The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-20
INDIANA MASONS
MEET FOR SCOTTISH
RITE INVITATIONS
Degrees VIII Be Conferred in
Four-Day Gathering,
Opening Today
800 CANDIDATES HERE
Fifty-Eighth Annual Reunion
and Convocation viii
Feature Activities,

Candidates from fifty-eight counties
comprising the Adoniram Grand
Lodge Of Perfection, governing BODY
If the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rlte
of the valley of Indianapolis. today
entered preliminary initiatory work IN
connection with the hfty-eishth an
nual convocation and reunion at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral, % 5. Penn
sylvania st. .,-.
The conyocation will continue
through Friday with initiation cere-
monies and banquets occupying
great part of the time, Leslie u
I clancy thrice potent master, said to-
,av No CITY candidates will be mi
tfated at this convocaton, oifcers
cid in order better to accommodate
the State class.
Ceremonies Opened at 8 \. NJ.
Irritation ceremonies began at S:5V
TODAY when approximately three hun
5red Master NIasons received the
fourth degree, first of the series OF
the Rite.
T,1ncheou is to be served and at
1870 the sixth degree will be gwen IN
der John W. Staub. The seventh de
cree will follow at 2:15. with Louis g.
Bud5enbaum presiding. DObyns VIII
no in charge Of the ninth degree at
as and William H. Bockstahler Will
,,-aei7a when the tenth degree IS Civ
en- at o. m. by the Terre Haute Hdte-
AT o'clock tonight the eleventh
decree will be given with Irwin G
T,ster1ine presiding. and the twelttn
and thirteenth viii follow, under the
direction of Arthur r. Robinson ana
John T. Saulter. respectively.
Dinner Planned
The fourteenth degree will be offered
nj II a. m. Wednesday and the four
raentb Will follow after luncheon, with
CLANCY in charge. \ dinner will be
given Wednesday evening in honor
NJ the Indiana Council Of Deiberation.
The council. legislative body for Indl-
ana. composed Of active and honorary
thfrty-third-degre NasOns and officers
met Monday. William Geake OF Ft.
WAYNE is Indiana's representative to
the supreme council. Thomas r. Mar
shall. ex-Eice President Of the United
States. and former Governor Winfield
r Durbin of Anderson are active mem
hers of the council. Robert a. Woods
Of Princeton Is secretary
Sarah Council, Princes Of Jerusal-
am. constituting the two historical
degrees. viii hold a business session
Wednesday afternoon. George II.
PenGIeton is to preside at the four
tenth and fifteenth degrees Wednes-
day night The seventeenth degree
viii be offered Thursday at II a. m,
with Thomas c. Rutledge presiding.
Cbie J. Smith VIII officiate at the
eighteenth degree 2:15, Thursday.
Calvin W. Busch. Marshall T. Levey
and c. PoItare Esgelston will preside
at the next three degrees Thursday
night.
Outside Lodges Prominent
Lee s. Busch Will preside at the
twenty-frst degree Friday morning.
The twenty-second to the twenty
eighth VIII be by communication, Ed
son +. Folsom presiding. Members Of
the Rite from Franklin, Edinbug and
Columbus VIII confer the twenty
linth degree. Robert c. Mayhall pre-
siding. The thirteth and thirty-1rst
degrees Will follow Friday afternoon.
and Calvin ". Busch win be in charge
when the thirty second and final de-
gree is given.
The annual convocation banquet in
honor Of candidates is TO be given at
$50 Friday night.
Committeeman chairmen follow:
T2araD+i0r7 q II TTasL-arr- rauisfratf0n
L. r. FIisey; reception. Ohio L. Wade;
credentials, Henry G. Hoss; safety,
James T. Aldrich and medical as