It is our sad duty to report the passing of Larry Selig. Larry died Thursday, October 11th while vacationing in Prague, Czechoslovakia with his wife, Adrienne. As all of you know, Larry was the longtime secretary of the IMTA, the secretary of Monument Lodge, and one of the driving forces behind the Shrine Circus. This is a great loss to the fraternity and he'll be sorely missed. Please keep Larry's family in your thoughts and prayers.

MASONS ADMITTED FREE TO INDIANAPOLIS PREMIER HALLOWEEN COMEDY STAGE PLAY

The Indygrove family has been summoned to the family estate to pay their respects to wealthy matriarch Ernestine Elwonga. She doesn't trust any of the family members and makes the mistake of telling them so. Dottie and son Dexter Indygrove will do anything to insure that the lion's share of the estate goes to them. Meanwhile, husband Aykroyd Indygrove doesn't know who to fear more - the law or his wife. Ernestine's allies include her beautiful ward Tillie Webshuttle and....the mysterious Phantom of Indygrove! This Halloween appropriate family-friendly for all ages melodrama is a perfect way to add more fun to your holiday season.

The cast (from left to right) Mary Hunt, Jack O'Connor, Jane Bostwick, Eldric Harmon, and April R. Sparks are ready to entertain you in the Stage Actors' Workshop family-friendly comedy, "The Mystery of Indygrove Manor" written by D. Chapelle. The classically performed melodrama will run October 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, & 26.. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 pm. Sunday matinees begin at 2 pm. Masons and their families are admitted free with a donation to the Freemasons' Hall Building fund. Performances will be at the Freemasons' Hall Theater, 525 N. Illinois Street, Indianapolis, IN. 46204. For information or directions call Bob Rini at 201-3436 or e-mail at: saw_theater@yahoo.com

The Stage Actors' Workshop is a not-for-profit community theater acting company comprised of talented people who do theater for the love of it. Their mission is to bring to the public live stage shows that are entertaining and educational at a cost that will not break the family budget. Children 12 years-old and younger are always admitted for only $4 with a paying adult. Bob Rini has served as the company’s artistic director since its inception in 1998. They offer affordable acting classes for adults and children. More information may be obtained by e-mailing them at saw_theater@yahoo.com

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The M.W. Grand Master of Masons in Indiana, Jeffery P. Zaring, on Thursday January 15, 2009, issued his Official Permission No. 55, which allows any Lodge holding a charter from the Grand Lodge of Indiana, F. & A. M., to confer a Masonic degree in one of the Lodge Rooms in Freemasons' Hall in Indianapolis up to three times between January 15, 2009, and May 19, 2009, subject to a few conditions outlined in the permission. This dispensation was sent to all Lodge Secretaries on Friday, January 16.

Secretaries should contact the Indianapolis Masonic Temple Association at info@indytemple.org if their Lodge is interested in conferring a degree at the Hall under the terms of this Official Permission.

The Indianapolis Masonic Temple Association is pleased to announce that we have again been selected as a grant recipient by The Scottish Rite of Indianapolis Foundation. Each year the Foundation awards thousands of dollars in grants to selected non-profit groups in the Indianapolis community as well as to various Masonic groups. The grants were presented at a January 22 luncheon held in the Indianapolis Scottish Rite Ballroom.

Grants were awarded to the following community organizations: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Indiana, Flanner House of Indianapolis, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Hemophilia of Indiana, Indiana University School of Medicine, Kids' Voice of Indiana, Meals on Wheels, Police Athletic League of Indianapolis, Ronald McDonald House of Indiana, United Christmas Service, United Way of Indiana.

In addition to the IMTA, grants were awarded to the following Masonic organizations: Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund, Indiana Masonic Home Foundation, Indianapolis 32nd Degree Masonic Learning Center for Children, Masonic Relief Board of Indiana, Masonic Youth Groups, Murat Shrine Transportation Fund.

The IMTA was awarded $12,000. Together with matching funds from the Grand Lodge of Indiana, this will facilitate the completion of the exterior lighting project on Indiana Freemasons' Hall and also the purchase of a computer kiosk for the building's first floor lobby.

The IMTA wishes to express its appreciation to the Scottish Rite of Indianapolis Foundation for the generous grant. We also congratulate the Foundation for their commitment to the Indianapolis Community and our fellow Masonic organizations.

PGM Roger Van Gorden, Grand Master Jeffrey P. Zaring and
Indianapolis Masonic Temple Board President James Dillman cut the ribbon
to the new Indiana Masonic Library and Museum.

After more than a decade, the Indiana Grand Lodge Library and Museum is at last returning to Indiana Freemasons' Hall in Indianapolis. The majority of Indiana's Grand Lodge officers, along with family and friends, were on hand today as Grand Master of Indiana Jeffrey P. Zaring, Past Grand Master and Masonic Society president Roger S. Van Gorden, and Indianapolis Masonic Temple Association president James Dillman cut the ceremonial ribbon to the new Grand Lodge Library and Museum room.

When the Indianapolis Masonic Temple opened in 1909, it featured a large ground-floor social room and library, along with a coat-check area. By the 1920s, so many men arrived at the Temple with coats and hats that a new check area was literally dug out into a new basement area under the entry hall. This allowed the library to expand into the old coat room.

When Dwight L. Smith became Grand Secretary, he expanded the Library. The Grand Lodge also accumulated much memorabilia over the years, and a small museum area was set aside for displays. When Smith passed away, his family donated his personal library collection, which was of considerable size, to the Grand Lodge of Indiana. By the mid-1980s, the space was clearly outgrown, so it was packed up and moved to Franklin, on the campus of the Indiana Masonic Home, and housed in the former DeMolay dormitory.

While the location at the Home was large, it was also hard to visit and access. A steam pipe leak resulted in much damage to the museum artifacts, and while the library was catalogued, the museum suffered from neglect and lack of regular supervision.

Thanks to the continued financial support by Indiana's grand masters over the years, the Library and Museum's budget was added to, with the plan of moving it to a new, safer, permanent site. That opportunity came this year with the renewed commitment of the Indianapolis Masonic Temple Board to preserving and improving Indiana Freemasons' Hall. With the 100th anniversary of the building's construction coming this June 13th, along with festivities connected to that event, 2009 seemed to be the perfect year for the move to take place. Grand Master Jeff Zaring charged the Library and Museum board with getting the job underway before the rededication.

The north social room located on the 5th floor seemed like the perfect location, since the south social room had undergone a beautiful transformation by Ancient Landmarks Lodge four years ago. Nearly $30,000 has been spent to refurbish the plaster, repaint and install modern wiring to accommodate the Library and Museum's needs. The move will be done in stages, beginning with artifacts and display cases. The Library will be installed later in the year, once the Museum's pieces are unpacked and in their new locations. Security and climate control are top priorities to protect the collection, and a separate area is being set aside for the most valuable and fragile items.

In the long term, plans are being considered to photograph or scan the Museum's collection to a digital archive that will be accessible over the Internet. Likewise, Masonic books that are rarely seen outside of Indiana will be digitized so researchers from around the world may access them. And its catalog will also be Internet friendly, so researchers can know what is available in the Library.

But what is most important is that this tremendous resource will again be available to the Freemasons of Indiana, back again in the home of its Grand Lodge. The Board of the Library and Museum, the Temple Board, and the Grand Lodge of Indiana are all pulling together to make this dream a reality.

(BTW, a very big thanks to Lisa and all the Van Gorden girls for their help with the food and reception!)

Filmmakers for the Discovery Channel program "Hunting The Lost Symbol" came to Indianapolis in September to shoot interviews of Indianapolis authors Christopher Hodapp ("Freemasons For Dummies", "Solomon's Builders") and Alice Von Kannon ("The Templar Code For Dummies", "Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies"). Freemasons' Hall's 7th floor was the backdrop for both interviews: Alice was shot in the Raper Commandery Asylum, and Chris was in the Egyptian-themed Red Cross Room (which is also appropriately home to Imhotep Council No. 434, Allied Masonic Degrees).

The program airs Sunday October 25th at 8PM and 11PM, and again on November 1st at 4PM.

Members of the Indianapolis Masonic Temple Association Board of Directors will hold an informational session with the principal officers of all of the organizations that meet in Indiana Freemasons' Hall on Monday, March 29 at 6:30 P.M. Board President Jim Dillman will provide an update on current and future projects in Indiana Freemasons' Hall. This meeting is open to everyone, but we are specifically requesting that the Masters, Wardens, and principal officers of the organizations in the building be in attendance.

The IMTA will provide pizza and soft drinks. Please RSVP via e-mail to James Dillman jrdill1955@yahoo.com.

WM's, please notify your wardens and anyone else who might wish to attend about this meeting at your earliest convenience.

We should note that at the time we scheduled the meeting that we failed to realize that Monday is Passover. We extend our sincere apologies to our Jewish brethren who will be home celebrating the holiday with family and friends. This is embarrassing and was completely unintentional. We will make certain that we don't make a similar mistake in the future. Those of you who would normally have attended may feel free to contact IMTA President Jim Dillman personally at James Dillman jrdill1955@yahoo.com for a recap of the meeting.

Imhotep Council No. 434 AMD in Indianapolis, invites the members of Indiana and surrounding area Councils to a special Allied Masonic Degree Day on Saturday, November 6th, 2010, at Indiana Freemasons' Hall in Indianapolis. Here is an opportunity for your Council to participate by both experiencing and conferring AMD degrees.

In addition to the AMD degrees, the members of Lodge Vitruvian No. 767 in Indianapolis have expressed interest in demonstrating a Masonic degree using Emulation ritual, as well. This ritual is rarely seen outside of English lodges. And this will be an added occasion to visit and tour Indiana Freemasons' Hall, the headquarters of the fraternity in our state.

It is our desire to seek participation among AMD Councils across Indiana, as well as from nearby states. We are in the planning stages of this event at this time, and this message is to discover interest in participating. We are aware that many Councils may gather infrequently and that this message may be coming to you between meetings. However, we would like to have some idea of participation by July 20th, so that we can plan accordingly.

We would like to know if your Council has an interest in attending, if you wish to present one of the degrees, and if so, which one. In the case of duplicate requests, degree choices will be assigned in the order they are received. Lunch will be provided, and we anticipate a cost of no more than $10.

Volunteers Received To Date:

Knight of Constantinople
Imhotep Council No. 434 AMD

Royal Ark Mariner
St. Bartholomew Council No. 295 AMD

Superintendent
Edward C. Etchison Council No. 326 AMD

Emulation Ritual
Vitruvian Lodge No. 767 F&AM

Please respond as soon as possible to our Secretary, Carson Smith at carson.c.smith@comcast.net and let us know if you can attend this event. We look forward to your answer and your participation in making this an outstanding day!

Fraternally,
Christopher Hodapp
Sovereign Master
Imhotep Council No. 434, Allied Masonic Degrees
Indianapolis, Indiana

As of July 7, 2010, Worshipful Brother Nathan C. Brindle of Indianapolis, been appointed as the Worshipful Master of the Dwight L. Smith Lodge of Research, U.D. by the Grand Master of Masons in Indiana, Kenneth E. Willis, Jr.

Bro. Colin Peterson has been appointed Senior Warden and WBro. Christopher Kimmel has been appointed Junior Warden.

Congratulations to Nathan and his officers!

Nathan has set up a new Facebook page here for updates about upcoming activities.

Dwight L. Smith was a Past Grand Master and Past Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Indiana, well-known for his longtime position as editor of the Indiana Freemason magazine, and his history of Indiana Freemasonry, Goodly Heritage.

The occasional publication of papers called Perlustrations occurs when enough papers are submitted to warrant printing. The first edition was published in 2002.

Nathan is a Past Master (2002) of Broad Ripple Lodge No. 643 in Indianapolis. He is the Secretary of Lodge Vitruvian No. 767; Secretary of the Indianapolis Masonic Temple Association, Inc.; Secretary/Treasurer of the Masonic Society; and the Deputy Master of the Adoniram Lodge of Perfection, Indianapolis Valley A&ASR.

There is a new post-meeting venue available now within walking distance of Freemasons' Hall. Sahm's Tavern and Cafe has opened today on the ground floor of the renovated former auto showroom at 433 N. Capitol Avenue in the Gibson Building. One block west and one block south of us.

A world-class evening of Masonic education in Indianapolis!

Brother John Wade, the Prestonian Lecturer for 2009 from England, will present his lecture, "‘Go and do thou likewise': English Masonic Processions from the 18th to the 20th Centuries"
on September 11, 2010 at the Indianapolis Scottish Rite Cathedral.

To register for dinner and the lecture, see the Grand Lodge website at:
http://indianafreemasons.com/news-a-events/prestonian-lecture.html

$60 Lecture & Dinner, $25 Lecture Only or $35 Dinner Only

Dinner

Cost Options: $60 Lecture & Dinner, $25 Lecture Only or $35 Dinner Only (electronic option includes $3 processing fee)

Dinner Menu: Hors D’Oeuvre - Imported Cheese wedges with Grapes and Strawberries garnished with Dried Fruits, Marcona Almonds and Imported Crackers

Salad - Caesar Salad with fresh grated Parmesan Cheese

Entree - Boneless Breast of Chicken with Corn and Basil Relish, Herbed Mashed Potatoes,
Fresh Green Beans Amandine with Basil, Thomas’ Homemade Rolls with Butter

Dessert - Assortment of Seasonal Cheesecakes

W. Bro. Steve Estle, building superintendent of Indiana Freemasons' Hall for the past twenty-five years, is very seriously ill and is hospitalized in Methodist Hospital. Steve is battling a number of health problems and the doctors are still trying to determine how they will address them. Steve has spent the last several weeks in the hospital or rehabilitation facility and still faces several more weeks of hospitalization. Steve would very much enjoy receiving cards and letters from his brethren. Steve is a Past Master of Capital City Lodge and a member of Centre Lodge #23 in Indianapolis. You may address correspondence to his home and his family will forward them to him.

The Indianapolis Masonic Temple Association is seeking a Building Superintendent due to the recent retirement of WBro. Steve Estle.

More information can be found here.

Please note that absolutely no phone calls regarding this position will be accepted. No exceptions. Thank you for your consideration.