City orphans to be feted at Riverside
Hundreds of city orphans will enjoy a big outing at Riverside park Tuesday for the twenty-eighth annual orphans picnic hosted by Indianapolis Elks. Children from several homes will attend free amusements, a picnic dinner for about 700, contests, a baseball game, and a watermelon eating contest. The Cervus Club and numerous Elks volunteers, led by Exalted Ruler Armstrong, will organize activities with transportation by Indianapolis Street Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park
Indianapolis Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
WM. Armstrong
Protestant Orphans’ Home
Day Nursery
Indianapolis
James H.tretton
Indianapolis Street Railway
C. H. Norman
Sam Marer
William Waugh
M. H. Peters
Cervus Club
Masons Hear Speech at Scottish Rite Dinner
In New Castle Indiana district Scottish Rite dinner, Senator Arthur R Robinson urged Masonry’s value to youth before about 200 attendees. Al V. Rescher served as toastmaster as four counties Delaware Madison Wayne and Marion sent representatives. New officers for Capital City Circle of the Protected Home Circle include Lula Poe as past president Miriam James president David Pilley guardian Alta Kirby treasurer Ernest Young secretary Edna Adams accountant Horace Stoner guide Iada Funkhouser companion Nellie Maple and watchman Lena Bedell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rn Times
Snecia
Capital City
Protected Home Circle
Lula Poe
Myriam James
David Pilley
Alta Kirby
Ernest Young
Edna Adams
Horace Stoner
Iada Funkhouser
Nellie Maple
Lena Bedell
De Molay aids by Scottish Rite in Indianapolis open house
The Indianapolis chaper of the Order of De Molay assisted Scottish Rite members in entertaining hundreds of visitors at an open house. D. L. Neafus said the chapter leads the nation in size with about 1,400 members, owns its building at 1017 Broadway, and fields a drill team, band, and Pavans orchestra. PD Times Special. PITTSBORO special: Pittsboro camp Modern Woodmen of America to hold a class adoption Aug 30 with 20 candidates. Danville degree team to perform.
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Indianapolis
Order of de Molay
Scottish Rite
D. L. Neafus
de Molay
United States
Broadway
Pavans
WKBF
Walter Bergman
Edward Saxton
Harry Root
Ethel H. Warner
Stanc
Job
George Grieb
Russell Abdon
Pit Times
Pittsboro
Ind
Woodmen of America
K. S. Tansel
Danville
Khorassan Knights Return From Canada
Members of the drill team and drum corps of the Indianapolis Order Knights of Khorassan Shambah Temple 139 return from the Winnipeg international convention ended Friday. The delegation aimed to bring the 1931 convention to Indianapolis but lost to Cincinnati. Dr. A G Lipes was imperial representative and head of the delegation. Albert Walker led the drill team and Joe Foley commanded the drum corps. Both competed in prize contests.
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Indianapolis
Knights of Khorassan
Shambah Temple
Winnipeg
Man
Cincinnati
A. G. Lipes
Shambah Lodge
Albert Walker
Joe Foley
Negro Knights of Pythias Nation Convenes in City
Delegates from Negro Knights of Pythias lodges nationwide gathered for the biennial convention opening Tuesday and running through Saturday. About 10,000 attendees expected, with a pre opening encampment at the state fairground involving around 5,000. Various dignitaries spoke and events include a Mardi Gras parade, fireworks, a downtown parade, and a women’s scholarship contest. National officers listed and local organizers named.
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Negro Knights of Pythias
William H. Porter
General Entertainment Committee
J. E. Jones
New Orleans
Simpson Church
Missouri
Eleventh Streets
Bishop Jones
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bethel M. E
Vermont
Toledo
JL. Ert Slack
Otto G. Fifield
State of
Indiana
F. B. Rawson
2500 Odd Fellows Homecoming At Greensburg Aug 25
Twenty five hundred Marion county Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges will attend the annual homecoming at the Odd Fellow home in Greensburg on August 25. A noon dinner for orphans and old folks will feature activities. Contests with prizes for children are planned. An exhibition drill by visiting lodges adds festivity. Members to bring baskets. The group departs Indianapolis at 8 am Sunday.
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Marion County
Odd Fellow
Rebekah Lodges
Greensburg
Rebekah
B. S., Prentiss
Guy Albertson
Edward Drabe
Dora Drabe
Bluffton Man Runs for State Office at Elks Convention
Fred Ardner, Bluffton Elks member, seeks the state secretary post at the state convention in New Albany August 21 to 23. North Central district lodges back his candidacy. Major Robert Anderson Relief Corps 44 meets Tuesday at 1 45 p m at Camp Friendly 512 North Illinois Street.
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Fred Ardner
Elks
Bluffton
Ind
Elks Lodge
New Albany
North Central District
Robert Anderson Relief Corps
Camp Friendly
North
Illinois Street
Pythians At Picnic Unites Local Lodges
Members of Capital City lodge 97 Knights of Pythias and Banner temple 37 Pythian sisters held a joint picnic at Brookside park Sunday afternoon. Entertainment for children, prizes in games, and a meal for members and families were provided.
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Capital City Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Banner Temple
Pythian Sisters
Brookside Park
Florence Mae
Maud Stevens
Katherine Perry
Mary Porter
Myrtle van Horst
Ethel Williams
Thomas Swift
Edward Hawkersmith
J. R. Roberts
William J. Hicks
George Huff
E. P. McWhinney
W. K. Stineman
C. A. Whitten
MAP MEMBER DRIVE AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES MEET
Indianapolis Eagles plan to recruit 200 new members for a class honoring Charles J. Chenu national president of the order who will guest on November 4 Otto Deluse is campaign chairman and Wilbur Miller is vice chairman Several members will attend the annual picnic at Lafay ette August 28 at the home aerie of John B Hudson state vice president
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Eagles
Charles J. Chenu
Sacramento
Cal
Otto P. Deluse
Wilbur H. Miller
Lafayette
John B. Hudson
Eastern Star Picnic At Broad Ripple Park As Social Club Formed
Twenty five chapters of the Order of Eastern Star gathered at Broad Ripple amusement park for the Marion County O. E. S. Social Club picnic. Albert Wenner chaired the committee with Mrs. Millie Gilmore grand deputy and others including Mrs. Marjorie Roberts and Mrs. Floye Yeager.
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Order of Eastern Star
Marion County
Marion County O. E. S
Broad Ripple Amusement Park
Albert Wenner
Millie Gilmore
Marjorie Roberts
Floye Yeager
Army court meeting at Moose Hall this evening
The Army court of the Tribe of Ben Hur will hold its regular meeting at Moose Hall tonight. The Tirzah Club will conduct the social hour, with Mrs. Mayme Sparks serving as club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armys Court
Tribe of
City Eagles group earns top rating at national convention
At the national convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Minneapolis the Indianapolis aerie group earned the highest rating in exemplification of the ritual among thirteen officers groups. Past president W. O. Camden, president William Ribble, vice president Edward Kegeris, chaplain Jacob L. Smith, and conductor Wilbur H. Miller led the team. Miller also directs the local drill team, which placed fourth in its division.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles
Minneapolis
Indianapolis Aerie
W. O. Camden
William Ribble
Edward Kegeris
Jacob L. Smith
Wilbur H. Miller
Miller
Odd Fellows Hold Meeting in Elkhart Session
The thirty seventh annual session of the department council Order of Odd Fellows is well attended in Elkhart Indiana with Elkhart Rebekahs hosting a banquet. Mayor D M Hoover gave the welcome address and Judge F F Hughes was slated to speak. A street parade and decoration of chivalry were planned at McNaughton Park with further secret work and drills scheduled for Tuesday.
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Elkhart
Ind
Department Council
Order of Odd Fellows
Elkhart Rebekahs
D. M. Hoover
F. F. Hughes
State Association of Ladies’ Auxiliaries
Elkhart High School
Rebekahs
McNaughton Park
L. D. Tyson
H. T. Fuston
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Canton
Hammond
Sahara Grotto Picnic Delights Franklin Masonic Home Orphans
Two hundred orphans from the Franklin Masonic home attended the Sahara Grotto Picnic at Riverside amusement park on Saturday. An entertainment committee organized games contests and a band concert by the Masonic home band provided the day’s activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Masonic Home
Riverside Amusement Park
R. E. Wilcox
Jesse McClure
L. S. Sweeney
Carl R. Stauffer
O. Hitch
R. F. Murray
Jack Stone
D. O. Wilmeth
Walter Beauchamp
Masonic Home
Fun Festival Set by United Ancient Order of Druids
Indianapolis Grove 37 of the United Ancient Order of Druids will entertain members with a fun festival Wednesday evening at the lodge hall 29 South Delaware Street. Committee in charge includes F Earl Geider Harry Stafford Marion Thomas David Cowell Louis C Schwartz and William B Bonsteel noble arch. A silver loving cup is offered by the supreme arch to the grove making the largest increase in membership this year.
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Indianapolis Grove
United Ancient
Order of Druids
Lodge Hall
South
Delaware Street
F. Earl Geider
Harry Stafford
Marion Thomas
David Cowell
Louis C. Schwartz
William B. Bonsteel
Noble Arch
Supreme Arch of the
the Grove
Moose Decorate Marion for August Moose Convention
Marion Indiana readies for a Moose convention August 28 through 31 with streets to be decorated. E. E. Pauley announced the plan and fifty one floats are secured for a parade led by the Marion high school band. Riley's band Terre Haute drum corps and other groups will join. Prominent Moose officers on the program include Norman G. Head J Albert Cassady Albert J Ladner Jr Ernest Roselle Malcolm R Giles and George M Ward of Mooseheart Illinois.
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Marion
Ind
E. E. Pauley
Lawrence Huey
Marion High School
Rodney H. Brandon
Norman G. Head
Toronto
J. Albert Cassady
Baltimore
Mooseheart Legion
Albert J. Ladner Jr
Philadelphia
Ernest Roselle
Mooseheart Home
Malcolm R. Giles
Moose
George M. Ward
Mooseheart, Til
Elks Prepare Parley Plans at New Albany Convention
A large delegation from Indianapolis will attend the Elks state convention in New Albany Indiana August 22 24 announced by W M Armstrong exalted ruler. New Albany lodge 270 plans an elaborate program including a steamboat excursion on the Ohio river August 23 an automobile trip through southern Indiana Wyandotte cave near New Albany and a grand ball at the Elks home Thursday. A card party for ladies and business sessions with a ritualistic contest for the Joseph L Fanning silver cup are scheduled during the convention.
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Indianapolis
New Albany
Elks Home
New Albany Country Club
Joseph L. Fanning
Moose Secretary Elected in Anderson Lodge News
Anderson Ind Aug 19 Lodge No 1 Loyal Order of Moose has elected Roy Bartel secretary to succeed W M Larue who served in this post for several years. Motion Pictures.
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Moose
Anderson
Ind
Lodge No. 1
Loyal Order of Moose
Roy Bartel
W. M. Larue
Benefit card party by Protective Home Circle and Capital City Circle
Protective Home Circle and Capital City Circle, both 76, plan a benefit card party next Friday at 8 p.m. in Woodman’s Hall located at 323 East New York Street. Proceeds support circle activities and charitable work in the community.
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Protective Home
Capital City Circle
Woodman’s Hall
East
New York Street
Lodge Picnics Numberous as Summer Ends
Thousands will attend city and state lodge picnics this week and next Sunday. Marion county Modern Woodmen hold their twenty sixth annual outing at Beech Grove park on Sunday Aug 25 with a baseball game and various contests. Knights of Columbus and auxiliaries from six northwestern Indiana cities join at Surprise park Cedar Lake Aug 25 with vitaphone music and water activities. Tribe of Ben Hur holds its annual outing at Forest park Noblesville Aug 25 with attendees from Indianapolis Crawfords ville Muncie. Merrimac tribe 404 Red Men Whitestown held its twenty fifth outing Aug 17 with five thousand present and balloon ascension. State lodges invited. Clyde Laughner oversees.
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Marion County
Beech Grove Park
Marion
Capital City
M. T. Wright
Knights of Columbus
Indiana
Surprise Park
Cedar Lake
Tribe of Ben Hur
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Muncie
Forest Park
Noblesville
Louie Mills
Arrius
Merrimac Tribe
Order of Red Men
Whitestown
Clyde Laughner
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Riverside
Elks Club
Armstrong
W. G. Taylor
the Elks
William J. Fahey
Frank Cullivan
J. P. Tretton
Gene Barth
Claude M. Worley
John Dugan
William Devers
Cliff Richter
R. R. Delvin
Lorenz Wiseman
Charles W. Crowe
Charles Parsons
B. M. Gundelfinger
Thomas L. Hughes
Charles Grossart
Frank Krause
W. A. Taylor
Bert Richardson
W. G. Stehlin
Thomas MccNutty
Morris Glick
Paul Beckner
Charles Perrott
Robinson
Newcastle
Circle
Women of Moosehart Legion
Richmond
Detroit
Gladys Martin
Mae de Haven
Louise Schuerman
Laura Phillips
Mae Kirchgessner
Katherine Watson
Rosetta Inderstrodt
Vina Hat
Jesse Corcoran
Clara James
Ollie Burr
Edith Daugherty
Ida Corcoran
Myrtle Gephart
Ollie Thomas
Lissa Harris
Edith Simmons
Florence Layman
City
Nation
Chicago
Monument
Riley
Union Station
J. P. Corcoran
Monument Circle
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Khorassan Knights
Canada
Supreme Lodge
St. Louis
Boston
F. W. Green
G. G. Tibrington
Evansville
Supreme Worthy
Robert R. Jackson
Robert Barcus
Columbus
Ohio
Isaac Nutter
Charleston
W. Va
Lee J. Martin
S. A Eldert
Jerry P. Danjiels
Julian Reed
H. L. Weidler
Home
Relief Corps
Pythians
Temple
Lodge
Eagles
Nies
Ky.ave
Buescher Band Instruments
Pearson Piano Co
Pennsylvania
Leon
Eastern Stars Picnic
Ben Hurs
ODD Fellows Hold
Sahara Grotto
Motion Pictures
Clara Bow
Dangerous Curves
the Collegians
Vitaphone Movietone
Nu-Grape Bottling CO
Amusement Park
Grandad
William Powell
The
Four Feathers
Lyric
Keith
William Desmond
Mary Macivor
Harry Shutan
Texas
Bloomberg
Audry
M-G-M International News Pictorial
Metro Mofintone
the Revellers
Georgie Price
Sarcanay
Joan Crawford
Our Modern Maidens
Ndiana
Ward
Dorothy Mackaill
Jack Oakie
Louise Faee
Charles
Charlie Davis
Publix
Noah’s Ark
Dolores Costello
George O'Brien
Vitaphone
Colleen
James Hall
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