El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-20

THURSDAY night the II PasO lodge
of Elks will consider the pur-
- chase of a new site for a home
fer the order on the north side Of the
city above the tracks. Cards were
mailed to all members this week by
exalted ruler Y. r. stiles urging attend
ance at the meeting Tuesday night
when the committee on site win report
and a vote may be taken. It is said that
good price has been offered for the
present home OF the ELlls and that the
committee has in view several new
sites, that Il considers much better To-
Gated for club purposes, above the
tracks. near the Masonic. Odd Fellows
and other FraternaI properties It IS
figured that q restaurant could be prof
ltably operated in the club If its lOca-
ton was on the north side, where It
would be easier reached by members
and their families and by business men
generally.
The committee has decided TO rec
ommend as its first choice for a new
site for the Ellls home. the present
Holy Family chapel property on North
Oregon street: as a secOnr choice, IL
recommends the Johnson house prop
erty on the corner OF Missouri and Or
eEon. Several other sites on Mesa and
oregon are also available.
Elks Week In April.
The second week Of April Will be
"Elks Week in FL Paso. Four DAYS Of
the seven viii be taken up with lodge
events Of interest largely 10 the public
The first event will be the instala-
ton Of the recently elected officers,
which will occur on Tuesday April g.
On April Z and viii occur the annual
minstrel show. and on Saturday after
noon the exhibitions Of Barney Oldfield
and DeLloyd Thompson which viii oc-
cur at Washington Park
To-a-a-a +r0-,s --s --.rT 30 &C.
the minstrel show. which viii be under
the direction Of FL PaSo lodge No 167-
No announcement has as vet been made
concerning the program except that IL
order Of events The end men viii be
in evidence. but with an entirely new
line OF jokes There viii be sketches,
songs and dances. all Of which are
promised to be new. The performances
Will be at the FL Paso theater
The "Quien Sabe Club" has begun
the work Of drilling in preparation. for
the trip TO the grand lodge meeting
in Los Angeles next July The club I
plans to 90 in fun force, travelling in
a special train
At the meeting Tuesday night OF El !
Paso lodge one candidate was initiated
Scottish Rite Reunion.
Preparations continue for the semi I
annual reunion Of the Scottish Rite [!
bodies OF the Valley Of FL PasO 10 be-
gin on April 10 Applications for the I
degrees. extending from the fourth to I
the SD inclusive. are coming in and Z
the indications are for one Of the /
largest classes the local bodies have
had
A meeting Of Oasis chapter. Knights I
Rose CroiX No 5; Rio Grande council !
No 9. Knights Kadosh: and FL Paso 4
,Onsistory No 3. Ancient and Accepted /
Scottish Rite Of Freemasonry. was
held Monday night A stated commune
,atiOn of El Paso lodge No. $50, An
,ient Free and Accepted Nasons, was
held Wednesday night
Woodmen Get Report.
At the regular meeting Of Tornillo
amp No. ~, WoOdmen Of the World. !
leld Monday night. T. d. LoveIadv and
J. D. Waller. delegates TO the head Z
amp convention, held last week in Fort
Worth, made reports. II was reported
hat reports from head officers showed
substantial growth Of the order in
,eXas. Jacob Snider. who represented
lanzana camp No 2126 at the head
amp convention, reported TO his camp ]
N Wednesday night.
Mrs NJ e SOFTEN. and Mrs. Lula I
lattice, whe represented Willow Grove {
VoOdmen Circle; Mrs. Ida Bishop, who I