El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01
ODDFELLOWS
OPEN TEMPLE
One of Largest Crowds on
Record in Order at Ded-
ication Ceremony.

Before one OF the largest gatherings
ever assembled to witness the rituals
tic Odd Fellows ceremony, the new
temple CT the order, recently completed
and equipped at a cost Of $4,000. at
the corner of Santa Fe and Franklin
streets, was Thursday evening dedi-
Gated
Open house was the order during the
afternoon and nearly all Of the mem
bers of the local Odd Fellow bodies
took occasion to visit the spacious new
The dedication ceremonies were
opened by a A Reynolds. noble grand
OF FL Paso lodge No 2S4- Then followed
the admission of representatives OF
western Rebekah ledge No: 49, ; 2ho
Grand officers are Grand master. +. -
Hunter, P. G. N. Of Texas; inside guar
dian. G. I. Jones; grand heraIo' = D
McClintock; grand chaplain, J. L Ca .ll..s :
bell: grand marshal. J W Peak; grand
warden. H T. Ponsford; grand cnleL
patriarch. c. g Hill; grand high priest
c. H Campbell
+fcipated in by officers of Western Re
bekah lodge No. 191- Mrs s NJ Hyton'
mast noble grand Of Western lodge
smoke on Purity as the laying OF the
first section Of the altar occurred MIS-
F-iorence Glenn. past noble grand,
9sF1ien6sbin:1 Mrs. ]. A. shannon. past
noble grand. Lover: ana Mrs. = L
Campbell, Truth" The faith, nope ana
charity sections were laid as those
nrinciples were expounded by Officers
Of the Mt Franklin encampmenI ms
heraids were: Oliver Cound. G F. Da-
Wis. n ". Shedd. A, R; Gere; an OF
Canton Del Paso. No. L The altar vas
then dedicated with water. wheat How
ers and fire
The presentation Of the keys Of the
building followed the altar ceremony;
& A Borcherding. representatlSSe ,S ~
Eevs to grand master Hunter, VINO u
turn presented them 10 nopie sraHo
Ae I'M ded,cation Of the temple itself
as then carried out. the dedication
PROCLAMATION issued, and the dedlea,to.I .
1raver offered by the grand chaplsih-
The ceremonies closed with q beneoie-
ton by Rev. A A Davis
T,olIowiney the completion of the ex-
ercises, tea was served by the ke-
bekahE in the dining room, Hnlch was
followed by dancing
Eagles Nominate
psssdes receiving a number Of appii-
cations for membership and the initla-
ton of candidates. nominations OF OH
Gers for the ensuing year was the prlh-
ciuaI feature at the regular meeuns
of n Paso aerie Wednesday night
Wednesday night in addition 70
the regular weekly iniation. wiz
be the annual election OF oIucerSs
followed by a social and get-to-
zefher session. at which H A Bor-
cherding will have charge OF the menu
Among those who have lately been in
itiated into the mysteries of Eagledom
are Frank H Brann, r. Lahning, VIM
J. Crosby, L A Kieffer. Peter Pulos,
Michael A Gauot. Ira r Boggs and
James Jarvis Adams.
The special dispensation granted FL
Paso Eagles expires January and they
expect to more than double their mem
bership by that time
Owing to the holiday, there was no
Knights of Pythias meeting Thursday
evening. As the last Thursday of the
month of November is always Thanks
giving day. this meeting is always
postponed The annual election of off
GERS will occur next Thursday evening.
Two new members were elected by
the local Woodmen OF the World lodge
by transfer at the regular meeting last
Tuesday evening One application for
transfer was also received There Will
be an election OF officers at the meet
ing next Tuesday evening.
FL MAZDA Temple Shriners, q body Of
about so Shriners, journeyed to Albu-
querQue on Thanksgiving day to take
part in festivities given by Shriners
IT that civ