The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-05
SCOTTISH RITE
TO HOLD 9Th
CONvOCATION
Exemplifying of Three Hiqh
Degrees Will Mark
Ceremonies.

disqualification of three of the
higher Scottish Rite degrees
Wednesday afternoon and night in
TIE Cathedral will mark the clos
ing ceremonies of the sixty-seventh
semi-annual invocation and reunion
Of Rite bodies in the Valley of In
annapolis.
The degrees to be given are the
tWenty-ninth, thirty-first and thir-
ty-second, the latter being the high
eet grade obtaining by Master
n asons.
These degrees, the climax Of a
series of weekly presentations
which began Oct. 10, will be por-
trayed under the auspices of In
d lana Sovereign Consistory, Of
which Edward H. Mayo is the COM
n ander-in- chief, who will preside in
the thirty-second degree, in which
tie leading role, that Of "Constans,"
VIII be enacted by DR.. G. Bromley
Cxnam, president of De Pauw uni
vcrsity, who also heads the class
that took the degrees at the dedi-
cation Of the cathedral in 1929
Dr. Oman has been a popular
speaker at number of Scottish
Rite dinners.
Large Attendance Expected
This weeks meeting will take the
place Of the usual three-day con-
vocation session, and large at
tendance of members from the
fifty-two counties of the Indian
apolis Jurisdiction is expected.
The final features of the meet
ing will be carried out at the con-
vocation banquet which will fol-
low the ceremonies of the thirty
second degree, including a program
of addresses and music, at which
F. Elmer Raschig. the thrice potent
master, will preside.
The Wednesday schedule includes
the reporting of class to Fred L
Willis, secretary. at p. M, and at
80 the twenty-ninth degree will
open with Lee S. Busch, first lieu
tenant commander, presiding. Then
Will come the thirty-first, under the
direction of Charles Remster.
For the thirty second degree there
Will be a large cast of principals and
attendants, with elaborate costum-
ing, scenic and lighting effects and
music. Following the close of this
degree will come the class banquet
at $50 o'clock, which will be open
without charge to all members hay
ing 1881 cards. DR.. John G.. Ben
son, superintendent of the Method
1st hospital, will be the chief speaker
and there will be a response by a
representative of the class which
has chosen the name Frank D.
Stalnaker Glass"
Musical Service Set
Music will be provided by the
Shortridge high school orchestra of
eighty pieces and there will be
vocal solos oy Mrs. Frank B. Wal
lace, soprano, and Raymond D.
Jackson, bass.
The reception detail for WedneS-
day includes:
Charles P Benedict. chairman; William
H. Thorp, vice-chairman; William A. Cost,
Ray T.. Fatout Harry o. German. William
G. Kirk, Marshall Lupton Bloomfield H.
Moore, David G. Pyke, James W. Putnam,
Herbert w. Stewart, George j. Weishaar
and Herbert Bartholomew.
Announcement is made that the
next public musical service at the
cathedral will be held at Sunday,
Dec. IL, when the program will be
under auspices of the Third Chris
tian church, of which Dr. William
F. Rothenberger is pastor. There
will be one hour of music, with
brief remarks by the minister. Jan.
Is similar program will be under
auspices of the First Presbyterian
church.