Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-06-20
Ell PASO SCOTTISH
RITE MASONS
Will Organize Consistory--order is in
Fourshing Condition and Has
Many Members.

Scottish Rite Free Masonry which
has been dormant for many years in the
city Of Ell Paso, is now showing great
signs of activity and is in very Wig
orous and healthy condition. Mount
Franklin Lodge No. s, of the 14th de-
gree was organized November 18th.
1905, and commenced active work in
comforting degrees The lodge now
is strong, has great deal Of money
in its treasury and numbers two
hundred members who are resi-
dents of western Texas, and of
northern Mexico The following are
its officers: e. w. s. Neff, 33d de-
gree Venerable Master; Frank That
cher, 32d degree, Senior Warden; F.
B. Stuart, 32d degree, Junior Warden
NJ Zielonka, 30th degree, Orator; B.
Blumenthal 32d degree, Almoner; w,
Fl. Mccullough, 33d degree, Secretary;
C. Longnecker, 32d degree, Master Of
Ceremonies; G. w. Newell, 32d de-
gree, X. c. c. H. Expert; ], D, Ma
son. 32d degree, Assistant Expert; II.
l.. Young, 32d degree, G. Of H.; j. W.
Dormer 32d degree. 1'iler.
October I'd 1906, a chapter of Rose
CroiX, 18th degree, was organized un-
der the name of Oasis Chapter No 5.
The body has also done great work
and now numbers 1856 members in
good standing. The following are its
officers.
f. G. Pew, 33d degree Wise Master;
Colonel Lewis, 32d degree, Senior
Warden; w. ]. Eustace, 32d degree,
Junior Warden; NJ. Zielonka, Goth de-
gree, Orator; B. Blumenthal, 32d de-
gree Almoner; w. H. Mccullough,
33d degree. Secretary; J. F. Williams,
32d degree, Treasurer; w. H. Win
ter, 32d degree, Master Of Ceremo-
nies; c. F. Hanson, 32d degree. Ex-
pert w. B. Haines, 32d degree, AS
sistant Expert; John Hughes, both de-
gree, Guard; J. w. Dormer, 32d de-
gree, Tiler.
A Council of the Kadosh, 30tn de-
gree. was organized February 18th,
1907, under the name of Rio Grande
Council Knights Kadosh No. 3. It's
members number 153. The following
are it's officers:
A. W. Cheesman, 32d degree, Pre-
ceptor w. T. Downing, 32d degree
1st Sub-Preceptor ;J r. Segall, 32d de
gree, I'd Sub-Preceptor; J. l. Hewitt
32d degree, Chancellor NJ zielonka
30th degree, Orator; B. Blumenthal
32d degree, Almoner w. H McCul
lough, S3d degree, Recorder; J.. F.
Williams, 32d degree, Treasurer; L.
T. Botto ,S2d degree, Master of Cere-
| monies; c. Longneeker, 32d degree
Turcopilier. j. ID. Mason, 32d degree
Draper; Solomon l. Berg, 32d degree
lst Deacon; A. Blumenthal, 32d de.
gree, I'd Deacon; r. NJ. Mayes, 32d de
gree, Bearer Of Standard Albert Bic
fer, 32d degree, Bearer second Stand
ard w. B. Hains, 32d degree, Bearer
third Standard; H. l.. Young, 32d de
gree. Lieutenant of Guard; J. w. Dor
mer, sgd degree, Tiler.
Forty-siX candidates were given the
degrees in these bodies at the re
union this spring which commenced
May 9th and lasted several days.
The news now comes that consis
tory of masters of the Royal Secret
31st and 32d degrees, will be organ
lied soon and will be known as E
Paso No. 3. After the organization
it is expected that many Masons O
the lower degrees will apply and vii
receive the S1st and 32d degrees.
| The days set for this institution
and work are the 18th, 10Th, GOTH 21s
and 22d of November. 1t is expected
that a large class of aspirants will b.
ready for the degrees. w. H. McCul
Tough, 33d degree, Hon. Inspector
General, who is Recorder of the Scot
| tish Rite Bodies in the Pass City anC
the officers of the bodies named have
| already commenced work and from
now until November will be in the
field to make this Masonic event the
greatest possible success and the
most memorable one in the histor,
of Free Masonry in western Texas
and northern Mexico So far every
| thing undertaken by the Scottish Rite
| bodies in the Pass City and thei
| officers has been successful.
There are four thirty-third degree
| MasOns in Ell Paso as follows: Edwin
Charles Pew, 33d; Edwin Wayne
Smythe Neff, 33d; |. G. Hon.; Charlie.
h. Morehead, SD, I. G. Hon.; William
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