The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-14


Knight, of the Richmond Lodge
knights of Columbus, attended the in
itiation of new members in to the
Fort Wayne Council No. 451, X. of c.,
at Fort Wayne, Sunday. The affair
was one of the most notable events
in the history OF the lodge.
The first degree was given at $3.50
O'Clock, after which the newly Initial
ed knights, members of the council
and guests attended High Mass at
1890 o'clock.
The comforting of the second de
gree began at 1880 o'clock. Grand
knight C. Byron Hayes and his staff
were in charge. Following this de-
gree Honorable E. A. O'Brien, state
deputy of Michigan and staff exem-
plified the major or third degree.
An elaborate supper was held in
the evening. Among the main speak
ers on the program were Honorable
Patrick ]. Lynch of Indianapolis and
Honorable Ernest A. O'Brien of De-
troit.
The Richmond knights OF Column
bus has increased it's membership $50
since the campaign was waged. The
membership now totals about $50.
About 70 Of the new members have
been given first degree work. The
work will be finished after Easter.
The officers of the lodge are John ].
Harrington, Jr., Grand Knight; Leo
Zeyen, deputy grand knight; Martin
A. Ryan, chancellor; Clyde Michael
rec, advocate; Raymond Quinlivan. re-
mording secretary secretary; Fred j.
Dober, financial secretary; Felix
Quinn, warden: Fred Selms, outside
guard, and Albert Nolan, inside guard.
The trustees are John Zwissler, Frank
Cronin and James E. Goldrick.
Oficers for the next year were elect
ed at the Monday evening meeting of
the Moose. Adam Elstro is dictator;
T. T. Trobaugh, vice-dictator; George
Scheffer, prelate; Nathan P. White,
trustee.
Charles E. Thomas, past dictator,
was elected delegate to the supreme
convention in June at Mooseheart, ILL.,,
and Charles II. Schafer was made al
ternate delegate. Twenty-Five candi-
dates all of Richmond, were initiated
into the mysteries after the business
meeting.
This Is centennial year for Odd Eel
lows and celebrations will be held in
every county. !
Wayne county Odd Fellows will
have their celebration sometime dur
ing the summer.
The centennial anniversary of the
Odd Fellows of the United States
will be held in Evansville, Ind, April
26. 1t is expected that 5000 visiting
Odd Fellows from southern Indiana,
southern Illinois and northern Ken
lucky will atted.
Several of the grand officials of In
diana have been invited to make ad-
dresses.
Earl Foster, Harry C. Ramsey, How
ard Lane, Ernest Way, and Everett
Koenigcramer were initiated into the
Whitewater Lodge of Odd Fellows at
the regular meeting last Friday night.
The Eagles will give Ministries May
1918, it was decided at meeting of
the lodge Wednesday night. Further
arrangements will be made later.
The district meeting of the Red
Men Of Wayne, Fayette, Union, Frank
Inf Rush, and Hancock counties was
held last Monday at Connersville. The |
session opened Monday afternoon
with over 200 men from outside that
county present. The meeting was one
of the largest in the history of the
order. Several delegates from Rich
mond lodge were present.
The Great Sachem, James S. Wright
of Vevay, Ind, presided. Among the
state notables present were Great Sc
nior Sycamore, W. H. Eichorn of Bluff
ton; Great Chief of Record, Archie
Hobbs of Indianapolis; Great Keeper
of Wampum, Miles S. Cox of Rush |
Vile; Great Prophet, Clifford E. Craw-
ford of Frankfort; Great Junior Saga
more, Ed Mabee of Connersville.
The opening session was open to
all Chief Degree members. At $3.50
o'clock Monday afternoon the Great
Council degree was conferred by the
Great Chiefs The unwritten work
was exempliaed by Great Senior Saga
more w. H. Eichorn.
Monday evening the Chiefs Degree
was conferred upon class of so can
didates.
Addresses were delivered by visit
ors at the semi social session.