Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1916 — EDWARD P. HONAN HONORED [ARTICLE]

EDWARD P. HONAN HONORED

Recipient of the Third Degree of the Legion of Honor. “Honor to whom honor is due.” Today and tomorrow will be memorable days for our Catholic friends of Rensselaer. All of the state officers of the Catholic Order of Foresters and the officers of the high court will come to Rensselaer today to confer upon our esteemed fellow townsman, Edward P. Honan, the third degree of the Legion of Honor. It may not be fully understood by all just what this degree means, but it is an honorary degree given for service rendered to the order. The first degree is rendered on rare occasions for services worthy of the same, and the second degree for services of greater value, but this is the first time that the third degree has ever been conferred in the state of Indiana. The ceremonies ■will open at 2 o’clock this afternoon when the officers of the state court, eleven in number, meet at the parochial hall in executive session to complete the details of the occasion. Following this session’there will be a smoker and luncheon served in the same hall, to which all Foresters are invited. Sunday morning the members of the order in a body will attend solemn high mass at St. Augustine’s church, which will be read by Father Beckman of Mishawaka, who will also preach the sermon. At noon the ladies of the parish will serve dinner in the parochial hall, the proceeds of the same to be for the benefit of the church. ,

The members of the order and the state officers will then go to St. Joseph college auditorium where the work of conferring the degree will take place. Following this the college band will rendei* concert and there will also be a ball game, to which the general public is invited. Rensselaer should be glad to do homage to these visitors upon this occasion, and should also feel proud that the person to be thus signally honored is one of our esteemed citizens.