El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-04
100 To RECEIVE
FOURTH DECREE
Knights of Columbus Plan
Big Meeting February %;
Moose to Mooseheart.

HAOOSe TO M00SenedrC.
The fourth. or patriotic degree Of
the knights Of Columbus viii be con-
ierred IN FL pasO on February %, the
anniversary of George Washington's
d birthday anniversary. Al arrange
ments nave been completed and a class
OF over 100 knights Will receive the
/ degree.
The degree work Will be in charge of
! Joseph Morrison, United States district
! attorney at Prescott Ariz., master of
! the fourth degree in the territory en-
! bracing west Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona. The work will occur in the
, Knights of columbus home on Myrtle
avenue.
o. Already Signed.
Ninety-two knights have already sig
! nitied their intention of taking the
! degree and candidates from other parts
/ OF the southwest will bring the total to
1 over 100. In addition to the large num-
/ Der OF I'll Paso knights, there Will be
candidates from Bisbee, Tucson, FhOe-
| nix, Prescott, Albuquerque, Las Cru
] ces, pemlng, Big Springs, and other
points. There will be a meeting of
! fourth degree candidates next Sunday.
Vincent Andreas Of the local council,
has just returned from a trip to Dallas,
where he conferred with the state dep
uty concerning the big event in Cath
Ole circles. The fourth degree is a pa
triotic degree conferred only upon
American citizens who have taken the
regular degrees and only on some ma
tional holiday.
Free Lecture
The Texas Grand theater has been
engaged for the free public lecture to
be delivered here, on March 5, by Peter
Collins. of Massachusetts, one OF the
national lecturers Of the Knights Of CO.
lumbus. His subject will be, What's
/ Wrong With the World" During the
past five years Mr.. Collins has talked to
over 100000 people and travelled over
100000 miles. There Will be musical ,
M Will 10
ture.
To Get Moose Sanatorium.
Plans for the campaign that will be |
made during the next few months to |
secure the location of the proposed !
Moose tubercular sanatorium for Ell [
PasO will be adopted at a meeting OF |
I'll Paso lodge, Loyal Order Of Moose. to |
be held at Moose home on Texas |
street tonight
The plans of the sanatorium commit !
tee are pretty vel formulated and |
night for approval The plans include |
the issuance of a local publication de
voted principally to presenting Ell |
Paso's claims to the proposed sanato- |
rum. and the lodge will probably be /
asked to approve the publication. II it |
is decided to issue a magazine in line 4
with the committees ideas, J. J. Gahan, /
n former national director of the Moose |
and now n resident of this city. viii be 1
in charge. Mr.. Gahan has consented L
to devote some of his time to the pub
LEGATION.
Sure TO Get Il.
Local Moose feel confident that they |
will secure the 100000 sanatorium !
for FL PasO. The FL Paso delegation /
returned from the national convention |
last year full of enthusiasm over the /
prospects for landing the prize when |
the vote on the location is taken by |
the convention at Mooseheart next
July, and the preparations now being |
made are TO conduct vigorous cam
paign and when the time comes. send
Nn# o. eruHf nm IN N ma
meeting
Several cities are in the fight for
the location, FL Pasoans claim that |
this city is the only one that meets all
the requirements of climate. Transport
tatiOn facilities, and the advantages of
large markets for supplies.
MasOns Have Busy Month.
FL Paso lodge No. 100, Ancient, Free &
Accepted Masons. will meet tonight to
confer the first degree upon a candi-
date The lodge has a busy month |
meetings each week for degree work.
Fraternity lodge No. iii Will meet
Tuesday night at the Scottish Rite hall |
420 San Antonio street for the transac-
ton Of routine business The lodge |
has rented one floor Of the new Lanier |
building, on Stanton street and Will
probably soon be established in the
new quarters.
Ell Paso chapter Royal Arch Masons,
met Thursday night for work in the
mark and past master degrees.
FL PasO cOmmandery. Knights Tenn
plar, will meet next Thursday night
for the installation of the recently
elected officers.
The regular monthly meeting Of Mt.
Franklin lodge of perfection, Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite OF Freema-
sonry, will be held February 4 Tor rou-
tine business. on February p the
higher bodies of the rite win meet in
scottish Rite Reunion.
The semi-annual reunion Of the Scot
gh Of
Paso will be held April 2429. The in
dications are that there Will be large
class for the degree. The reunion com
mittee has begun to lay plans for the
Bees 10 Change Meeting Time.
FL Paso hive, Benevolent Order OF
meeting time from Tuesday nights. to
Sunday afternoons. II is believed that
the change will result in securing
better attendance OF members; me
at present The hive has n number Of
applications for membership on hand
and initiatory work viii shortly be
held. The annual election OF officers
will be held the latter part Of the pres
ent month. On February l change
Of custodians was made. f. A. Baker
Tornillo camp. No. Al. Woodmen of
the World. Monday night acted upon
one application for membership and
received two new applications
FL Paso lodge. No. 2S4, Independent
Order Of odd Fellows. will confer the
initiatory degree upon Harvey DOwney
at the regular meeting Monday night
To start Literary Contest.
Mt Franklin encampment meets to-
night to start the literary contest for
p prize offered by Fl. B. Hanson, chief
patriarch The prize is for the best
original story written by a member F.
r. Hecox has been selected to write the
first story.
There will be no degree work by the
until March. when il is
probable there viii be large class of
candidates.
Western Rebekah lodge conferred the
Rebekah degree Tuesday night upon
Iarrev Parrot and George Abalaries