El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
SHRINE PARADE5
WITH NEW CLASS
Ceremonial Session and Ban
quet to Follow; Scottish
Rite Reunion Closes.

Shriners will parade through the
downtown streets this afternoon pre-
liminary to their ceremonial session
and banquet. A class Of candidates
for the Shrine Will appear in the parade
In the usual novice costumes and We're
made to do stunts in keeping with
their professions. The parade viii De
headed by a band and the officers OF
the Shrine will ride in automoDlles'
wearing their robes OF Office.
The ceremonial session Of the Shrine
viii be held at the Masonic temple on
Missouri and El Paso streets, and VIII
be presided over by acting potentate
Eugene l. Harris Following the con-
ferrinE Of the Shrine degree upon the
class, the Shriners viii 90 to the Faso
del Eorte for the customary SHRINE
Scottish Rite Reunion.
Many Nasons are now wearing the
double eagle Of the Scottish Kite Tor
the first time. The recent reunion
conferred number or adtahceo Ge-
grees upon the master Masons VINO
were raised to the a2nd degree during
the reunion which closed FRIDAY eve
ming. The reunion has been IN pro-
Eress all week at the Scottish Kite nan.
during which daily sessions were held
The banquet to the newly elevated
class was held Thursday evening al
which a number Of speeches were made
by the new members and by the visit
ing and local Scottish Rite Masons-
EIks' Memorial.
Fl Paso lodge Of Elks viii pay
tribute to their deceased members the
first Sunday in December, when the
annual memorial services will be held
at Trinity Methodist church. The me-
mortal committee is now completing
the program. Mai. ". H Llewellyn,
Of Las Cruces. y. ", and judge A S ].
Eylar will deliver the memorial ad-
dresses. a special musical program
viii be arranged.
Since the last memorial services the
following members Of No lol nave
died J. B. Buckner, o. NJ Kelly, J. F.
Williams. F ". Higgins. E F Bufkin
and Dr. c. T. Race
X. OF p. Surprise.
The Knights Of Pythias were treated |
to a surprise at the meeting held by |
Fl Paso lodge No 50 Thursday night /
The rank of page had been conferred !
upon two candidates. when a delegation
OF Pythian Sisters from Mattice temple |
NO. 81 entered the castle hall. where /
they soon had tables with sandwiches. |
salads pickles, coffee and other deli i
cacies-
When the excitement had subsided. !
the kniEhts gathered around the ban /
quet table and enjoyed the hospitality 4
Of their sisters. During the supper l
by Miss Julia z. MaIlOw. Speeches |
were made by number Of knights and /
the hostesses responded ] A. AOrriss
acted as master OF ceremonies
Next 4nuESQaE nLElL Lle rank OF
esquire viii be conferred upon four
candidates in the Pythian lodge, and |
on the following thursday night these
candidates will be Enighted.
Eagles Magazine.
Eagles OF Fl Paso are planning 10 I
issue a quarterly magazine in the in
terest OF the membership campaign
which has been started 10 obtain 500
new members and also for the general
good Of the order The magazine viii
10 r1-furnH here and will have denart- I
nent for civic development, lodge news
and personals.
The campaign committee has been /
given $500 to spend in the member ]
ship campaign. It is hoped TO obtain
the Eagles sanitarium for FL Paso. The
local lodge, No. %, is in excellent con-
lition. having a large membership and
holding smokers. dances and enter
-ainments for its members and their
families. The lodge expects 10 initiate I
at least 800 members at the close Of [
the membership campaign and an ef-
Tort is being made 10 obtain the entire I
500 new members I'm this campaign A I
special dispensatiOn has been granted .
'Or this campaign and the committee I
s now at work among the young men !
Il FL PasO.
The Knights OF Columbus at their
Meeting Thursday evening arranged for
smoker which they will give at their
leXu meeting. which VIII be held on
he evening OF November s. The annual
installation Of officers will also take
,lace during the evening, after which
N entertainment and smoker viii Be
.iven.