The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

THtRTY-EIGHTH sEMI-ANyUAL con-
VOCATION THIS WEEK.
Degrees Of the Order to BE Conferred
On q Large Glass of Candidates.
The Omcial Programme.

The thirty-eighth semi-annual convoca-
tior and reunion of the Scottish Rite bodies
OF Indiana viii be held IN the temple on
South Pennsylvania street this week, be-
ginaing on Tuesday afternoon and continu-
ing until Thursday night. The degrees of
the order Will be conferred ON a large class
OF candidates Many men of prominence In
the State will be present, and there will
be a large attendance at the banquet on
Wednesday evening. Francis T. Holiday
Is secretary and Charles f. Meyer treasurer
OF all the bodies. Frank Nelson is tyler.
On Tuesday Adoniram Grand Lodge Of
Perfection. to II. will confer degrees. Fol-
lowing are the officers Of the Lodge: Lewis
T. Morrison. grand master; Chalmers
Brown. deputy grand master; Alex. w.
IfiJmson, senior grand warden; Eddy NJ.
Campbell. junior grand warden; William
w. Thornton, orator; John L. Minor, hos
pit,aler; John w. Staub. master of cere-
monies: Thomas b. Linn, captain OF the
guard.
Princes of Jerusalem, will have charge OF
the work OF comforting the Degrees 10 and
Is. These officers will direct the initiation
s%es saS6 rTans
Thomas s. Linn, senior grand warden;
EDDY M. Campbell. junior grand warden;
Thomas j. Yount, master of ceremonies;
IN, master Of entrances
In the afternoon OF Wednesday Indian
spolis Chapter Of Rose Croix will confer the
Grades II and IS. Byron X. Elliott is most
worthy and perfect master; Roscoe o. Haw-
kihs, senior warden: Lewis z. Morrison,
junior warden. Lewis Brown. orator; Sam
ues B. Sweet. hospitaler; Homer A Samp-
sal, master OF ceremonies; Irwin Robbins.
assistant master Of ceremonies; John Mil
nos. captain OF the guard;
at the close OF work In the chapter grades
eli the members will participate In a ban
Quet In the spacious dining hall Of the
ON Thursday the candidates will be in
charge OF Indiana Sovereign Consistory,
which controls the Degrees 10 to 81. Henry
c. Adams Is illustrious commander in chief;
William ]. Mckee, first lieutenant COM
mander; Duncan T. Bacon, second neuten-
ant commander; Eddy NJ. Campbell, minis
ter Of state and orator; Samuel A. John
ston. chancellor: Frank E. Gavin. engineer
ard architect; Samuel B. Sweet, hospitaler;
John t. Brush. master of ceremonies;
Thomas ]. Yount. standard bearer; Thomas
y. Linn, captain OF the guard.
feature OF the ceremonies is the excel
lent singing and music furnished by the
Scottish Rite choir and band. The choir
listers are T. w. s. Belcher, Charles ]. w
Parker, jr.. Horace @. Coldwell, Horace Z
Smith. Allen w. Conduit VIM. F. Wocher
Albert l.. Willard. Eddy NJ. Campbell, Chas
e. Wright. William e. Maxwell. Henry
Craig. Arnold T. Spencer. H. c. Adams. jr.
William ID. Allison, Harry G.. Hawekotte
Thomas @. Smiley. Charles H Adam, Sam
uel L. Potter. George A. Turner, Armin G
koehne, William w. Thornton, Samuel L
Morrison, Bert A. Boyd. Frank w. Wood
Harry Hunter, Milton 0. Reeves, Samuel o
Duncan. Rolla II: Malpas: Warren Sampsel
and Charles ID. Ebert. The musicians are
Director. Sir Knight Henry ID. Beissenherz
Edward J. Gausepohl, William G. Mannfeld
harry c. Linn, Charles Wocher, Frank F
Butchins Henry Beiser, Henry d. Kaiser
Herbert E. Davis, Tull e Brown and Vic
COR G. Palmer.
On Friday evening Murat Temple of tn,
Mystic Shrine. q society which is allied u
Scottish Masonry, will have possession o.
the temple for the initiation OF candidates
All Shriners are Masons but the order Il
not Masonic 1t Is a social organization.