South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-06
INVITE THOUSAND
PROPHETS TO Aid
In PROGRAM HERE
Half-Dozen Cities Will ) N d
Delegations to Big Event
Here Monday.

\ half dozen cities viii be repre-
sented and at least 1000 out-of-
town prophets Of the Grotto Mason
ic auxiliary Will be in the city TO
take part in the initiation OF up
wards Of 400 candidates into the
Avalon Grotto NJ. o. V. p. +. r., Of
South Bend. 10 G neId at the Oliver
theater Monday evening, Dec. H.
The class eclipses all previous rec
orGs for the local Grotto
The ceremonies Will be the most
elaborate OF any yet held by the
Avalon chapter. according to ar
rangements already made looking to
making the event Of historical i'm
portance.
To Hold Parade.
\ monster parade will be staged
through the city streets on Monday
afternoon, with Avalon GrottO,
headed by it's band, patrol. bugle
and drum corps, leading the pro-
cession. At 4 o'clock. a committee.
with Prophet l.. ]. OILer as chair
man, assisted by Prophets Burt S.
Haswell, d. g.. Raymond and Wal
ter kamp will receive the newly
elected candidates in the registra-
ton rooms of the temple. 4 buffet
luncheon Will be served all mem
bers and neophytes at $50 o'clock
Invitations have been extended TO
Aryan grotto, Chicago: Sahara grOt-
TO, Indianapolis; Al-Hassah grotto,
East Chicago; Cadenis grotto, Fl.
Wayne and Ma-ha-di grotto. Elk
hart. Acceptances by these grottos
assure prophets and neophytes that
South Bend Will be a mecca Of
visiting fraters. 1t il expected Ma
ha-di will attend with its band and
drum corps and about 400 pro-
phets.
Cast Completed.
The cast which Will initiate the
large class of neophytes is composed
of prophets who have had consider
able experience in Ceremonials.
Prophet Frederick Keppler, of Ma
ha-di grottO. Elkhart. who is con-
s,dered one of the best performers
in the role Of His Majesty, has con-
scented 10 take this difficult role.
completing the South Bend cast and.
in the opinion OF many prophets
who have witnessed Ceremoniais
held elsewhere. making the cast one
OF the best in the country.
Scenery and accessories have
been procured from New York ana
Chicago for the express purpose Of
assuring every neophyte of an eve
ming never to be Forgotten. Special
entertainments from Chicago have
been secured by Prophets James
Bates and Hard 2. Rausch, mas
ters Of revels. for the entertain
ment OF all newly made prophets
when the Realm holds forth its
Tcvels.
In a week following the cere-
monial. it is expected Avalon grotto
Will hold a special entertainment
in one Of the large auditoriums OF
tho city TO include as guests the
newly-initiated prophets
The Avalon grotto recently ac-
quired by 99-year lease possession
Of tho John Swygart property on w.
Washington av., and plans are under
way for the immediate remodeling
OF the dOuble-dwelling. 621-23 W
Washington av.. for n lodge home
An additional story Will be built.
OF equal Importance in the grotto's
building program is the erection next
year Of a large-sized auditorium
uTon the property. which extends
through to Colfax av. The tendtative
size of the structure will permit Of
a seating capacity Of between 1000
and 5000
The initiation cast for Monday
evenings ceremonial follows:
Clarence II. Smoke. chairman;
Fred Keppler. His Majesty; Walter
kanys, chief justice; a. II. HallweH,
chaos; J, d. J. Farneman, charm;
D. c. Raymond. melancholy: Fred
Sack, cereberus; Harold Elites. elfin
king: Charles HeCkathorn. wizard;
Howard Emmons. grand marshall:
Judge Chester Montgomery. orator;
John De Haven. master OF cere-
monies; Peter T.. Ahrens. monarch:
Elias Strickland, sarpedon; George
Suintz. monarch Of grotto: Bruce
Gatill, guard; James MacGuire. chief
of imps. Homer Longbrake. Rhada-
manthus: Warren d. Cass. grand
chamberlain; Fred Keller. marshall;
II. c. Christman. sentinel.