El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
MA5ONS install
NEW OFFICERS
Lodge, Chapter and Council
Witness Yearly Change;
Jewels Are Presented.

Freemasons Of tho symbolic, capitular
and cryptic degrees installed their Of
ficers for the coming fiscal year at
meetings in Masonic temple Monday
night and gathered round tables in the
annual feast in the banquet hall after
the ceremonies. The ceremonies. which
usually are held on St Johns day. were
postponed two days on account Of the
Shriners' ceremonial at Elephant Butte
Saturday.
Chapter InstaIs New Men
FL Paso chapter, No. 157. Royal Arch
Nasons. met in the red hall and wit
messed the installation Of the following
men: c. s. Williamson high priest;
John d. Mason. king; Rufe p March,
scribe; George F. Morgan secretary
Frank NJ Lynch, treasurer; Carl NJ.
Marker captain OF the host: John T.
Rice. principal sojourner: F. Stephen
son. royal arch captain NJ J. Howell.
master of third vail: E 3. NfcClintock.
master OF second vail: Brooks Dalton,
master first vail; Eugene S Parham,
Leonard E. Giuett, past high priest.
acted as installing officer He was as
sisted by B. R Blankenship, OF San
Marcos, Tex, as marshal Mr.. Blanken-
ship has been the instructor of the
chapter for the past two years
Blue Lodge InstaIs.
e Paso lodge No 80, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons. met IN the fourth
floor assembly hall. presided over BY
Tom c. Lea. district deputy grand mas
ter. who installed the officers in behalf
Of the grand lodge Of Texas. being as
sisted by past master John D. Mason. as
grand marshal Following are the new
officers Horace B Hayes, worshipful
master, Lyman L Burgess, senior war
den; J. Ashley Gillett, junior warden;
George Z. Morgan. secretary; Edgar W.
Kzyse-, treasurer; Dudley T. Chandler,
senior deacon; Walter ". Scott, junior
warden: Oscar J. Allen, senior steward:
Carl N Marker, junior steward; Eugene
g Parham. tier
FL PssO Lodge Worth s233,ss5.
Secretary Morgan read extracts from
the annual report to be sent to the
grand lodge which showed that FL Paso
lodge is one Of the Wealthiest and
strong est numerically in the United
States ranking alongside old lodges OF
the eastern states A total Of $40 Mas
ter Masons are members, after the d.
mission Of 90 to form the new lodge,
Fraternity No. I'LL The lodge con-
ferred 24S degrees during the past year
for itself and 10 degrees for other
lodges No. $50 has no debt OF any kind
ana It's net worth Is s235.Ss5- In the
Masonic temple II has an investment OF
SI6s.z48 in building and S14,672 in fur
niture- Securities owned amount to
f4s.509, accrued interest S5I4 and cash
on hand, $3.50 The income OF the lodge
last year was S14.S17.
}. T. Rice Given Jewel
After the installation ceremonies dis
trict deputy grand master Lea delivered
the ADDRESS OF the evening and pre-
scented TO past master John Temple Rice
the jewel Of a past master Mr. Lea said
that IL is the intention Of the Masonic
hall COMMITTEES to place a copper OF
brass plate in the library to the memory
of Nathan Warren, who presented to
the lodge in 1865 the lots at the corner
Of Mesa and san Antonio streets, which
laid the foundation for the lodges
financial standing
Council InstaIs Officers.
After the banquet members Of FL
Paso council No. IS. Royal and Select
Masters. returned to the chapter hall
and saw their officers installed. Leon
ard L. GilIstt, past thrice iuustrious
master Of the council. conducted the
ceremonies. assisted by B. p Bianken-
ship. as marshal The officers installed
are Lyman L. Burgess. thrice illus
trious master Carl n Marker, right IL
lustrious deputy master; F. J. Stephen
son ilustriOus principal conductor;
George F. Morgan. recorder: Frank n.
Lynch treasurer; W W Click, captain
OF the guards; II J. Howell, conductor