The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
FORM BOYS ORDER
De Molay Chapter to Initiate SO
New Members.
Ceremonies To Be Held Friday
at Masonic Temple.
CHARTER CLASS OF 1872.
Organization Is Now q National
Institution.
Plans Completed for Full Day
of Work.

The first initiation service of
Roundtable chapter of De Molay, To-
ceremonies tomorrow. Plans are COM
plete and everything is in readiness
for the big day of the boys order as
it enters upon its real field of work.
The work of the future holds forth a
challenge to continued activity.
A class of ninty-nine boys will re-
ceive tomorrow the first initiatory de-
grees conferred by the Topeka chap
ter of De Molay since it was officially
installed on June by the Mother
chapter of Kansas City, Mo. The goal
was first set at fifty candidates. but
it was soon found that the number
would greatly exceed that, and it was
raised to one hundred. That goal
would have been more than passed
had 1t not been necessary to refuse
some eight or ten applicants who
were too young. They can be re-
ceived at a later date.
Charter Glass OF 1872 Boys.
The charter class consists of 1872
boys With the 80 received tomorrow,
the membership will total 2s1- The
chapter at Lincoln, Neb, city about
the population of Topeka. has $40
members. The age of the chapter
there is a year and a half. however,
and the Topeka chapter will out-do 1t
If they keep up the pace which they
have set.
The class is to be organized as it
comes into the order, so that it may
retain its individuality and carry on
its own activities. With this step q
precedent is being formed which II
is planned to carry out with eacn
succeeding class as it comes in.
A National Institution.
The order of De Molay is no longer
an experiment, but has become ma
tional institution. Its newly organ
lied grand council, composed or fifty
representative men from all parts OF
the country, is fostering chapters OF
the order in almost every state in the
Union. The order originated from a
boys club of a dozen members in
Kansas City, Mo-, fostered by Frank
S. Land, in March, 1919. 1t swept
over Kansas City until 1t had two
thousand members in two years In
the meantime the farseeing Land con-
ceiyed the idea of a ritual that should
make the organization dynamic rae
tor in the boy life of America. Under
the sponsorship of Masonic bodies the
organization has spread from city 20
city over the country until it has
grown to such strength that it is able
to take its place recently among the
great orders, working under the di-
rection of it's own grand council
Each local chapter. is under the con-
troll of an advisory council selected
from the members of the body foster
ing it. -
To Make Better Citizens. :.
The purpose Of the Order of De
Molay is to make better boys, better
men and better citizens. Its degrees
teach reverence, patriotism, filial love,
clean living and good citizenship.
Ninety eight chapters of the order
are now in existence in the United
States. Missouri leads with twenty
seven chapters. Kansas is next with
ten, Iowa closely following with nine.
The Program.
The program for the day of cere-
monies tomorrow is as follows:
9-12-Registration of class.
p. REORGANIZATION of class.
p. m.-Initiatory degree. ST place
these Jewels in the crown of you.'
6 p. m.-Banquet at Masonic temple
1880 p. n.-De Molay degree.
Addresses by prominent Masons.
Officers of Topeka Chapter.
The initiatory degree is conferred by
| the officers of the chapter who are:
Ralph Glenn, master councillor.
Walter Christman, senior councillor
william Semple, acting junior coun-
cilor
Charles Crews, senior deacon.
Carl Swanson. junior deacon.
RAYMOND Gabler, senior steward.
| VIM. Rickenbacher, Junior steward
Adrian Kilbourne, chaplain.
Francis Pardee, marshal.
! Richard Fadely, treasurer.
/, Albert Kerr, scribe.
Earl King, almoner.
| Noel KkteIl. acting standard bearer
Alan McFadden, sentinel
Ray Webb, first preceptor.
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