The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-11
Fred E. Wheaton States I'm
reservedly His Conviction
that albuquerque is Place
for Institution.
SPEAKS THIS MORNING
AT THE UNIVERSITY
Grand Lodge Officer Leaves
by Automobile for Santa
Fe After Conducting Ini-
tiation Ceremonies Here.

When the time comes FOR the SUI
prcmc lodge og tho knights of ryth-
las to CONSIDER tho erection OF tu-
hcrculusis sanitauum 90, voice ot
supreme Keeper OF RecorIs and seal
Fred o. Wheaton. ur Minneapolis. one
of the most distinguished and iullu-
entail mcmbcts of the order viii bee
heard ir favoI of Albuquerque as the
location of the institution Mr.
Wheaton. who came here yesterday
as 81 guest oi Mineral lodge. uf this
city, said Inreserycdiy to-day that hc
was convinced Albuquerque was the
proper place 90 put the sar .tarium.
MIR Wheaton explained that his
position in favor of Albuquerque was
O. matter of personal opinion. Tho
supreme lodge has not set voted GA
question of building tuberculosis
sanitarium. Bus the order has de-
voted mucn money ana time to well
laro work % general. ana Il is felt
that TIE erection Of "A sanitarium will
undouotedlN nc considered iu the near
future In this connection Mr. Whca-
ton said
Among the splendid achievements
~ the order iG recent years has been
the esin blishment in many parts 81
the country oi institutions for the
cafe Of the orphans and widows of
knights oi rythias ami ths further
ance of other charitable and philan-
thropic enterprises More than two
million dollars annually iz being spent
hy the subordinai, lodges at the order
for work Of this sort
The next big enterprise OF this
character viii undoubtedly be the
establishment OF tuberculosis sani-
turium. and from what / have seen
Of New Mcxico ana Albuquerque. / do
not hesitate tr say that ana ln favor
.ot putting such an institution In this
city"
History OF Project.
The subject was first officially IN
troduCed 20 the attention OF the su
preme lodge four years ago. when an
appropriation WAS voted FOR investi-
gation Of the battle asninst iubcrcu-
loais. Two years later the commit
tee reported, and another appropriu-
tion for continuance OF the re-
search work was voted The com
mlttoc, however WAS not continued.
and az the present time the question
rests officially where ID ala after tho
hiing Of the report The appropria-
tion IN available for Investigation. |
however. and at the next convention /
of the PythiHns in Winnipeg. can
ada. next August it BE- probuhlc that |
the subject of e sanitarium VIII be |
hrought up Tor action. From then !
on the matter is expected Go advance |
TO a point whore Alhuluerouo.s ad- !
Nantages as saniiarium site win /
take the Dcnter of the stage.
In the cQori 90 secure the sauitar- |
lum Albuquerque VII have the sup
port 81 al the PyhiHns In New Mex |
ico. This has been assured hy state I
ments by such prominent I'ythlans as |
Grand Chancellor Howell Earnest aud |
supreme HopresentatlVc Hugh n !
Williams ot SANTA Fc They arc with [.
the Albuquerque pythians and say 4
that every lodge in the state win ioin /
the movement.
speak- ai University.
Mr. Wheaton made his statement /
In favor Of Albuquerque ihis morning /
just before he went Co the University /
OF New Mexico 90 mako un address
20 the student body ana the faculty. /
With him went Corporation Commis-
siuner Hush H. Williams. Travelling I
Auditor Howell Earnest, and mein-
beers of the receutinn committee ~ /
Mineral lodge. including T.. W. Gales.
n. .. cornell and " w. Bowers
Mr Wheaton sppkoo the impor-
iaut part played in AN the avenues 81
society hy mutual aid. 80 polluted .
out how interdepeudont an men werr.
and the Necessity for thosc in process
Of educational moral and vocational
development 10 prepare To do their
share In the general exchange of aid :.
and encouragcmcnt
liy Automobile o. Santa Fc.
From the University Mr. Wheaton
was taken on an automobile trip 20 b
santa Fe tie was anxious tn see
the Ancient city and its sights The
party expect Ia return In time for a
reception 40 Mr.. Wheaton at Mineral },
lodge tonight Nr wheaton has
planned To leave for the coast on train
No ..
Initiation last Nieti.
Last night at Mineral lodge. MIR
Whetton WAS the central figure az
n special meeting. lie took a prom
ineni part In the Initiation of a large
class of candidates and was the guest
of honor at a banquet following the
meeting.
During the course 81 ghe banquet
Mr.. wheaton wax presented hy chan
cellor Commander n. q. Cornell. on