The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
SCOTTISH RITE REUNION.
Best Attended Meeting Ever Held by
That Body.

The convocation and reunion of the Scot
fish Rite of the Valley of Indianapolis,
which began at the temple on South Penn
Fsylvania street yesterday afternoon, is the
best attended meeting of the rite ever held
IN this State. There are great many Wis
itors from out of town, and most of the
candidates are gentlemen from towns in the
Indianapolis territory. The Grand Lodge Of
Perfection Degrees were worked in the aft
ernoon, and in the evening welcome was
rendered Grand Master Mason j. Niblack,
of the Indiana Grand Lodge Mr.. Niblack
was introduced by Past Grand Master Mar
tin II. Rice in a neat address. The well
come address was delivered by Nicholas R.
Ruckle the presiding officer.
The fourth to the fourteenth degrees were
conferred by the following officers: Nicho-
las r. Ruckle, thirty-third degree, T. P.
| grand MASTER Charles L. Hutchinson, thir-
| ty-third degree, deputy grand master; Will
liam H. Schmidt, thirty-third degree, senior
| grand warden; Lewis e. Morrison, thirty
| second degree, junior grand warden pro
| tenn; John l.. McMaster, thirty-second de-
| gree, grand orator; Charles +. Meyer, thir-
| ty-Second degree, grand treasurer Joseph
w Smith. thirty-third degree, grand sec
rotary; Horace f. Wood, thirty-second de-
gree, grand hospitaler John w. Staub,
Ihirtty.sec9nd degree grand master of cere-
/ "
tl.irty-second degree grand tyler.
n The mn music in working the degrees
was rendered by the following:
Soloists-Oliver Willard Pierce, thirty-sec-
ond degree organ; Harry ]: Graham, thir-
| ty-second degree, bass; Karl Schneider
| thirty-second degree, baritone; Joseph b.
Cameron; thirty--second degree cornet;
Hubert j. Schonaker thirty-second degree,
second degree; Sheldon G. Woodward, thir-
ty-second degree; Horace G. Coldwell, thir
ty-second degree; David Wallace. thirty
second degree; Mahlon d. ButlerA thirty
third degree; w. S. r. Harrington, thirty
| second degree; Bert A. Boyd, thirty-second
degree; Chauncey H. Clark, thirty-second
degree; Fred NJ LOOMS, thirty-second de-
gree; Horace e. Smith, thirty-second de-
degree; Eddy M Campbell, thirty-second
degree; George A. Turner thirty-second
degree Organist-Oliver H. Hovey, thir
Work will be resumed at o'clock this
afternoon and continue till late tonight.
AT o'clock a banquet will be given. Illus
trious Supreme Commander Palmer will re-
sp4nd to toast:
The visitors from out of town were as
follows:
Hay Rsad asb aes4ss Il sso Essa
Mqneis;g * 5. Ban. j, 2, Haftner, j. c; Wood.
Eugene NJ Kelley ]: n. Perkins. N, A. Hartley.
Fort Wayne9James ". Wiiding. N. H. Phelps.
J. NJ Vordermark, William Geaker.
Terre Haute.-John c. Myer, j. r. Coffin, J. c.
Hobsem.
Frankfort-D. B. Carter Willard H. Morris,
w. r. Hines, James w. Morrison
Charlottesville Charles A. Davis, c. A. Will
liams.
Edinburgh. r. Webb, Frank Mayfield Henry
Maley. o. NJ. Mitchell.
Attca--J. E. Dick, H. NJ. Briggs Jacob p.
Isly.
Lebanon.--G:. r. Hooton C. NJ. Scott. C. D.
Anderson:.-w. 7. Durbin J. ]. Schumacher.
Martinsyiile Henry Rossiter' julius G. Killer.
Monticello.-T. F. Palmer L. b. Sellers.
REIEssSsyeNJ Fisher nder:oa H. s smith W5,ta
Michigan City.-A. S. Nichols.
Nobesvie.-E. G. Loehr.
Logansport.--J. E. Redmond.
Danvlle.-James O. Barker.
Peoria, Ill.-F. s. VandersIoot.
Liberty.-T c. Burnside.
Warsaw.-James H. Ceiney
Plymouth.-Danie Mcdonald
Sheridan Charles E. Elliott.
La Fontaine-William Snyder.
Williamsport.-P. n: Fleming
Wisconsin.-D. D. Flanner.
KendalIviIIe.-H. A. Moyen e. E. McCray.
Louisville, XIV. F. German.
Brazil.-S. D: Coffey
Nincennes.-George H Turner.
Toledo. 90. b. Clark.
Bluffton.-T c. Waring
Waldron,;;;nIra1, CHAPMAN n 81; $; p stroup
Seymour.--W. F. Peter.
Columbus. I. Trotter.
Elwood-H. c. Galloway, d. E. Lesson.
Montpelier--C. B. Mulvey.
Kokomo.-E. E. Russell.
Iawrenceburg.-W. H. OBrien.
Marion.-R. e. Breed.
Princeton.-John NJ Johnson.
Williamsport.-J A. Warrick.
Thorntown.-E. c. Weakly.
Deiphi.-E. N. Bowen
Stinesville.-W. e. Emery.