The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-19
SCOTTISH RITES SUPREME
COUNCIL TO OPEN annual
FARLEY AT CATHEDRAL HERE
Sovereign Grand Com
mander to Preside at
Meetings Tuesday,.
1000 VISITORS COMING
Indiana to Be Represented
by Two Active Members
of Ruling Body.


Committee meetings and a ses-
sion Of trustees in the Scottish Rite
cathedral today preceded the 120th
annual meetings of the supreme
council of Scottish Rite, which will
convene Tuesday.
Approximately 1900 persons be-
sides council member, from the
northern section of the nation, are
expected to be in attendance at the
council session Tuesday. The coun-
ellis business will be closed within
three days.
Leon M Abbott, sovereign grand
commander, was in charge Of the
trustees session this morning,
A tea and reception for women
visitors at the Claypool featured
this afternoons activities.
DR.. j. Ambrose Dunkel Of the
Tabernacle Presbyterian church and
a thirty-third degree member of the
order, led the council and visitors
in divine worship, Sunday, at the
Tabernacle church.
Council Open Tuesday
The Rev. Hugh Thomson Kerr,
pastor of the Shadyside Presby-
terrain church of Pittsburgh, Pa,
and a member of the class to re-
ceive the thirty-third degree,
Wednesday night, gave the Sunday
morning sermon.
He described the present eco
nomic and spiritual condition of
the world. He asserted that old
standards and customs we're be-
ing shaken.
The supreme council will open in
full ceremonial form in the audi
forum of the cathedral at 10 a. m.
Tuesday.
Following the formal opening
members of the Fourteenth degree
will be admitted
All members of the thirty-second
degree will be admitted to attend
all sessions of the council, except
those that are executive and the
formal opening and closing rites.
Luncheon will be served for visit
ing women at the Highland Country
club at noon, Tuesday. A luncheon
will be given for council members
and candidates in the cathedrals
banquet room.
Annual Dinner Tonight
Wednesday will be one of the
highlight days of the sessions when
the thirty-third degree is conferred
at p. m. in the cathedral.
Another important Masonic event
being held in conjunction with the
council sessions is the fifth annual
meeting and banquet of the Royal
Order of Scotland.
The Scotland order is closely
aligned with the Scottish Rite.
A business meeting at which de-
grees of the order were conferred
was held at 2:30 this afternoon in
the asylum of the Raper Com
mandery, No. l, Masonic temple.
The annual dinner will be held
tonight in the Riley room of the
Claypool Three hundred guests
are expected to be present.
Sam P. Cochran of Dallas, Tex,
heads the order.
Two Hoosiers on Council
Indiana claims two active men,
bers of the supreme body They are
Gaylard M, Leslie of Ft. Wayne and
Eugene Vatet of Muncie. About 100
Hoosiers are honorary members.
More than 1000 visitors, besides
council members, are expected to
come to indianapolis for the con-
clave.
States included in the northern
jurisdiction are Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts,,
Rhdoe Island, Connecticut, New
York, Delaware, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania. Michigan, Ohio, Illinois,
Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Assisting the Indianapolis Rite in
the arrangements are bodies from
Muncie, Ft. Wayne, Evansville and
South Bend. DR.. Leslie is honorary
chairman of the arrangements COM
mittee, while active head is Vatet.