Welcome Lodge #37 of Muncie held a Three Rank Day at their Castle Hall on Saturday, August 23rd. Twenty three Knights gathered from central Indiana to confer the three Ranks of Knighthood on seven new Knights. WELCOME to JAMIE HARTLEY and MICHAEL MADDY of Welcome Lodge #37, EVAN McGREW, LEE STACEY and JEFF MYERS of Crescens Lodge #33, JERRY SMITH, JR of Orestes Lodge #471 and to TOBY RUSSELL of Lizton Lodge #342...our new Knights!! Also, WELCOME BACK to Knight NIC SIMMONS of Crescens Lodge #33...a re-instatement! There were 4 Knights from Orestes, 8 from Muncie, 12 from New Castle, 4 from Lizton and 2 from Frankton for a total of 30 present. Grand Chancellor James Smith was presented for Grand Honors and gave a nice talk. He also installed RICHARD NEAL of Crescens Lodge #33 as District Deputy #4.
Left to right - Jamie Hartley, Toby Russell, Evan McGrew, Lee Stacey, Nick Simmons, Michael Maddy, Jeff Myers, Jerry Smith, Jr.

Dean Wakefield who became a member of Coldstream Lodge as a result of his grandfathers 50 year membership, spurred the interest of Chancellor Commander Tony Kuhn, who started a search of former members and follow up contacts with their sons. This led to the initiation of two new members. Jay Whellhouse whose father was a fifty year member of the order, and Roger Dobie, whose father was also a fifty year member. Both new brothers were initiated into the order at a meeting in Vernon,BC which was attended by members of the British Columbia grand council including Grand Chancellor Jim Rutherford.

Standing (L to R) Dean Wakefield, CC Tony Kuhn,GP Kevin Coulter
Seated (L to R) Jay Wheelhouse, GC James Rutherford, Roger Dobie