El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-24
TENPLARS WILL
HAVE SERVICES
Annual Christmas Observ-
ance to be Held at Temple;
Open to the Public.

The annual Christmas observance Of
FL Paso commandery, Knights Templar.
viii be held at the Masonic temple
Christmas morning. when toasts will be
drunk to Masons living and departed.
The service viii begin at $3.50 and the
observance at 10 o'clock. 1t is open TO
the public
The toast will be as follows:
TO the grand commander. Knights
TempIar. Of Texas" responded to by T
J. BeaIl past grand commander.
ITO all Knights Tempiar, wherever
dispersed" responded TO by f. \.
Brown, past commander.
TO ali Knights Templar- who have
shed their blood in defence OF liberty
and Christianity" (Silence and heads
bowed; no drinking)
ITO the grand master Of MasOns in
Texas" responded 10 BY T c Lea, past
commander.
ITO the grand high priest OF the
Royal Arch chapter of Texas respond
ed to by E NJ Whitaker.
In Memorium-
In memory Of the dead of this juris-
dictiOn the knights at the triangle viii
drop on the right knee while all
knights will bow their heads as the
choir sings Nearer, Ny God. TO Thee"
This will be followed by the benedic-
tiOn by J. Temple Rice prelate. The
choir will be composed of Mrs Parvin
Witte. Mrs Bates Hughes Evans. Fred
eric j. BILLINGS j. l. GOEgeSnalL MIS-
J. J. Pearce will be orEanist.
The officers who viii participate in
the ceremonies are George B. Slater.
commander; Hubert ". BrOwder. gen
eralissimOi Harry B. Ogg. captain gen
eral; c. J. Hellerstedt senior warden;
Allen H. Rodes, junior warden; J. TEN
pie Rice, prelate; H A. Carpenter, treas
urer; George F. Morgan. recorder: p
Ray Elliott sword bearer; C s Viii
aiamson. standard bearer; F. 7. Stanley,
wsrder; John c. Ross. sentinel.
& F. Morgan Returns.
George F. Morgan, secretary OF Ell
Paso lodge No 100, Ancient Free and
Accepted MasOns returned Thursday
from Waco. where he attended the
grand lodge meeting and later presided
over the sessions OF the committee on
work The attendance at the grand
Morgan is chairman Of the committee
on work by seniority. Among those TO [
whom certificates were issued is Walter I
". Scott Of FL Paso.
Fl Paso commandery. Knights Tenn
plsr, met Thursday night, when the or I
der Of the Red Cross was conferred /
upon two candidates
There will be no more meetings of 4
e -Paso lodge No $50 until after the !
holiday season
Scottish Rite Elects.
Officers Of FL PasO cOnsistOry No. 3. /
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Of /
Freemasonry, were elected at the meet /
ing Monday night The officers are: Z. i
N Whitaker, master OF the KadOsh; /
Ed S. Heller. prior; C. J. B. SaxtOn. pre-
ceptor: William Watkins, chancellor: S.
a Thompson. primate; John Carpenter. /
hospitaler: ". H Mccullough regis /
trar: E. W Kayser. treasurer
The Scottish Rite bodies viii keep
open house on Christmas day at the
hall. z20 san Antonio street, when re-
freshments and cigars will be served ]
10 callers
Elks TO Dance New Yeara.
The annual New Year ball Of FL PasO {
lodge No. 1877. Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks. will be held New Years
eve at the Elks' home on Myrtle ave
nue. The old year viii be ushered out
and the new one in by the dancers.
The Western Rebekah lodge met
Tuesday night for initiatOry work. The !
degree was conferred upon six candi-
dates. L. ". McChesney. Anna McChes-
ney. Mrs. Bessie PARROT. Carl Dautrich.
Miss Mary Evans and Mrs E. W
Bryan. Following the initiatory work
refreshments were served
Odd Fellows Meet.
The association of past grands had
charge Of the meeting OF FL Paso lodge
No. 2Sz, Independent order of Odd Fell