The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-19
MASONS AND ODD-FELLOWS.
The Scottish Rite and Grand Encamp-
ment Meet in Annual Session.
Degrees in Full Form Conferred by AdOn-
IRAN Grand Lodge of PerfectiOn-The
Odd Fellows Elect Officers.
SCOTTISH RITE MANsoNRY.

Special Fall Convocation of AdOniram Grand
Lodge of Perfection Con ferring Degrees.
The special fall convocation of the Ancient
ana Accepted Scottish Rite of Indiana began a
three days session in their temple on Pennsyl-
vania street yesterday. AS with all kinds of
social and business life, the excitement of the
election is not far enough in the past for the
members of the Rite to have recovered their ac-
customed interest in its meetings in conse-
quence of which the class of neophytes is not
as large as it would have been under more
favorable circumstances, nor is the attendance,
which usually numbers six hundred or seven
hundred visitors from this and adjoining States,
more than half that on previous occasions.
Notwithstanding all the drawbacks under
which this meeting is held, the beautiful cere-
monies and music of Adoniram Grand Lodge of
Perfection were rendered in the accustomed full
form and with great impressiveness. This branch
of the Rite Includes the degrees from the fourth
degree to the fourteenth degree, inclusive, which
are named as follows: 40, Secret Master; So
Perfect Master; g., Intimate Secretary; 70, Pro-
vost and Judge: 50, Intendant of the Building;
%, Elect of Nine; 10o, Elect of Fifteen 110,
Sublime Knight Elect; l2o, Grand Master Archi
Elect Perfect and Sublime Mason. Only the
initiated can form any adequate idea OF the
beauty and impressiveness of these degrees when
properly exemplified In this work the Indiana
bodies yield precedence to none, though there is
much of fraternal rivalry between them and the
Ohio bodies of the Rite
The music yesterday was beautiful, as 1t could
not but be with such well-known musicians as
John G. Blake NJ. D. Butler, T. L. Hermance,
George Woodford T. W. S. Belcher and S. A
nS+o cd NV Prof
H. j. Schumacher. The programme yesterday
was AS follows:
Chant, oh! Lord Have Mercy. Choir
Invocation, Inspirer and Hearer of Prayer. Choir
Ode, Come, Ye Signing Sons of Sorrow" 80. Choir.
Chant, Remember Now Thy Creator. Choir.
Song, Some Sweet Day. "-..-.-----...-.- Mr. Blake
Chorus. Praise the Lord. Choir.
Song May All Who Friendships Feast Partake.'
Quartette Long As Live. Choir
Among the out-of-town visitors were G. B.
Harris, Goshen F. w. Viehe, Vincennes; S. b.
Sweet, George w. Pixley, Fort Wayne; G. B.
Cole Seymour; VIM. Letter S. NJ. Matthews,
Cincinnati; w. c. Burke, Thorntown; e. Black
mer. Glendale, d. T.; H. l.. Daily, Jonesboro
J. NJ. Sankey, Terre Haute; Il. D. Richardson,
B. E. Hand, Chicago; James A. Patton, Thorn
town; c. w. Chapman, Warsaw; Robert Van
Valzah, Terre Haute; Christian Fetta, Rich
mond John R. Robinson, Crawford sville; T. G.
Burnside Liberty; T. z. Fletcher. Toledo; DR..
Pierre Fermier, Weisberg Germany.
The programme for to-day consists of the con
ferrng of the 15o and l6o by Saraah Council,
Princes of Jerusalem, in the afternoon, and of
Che Ito and 49, by Indianapolis Chapter Of Rose
Crox, i'll the evening.
The banquet usual on these occasions will
be given in the banquet room at o'clock this
afternoon, at the conclusion of the work in the
Council 1872 Besides the material part of the
feast. there will be welcoming address. toasts
and speeches.
Since the last meeting of the Indiana consist
DRY the deputy of the supreme council for the
northern Masonic jurisdiction for this State, E.
now reported that Mr. Ruckle 33', will sue
coed to that Office.
Mr.. John Saunders, tyler of the Grand Lodge
of Perfection, recently presented to the William
umes of Harper's Weekly and Frank Leslies
Illustrated Newspaper, embracing the period
just previous to and during the rebellion. Mr..
Charles L. Barry also presented a splendid
edition of the History of the Crusades," in
three volumes. These additions to the library
are highly appreciated by the members of the
Rite. All master masons in good standing are
entitled to the privileges of the library, which
consists of nearly 300 volumes, chiefly works
on Masonry
At the spring convoeation, temple of mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, Syriac Rite, was organ
lied here under the name of Murat Temple.
This body has invited the working members of
Syrian Temple, of Cincinnati, TO confer the or
DER on q limited NUMBER OF Candidates, on FIJI
day evening, at the Scottish Rite temple, and re-
ceived the following reply:
SYRIAN sALUTAPIoN Es sELAAU ALEIKUM
CINCINNATI. Nov. l. 1884.
t. the ILL., Grand Potentate, officers and Mobiles of
Murat Temple, A. A. o, n. M s., indianapolis:
Our Very Dear Howadi-Your message of peace
has reachedu We rejoice that the loyal mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine to welcome the weary of
the desert to the protecting dome of the temple. In
accordance with your summons have ordered the
keepers of the sacred camels prepare them for
caravan. We will be with you the first day of the
second month Safar 1902 A. H. after the setting of
the sun, and partake of the waters of the ZemZ em
Prepare the anwarun, that may all unite with the
humble initiates in 'Ibadatun Fl LMabadi
L-Jadede" We desire to be more closely united to