The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-18
INErFABLE DEGREES OF MASONRY.
Beginning of the Scottish Rite Convocation-
The Visitors and the Work Yesterday.

The twenty-third annual convocation OF In
diana Scottish Rite Masons commenced yester-
day afternoon, with large attendance OF local
members and fair number of those living out
side the city, among whom were the following:
Captain Joseph A. Manning. Michigan City;
John 81. Nicholson. George d. Durham, S.
Shawvan. W. j. Robe, Richmond; James No
Caffrey, Cambridge City; d. w. johnson, Terre
Hauts; Henry F. Drovsr. S. D. Baker. Hunting
ton; Collins Blackmer, Durango, Col; John
Haushalter, Anderson; w. A. Robinson,
Sharpsvile; D. B. Earhart j. M. Dress
er, Lafayette; Samuel P. Oyler, George
c. Stuart. Franklin; J. C. Wood, Muncie; G. 3.
Russell, W. 81. Bergstresser. James Langhein,
Danville. M; L. W. Fowler, Wabash; Norman
Byrn. New Albany; Daniel Noyes. VIM Fred
rickson. Mortimer Nye. LaPorte; c. W. Wool
verton. John E. Markle. winchester; ID. n
Cofinberry. CARROTS Samuel r. Tilton. Catlin,
Ill; p II. Clugston. j. g. =. Atwood i. L.
McLelien Valorious Brown, Thos. Il. Marshall,
Geo. " North. Columbia City; Geo. G. Reilly.
w. E. Niblack, Capt. Isaac Mass. Vincennes:
Sam B. Sweet, Hugh NJ. Diehl Fort Wayne; j.
w. Parks, DR. John A. McGlll, South Bend; Z.
H. Chaplin. Warsaw; 3. o. McCray, Kendall
vile; William Hacker, Shelbyville; A. j. Robin
son, Logansport;- Andy Hagen. Fortvllle; James
r. Henry, Gosport; James NJ. Little. Cicero;
DR.. Henry Elder. Somerset; IL L, Daily, Jones
Downing, Greenfield; Henry q. Thayer. Geo.
H. Tnayer. jr., Plymouth.
The work of the session was begun shortly
after o'clock by the opening of Adoniram
Grand Lodge of Perfection. and to this body
twenty eight Master Masons presented them
selves for admission into fellowship. and to be
passed to the degree of Perfect Mason The
ceremonies. of course, secret, and little can
be said of them. except that the music, under
the direction of Professor Belcher, was excel
lent aud the various numbers well rendered.
Several changes from last year were made in
the manner of doing the floor work. and these,
with new stage-settings. added to the effective
ness of details. John I. Brush, as presiding
officer. showed an intimate acquaintance with
the more intricate portions of the ritual The
grades conferred were the ineffable degrees, 4 to
Ia. and only given to Masons who have at
tanned the Master degree, and are Ia good
standing in their lodge.
The candidates will be Increased to about sixty
today: the large addition coming mostly from
Fort Wayne Lodge of Perfection, which confers
the same degrees Adoniram does in this city.
Work will be commenced at o'clock p. NJ. in
Saraiah Council, Princes of Jerusalem. 15o and
16o, with DIR. Charles E. Wright presiding and
A R. White 10 aster of ceremonies. At o'clock
the annual reunion banquet will sake place. and
at O'Clock Judge Byron K. Elliott, presiding
officer of Indianapolis Chapter of Rose Croix,
will instruct the candidates IN the mysterious
rites OF the seventeenth and eighteenth degrees
with Jabob w. Smith as his master OF cere-
monies
The new secretary, Joseph W. Smith, is
adapting himself to thu onerous duties of the
occasion. and is adding 60 his popularity.
Capt d. A. Mannfng u. >. A, IN charge or
the government harbor work at Michigan City,
is chairman of the reception committee. and Is
untiring in his attention the needs of visitors
portrait of the late secretary. Cortez, F.
Holiday, suitably draped, will be placed in the
social rooms to-day. The large triangle over
the desk is also drsped in respect to his mem-
DRY. D
Among the candidates who are receiving the
degrees are State Senator Dresser. of Lafayette;
DR.. G. S. Fahnestock. of LaPorte; Luther Short,
of Franklln, and D. A. Nisbit, prominent
merchant of Evansville.
Cabnet-sized photographs of all the members
of the Rite are being placed in position the
walls of the social rooms. They are inclosed in
caIved-oak frames, in sets of twentyeight, with
printed names and addresses beneath each
picture.
gorgeously-colored painting of Har-
~ C. Adams, in costume. has been hung in a
conspicuous place by SONS of his admirers. 1t
is thought the picture was surreptitionsiy taken,
several years ago. with pocket camera, as he
was in the act of taking part IN certain scene
connected with the work