El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
PREPARE
FOR CHRISTMAS
Will Distribute Many Bas-
kets Of Food to Poor
Families.


Final arrangements will be made
next week by the local lodge of Elks
for the distribution of the Christmas
baskets to the poor and DESTITUTE
These baskets will be distributed on
Christmas eve in automobiles donated
by several Of the local sales agencies
and members of the lodges.
The basket fund has been growing
rapidly during the past several DAY >
and members Of the lodge who are not
IN the city have been mailing Intlt
checks to the secretary. The Dashet
idea was inaugurated several years
ago and on Christmas eve nearly an
the Elks' lodges in the country dls-
tribute the baskets which contain
sufficient food to last a small fanny
for week. Clothing and fuel IS aIso
often included where destitute cases
are found. The Elks now have com
mlttee that is securing list OF names M; '5s
of the poor of the city who will be
remembered Christmas.
The New Years ball to be given by
the Elks' lodge will be held under the
big Brother movement recently IN
augurated by the lodge. The proceeds
from the dance will go to the move
ment
Moose to Infinite Candidates.
Several candidates were initiated
Friday evening by the local Iodge,
Loyal Order of Moose, at the lodBe
IOOluS on Ie8aS street. AIlOlAASA c-e-@-
will be initiated at the meeting next
Friday evening. On next Wednesday
evening the lodge rooms viii be thrown
open to the mothers, wives, sisters ana
sweethearts Of the members.
The local lodge expects the commll-
tee recently appointed by the granu
lodge for the purpose Of selecting
site for a sanatorium, to arrive in Fl
Paso after the holidays. Several SITES
are under consideration and it Is eX-
pected that the committee will select
one here and that the construction
work on the building will be started
next spring. It will cost $5OOOOO-
Eagles to Initiate Large Class.
The local lodge Fraternal Order OF
Eagles will initiate another large class
Of candidates before the first OF the
year. A class of perhaps Is Will be
given the degree work. The Eagles
held the first of a series of dances and
social sessions at the lodge rooms
Thursday evening. The entertainment
committee of the lodge is planning
a number of these entertainments for
the winter.
ColumbianS Plan for Christmas.
The Knights Of Columbus have
completed final arrangements for
Christmas tree to be given at the lodge
rooms Christmas. Plans were made
at a meeting held Thursday evening.
The tree will be decorated with pres
be given. A dinner will also be served.
The EIks, Moose, Eagles and other
lodges in the city are planning
Christmas trees.
Bees Elect Officers.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected Tuesday evening at the regular
meeting of the FL Paso Hive No. 1,
Benevolent Order of Bees. At the con-
clusion of the election OF officers, a
luncheon was served. The following
are the officers elected. President,
J. F. Spencer; vice president, r NJ.
Luce; secretary. Newton c. Bassett,
treasurer, c. z. Heffler; chaplain,
Charles Clark; physician, DR.. 2. D.
OF hour glass, W. G. Schneider; guard
of charities, E. R. Moody; musician, s.
r. Brock; keeper of skull, L. A Evans;
humorist, VIM. Pahier; keeper Of hive,
W. W. Steen; sergeant at arms, U. S.
Devore; Junior sentinel. Charles H.
Mirschell; outer sentinel, Frank
Gowans.
X. Of p. to Have Christmas Tree.
The Knights of Pythias will have a
Christmas tree and entertainment
Christmas eve, followed by a dance.
engagements for the entertainment Mt
the meeting to be held next Friday
evening. At the meeting Friday one
candidate was initiated. Next Friday
work will be done in the second degree.
George F. Morgan, secretary of FL
PasO lodge, No. 80 =. +. & A NJ,
is in Waco. where the grand lodge lie
the committee on work. and this com
mittee is still sitting at Waco. J. F.
Lice, who represented Ell PasO lodge
at the grand lodge, has returned.