The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-21
EXPECT $4,000
DELEGATES FOR
MEETINGS HERE
Fourteen Conventions of
+ Lodges Planned for
Summer, Fall.

Fourteen fraternal conventions.
bringing more than $4,000 persons to
Indianapolis, will be held here in
the next six months, according to
a survey by the Indianapolis Con-
vention Bureau, under direction of
Henry T. Davis, manager.
The first of these is the con-
Vention of the Grand Lodge F.. g.
A. M. of Indiana, which will be held
in the Masonic Temple, North and
Illinois Sts., Tuesday and Wednes-
day. About 700 are expected to at
tend.
About thirty-five members of the
Grand Grove of the United Ancient
order of Druids will gather June 3,
according to Charles c.. N. Geider,
% S. Delaware ST., secretary.
Haymakers to Meet
Two days later the Indiana Hay
makers Association will meet with
200 in attendance. BENJAMIN
Cutsinger, 619 Cofey ST., and G.
Exline, Jasonville, Ind, secretary,
have charge CT arrangements.
More than $50 members o fthe P.
E. o. Sisterhood will meet at the
SEVERN, June 1921 with Mrs. John
G. johnson, 1925 Guilford Ave, Sec
rotary, in charge.
Mrs. Bernice Vaught, Indianapo-
lis, is secretary of the Daughters of
JOB, who will hold it's State meeting
in the SEVERN, June 21-23. About
$50 members will attend the sessions
War Veterans Head List
The largest of the fraternal or
CARNATIONS to meet is the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, who will hold its
national encampment at the Clay
pool Aug. 26 to Sept. 1. More than
5000 veterans are expected.
Robert B. Handy Jr., Kansas City,
MO, national secretary, and Charles
B. Keene, IL E. Michigan ST., have
charge of preliminary arrangements.
Frank w. Strayer, an Indianapolis
attorney, is national commander.
Theta Chi, national college fra
ternity, will hold it's convention here
Aug. 1881 in the Lincoln with about
300 members attending, according
to A. Aldridge, New York City, Sec
rotary, and G. Schuyler Blue, Sc
curity Trust Company Bldg.
The Indiana section of the Junior
Order of United American Mechan-
les will bring 600 members to the
Denison Aug. 30-31. Itha McFar-
land, Portland, Ind, secretary, and
Carl Messersmith, 1855 Wheeler ST.,
are in charge.
d. A. r. Here in August
Indiana section of the Daughters
of America will have 300 members
in attendance Aug. 3O-31. Mrs. Julia
F. Routh, Youngstown, Ohio, secre-
tary, and Mae Underwood, 904 N
Tacoma Ave-, will be in charge.
Edgar A. Rice, Charlottesville,
Ind, secretary, has charge of pre-
liminary arrangements for the In
diana Patriotic Order Sons of
America, which will meet some time
in September with about fifty at
tending.
The Grand Lodge of the knights
of Pythias will meet Oct. 3 and 4
in the Pythian Bldg. Carl R.
Mitchell, grand keeper of records
and SEAL will be in charge. More
than 1900 knights will attend.
Canadian Group Coming
The K. of P. convention will be
followed by two day meeting of
about 500 members of the Grand
Temple of Pythian Sisters i'll the
Dennison. Cora Hood, Bluffton,
Ind, is secretary.
Members in the United States
and Canada of the Daughters of
Job will convene Oct. lib in the
SEVERN. About 400 are expected.
Miss Nan Martin, Omaha, Neb., and
Mrs. Ethel H. Warner, Irvington
School of Music, are in charge.
More than 800 members of the
Improved Order of Red Men will
attend the State convention on
Oct. 1911, according to Arch H.
Hobbs, GIT Indiana Trust Company
Bldg, great keeper of records.
Great Council Indiana Degree of
Pocahontas meets the following day
in the Denison with 1000 members
attending. Alberta Robertson, Mum
Gle, Ind, is secretary.
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