Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-11
Maundy Thursday
Ceremonies Are Pretty.

| Mdunoy Inursday .
Ceremonies Are Pretty.
Thursday evening at the Masonic
temple occurred the Maundy Thurs
day celebration Of the Scottish Rite
club Of this city. The ceremony con
sists Of the extinguisafng Of the Seven
Symbolic Lights and the eating Of the
Mystic Banquet of the Paschal Lamb
and the Unleavened Bread.
The ceremonies were attended by
a full membership of the club, and the
wives of many of the members also
were present, w. ]. Lucas acted as
POSTMASTER and the following toasts
were responded to by members of the
club: 'T'o the President Of the United
States, George H. Hunker'; ITO the
Supreme Council" G. NJ Cary; ITO
the Sovereign Grand Commander" D.
L. Batchelor; "To pse Deputy of the
Supreme Council for New Mexico"
DIR. @. A. Wheelon; "To the Memory
Of the Brethren of the Degrees Whose
Labors Here Below Have Ceased Dur
ing the Present Masonic Year. DAN
iel stern no All Regular Masons and
Masonic Bodies of All Rites and De-
grees Over the Surface of the Earth
-Ionors and Laurels to the Worthy
Health to the Sick, Comfort to the
Needy and Succor to the Oppressed
Everywhere" A. R. staley; ITO the
Ladies' William Springer.
The ceremony Of relighting the
Seven symbolic Lights will occur to
morrow at the Masonic temple.
Those present at the Maundy Thurs
day ceremony were as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. w. J, Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. D.
L. Batdhelor, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 8. Has
kell, Mr. and Mrs. Sig Nahm, Mr., and
Mrs. H. s. Van Petten, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. B. Rohrer, Mr. and Mrs. M. Green
berger, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stern,
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Hunker, Mr..
and Mrs. A. M Staley, Mr. and Mrs.
G. M. Cary, MIR. and Mrs. E. E. Breese,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Barton, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Ogle, DR.. Charles A.
Wheelon Of Santa Fe. Mr. William H.
Springer, Mr.. H. G. Mohr Mr.. A. j.
Wertz, DR.. William P. Mills, Mr. Ben
stevens, Mr.. H. R. Mckee and MIR. r.
w. Prentice.
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EIks to Have
a Big Social
Tuesday evening at the Elks' club
house will occur what is annually the
most brilliant lodge and social event
Of the order, when the installation Of
the newly elected officers will occur
and will be followed by big ban
Quet.
This event always IS highly enjoy
able and is one of the few affairs that
are for the members of the lodge
alone, being strictly a stag party.
The banqua IS to be under the di-
rection Of officers ana will
ba This
part of the ening prograin viii be
by the chefs OF the Castane-
da hotel.
The offcers-elect Of the lodge are
as follows: Exalted ruler, William
Springer; esteemed leading knight,
Charles W. g. Ward; esteemed loyal
knight, Joseph B. Ament; esteemed
lecturing knight. E. ]. McWenie,
treasurer, w. G Benjamin; secretary,
D. w. Condor; tyler. Harry Martin;
trustee, HalIett Reynolds.
The retiring officers are as follows:
Exalted ruler, w. J. Mills; esteemed
leading knight, William H. Springer;
loyal knight, Charles W. G..
Ward; esteemed lecturing knight, ].
B. Ament; treasurer, W. G. BENJAMIN;
p. W. Condor; tyler. Har-
~ Martin; trustee, Hallett Reynolds.
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Round Dozen Meets
With Mrs. C. w. Wesner
The Round Dozen club met with
Mrs. @. W. Wesner Thursday after
noon at delightful session, closed by
Present were Mrs. G.
H. schirmer, Mrs. e. L. Hammond,
Mrs. i. v. Crocker. Mrs. @. s. Losey,