El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21
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SEM. MONDAY.
Grand Master Ray of Texas
Council Expected to Be
Here Monday.

CdEQS nave gone OUT 10 all 10 en- Ders
Of the cryptic Masonry in FL Paso and
vicinity 10 be present at the fall Ger
emonisI Of e Paso council 9g, Royal
and Select Masters, Monday night,
when the superexcel1ent masters de-
gree viii be put on" in this part Of
the country. Candidates numbering
more than 80 also are hidden. The
work viii begin at o'clock in the
renovated red hall OF the Masonic
temple.
Grand master John J. Ray, OF the
Masters Of Texas, viii come from
Fort Worth TO attend the meeting,
possibly attended by other high Of
ficers. he viii be met here by
grand visitor 3. r. Blankenship, OF
the western district, who resides here
and who has had charge Of the or
ganization Of the S. Z. n. degree this
year. Mr.. Blaukenship viii be gen
eral director Of the work Monday
night, taking part in the rirualism
and delivering the lecture
POrtraya Fall Of Israel.
The degree, which IS the highest Of
ancient York Rite Masonry, following
the degrees OF lodge and chapter, is
illustrative Of the fall OF the Jewish
kingdom OF Zedekiah and the capture
OF Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar'
armies, which was followed by the
long captivity or the Jews at Babylon.
Three scenes divide the work. each
showing the costumes appropriate to
that period Of history. Outside Of the
council at Dallas, no other council in
Texas has so complete an outfit Of
paraphernalia for this ceremony as
has FL Paso, No sS-
Some OF Participants.
George F. Morgan. eLonard T. Gil
lett, Frank J. Stephenson, John D.
Mason, Horace 3 Hayes, Lyman L.
Burgess, Rufe p. March, Harry B.
Ogg, J. c. Ross. George B. Slater, ".
". Scott r F. Hawley, George +.
frost, c. B. Richardson, J. J. Aahan,
W W. Click, F. E Baker. Gwin Eos
ter. W r. Taylor. Organist, and many
others prominent in chapter and
council Masonry here, viii represent
the characters in the drama. Refresh
ments viii be served on the same
floor with the hall prepared before
hand by FL Paso chapter Of the East
ern Star.
Commandery Meets Tonight.
FL Pas0 cOmmandery, IS, Knights
TemDlar. meets tonight to confer the
Red Cross rank 1t viii be a special
conclave. Work in the commandery
is revivinE since summer is past En-
lnent commander Harry B. Ogg looks
forward TO many limitations during
To install h. C. Officers
Officers elect Of FL Paso council,
SIS, Knights Of Columbus, as follows
VIII be installed by the district dep
uty, D. P. Long on the night Of Octu-
Der IL j. 7. Driscolls grand knight;
Thomas Carberry. deputy grand
knight. c. R. smith, Chancellor;
George Nillars, warden; D. p Long,
financial secretary; Francis Savage,
recorder; Frank Lyons, advocate; a.
T Miller, inside guard; Harry PhOe-
nix. outside guard; Thomas J. stat
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4oI1; Ir5sLee Ior IhEee Years. rev Z r
r 9 Roy, chaplain Leo c Hart
ford. grand knight last year, declined I
reelection, IL was said
To Initiate in October.
First degree initiation VIII be per
formed by the Knights Of Columbus /.
in the first part OF October Several
soldiers viii be among the class The
council voted TO give All who have /
gone and viii 40 TO the war paid up /
travelling cards until the end OF the I
gone
The entered apprentice degree viii /
be conferred 10 night in FL Paso lodge /
$50, A F & A n. Monday night the /
felOwcraft viii be given and on We'd I
nesday the Master MasOn's degree /
VIII be worked. A lodge Of instruc- l
ton is called for Friday, the 2Sth.
Tuesday Fraternity's Regular.
Tuesday evening viii be the time I
for the stated communication Of Fra ]
ternity lodge. Ill. A F. & A. N. at
which business will be transacted. I
There viii be a called meeting Fri ]
day, 2Sth TO confer degrees.
Odd Fellows Meet Tonight.
Monday night will be social night in I
Fl Paso lodge. 2S4, Odd Fellows. De- /
gree work will be resumed the first ]
in October.
Mt Franklin encampment. odd Eel l
lows. will meet tonight for degree /
work
Western Rebekah lodge, 1s1, will /
meet Thursday night