El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-24
COCHRAN SAYS
CANNOT CONE
But Masonic Inspector for
Texas Sends VIM. James
in His Stead.

Scottish Rite Masons participating in
the 23d semi-annusl reunion Of the rite
at Scottish Rite hall in this city were
disappointed Monday night 10 learn thai
Inspector general sam P. Cochran. for
Texas. could not attend the reunion.
having been detained by business mat
ters in Dallas. He sent William James.
superintendent OF the home for Aged
Masons and Widows. at keystone, Tex
as. to represent the supreme council
Mr.. James will reach here this after
noon.
Another familiar figure viii he
missed Samuel Allison Thompson, OF
Fort Davis. has telegraphed that i'll
ness viii prevent his attendance Mr..
Thompson has missed very few ceremO-
mails since the rite was established
here c. l. Alderman. OF Big Springs.
mas advised he viii attend the last
sessions this week.
Following are the names OF the can
didates who are receiving the degrees
from the fourth to the SD. inclusive:
Paul l. Atkinson r. W Bauder- F.
n Beall. - =. Beers. Samuel Black
ham. Arthur Burton. G. Z. Cairns. j.
\. Chiffon, G. T. Corning, c. ". Cum
mings, T. A Dean. +. F Duggan. c.
+. Fischer. u. r Gibbs. Charles Given,
i ". Gordon. G 4. Graham. r. y
Guernsey - - ttaQeIef. J. NJ r1eu-
dirk. A. 6. Heskett, .. Z. Hin. Fl. NJ.
Holbrook. y NJ Hughey. c ". Hurd.
H. Z. kilburn- Roy kinslow, V B.
Leonard L. O Lyman. W H. Martin.
:. L. MaXon. J II. Meadows. > T. Mil
/. lar. E F. J. Mccarthy, II. & Mcdowell.
Il D McGregOr. A L. Mcknight W p.
/ 3. McSain. John Nesbitt. c. L. North,
: II. Parmalee. W g Porterfield. A.
g. Ragin, r. B. Rawlins, Frank Rempe.
+. p Rhodes, Harry ROsenhurg. \. r.
schultz. P. l. Searle. o. c. Shaffer. J.
VI. Sheers. r. 4. Smith. :. J. Swami. II.
A Taylor. J. =. Thompson. W T Toll
bert. 5. L Vance. Charles Nollertsen,
+ NJ Walker. H T. Ware, J. c. White.
Richard Wisbrun, c. / Baquet, ]. F.
Baumgarten. ". ". Hawkins H. W.
Lasher. H L Potter, ". L Pringls
and W. W. Splitter, all Of FL Paso; L o.
+. Hardness. W. E Norton A c. Van
Horn, of Toyah. Texas. T. W. Rawls.
c. c. Webb and 4. II. Woelber. OF
Maria Texas. 5. 7. Rodgers and Wolfe
Shaw. of Amarillo, Texas
Rose CrOix Chapters Program
Wednesday Oasis chapter. No. 8.
Knights OF Rose Croix. will confer the
historical series OF degrees, beginning
at in the morning with the 18TH
knight OF the east. or sword. In the
first and sixth scenes, the officers are
Dr.. Christian J. B. Saxton. Carl N.
Marker, Dave Crockett, Alvin D. Hud-
son. Riley N Reed, Leo A. Kannapel
and John W Peak
In the second and fourth scenes the
officers are Vernon f Ware. Harry P
Hadfield, Walter E Alberthal, Roland
s. Gray. Riley n. Reed. DR.. J. d. Love
and J. ". Peak
In the third scene Mr.. Peak and Dr..
Love are the actors.
r Loomis and J. ". Peak are the ritz
ualists.
The degree Of prince Of Jerusalem,
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is presided over by Mr.. Peak He is
assisted by DIT. Saxton. Nj. Alberthal.
Mr.. Kanuapal. Edward F. Taylor, Glenn
o. Everman, Hope NJ. Smith, r. N.
Reed. Mr.. Hatfield. P s. Gray, A D.
Hudson and Dave Crockett.
In the second scene Mr.. Peak presides-
assisted by Messrs. Esverman, Reed,
Hadfield, Gray and Mark E. Newell
In the third scene. Charles r LOOMS
I heads the team. composed OF Mr. Peak,
Fred F. Barnes. Mr.. Everman and Mr..
Newell
Teams for 18th and 18th.
Ths knight of the east and west, the
18th degree. will be conferred follow
made up of Charles r. Trowbridge,
Andrew H. Anderson. Albert n Dow,
Earl B, Rogers and Dr.. Felix ?. Miller.
The 18th degree. knight OF Rose
Croix. will be in the hands Of Edward
VI. Whitaker. J. W Peak. Louis P Nc
Chesney, James F. Mabry. John T.
Rice. James ". Carter and Frank 4.
Judkins.
Take Up Important Series
After dinner. Wednesday evening, Rio
Grande council, No. 5. Knights Radosh,
will begin the presentation OF the
chivalric and philosophical degrees at
Z o'clock. with the 18th grade. pontiff
The officers are Earl B. Rogers. Fran
els B Stuart, c. r Trowbridge. Solo,
mon J. Berg. Dr.. Herbert o. Darnall
G r. Bridgman and julius H Alberts.
Master of the symbolic lodge is the
. title of the goth grade. IN charge OF
John A Carpenter. Edmund 5. Heller,
+, William J. Eustace. Frank c Birch
DR.. f. P. Miller ". B. Richmond. +.
B. Stuart, William A. Johnston and DR.,
J. D. Love.
Present Historical Prussian Degree.
Harking back to the medieval epoch,
when the Vemgericht judged men for
their deeds in the Black forest, the
Prussian knight degree, the Noachite,
21st of the councils repertOry. Is at
the same breath historical and mill
tary. In these days Of history making,
when certain names are first page fea-
lures, il is interesting TO note that Ed
gar William kayser, an Ell Paso Amerl-
can, is the lieutenant commander OF
the Prussian knights in the ritual. with
the following men assisting him; Ed
:. Heller, Joseph R Segall, DR.. Robert
L Ramey, Vernon r. Ware, Abram
, Levy. Dr.. Jerome D. Love. Albert Biefer,
Joseph II. Young. John NJ. Wyatt Lee
! Fl. Orndorff, William Watkins, Edward
| ?. Lerner. John F. Walker, William N.
! Stockwell. Fred Z .Justus and Henry A.
/ Schrock.
This degree will conclude the We'd
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