El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29
CRYPTIC Critic MASONS To HAVE
SE|N|ANNUAL REUNION ON JAN. Z
Masters Degree To Be Presented In Manner Not Wit
messed Here Before-Banquet To Be Held-New
Chaper Order of Eastern Star Making Fine
Progress-Other Lodge News

which viii take place ON January -
Invitations have been forwarded TO the
grand officers 10y The committee Of ar
rauEements, of which Wyatt ". Evans
Is chairman, and he said Thursday thar
Mr.. Acker was sure to attend and that
Mr. Jones would be here if possible
Tie meeting is 10 celebrate the SD an
niversary of the founding of the lodge
It will be similar to the big reunion
last January, which brought out more
than 500 blue lodge men Refresh
ments viii be served in the banquet
hall in ths basement Of the Masonic
temple by the women of the Eastern
star.
Thorough reorganization Of the Arab
patrol of Fl MAZDA temple Of Mystic
Shriners viii be discussed at the reg
ular meeting Of that body on January
Il It is proposed by many Of the act
i've members to put the patrol on a
first class basis and drill il for COM
petinC for prizes at the next meeting
Of the imperial shrine.
FL Paso lodge, No. 2S4, I o. O. F. will
hold the regular meeting Monday even
ing installation OF officers will be
, held and reports of committees, outlin-
ing work for the next year. will be re-
ceived. 4 large class of canGidst ties
will receive degrees. beginning iJh
the second meeting OF the year, jan
western Rebekah Lodge No. 1s1. I.
o. Q. r. held their bi-monthly meeting
Thursday evening. Announcement was
made al this meeting Of the marriage
of one of the officers elect Of the lodge,
past noble grand Mrs Florence Glenn
10 Corp Elmer NUtting. Of the Sixth
infantry. also a prominent member OF
Western Rebekah lodge, the marriage
being a quiet one at the home OF the
bride "Wednesday evening Mr. and
Mrs. NuttinE were present and were
congratulated Corp Nutting expects
to return to his regiment January Is
Western Rebekah lodge will install Of
ficers for the coming year at their next
meeting. January 10.
Mount Franklin encampment- No
log. I 0. 0. F. viii meet tonight. be-
ing the closing meeting OF the term
Record h. of p. Meeting
One of the largest assemblies when
ever attended a meeting in the hnlgnts
of Pythias hall was THURSDAY hlSnI
in attendance at the annual roll call
of members In addition to the large
number present, more than IS percent
of those members living out OF the
city. sent messages and notices Of their
absence 70 be read before the gather
The roll call was followed by a short
business meeting. which in turn was
followed by a general social time Win
cigars and refreshments.
One of the unique features OF the
meeting was the reading of the min
utes OF the first meeting held by the
lodge. Nav IS. lSSS. There are sun
living four or 1--WE OF the cnarler mem
bers of the lodge, but only two of them
make their home in FL Paso, Frank
B. Simmons and Frank Scott
Eagles to Give Ball.
Wednesday evening viii be held the
annual installation of officers and ball
Of the fraternaI order of Eagles The
outgoing officers will serve as the
committee in charge, under the leader
ship Of W. J. Bulger. chairman
The meeting and ball will be an
open gathering, with the members,
their families and friends in attend
ancs-
The officers for the coming year are:
". J. Moran. president; Marion Pomar,
vice president; J. : ". Doupe. secre-
tary; William NOlte, chaplain; William
Bulger. trustee for three years; " s.
Crawford, conductor, Charles Escott,
inside guardian; William FaiIon, out
side guard
There viii be meeting of the build
ing committee tonight at the office OF
". J. Moran, Of the Labor Advocate,
where plans will be discussed for the
building Of a new home
to be erected by the Alexander Hanil-
ton institute, il was announced today.