El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-05

Freemasonry. FL Paso consistory No |
8 and coordinate bodies, viii pc he!a
here October 19 to % An elaooIa-S
program. including degree WORK anu anu
entertainments, has been arranged -OI
nc On Monday the 18Th there viii be
fourth and fifth degree Work IN the
morning and sixth and seventh degree
work at night Eighth, ninth ana teHIA
degree work on Tuesday viii De Io4-
lowed by a luncheon at ! o'clock More
degree work will be held in the after
noon which will be followed pE
dinner at s p. m. During the remailnoer
Of the sessions degree work VIII pc
continued until the SD degree is
reached on Friday night
There are many candidates TO take
degrees and the greater part OF the
session will be devoted 70 this WORK
An Of the meetings will be held al the
Scottish Rite hall, 420 san Antonio
street
DEGREE work is being continued by
the Masonic blue lodge. During the
week classes were initiated on Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday evening
X OF p. Entertain Guest.
At the meeting Of FL Paso lodge No.
50. Knights OF Pythias, Thursday night
the rank Of esquire was conferred upon
two candidates, in the presence Of
large crowd OF knights
John Fielding, OF Flltsburg, Pa VINO
is in the city on a visit to his SON J.
r. Fielding. Of the claim department
Of the FL Paso & Southwestern, was
a special guest Mr. Fielding is
member Of the Pythian grand lodge or
PENNSYLVANIA. having been a member
Of the order for SO years Through
his efforts the Pythian Home associa-
ton in that state was founded. ana
the institution has assumed large pro-
portions in the 10 years Of its eXis-
tence. Mr.. Fielding addressed the
lodge, dwelling upon the work OF the
home in caring for INDECENT Knights
Of Pythias and their wives This home
is unique in that IL provides a perma-
nent abode for the old knights. while
practically all other Institutions OF this
character founded by the Knights OF
Pythias care for the widows and or
phans only.
There are seven candidates on the
waiting list for initiation, and the work
I'm the various ranks viii be put on for
several successive meetings On next
Thursday night the rank OF knight Will
be conferred upon the two candidates
who attained the rank Of esquire at
last meeting. Chancellor commander
Edward Blumenthal. Of this lodge. is
away on his vacation. visiting relatives
in Cincinnati and in Kentucky During
his absence the meetings are being pre-
sideG over by DR.. Carl Lee Smith, vice
chancellor.
Dokeys About Due.
FL Hamad Temple. Dramatic Order
Knights OF Khorassan, will have 8
meeting in the Pythian castle hail soon
10 arrange for the holding Of another
ceremonial. at which IL is expected a
large class viii be initiated The
Jockeys" were officially recognized by
the supreme lodge of Knights OF Ply
thias at their convention held in Win
Hipeg. Manitoba, last month. and in
future viii have the support OF that
body. This organization is rapidly ex-
tending its domain throughout The
United States and Canada and with the
official backing Of the parent body in
the future. its growth viii expand until
practically every Knight OF Pythias
Will become a member Of the D O. X
K !. A Morriss is the local secretary
Eagles to Soar.
FL PasO lodge Eagles viii meet In
regular session Wednesday evening at
their lodge rooms on South FL Paso
street Several matters Of Importance
viii be considered at the meeting AT
the conclusion OF the program a social
hour viii be spent and a dutch lunch
served The Eagles are arranging TO
initiate a large class Of candidates dur
ing the fall