The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
SCOTTISH RITE MASONRY.
Second Day of the Conyocation-The Council
and Chapters Work, and the Banquet.

The second days work of the Scottish Rite
convocation commenced at o'clock yesterday
afternoon in Saraiah Council, F. of j., with an
increased attendance Of members and visitors.
This body controls two degrees-15o and 1872
which are the historical and traditional grades OF
the order Thirty candidates were initiated IN
der the guidance of Dr. Charles E. Wright,
sovereign master. and Francis T. Holiday, mas
ter of ceremonies, who fully sustained the repu-
music was well rendered, especially the triumph
al song. Welcome, Zerrubabel..
At the close of the work in these degrees, DIR.
Wright announced that the semi-annual reunion
banquet would take place il the banquet hall,
to which the members and visitors to the num-
Der of four hundred Immediately repaired. After
the tables had been cleared, the following toasts
were responded to: Address of welcome. Rev
E. j. Gantz; "Our Country" Judge Allen Zol-
lars; ''The Grand Lodge of Free aud Accept
ed Masons of Indiana Past Grand
Master M. H. Rice; THE Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite" Hon. U.
q Wiley; 1.-THE Symbolism of Masonry" Rev.
Joseph s. Jenckes; Ancient Craft Masonry"
Past Grand Master Albert P. Charles; 1.-The Can
didates" w. E. Niblack; "Our Visitors" 1.-THE
Southern Jurisdiction. A. and A. S. R., Hunter
B. Jenkins of st. Louis; michigan, E. A. Arm
strong of Detroit; "Ohio." George s.. Phillips.
| Most OF the responses were of a humorous nat
| ure. and were duly appreciated by the members
| and visitors.
After the close of the banquet the work of con-
serring the philosophical and Christian grades
| was commenced in indianapolis Chapter of Rose
Croix. ITO and 18o, with Hon. Byron X. Elliott
NJ. W. and P. NJ, presiding, and Jacob W.
| Smith master of ceremonies. These degrees
are conferred here with better effect than any
where else in the country. and always test the
capacity of the audience room for the on.lookers
| One of the chief aids in this work is the i'm
mense organ of the Rite, which was skillfully
handled by Prof. Fl. j. Schumacher. The vocal
music was also better than usual and
showed great care in preparation. The pieces
sung were the grand choral, "Tho' now the Ma
tions;" chant, ''Woe, Woe, Vice." solo and cho-
rus, 1.-THE Mistakes of My Life" solo by Mr.
Blake; solos Faith" and 'Hope." by Professor
Belcher; Charity" by quartet; song, There
| Is Green Hill" by Professor Becher: chorus,
''Hosanna to God;" grand Rose Croix hymn;
solo and song. "Child of liking" by Mr.. Blake
and the grand chorus, Coronation" by the
lodge. About forty candidates received the
| Chapter degree.
s. P. r. s., will commence promptly at
| 10 o'clock A NJ. continuing at p. NJ, and will
J be in charge of Joseph W. Smith, commander
| in-chief and John T. Brush, master of ceremo-
MES, who desire both candidates and those who
| have work assigned them to be on hand at the
| hour named
| Among the visitors in attendance yesterday,
not previously noted, were the following: James
McCrea, Columbus, O.; j. R. Kendall j. R.
Hayes. Robert Van Valzah, Thomas B. Long,
| c. M. Daggett, L. S. Briggs, James Bardslev,
| George E. Pennington, John G. Shryer j. w.
| Cruft, John q. Williams, G. Fl. Prescott and j.
| 9. Kolsen, Terre Hante; G. e. Ford, G. Ratliff
| 7. W. Bennett and II. N. Land Richmond; j.
D. Leighty, st. Joseph; Moses n. Ross and E.
| Warsaw; Thomas Newly j. B. Stafford, William
I. Strickland, William Henderson. B. NJ
| Hutchins Charles Hege and W. F. Kendall,
| Columbus Daniel Mcdonald, Plymouth; G. w:
| T. Kirk and William II. Knapp. Shelbyville;
F. S. Collins and Albert P. Charles,
Seymour; John r. Robinson and NJ d. Manson,
| Charlottesville. Geo. W. Long and John Lille,
| Fort Wayne; G. K. Hendrix Benton Harbor,
Mich; D. Bay and Chas. D. Shank, North Yer
non; Hunter B. jenkins, Hiram w. Steibel and
Joseph II. Leslie, St Louis; A. J. Robinson, o.
B. Sargent, w. B. Misner and Ezra T. Parker.
Logansport; Joseph Baldwin. Ephraim Marsh
and Nelson Bradley, Greenfield; Joseph G. Suit,
| James w. Morrison, M. DeCamp and S. O. Bav-
less. Frankfort; E. A. Armstrong Detroit, Mich !;
| J. f. Rolf. Lawrenceburg: James A Patton
| Thorntown; John p Barnes, Anderson; j. A.
Manning @. w. Woods and G. " Rawson
| Michigan City; Alexander Duvall, 1r., Green.
CASTLE B. F. Arnold, Chicago: J. R. Tuckerman.
Philadelphia, Pa; d. j. Eastburu, Geo. j.
| Richmire and w. Wiley, Fowler; D. E. Shea,
| Gallon, o.. Marion Stewart and FL. Z. johnson
| Muncie; II. Fl. -Burrell. Brownstown; Fl. E.
| Buckingham Baltimore, Md