The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-26
HAMMOND MASONS
BREAK STATE RECORD.
Twenty-th Men Are In
itiated Into Hammond
Commandery K. T.
IMPRESSIVE WORK IS DONE
Local Shriners Are Getting Ready
for Big Doings to Take
Place in June.
IMPRESSIVE WORK IS DONE

In addition to the honor of being the
only lodge in the state of Indiana out
side of Murat Temple at Indianapolis.
in which the Mystic Shrine will be
given; the Hammond Masons last night
broke another state record when there
were initiated into the Hamond Com
mandery. No. Al. knights Templars,
class of twenty three candidates.
The highest number of candidates
ever initiated in any other lodge in
the state was a class of twenty-five
members in Rapier commandery in In
dianapolis. The ritualistic work was
magnificent and it is said that never
in the history of the lodge has there
been such magnificent sight as last
night initiation.
So far there have been sixty-eight ap-
plicanfs for the Shrine from this city
and the surrounding towns. This as
sures the success of the undertaking
and it is now believed that there will
be no diff1culay in securing 100 candi-
dates which is the limit which has been
set by the local lodge.
More Applications Coming.
In fact South Bend, Michigan City
Valparaiso and Mishawauka have not
yet been heard from. and it is expected
that there will be a large list of appli-
cants from each of these places.
But the number 101 has been un-
alterably fixed and the members of the
local lodge are making 1t plain to these
who way aspire to take this degree
that they will have to get in their ap-
plication early If they hope to become
members of the class.
DR.. II. Z. Sharrer. who is taking a
deep interest in the success of the en-
terprise and who is elated over the
prospects so far, said today when the
number 101 is reached $1,000 would not
be 3 consideration sufficient TO induce
the lodge to alter that number and
takerin an extra man.
One Of the interesting things about
the plan to give the Mystic Shrine in
Hammond is the fact that the great
electric crescent, which now hangs in
front of the MJrat Temple in Indian
apolis is to be taken down and brought
to Hammond for the occasion.
1t is to be erected in front of the
local Masonic Temple where it will be
the beacon light to lead the candidates
to the temple for their initiation. 1t
| is estimated today that there will be
| 10, 900 people in town to see the parade
and it is expected that there will not
be a Mason within radius of fifty
miles who would miss seeing this great
pageant.
Visit Grand Lodge.
| Charles Dyer, the w. NJ. of Garfield
lodge in Hammond, and w. C. Baily of
East Chicago, who is W. NJ of the lodge
there went to Indianapolis yesterday
to attend the meeting Of the grand
lodge.
These men will visit Murat Temple
and inform the members there of the
remarkable progress that is being made
in Northern Indiana in the organizing
of the class of 101. 1t is understood
that the officers of the Indianapolis
order are already enthusiastic over the
plan to give the Shrine in Hammond
and will give the Hammond men any
thing they want.
While preparing for the Shriners Day
on June 81, an event of great i'm
portance. is now also engrossing the
attention of the local Masons. 1t is the
silver jubilee of Garfield lodge.
The lodge was organized May 81
1883 and is now twenty-fiv years old
There will be fine program rendered
and the anniversary will be duly COM
memorated.