El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

unquestionably the most extensively
furnished in the southwest. FL Paso
lodge dates from 1854. having been in
stituted at the old valley town OF
Nsleta. which was the county seat in
the early frontier days.
Fraternity lodge No. I'LL, \ F &
A NJ. formed two years ago. has this
year furnished a fine hall in the Lanier
building on Stanton street The lodge
fas a membership of 126 and is grow
irg satisfactorily
Capitular and cryptic Masonry are
represented by FL PasO chapter. No.
Isl. Royal Arch Masons. and FL PasO
council No. 1913. Royal and Select Mas
tiers. each with membership of $50 FL
PaSo COmmandery No IS. Knights
Templar has about ESQ members. Chap
ter and commandery are exceptionally
well equipped and occupy the third
floor of the Masonic temple
FL MAZDA Membership $50.
FL Mazda temple of Shriners has this
summer $50 members. Its Arab patrol
has been recently uniformed and would
have attempted the imperial shripe
meeting in the summer had not the
Mexican situation been so critical
Moose Is Strong Lodge.
Next to the Elks and Masons comes
FL Paso lodge. Loyal order Of Moose.
with $50 members. Its club house is at
209Iz Texas street. where it meets in
a big hall. The Moose are endeavorinS
to secure Tor FL Paso the 100000 tu-
bercular sanatorium that their national
organization proposes to build soon
Decision on this Institution may be
made late this year
WOOdmen Have 600
4 membership of 500 members IS
counted by Tornillo lodge. Woodmen
of the World. which meets in the
Calisher building. The Woodmen Cir
Gle a wOman's auxiliary. has large
roster and during the summer assisted
in the formation OF n new grove al
Ysleta Pass City camp. Modern Wood
Neighbors auxiliary both have good
memberships which meet in the Nundy
building
knights of Columbus Own Home.
FL Paso council No 63S, knights OF
Columbus. already an organization Of
e24 members. expects TO add a big class
at its October meeting. which brings
knights of the Catholic church here
from all over the southwest The coun-
eli has its own home at 500 Myrtle ave-
Tue. a handsome two story bulldlng'
which contains. besides the lodge hall.
club rooms, gymnasium and library and
4 few apartments.
knights of Pythias.
Knights of Pythias have been or
ganized under FL Paso lodge, No So,
for MANY years. having now a roster
of more than 500 members. They meet
IN a specially equipped castle hall IN
the Calisher building. where also the
sessions of Hamad temple. Dramatic
order of the Knights Of KhOrassan. the
side degree of Pythianism. and Mattice
temple. Pythian Sisters. are held The
"Dokeys" have 125 members and the
auxiliary s.
Eagles Increase Membership
Recent membership campaigns Of FL
Paso aerie. Fraternal Order of Eagles
have brought its roll up 10 $50. Projects Z
Tor building its own hall have been |
discussed in the aerie. which meets a. 1
present in the Mundy building
Lions n New Order.
a den of the Royal order Of Lions /
vas formed here in 1915, but this sum !
ner. the body decided 10 change its 4,
lame to that Of the Commercial club. /
uncheons are held weekly by this I
,roup at downtown hotels and Occa- |
SIGNAL picnic excursions are made to I
he Krazy Kat mountain. north OF the (
other lodges include the Ancient Or |
Ter of Hibernians Ancient order Of /
rnited Workmen. with 15O members; /
9raternal brotherhood. Fraternal Aid !
Union. I25 members; Knights and La /
lies of Security. Ladies of the Macca-
1ees. the Maccabees. order Of Owls. {
Sons of Hermann: United Spanish War !
Veterans. and Woman's Catholic Order /
d Foresters-
The patriotic societies are repre- /
;ented by the Grand Army of the Re l
public. United Confederate Veterans. /
Daughters of the American Revolution. /!
Daughters of the COnfederacy and |
of Erin