El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-14
CEN. PERSHING
IS 4 LOCAL ELK
Deposits Demit from Omaha
Lodge; Army Moose
Lodge Growing Fast.

Gen John J. Pershing, brigade COM
mander at FL Paso in charge Of Dor
der patrol work, has become mem
Der of FL Paso lodge OF Elks- Cen
Pershing is a former member of Oma-
ha lodge, but had demited from the
lodge some years ago. His demit was
deposited with FL Paso lodge recently
and he was received into full member
ship as an FL Paso ''Bilr' at the last
meeting.
The Army Moose club which origi-
mated in December with the sixth IN
fantry is one of the most active OF
the "A lodges Of the Moose existing
among the United States soldiers At
their recent installation ceremonies
chaplain John A. Randolph Of the Sixth
infantry. was made honorary lie mem
Der Of the club, both for his interest
in the welfare of the soldiers and the
part he had in the formation Of the
club.
Army Moose Club.
The members hold their regular
business sessions on Tuesday evening
at the Moose club house on Texas
street and during the week have all
the privileges of that center The
Army club has over q membership of
so and the officers recently installed
are:
Past Dictator, Dan a. Holmes, bat
tery c. Fourth field artillery; Dictator,
a. "
pany, Sixth infantry; secretary, S o.
Girard. company X, Sixth infantry;
treasurer, J. NJ Jones, company NJ,
Sixth infantry; sergeantatarms, VIII
liam Miller, company K, Sixth infan-
try: inner guard, George n. Ragan.
hospital corps, sixth infantry; outer
guard, H Braham. company &, Sixth
infantry Trustees, F. Ellsworth, of
company L; John Down. Of company
NJ; E Schaefer Of company K, Sixth
Odd Fellows to Initiate.
e. PasO lodge No 2S4, odd Fellows
will confer the second degree on can
didate !. F. Leonard, Monday evening
at the / O. o. F. han.
Mount Franklin encampment viii in
stal officers for the new term Of six
months Friday evening at o'clock at
the I. o. o. F. hall
As many OF the officers will be ap-
pointive their names viii be an
nounced later.
The fraternal order Of Eagles. aerie
No. 73, expect TO have a large list of
new members to be initiated upon the
receipt OF the new dispensatiOn- The
new dispensation will lower the rate
in the lodge Six new members were
installed into the lodge on Wednesday
evening and list Of = viii be in
stalled within the next several weeks.
Maecabee Women to Meet.
The Women's Benefit association OF
preparations for the initiation Of
large class. OF candidates Following
the Initiation a program will be rem
dered to commemorate the formal
presentation TO the review OF a hand
some silk flag recently purchased
social session viii ensue. which will be
free to all Lady Maccabees" and
Knights OF Maccabees-
The committee in charge OF this
program is. Mrs A H Anderson. chair
Nd III
y. Mayfield. The drill work will be
in charge Of Capt Annie O'Rear, as
sisted by color bearers, Mrs Donna
klugel and Miss Marion Anthony Mrs
Klugel will deliver the address TO the
national cOlors; and Miss Anthony viii
deliver the address to the colors Of
the order
The Western Rebecca lodge viii put
on degree work Tuesday evening at
the L o. o. F. hall At this session
a ceremony viii be held in which
number OF candidates will receive the
Rebecca degree
Templars Meet.
FL Paso commandery. Knights Tenn
plar. held its regular bi-monthly ses-
sion at the Masonic temple on Thurs
Fl Paso lodge No. $50 A. F. & A NJ.
will do degree work Friday evening
and Monday evening.
The regular meeting OF the Oasis
chapter, and the Rio Grande council
OF the FL Paso consistory. will meet
Monday evening at the Masonic
temple
Arch MasOnS
The ROYAL Arch NasOns. Fl Paso
chapter No Isl. held their regular
monthly communication Wednesday
evening at the Masonic temple NUM-
Der of applications for membership
were passed upon and limitations viii
occur at the next called communion
ton
Tornillo camp No. AZ. WOodmen Of
the World, met Monday evening and
the new staff of officers who we're in