Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-18
SCOTTISH MASONRY
HOLDING SWAY
In FL Paso, Texas
100 Candidates
for Degrees
IN FROM NEW MEXICO
Remarkable and Great
Growth of Rite in Pass City
Social Club Organized

The semi-annual reunion of the
bodies of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite OF Free Masonry in El
Paso, which began this morning. will
be the largest and most important In
| the history of the Rite in that city.
Owing to the energy, the tact and
capabilities 0. the principal officers
and of the several honorary inspec.
tor generals the Rite has taken strong
hold and has grown to great proper
tons In the Pass City.
The first bodies of the Rite were
| Instituted twenty-five years ago, but
at that time the city and surrounding
country were not sufficiently populous
and after existing for some years, the
| charters were surrendered and the
existence of the bodies was terminal.
| ed. In 1905 new and auspicious be-
| ginning was made. Mt. Franklin
Lodge of Perfection No. s, of The 14th
degree, was duly instituted by Illus
trious Brother E. G. Pew, SO, Honor.
ary Inspector General, as deputy for
the Supreme Council in Washington.
thirty-tWo members taking the oath
lof allegiance. This body has in.
creased in membership and efficiency
ever since and today has 225 mem.
bers; during the present week 1t is
more than likely that over 100 new
members will be added as many aspir-
ants have petitioned. The present of.
ficers of the lodge are: Edmund
Wayne Smythe Neff, SO, Venerable
Master; Francis Bacon Stuart, 80,
Senior Warden and William Henry
Winter. %, Junior Warden.
Various Bodies Reorganized.
In due course Oasis chapter of the
knights of Rose Croix No. S, eigh-
teenth degree, was instituted in 1906,
by Hlustrious Brother E. W. s. Neff,
who acted as deputy for the Supreme
Council, twenty-three taking the oath
OF allegiance. The membership now
consists of 1913, which will be aug
mented by ITO during the present
week of the reunion. The present
officers are: Edward Charles Pew,
| 80, Wise Master Colonel Lewis, 80,
Senior Warden and William James
Eustace, 80, Junior Warden.
Thereafter, as matter of course,
came the Rio Grande Council No 3,
Knights Kadosh, instituted by illus.
trious Brother E. W. F. Neff, 80, deputy
for the Supreme Council. This start.
ed with membership of 81. 1t now
contains 165 members and it is very
likely that 12O knights of the Kadosh
will be added to the rolls during the
present week. The present officers
are; Alfred Walter Cheesman, 80,
Preceptor; Wallace Taylor Downing,
30, First Sub. Preceptor, and Joseph
Rosenberg Segall, 80, Second Sub. Pre-
| ceptor.
| A little later on In the spring Of
this year, El Paso Consistory No. 3,
Masters of the Royal Secret, 32d de-
gree, was instituted by Illustrious
| Brother Il. c. Pew, 33, deputy for the
Supreme Council, with SS members
taking the oath of allegiance. and
has now about 100 members, with
possible $50 candidates for the pres
ent November reunion. The present
officers are: James Jackson Orms-
bee, 80, Master of Kadosh; Louis
Thomas Botto, 80, Prior and William
james Eustace, 80, Preceptor.
The degrees will be conferred in
the Masonic hall which is properly
prepared for the exemplification Of the
! obligatory degrees in the four bodies
Of the Rite and the officers under
stand their work we'll and are thor
oughly drilled in the Rituals. Appro-
pirate and well rendered music will
be furnished and the necessary elec-
trio lights and other effects have been
properly provided for. There are now
four Honorary Inspector Generals Of
the 33rd degree in Ell Paso and they
are as follows: Edwin Charles Pew.
3S; Edwin Wayne Smythe Neff, 33;
Charles r. Morehead, 80; William
Hugh Mccullough, SO.
Scottish Rite Social Club Organized.
A Scottish Rite social club has also
been organized for the accommoda.
ton and entertainment of local Scot
tish Rite Masons and OF visiting
members of the rite from other parts
Of the United States, Mexico and Cen
tral American Republics where Scot
+, tish Rite Free Masonry is very strong.
The club rooms are elegantly furnish
ed and everything that can possibly
4, contribute to the convenience, COM
{ fort, well-being and pleasure Of visit
. ing Scottish Rite Masons will be fur
nished for the many who will be in
attendance at the reunion. The