANA EAGLES OPEN CAMPAIGN FORMEMBERS Initiations Also Slated for 65 State Lodges in Next 90 Days. With the close of the holiday season, officers and members of the sixty-five aeries of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Indiana are turning their attention to membership campaigns. The national organization department has suggested that the first three months of the new year be devoted to classes honoring aerie presidents and secretaries. Indianapolis aerie has departed from the idea for the first two months, and instead will initiate old age pension classes, in tribute to Eagles actively engaged in behalf of the pension form of relief. Evansville aerie announces plans to make its president and secretary classes the largest initiation of the year. Christmas activities during the last week included the annual entertainment of* the Indianapolis aerie Saturday night. Wabash aerie distributed candy and fmit to 150 needy children. At Connersville, distribution of gifts to children, and dancing were features of the aerie’s program. Kokomo aerie gave a dance, donating the proceeds to charity. Crawfordsville Eagles carried Christmas cheer to the Montgomery county orphanage and infirmary by giving presents to the inmates. Charles J. Chenu of Sacramento, Cal., national president of the Eagles, who was a guest of Indianapolis aerie Nov. 4, on his first visit to Indiana, is expected to return to this state in January. A tentative itinerary for his visit includes aeries at, Richmond and Evansville.

NEW RED MEN TRIBEFORMED Southern Indiana Members Conduct Ceremony. By Times Special MEDORA, Ind., Dec. 30—Members from several southern Indiana tribes, Improved Order of Red Men, participated in institution of a tribe here Thursday night. The new group was organized by H R. Lowden, member of Norman Station tribe, and will be known as Medora tribe No. 4. It has thirtysix charter members, all of whom were present for degree ceremonies. The adoption degree was confered by the degree team of Tokape tribe No. 116 of Salem, directed by Past Sachem Ernest Nuckles. The team from Arizona tribe No. 52 of Bloomington conferred the warrior’s degree and officers of Salem tribe the chief’s degree. Ceremonies of institution were directed by Great Sachem Eli G. Lee of Terre Haute, who also installed officers of the tribe. Lewis Hall was chosen sachem and H. R. Lowden, keeper of records. Members of the Degree of Pocahontas of Sparksville served a turkey dinner to approximately 400 persons preceding the meeting.

OFFICERS INSTALLED l Corinthian Chapter, 0. E. S. Leaders Take Posts. Public installation of officers of , Corinthian chapter No. 456, Order of Eastern Star, was held Friday night at the chapter room. Mrs. Martha Zoercher, paftt grand ; matron, presided at installation ceremonies, assisted by Mrs. Ida : Meister, grand chaplain, and Mrs. Katheryn Riddell, grand marshal. , Officers for 1930 are Mrs. Edna M. Johnson, worthy matron; John E. Dean, worthy patron; Mrs. Georgia Manville, associate matron; Clarence Johnson, associate patron; Merle J. Kester, secretary; . Mrs. Malinda Fowler, treasurer; Mrs. Hattie M. Jones, conductress; Mrs. Lula K. McDonald, associate conductress, and Mrs. Muriel i Ricketts, chaplain. * OBSERVE ST. JOHN DAY Members of Scottish Rite cele-; brated annual St. John’s day festival at the new cathedral Sunday under direction of the Indianapolis chapter of Rose Croix. William H. Morrison, most wise master, presided. David Neafus opened the ceremonies with a pro- j gram on the cathedral carillon. Dr. Lewis Brown, Indianapolis Scottish j Rite orator, was the principal speaker.

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Members of the orchestra of Mapel camp, Modern Woodmen of America, which was organized recently as Brownie’s merry makers, are, left to right: Verlin Viditho, George C. Brown, Omer Dickerson, Ernest Zike, Herbert Muenster, pianist; Robert Clutter, Clyde Bailey and James Neal. George C. Brown is director.

CLAYCOMBE TO HEAD MURAT CARAVAN CLUB Other Officers Also Are Named by Shriners; Reception Slated. Lloyd D. Claycombe, Indianapolis attorney and state representative, will head activities of the Caravan Club, Murat temple of the Mystic Shrine booster organization, during 1930, as president. Other officers selected are Harold J. Koch, vice-president; Homer L. Cook, secretary, re-elected; George L. Girard, treasurer, re-elected, and Guy P. Rutherford, sergeant-at-arms. The club will not meat Thursday following' New Year’s day. A reception by Senator Arthur R. Robinson, potentate, and his official divan for Murat temple members and their ladies on New Year’s day, will take place of the regular Thursday luncheon. EX-MAYOR ELECTED LODGE COMMANDER B.y Times Special GREENCASTLE. Ind.. Dec. 30 Charles McGaughey, retiring mayor of this city, was elected eminent commander of Greencastle Commandery No. 11, Knight Templars, to serve during 1930. He succeeds Professor T. G. Yuncker. Other officers chosen are: Carroll Moore, generalissimo; Heber H. Ellis, captain general; C. F. Mathes, senior warden; Marion Cooper, junior warden; Professor A. W. Crandall, sword bearer; Emmett Green, warden; C. W. Huffman, sentinel; A. B. Hanna. Masonic temple director, and Emmett Green, trustee of the Masonic Temple Association. ' PYTHIAN LODGES MEET Bit Times Special SPARTANBURG, Ind., Dec. 30. Pythian lodges of Randolph county ■will hold a regional meeting here tonight under auspices of the local Knights of Pythias lodge. The program will be under direction of Harley Spencer of Lynn lodge and Floyd Beettley, local committee chairman. Ben-Hur Official Is Visitor Mrs. Leona M. Kimmel of Marion, deputy and active leader of the BenHur lodge in this state, was among holiday visitors at the meeting of Arrius court No. 5 of Indianapolis this week. v AMUSEMENTS

Whoopee! MIDNIGHT SHOWS at both LYRIC and APOLLO New Year's Eve! Plan to Attend All That Its Title Implies! Saturday’s and Sunday’s crowds acclaimed it the greatest picture yet produced. “SHOW OF SHOWS” 100 SHOWS IN' ONE 100 GREAT STARS 100 HOLLYWOOD BEAUTIES All TALKING—SINGING rtLL DANCING—COLOR

hub HAPPY NEW YEAR SHOW On the Stag© BRITT WOOD Everybody’s Favorite POWERS & WALLA6E In comedy and songs, “Georgia” SANDY LANG & CO. “A Skating Classic” HUBERT DYER & CO. “A Laugh a Second” ALL TALKING—LAUGHING “NIX ON DAMES” With MAE CLARK and ROBERT AMES

DANCE in NEW LYRIC BALLROOM New Year’s Eve Free to Patrons “Hots” Thompson and Dance Band Hottest Band In Town! Lots of Fun for All!

LOCAL MASONIC LODGE INITIATES 106th Ceremony of Induction Ends. Centre lodge, F. & A. M., oldest Masonic lodge in Indianapolis, has .completed its 106th installation of officers. The lodge was chartered in 1823. Among veteran officials who have started new terms are Past Master Charles E. Jones, installed as secretary for the thirtieth consecutive term, and Fted M. Bauer, tyler, installed for the twenty-sixth consecutive term. The retiring worshipful master is Lewis A. Polister. Other officers are James W. Carskabof, worshipful master; Howard Armstrong, senior warden; Charles E. Sink, junior warden: Frank G. Sink, treasurer; Russell M. Richwine, senior deacon; William H. Williams, junior deacon; Herschel G. Ax, senior steward; Emil V. Schaad, junior steward; Andrew Hoover, director Masonic Temple Association; William Pence, relief board member, and Herman W. Fachmann, trustee. CARDINAL HAS” FLU By United Press VATICAN CITY. Dec. 30.—Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state, was ill with influenza today. An official bullet! nsaid his condition was not serious. Cardinal Gasparri, who is 77, is soon to retire.

MOTION PICTURES % I' BMiis&rW Csr^a\ 4*# ALL TALKING Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture NEW YEAR'S EYE. LATE NIGHT SHOW Welcome 1930 at the Palace Box Office Open Till 11:30 P. M.

World’s Greatest Dancers -- HARALD Kreutzberg G YVONNE EORGI “Baldwin Piano Used” NEW YEAR’S EVE December 31, 8:30 P. M. 50c to $2.50 ENGLISH’S 3 M- JAN. 6 MATINEE WEDNESDAY ORDFRS HOW B ° X sa£e lCK THURS. The Musical Comedy Event of the Decade IMW|MI I I lI|I li | lyiM', IfEJIt AOApreO Fif tos. ROOCRS Am* HAAt NEW T RK CAST INTACT Nights—sor, *I.OO. *1.50, *2.00. #3.00. Pop. Mat. W ed., 50c to *l^o

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COUNTY ODD FELLOWS TO FORM JOINT BAND Rehearsals to Start Next Month; Lodges Asked for Talent. Joint committees from Odd Fellow lodges in Marion county are completing organization of a fraternal band which will play at functions of the order in this part of the state. Rehearsals will start early in January. All lodges of the county are requested to notify the committee of available talent. Comprising the committee on organization are Roy Brakensick, Minot Edwards, and C. A. Biner, of Brookside lodge No. 818. and RaySond Breedlove, of Samaritan lodge o. 658. Clifton Lodge to Install Public installation of officers will be held by Clifton lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Indianapolis, at the lodge hall, Twenty-ninth and Clifton streets, Jan. 9. John Bower, newly elected chancellor commander, will head the list to be installed.

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lodge Parties WILL WELCOME COMING OF 1930 Dinners, Dances Prepared by Various Groups of City, State. Opening of another year of lodge activities will be celebrated by various Marion county fraternal organizations with New Year parties this week. Booster committees of Wichita tribe No. 139 and Meta council No. 103. Improved Order of Red Men. will have an old-fashioned box supper, entertainment and dancing at its hall. 2308 West Michigan street. Tuesday at 8:30 p. m. Grotto Gives Party Sahara Grotto will hold its annual New Year’s party at the Severin Tuesday night. The party will open at 8 p. m. and dancing will begin at 10 p. m. Reservations have been made for 300 persons. Dancing will be under direction of Walter Beauchamp, entertainment committee chairman. A dinner at 8 o’clock will be under auspices of the Sahara Grotto banquet committee, head by John C. Riddle, assisted by Charles Ehlers, Claude Spurrier. Edward Young, Oscar Lee, Karl Erath, Harry Bauer, Raymond Brandes, Stephen Fullen, Howard Davis, Homer Ottinger, Harrison Rubel. Clarence Greene, Otis Macy and Charles Riddle Jr. Veterans Open Home The Lavelle-Gossett post No. 908, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will formally open their new home at King avenue and West Walnut street, with a New Year’s eve dinner Tuesday night. Officers for 1930 will ba installed at this time. Members of Hoosier post, Convention City post and Gresham post of this city will attend the meeting. Edward G. Schaubs. department commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Indiana, will be the principal speaker.-