Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-23
STONE LAID IN
SCOTTISH RITE
WAR MEMORIAL
Ritualistic Ceremonies at
Franklin Masonic Home
Attract Crowd.
S25 FROM INDIANAPOLIS
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. 23.-The
corner stone of the Scottish Rite
World War Memorial building at the
Indiana Masonic Home here was laid
yesterday afternoon with the impress
sive and beautiful ritualistic cere-
monies Of the Grand Lodge Of In
diana, Free and Accepted Masons, be-
fore a crowd of approximately 500
Masons from this city, Indianapolis
and surrounding towns.
The delegation from Indianapolis
numbered about 325.
The Memorial building, a $4,000 gift
Of the Scottish Rite Of the Valley of
indianapolis as a tribute to 573 Of its
members who served with the United
States forces during the World War. viii
be known as the aged mems building
and contains sixty nine bedrooms and
four large reception rooms. 1t is three
stories in height. the upper floor to serve
for the accommodation of attendants;
is Of brick construction and will be con-
nected with the administration building
by an arcade and sun parIOr.
BRONZE TABLET
To BEAR NAME.
In its entrance there will be placed
large bronze tablet bearing the names
Of the 573 members of the Indianapolis
Scottish Rite who served in the World
War. OF these men, thirteen made the
supreme sacrifice.
In the ritualistic ceremonies yesterday
afternoon, George NJ Spiegel, who is
thrice potent master Of Adoniram Grand
Lodge Of the Scottish Rite, under aD-
pointment by Richard H. Schweitzer
served as most worshipful grand master,
and the assisting officers, from the In
dianapolls Scottish Rite, were as fol-
lows: Edward W. Schoonover. deputy
grand master; VIII J. DObyns, Senior
grand warden Edward 3. Raub, junior
grand warden; Nathan 7. Washburn,
grand treasurer; John J. Twiname, su-
perintendent Of the building; John l.
Saulter, grand marshal: the Rev. Louden
A. Hartman, grand chaplain, and Robert
G. Mcclure, grand secretary.
Preceding the rituaHstic ceremonies,
there was music by the girls orchestra
of the Masonic Home, consisting OF four
teen members, conducted by S. w. Van
Nuys. who is also Instructor.
MURAT TEMPLE
GIFT OF MUSIC.
The orchestra was made possible by
tbc gift OF Shriners Of Murat Temple
Indianapolis, who furnished the money
for the instruments.
During the ceremony the singing was
by the Scottish Rite Quartette Of Indi-
annapolis.
The address, following the rttuaistic
ceremony, was 10y the Rev. Louden a
Hartman who referred to the building
as symbolizing the love and appreciation
of the members Of the Scottish Rite for
those members who had offered their
lives to their country in time of need.
He spoke Of the spirit of Masonry, Of
the spirit Of service. and IN this connec-
ton touched upon the sacrifices that had
been made By Washington that he might
serve his country.
ARTICLES PLACED
IN SEALED BOX.
In the sealed copper box that was
placed within the corner stone were the
following articles:
Programs and announcements OF Scot
tish Rite classes from January, 1917, to
date.
Scottish Rite roster Of July, 1920.
Copy Of Scottish Rite bylaws.
Picture Of Scottish Rite cathedral, 20
South Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis,
and data relating thereto.
Copies Of indianapolis daily papers and
Franklin, Ind, papers, containing articles
relating to the laying OF the corner stone.
Copy of resolution Of AdOniram Grand
Lodge Of Perfection, valley Of Indian
apolis, authorizing the erection Of the
World War memorial building, and
names Of the present committee.
Copy Of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Supreme Council report Of the year 1918,
Copy Of joint agreement between ths
trustees Of the Indiana Masonic home and
the Scottish Rite committee
Map showing jurisdictions Of the An
Client Accepted Scottish Rite in Indiana,
and data in regard to same.
Copy Of honor roll OF members Of the
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite IN the
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction who took
part In the World War.
Personnel of the Indiana Masonic home
on Feb. %. 1921. and photograph Of the
home as it is today.
List Of members Of the Ancient
Accepted Scottish Rite on Nov. IL, 1913,
who were in service Of the United States
during the World War.
Resume Of the work Of the Scottish
Rite World War relief committee. as pre-
pared by Illustrious Brother VIII J.
DobynA
Indianapolis and Franklin newspapers
Of date Feb. ID. 1921.
The Scottish Rite World War memorial
committee is headed by VIII J. Dobyns
as chairman. Nathan T. Washburn is
vice chairman, and R. G. Mcclure is sec
rotary. The members Of the committee
are; Denton +. Buingsley, W. II. Book
stabIer, Winfield T. Durbin. J. Clyde
Hoffman, Frank G.. Laird, James W. Lilly,
Charles J. Orbison, Edward B. Raub,
John 7. Saulter, Logan c. Scholl, Ed
ward J. ScoOnover, George n. Spiegel,
John 7. Twiuame, Eugene e. Vntet and
Frank D. Sherer.
SINGING OF
CHILDREN FEATURE.
One Of the features of the laying Of
the corner stone was the singing Of chill
dren Of the home, and another pleasing
feature was a serenade of the Indisnapo-
lis delegation, as the train for home was
boarded, by the recently organized band
consisting Of boys Of the home
This band, Of which Gilbert Bronson
IS director and instructor, was made pos
sible by a gift OF money for the purchase
Of the instruments by the Shriners Of
Murat Temple Of Indianapolis.
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