El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

English speaking portions distinctly
o lOdge city. Practically all secret or
ders are represented. with a progress
sive membership that is doing much
not only 20 promote the good OF the
organize tionE. but tire city as well
II is doubtful IL there can be found
anywhere in the world city where
lodges are more wide awake. FL PasO
lodge members regard it as @ duty not
only TO work Tor the uDbuilding of the
orders that they represent. but TO
work also Tor tnelr city. This spirit
has done wonders in the advertisement
or Fl PasO abroad. Whenever the
Elks. the MasOns. the Moose. the Eagles
or any Of the others leave the city to
attend a convention they 20 with tee
ayoWed intention OF demonstrating
that III PasO is or the map. and the re-
suits always indicate that they have
been successful.
It the national convention OF the
Elks in Los Angeles last year the
Quieu Sabe club OF the local lodge at
delegation there. The Shriners, at
Seattle. let It be known that FL Paso
was a very live city, and in San DIEGO
the Moose delegation from FL Paso put
NJ such a strong fight to secure the
location Of the proposed Moose tubec-
cular sanitorlum. that they attracted
national attention
EIks Have Largest Membership.
In point OF membership. the Elks
are the strongest organization in z.
PasO. Gains made during the past year
have carried the membership above the
1000 mark. The lodge owns its own
home. at the corner Of Myrtle avenue
and Campbell street. The 0rEaniza
ton is a force in the comuaunity and
boasts OF a large number " influen-
tial men among its members. Roy ID.
Barnum. exalted ruler is vice president
Of the Texas association Of Elks and
is spoken Of for the presidency at the
coming election. George Z Wallace,
q member Of the local lodge. is a eandi-
date for grand exalted ruler
Is Strong Masonic city.
Fl Pas0 is n strong Masonic city. and
the MaaOns rank next 20 the Elks in
membership. FL Paso lodge No $50.
which on Friday night. celebrated the
Sind anniversary Of its organization.
has a membership Of about $50. while
Fraternity lodge No III. recently in
has a membership Of Sc
bringing the total q blue lodge Masons
to about $50. The higher bodies Of the
order also have large membership The
Tsmplar membership is about
23e. while the chapter Of Royal Arch
NasCns has membership Of about
$50 II Pnf1 cOuSiStorr No 3. Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons. has
d roster Of about s13 members resid-
ing in Fl Paso and various points in
West Texas FL MAZDA temDle. Mobiles
of the Mystic shrine. has 665 members
Finest Masonic Temple in State.
The Masonic temnle. home OF El Paso
lodge No $50. the York rite bodies. the
Shrine and the Eastern star. is the
finest Masonic structure in the state
and cost S15o.000 The building is at
the corner OF Missouri and FL PasO
streets and rises six stories. II is built
with classic lines. and is one Of the
finest buildings Of any kind in the
southwest
The present home Of Fraternity
odge No III. is at the Scottish Rite
nall. 42G san Antonio street but with
he completion OF the Lanier building
IN stanton street, the lodge viii have
/ hall on one OF the floors
sfSc,0o0 Cathedral.
The Scottish Rite confer all the de-
grees from the fourth 10 the 32nd in
.lusive at the hall on San Antonio Z
Itrset. and reunions are held twice a /
April and in October-when ]
iasons from various points in West !
Texas are given the degree work. The |
scottish Rite bodies own a PLOT OF 4
rOund at the intersection OF Santa Fe 1
nd Missouri streets and Epson ave-
ne. upon which a $4,000 cathedral I!
yiu be built probably during the pres
mt year
MOOse Number 200.
FL Paso lodge, LOYAL Order OF 4
loose. ranks next to the Masons with j
membership of about 7OG The lodge
meets at 209is Texas street where !
luh rooms are also maintained The