South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-10
GROTTO COMPLETES
PLANS FOR BIGGEST
CLASS INITIATION
Largest Ceremonial of Its
Kind Ever Held IN State
Here Monday Night.

With many OF tho most prominent
men OF South Bends business and
professional ne IN the class OF can
dl6atss 20 be initiated IA tho Oliver
thsster tomorrow evening, Avalon
0rotto. no. IS. II o. Y. p. r. II.
completed preparations FOR the larg-
est ceremonial OF 80 kind ever held
IN the state OF Indiana.
IniUatcry rites for tho large class
from South Bend and other realms
where <eophytes roam. namely.
small towns bordering 81. Joseph
county. with several from Malta
ID Grotto OF Elkhart, VIII start
promptly at s o'clock.
Commencing az 3:30 Monday az
ternoon the candidates VIII be re-
celved IN the registration Office by
a committee headed By Prophet L.
J. Oller. assisted by Prophets Bur-
ton s Hasweu. u. G. Raymond and
Walter Kamp. Every prophet OF
the GrottO "a invited 20 bring Neo-
phy1es up 20 o'clock Monday eve
ming. II is especially requested that
candidates De sure 20 report between
the hours OF $50 and 8 .. m. A
buffet luncheon viii be served 20
Prophets and Neophytes at $50
O'Clock
At 7:15 o'clock "a gigantic parade
viii start south on Michigan ST.
headed by Avalon Grotto band.
under the leadership OF Capt. J..
Eugene Wiiles. the Z0uave Patrol.
under command of capt Walter
kamp. the Bugle and Drum corps,
Prophets and Neophytes (candl-
tates) OF the fall class This COM
prlses division one. Followed by
Ma-Ha-Di Grotto band and drum
Corps. followed by Prophets Of Ma
Ha-Dl. and other visiting fratcrs
from northern Indiana and eastern
Chicago IL is expected there Will
be moro than 500 Prophets and
Neophytes in the parade The pro-
streets Of the business district, ter
minating at the tleater.
The cast for the ceremonial Mon
day IS composed Of the following
Prophets.
Prologue - Monarch Peter f.
Ahrens. master Of ceremonies. J. +.
D4Haven: grand chamberlain. War
ren ID. Cass, Sr.. orator. Judge Ches-
ter Montgomery: chief justice, FREQ
Keller, marshall G.. +. Pattee. cap
tain Of guard. r. A. Walters; SEN
tinel. W. III. Porter
Court Of Mokanna-Al Kerndt;
Sarpedou r ". Strickland. stand
ard bearer. r. r. Singer; elaves
Paul Fas-nacht. Fred LaPterre. FL
mer Higgins Harry Maus: guards
r s. Addison Tom Hogan. Bruce
Gam. Paul HeieIm1n. courtiers. H.
T. Rausch. Wilmer Award. W. 5
Bowman. Charles Bloom: heralds
Il. Y. Roberts. ". g. Baird, Fred
Mcknight. Walter N.mmer
Haunted Forest Wizard. Charles
G. Heckarhorne. clicking. Harold
FItes. melancholy. Elof Erickson,
sweet liberty. Eugene Warner.
The Grotto-II-s Majesty. Freder.
lex Kepperi CHIEF justice Wauei
Kamp. grand marshall, Howard
Emmons; Charon. !. y. j. Farne
man; Chaos Or A. L. Hollowell
Cerberus. r. j. Sack. Rhadamau.
thus Homer LorEbrake. candidate
a. Luckless Mortal. chief imp, J
J MscQuire. the body guards. lie.
Roy Strum, Leon Ktuesbury. Jake
Enge. John Roessier. Lloyd Yock
ey, Bob platz. Charles Noisom, Abe
Berman
iades 90 Heaven Nenersbl,
Prophet Yelled. Monarch Of Grotto
George a. Swlntz; Master Of Revcls
J r. Bate H. T. RauSch
The committee who hove charE,
% the degree work are. Clarence IT
smoke. Warren u. Cass. Sr.. Louis r.
Seasman. George a. swintz, Peter T
Ahren.'. stage manager. Adam o.
SaGl.e. properties. George C1nneu
electricians. W s. Henry T j
Beta. = w Weber. W ID IIobhIcIz
O. Hos.cr Waiter SGcklcv. %. T.
Enyert william Rasmussen. Vance
Boseberry, peraurulator. Dave RAY
mOnd