El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-05

New Lodge Organized With
a Membership Close to 200
El PasoanS.
WILL HAVE CLUB
HOUSE SHORTLY

FL Paso has a lodge. The IndepenI-
ent Order of Beavers is now repre-
sented by lodge with 1S1 charter
members. all representative citizens.
Of this number 1S4 were initiated Fri
day evening.
The order, which was founded in the
south, where it is already flOurishing,
is just now taking hold in the west
and the Ell Paso dam, which is known
as No IS, is the furthest western
lodge. although others will be formed
Immediately. In the south there are
many Beaver lodges and all have clUb
rooms and large memberships.
The order is patterned something OF;
the lines of the Elks, is fraternal ard
social, and has for its principal objects
the purity of the home, patriotism and
a higher American citizenship, and
the perpetuation of the white race un-
mixed with any other blood. One of its
tenets is the care and protection of
widows and orphans and the preserTa-
ton of the purity of the home.
The organization was perfected Fri-
day night at a meeting held in Fra
ternal Brotherhood hall, but the mem
bers and officers expect to secure per-
manent quarters for club and lodSe
room in a short time in some down
town office building. a meeting 'f
the officers was held this morning IN
the office of Charles R. LOomis in the
Trust building. Mr. LOOMS is the pres
ident of the FL Paso dam. The instala-
ton Friday evening was performed by
E. t Peter, OF Dallas, state president
OF the order; assisted by II. L. Burross,
of Ell Paso, member of the Waco dam,
and Louis Calls. of San Antonio.
member Of the dam of that place
The new dam was formed by George
c. thinner. organizer, and most of the
initiatory and secret work was given
by him.
The dam decided to accept spe-
cial dispensation from the supreme
lodge and keep the charter open for 90
days for new members
At the session Friday evening, w D.
Howe and c. B. F'eagin swan the
muddy waters into Beaverton and af-
forded considerable amusement to the
other members present by their efforts
TO keep their heads above the tide and
land safely on the dam with their
brother tailers.
The full list of officers Of FL Paso
dam follows:
Observation-Disclosures R. LOOMS.
Chaplain, W.-D. Howe
Past Observation-Disclosures H. Thorn
J. F. Dawson, W. K. MARI, A E. Ryan.
Secretary-Win 1. Watson.
Treasurer-Frank NJ. Murchison-
Guide-H W. Peacock.
Guardian-H. Schneeman.
Sentinel-Hugh r. Dunn
Trustees-C B. Stevens. G. W. The.-
son and W. S. Clayton.
Photographer-Harry Gottlieb.
Press agent-G A. Martin.
Musician-C H Armstrong.
Charter Members.
r. H. Thorne. Charles B Stevens,
Edward Kneezell, c. E. Kelly, Chas,
dorff, W. s. Clayton, J. w. Magoffin,
Jack Dawson. Ambrose E. Ryan, c. A.
Kline. VIII I Watson. W. D. Howe,
G. W. Theison. F. NJ. Murchison, c.
Feagin, j F. Primm, L. j Gilchrist,
Frank T. Pickrell. r B. Stevens, Nick
H Carson, G. L. Hit, George Estes, ;
J. W. Peak, E. L. DeShazo. o. z. Con- !
nor, G. W. Roberts, B. NJ. G. VIII
liams, J E. Anderson. R. D. Barnum,
w K Mari, P. P. Hammett,, W. n.
Grandover, W. G. Barnes, L. c. VIII
son. w. H. Fryer, H R. Gamble, ". ]
J. Platte, J. J. Crawford, ]. H. Sims, |
Lewis Grandmougin, G. A. Martin. J.
D Ponder, DR.. B. F. Clutter, DR.. 7. /
H Emanuel DR.. George E. Cam
eron, Dr. John c. Schiller, Dr.. |
John R. Hunter. DR.. J. A. Hedrick, |
DR.. J A Pickett. DR.. W. E. CordeE, |
Charles L. Wolfe. W. NJ. Lindsey, J. |
NJ Hay. F. B. Gallagher, Harry |
Swain, G. c. Wines, H. NJ. Andreas, |
Y. B. Andreas, o. A Critchett, T. 3. |
Goodwin. jr., c. J. Hellerstedt, C. P. |