El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05


New Years ball. the proceeds of which
will be given to the Big Brotherhood
movement, recently inaugurated by the
lodge. Every member of the Organiza-
ton selects young boy to Whom ne
acts as a big brother and assists the
| youngster to prepare himself to take
| position in the world.
Christmas entertainments will be
/ held by the Moose, Eagles, knights OF
| Pythias, Masonic and other lodges
! Christmas trees will be held at the
! Moose lodge and refreshments will be
/ given the members during the after
/ noon and evening.
Christmas Basket Fund Grows.
The Christmas basket 1und OF the
! Elks' lodge is growing rapidly, there
! already being several hundred dollars
/ collected This money will be used to
/ buy a Christmas basket for each des-
] titute family in the city. A commit
] tee from the lodge is now making an
J. investigation of cases and collecting
| names TO whom the baskets will be
/ given. Persons knowing of worthy
! poor families are expected to send their
/ names to the secretary Of the lodge.
| Several hundred baskets, each con-
] tanning enough food for six persons,
: for six days, will be distributed.
Moose Committee Coming.
The committee appointed by the
grand lodge of Moose at the Denver
meeting to visit FL PasO and inspect
( the various sites for the proposed
$500, eco sanitarium, Is expected to ar
rive within the next week or two The
committee viii be entertained during
the visit here by the local lodge and
it is expected that the members Will
remain here a week.
Members Of the Moose lodge are con-
fident that one of the many sites they
have in view will be selected by the
committee. If the committee does Sc
leCt one of these sites. work on the
building will be started during the
early spring
Crawford Is Eagles President.
William S. Crawford was elected
president of the local aetie of Eagles
at the weekly meeting Thursday even
ing. Mr.. Crawford is one Of the old
est members of the local lodge and has
held practically all the offices in the or
ganizatiOn. He is one of the men that
started the movement to build a new
home, which is expected to be erected
in 1915. The new president of the
Eagles lodge organized one of the first
baseball teams in the city and was in
strumental in putting this city in the
Cactus and Copper leagues.
Sergt Frank Vetreal, of the Sixth in
fantry, was elected vice president; VIII
liam Reed, chaplain; S. W. Doupe, sec
rotary; James ConnOrs, treasurer; Par
ker Durham. inside guard; G. \. In
gersoll, outside guard; trustees, J. Per- /
~ and Louis Goodman; DR.. B. T. Clut- 7
ter. aerie physician; F. II. NOlte, custo- /
dian; w. H. Brophy, editor of the Eagle I
Bulletin.
Maccabees Elect Officers.
FL Paso tent. no.. Knights Of the /
Maccabees, elected officers for the year 4
on Thursday night al a meeting held in f.
the office Of record keeper A. GOlding, T.
all Trust building. J. P. Mullin. the
retiring commander, becomes past com .
nander for the ensuing year, and o. G. I
Code succeeds him as commander. Other .
officers elected are: Lieutenant com
Z. J. BarthOlOmaie; record .
keeper, a. GOlding; chaplain, ]. E.
Demo; sergeant, L. 3. French; first
master of the guard, G. G. Bakofsky;
.econd master of the guard, w. H Pen
Ter; master at arms, c. w. Geiger. The
membership decided to secure a regu-
ar hall for its meeting place in the fu-
ure and to start a campaign for new
members. The lodge now has 121 mem
,ers.
Pythians Elect Officers.
FL Paso lodge, No. 50, Knights Of
2ythias, held its semi-annual election
# officers Thursday evening and the
GLOWING were elected:
Carl Lee Smith. chancellor; T. L. !
Peach, vice chancellor; James Connors,
relate; Ernest L. Price, master OF
work.; J. J. Finney, keeper of records
nd seal. reelected; U. S. Goen, master
# finance. reelected; W. B. Farquhar,
MASTER of exchequer, reelected; P Y. r.
master at arms; f. w. Jor-
Ian, inner guard; r. A. Lowenfield,
utter guard.
i. NJ Filler was reelected trustee for
term of three years and Thomas L.
Peach was elected trustee for a term
" one year, succeeding J. W. Lucas,
deceased. John o. Wyler is the re-
naming member of the board of
rustees. His term expires two years
ence.
John o. Wyler, was elected as grand
odge representative for two years, sue
eedinE r. c. Walshe. The grand
lay. \
To install in January.
Edward Blumenstiel is the retiring
'hancellor commander. The instala-
ION Of officers will be held the first
meeting in January
The rank of knight was conferred
m Wallace p. Thew and Robert n.
dublin. On next Thursday evening this
ank will be conferred upon August
Bergman.
The lodge Will give a Christmas tree
no entertainment for the children on
5hrlstmas eve. The families of the
MEMBERS Of the organization will be
invited TO attend. Arrangements are
n charge OF a committee composed of
b. /. Dwyer, ThOs L. Peach, W. G.
chneider Carl l. Smith and G. c.
atom.
Degree OF Honor Has Election.
The following officers have been
lected in the Degree of Honor lodge:
lrs. II. /. Birney, past chief of honor;
lrs. Harriet Allen, chief of honor;
lrs. Charles Hull, lady of honor. Mrs !