The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-05
SCOTTISH RITE
DINNER TO Be
HELD FRIDAY
Marion County Members
viii Hear Plans for Fall
Activities.

The fall bulletin Of the Scottish
Rite bodies being issued to the
membership in the valley Of Indian
apolis. comprising fifty-two counties
in the jurisdiction, sets out in detail
the ritualistic and social activities
planned for the season, starting this
month.
Work already has been begun in
various counties, in preparation for
the next exemplification Of the
higher degrees for a class Of Master
Masons now being formed.
In order to meet the greatest con-
venience of the candidates and to
give more time for the elaborate
ceremonies. the schedule has been
arranged to start Oct. 10 and it wilk
continue Jon Wednesday evenings
each week through Dec. 7, when lie
thirty-second degree will be con-
fered with impressive ceremonies.
closing with the convocation ban
quet featured by music and adj
dresses.
The last date to present petitions
for this class will be Oct. 5 when
the books will be closed. It is an
nounced that the degrees will not
again be conferred until late in the
spring.
Dinner Slated
Immediate events connected with
the preparations include a get-to-
gether session and dinner at the
cathedral at $50 Friday of the
Marion county membership, it is
announced by John E. Kendall, gen.
eral chairman.
At this meeting the scope of the
work will be explained and assign
ments made to volunteer workers
who include the entire membership
of the county.
In support Of the opportunity to
interest Master MasonS in the work.
announcement is made of another
presentation Of the fraternal spec
tacle, The Master Builder" of spe-
cial import to Master Masons. 1t
Will be given in the cathedral au-
ditorium Friday evening, Sept. %.
and a special invitation is extended
to blue lodge" Masons not mem
bers Of the rite.
The Offering is a Masonic pro-
duction written by Charles P. Bene-
dict, past grand master of the grand
lodge Of Indiana, and past master
of Mystic Tie lodge, No. 1893, drama
tized with the assistance of Horace
Mitchell, director of ritualiStic work
for the Scottish Rite.
The cast is headed by Arthur r.
Baxter and Vincent v. Smith.
thirty-third degree NIasons, and in
cludes ritualistic workers and rep
resentatives from the blue lodges
of Marion county. Admission will
be by lodge membership cards.
Social Program
The rites social program for the
coming season will be unusually
attractive, as arranged under the
direction of the entertainment COM
mlttee of which Roy A. Hice is
chairman, assisted by Thomas F..
Ayton, Charles M. Crippin, Oliver
L. Fevrier, Stuart A. Tomlinson and
Horace Mitchell ex-officio.
The events include: Dinner dance.
Oct. %; organ recital and dancing,
Nov 81; New Years party and tur-
key dinner Jan. 2; auditorium
program and dance, Jan. 81; enter
tainment and dance, Feb. "a; grand
ball, March "a. This season, it is
announced, no guest cards will be
issued and that the social affairs
will be limited to the membership.
In this issue of the bulletin Ken
dali announces the personnel of the
committees on activities. For the
out-state groups the following are
named as vice-chairman, represent
ing a convenient division of the
territory: Everett VinSon, Ander-
son; Ralph D. Leatherman, Upton:
Milton Brown, Grencastle; Martin
l.. Rooms, NEWCASTLE; Fred j.
Deitzer, Shelbyville.
Name County Chairmen