Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-18
AzTLAN CHAPTER
ROSE CRO|X
OfScottish Rite Free
Masons Consti-
tuted
OVER 100 CHARTER MEMBERS
Installation of Officers, Ban.
quet, Speeches and Stag
Dinner to Guests.

An auspicious and important event
in the history Of Scottish Rite Free
Masonry in New Mexico took place
last evening at Masonic Hall after the
close of the regular monthly COM
munication of Santa Fe Lodge of Per-
fection No. of the Rite. 1t was the
constitution of Aztlan Chapter No. l
Of the Eighteenth Degree, the Rose
CroiX.
Santa Fe Lodge of Perfection No. l
of the Rite was constituted and In
augurated on the first of February,
1883, in this city. The chapter which
was formed and set to work last
night is the second body, and four
degrees, from the fifteenth to the
eighteenth inclusive, are conferred in
the chapter. They are:
Fifteenth degree, Knight of the
East, of the Sword, and of the Eagle;
sixteenth degree, Prince of Jerusa-
lem; seventeenth degree, Knight of
the East and West; eighteenth degree,
Knight of the Rose Croix.
For several months past prep.
arations for the constitution OF
this new chapter have been in pro-
gress which eliminated in the work
last evening. Nearly one hundred
Scottish Rite Free Masons of the 18th
degree signed the petition for the for
nation of the chapter which was ad-
dressed to Colonel Max. Frost, 33
Honorary Inspector General and Dep
uty of the Supreme Council of the
Rite for this jurisdiction. The petl-
ton was granted and letters capitu-
lar were issued by Colonel Frost, SO
Honorary Inspector General, by the
virtue of his office and the powers in.
vested therein.
These letters were directed to II.
lustrious Brother e. W. S. Neff. 33
Honorary Inspector General of El
paso, Texas, who in accordance with
authority granted, did the work. He
was assisted by Illustrious Brother
Cony Thomas Brown, 33 Honorary
Inspector General of Socorro, and H.
lustrious Brother John William Poe,
33 Honorary Inspector General Of
Roswell, who came to the city for the
purpose named. Others of the Ell
Paso brethren who participated in the
important work were: Illustrious
Brother w. H. Mccullough, 80 Hon
orary Inspector General, and Secre-
tary Of the Scottish Rite bodies in
Ell Paso; Colonel Lewis. 32; Rev
erned s. ]. Smith, 80, chaplain Of
the 10th U. 8. Infantry, stationed at
Fort Bliss, Texas; Brother A. W..
Cheeseman, 80; Brother T. B. Stuart,
so; Brother H. A. Carpenter, 80;
Brother z. s. Heller, 80; Brother Sol
I. Berg, 80.
Constitution Of Chapter and InstaIIa-
ton Of Officers.
The ceremonies of constitution took
precedence. They commenced at $50
o'clock.
After constituting the chapter H.
lustrious Brother E. w. S. Neff, 33
Honorary Inspector General, made
the proclamation required, announc-
ing that Aztlan Chapter No. /, was
then duly and fully constituted and
ready for work. He then proceeded
with the installation of the officers as
follows:
Nathan Jaffa, 80 Wise Master;
Charles A. Wheelon. 80, Senior War.
den; Solomon Spitz, 80, Junior War
den; James A. Massie, IS. Orator;
Samuel Eldodt, 80, Almoner; Henry
\. Stephens, IS, Secretary; Abraham
F. Spiegelberg, 80, Treasurer; John
W. Mayes. 80, Master Of Ceremonies;
John w. Poe, 80, Expert; George A.
Riddle, 80, Assistant Expert; H. H.
Dorman. Guardian Of the Temple;
Samuel G. Cartwright. Tyler.
After the ceremonies Of installa-
ton beautiful silver loving cup suit
ably inscribed was presented to the
new chapter as a token Of respect,
esteem and brotherly feeling by the
Scottish Rite Free Masons Of the
bodies Of the Rite In Ell Paso, Texas,
namely, Mount Franklin Lodge OF Per.
fection No. 8; Oasis Chapter No. 5.
Knights Rose Croix; Rio Grande
Council No. 3, Knights Of the Ka.
dosh; Ell Paso Consistory No. 8.
The presentation was made by IL
lustrious Brother A. w. Cheeseman,
80, in short but very eloquent
speech, containing sincere expressions
Of true brotherly feeling and con.
veyed to the knights Of the new chap
tor, particularly ana to the Scottish
Rite Of Free Masonry Of New Mexico
generally, the best wishes for the
wo1forn nrnennrlfv and rrnxrfh ~ Tho