El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
Grand Warder Here to In
spect Lodge; Odd Fellows
After Grand Lodge.

The annual inspection of Ell Paso
! commandery No. IS, Knights Templar,
occurred Wednesday night in the Ma
sonic temple.
The inspection was conducted by 4.
! c. Yantis, grand Warde. of grand COM
mandery of the state of Texas 1t was
in reality the delayed inspection of last
years officers. The inspection was to
determine the proficiency of the Off
GERS in the work of the cOmmandery,
including opening and closing the
lodge and drill work.
Mr. Yantis arrived Tuesday night
from his home in BrOwnwood, and was
met by past grand master H. A. Car
penteG and grand master G. b. Slater
Wednesday was spent in showing the
visitor about the city and in a visit
to Juarez. The inspection Wednesday
night was followed with a banquet in
the banquet hall in the basement Of
the temple.
Scottish Rite Masters Named.
The spring reunion of the Scottish
Rite bodies in the valley of Eel Paso
will be held April 10 to % inclusive.
At this reunion all the degrees from
the fourth to the Send inclusive Will
be conferred. At a recent meeting of
the reunion committee the masters of
the various degrees were confirmed,
as follows. NJ Il. MacCallum, fourth
degree: William NJ Branch fifth de-
=
Edward P. Lerner, sevsnth degree; c.
c. Hill, eighth degree; J. d. Love, ninth
and tenth degrees; Q. g. ROkahr, l1th
degree; S. A Thompson, 18th degree;
re. Carstairs, 18th degree; +. B. Stew
art, 14th degree: J. W. Peak, 18th and
10th degrees; c. r. Trowbridge, 18th
degree; E. NJ. Whitaker, and W. H. But
terbaugh, 18th degree; A. j. Carpenter
goth degree; E. W. Kayser, 21st degree;
]. I. Hewitt, 22nd degree; H. o. Oar
nell 23rd degree; A. Gillett, oath de-
gree; S. J. Prudential 25th degree;
r. A. Well Goth degree; Parvin White,
27th degree: A. H. Anderson, 2Sth de-
gree; J. D. Mason, 29th degree i. s
Heller, 30th degree; c. j. B. SaXton,
31st degree, and I. P. Miller, 52nd de-
gree.
Rose CrOix knights Meet.
The regular meetings of Oasis chap
ter No. 5, knights Rose CrOix; Rio
Grande council No. 8, Knights Kadosh;
and El Paso COnsistOry No. 8, were held
Monday night at the Scottish Rite hall,
42O San Antonio street
The next regular meeting of Mount
Franklin Lodge of Perfection No. 8,
will be held Monday night March 8.
The next meeting of Oasis chapter,
knights Rose CrOix; Rio Grande coun-
Gil No. 8, Knights Kadosh and Ell Paso
Consistorv No. 3 will be held Monday
night March %.
A called communication of Ell PasO
lodge No. 100, Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Masons was held Monday night
at Masonic temple Tor conIerrlng tne
third degree. Another called communi-
cation was held Friday night, when
the third degree was conferred. The
stated communication was held We'd
nesday night
n. of p. Anniversary Planned.
Friday, Feb. 10, was the 5lst ami
versary Of the founding of the order of
Knights of Pythias. 1t is customary
for all local lodges to observe the day
with appropriate ceremonies. In Ell
Paso the observance has been post
DOned to next Thursday night when a
special program will be. carried out
The regular meeting of FL Paso lodge
No 81 was held Thursday. The rank of
esquire was conferred upon A. w. Nc
lean and routine business was attended
10. Next Thursday night, in connec-
ton with the anniversary celebration,
The rank of knight viii be conferred
upon Mr.. Mclean and upon Harry NJ.
Ross.
TOrnIIIO Camp to Entertain.
. Preparations are nearing completion.
Tor the social session to be held by
TornillO camp No. AZ, Woodmen of the
World. on Monday night A musical
program is being arranged Following
the entertainment refreshments VIII be
served and then dancing and cards Will
be enjoyed. Invitations have been is
sued to all members of the WoOdmen
and WOodmen circles. The regular
meeting of the camp was held non /
lay night, when one member was lni-
lated and two applications for mem
lership were received
FL PasO council No. SIS, Knights of I
is holding weekly meetings
ln Thursday night working upon the
applications for membership in prep
ara ton for the big meeting which Will !
De held on March 10 for the initiation
ole Of = or n a or
his occasion, Joseph Scott. of Los An
geles, of the advisory board of the ma
iOnal organization, will be present TO :
sXemplify the degrees.
Odd Fellows After Grand Lodge.
At the regular meeting of Ell Paso
odge No. 2S4. Independent Order Of |
Odd Fellows, held Monday night,
movement was started to bring the 1915 |
grand lodge to Ell Paso. The meeting /
places of the grand lodge are selected !
of +. Z. Hunter and j. G. I
iecOk, was appointed to investigate {
md report to the meeting next Mon I
lay night. The grand lodge this year /
meets in San Antonio on March Is and /
81 Paso lodge has elected T. p. HecOX /
is delegate and E. w. Bryan as alter /
late. The grand lodge meeting of the |
Daughters of Rebekah the auxiliary /
organization, will meet in San Antonio /
L the same time and Western Rebekah J
Odge No. 191, the local auxiliary, Will !
le represented. DR.. Nettie Satteriee |
las been selected as delegate and Mrs. !
'harles Fraser as alternate.
State deputy w. c. Henson of the /
Knights of the Maccabees, who was ex-
Dected here last week to work with Ell !
oaso tent No. 110 in an effort to reor-
sanize and build up the lodge, has been .
delayed. He is expected
loon, however, and upon his arrival !
will begin an active campaign in the I