El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-12
4. 4. s. R. CUTS
OUT 4 BANQUET
Masons Waive Semiannual
Feast in Line With Food
Conservation Idea.

Hoover's campaign for conservation
Of the country's food supplies, the FL
Psso bodies Of the Scottish Rite Of
Freemasonry have decided not to hold
at the coming reunion, the banquet
which has been 4 part Of the program
Of entertainment at practically all
previous semiannual reunions. The
serving Of simple refreshments and
some sort Of entertainment viii take
place Of the usual spread when the
bodies met during the week of
October .22-26 FOR the gath semiannuaI
gathering for the comforting Of the
degrees Of the rite, and the money
thus saved viii be directed into
channels that VIII aid the country
in the big war
Preparations are well advanced for
the reunion Committees are at work
and degree teams are engaged in re-
hearBals. The outlook IS for a good
sized class Of candidates despite the
war conditions. The masters Of the
various degrees have all been ap-
pointed and are as follows
Masters Of Degree Teams.
L. c. Talmage, fourth degree; Dr..
". II. Branch, fifth; n. H. BarrOugh,
sixth; I. L. Burgess, seventh; E. P.
Lerner, eighth; W E. Alberthal,
ninth; J. d. Love, tenth; Charles c. G.
Rokahr, 18th; S A. Thompson, Fort
Davis, Tex 18th; ". A. Johnston,
Saxton, 18TH J. ", Peak, 10th; c. K.
TrOwbridEe, 18th; E. n. Whitaker,
18TH DR.. F. 3. Rogers, 18Th; - J.
Carpenter, Goth; Z. W. Kayser, 2Ist;
W s. Dobie, 22nd; W. 2. orr, 23rdi
]. A G3lletti oath, Dr.. W NJ Branch,
25ths Dr.. Z. B. Rogers, 26th; A +.
ROwlands. 9th: A. H. Anderson. 2Sth-
John D. Mason, 2sth; Ed s. Heller,
30th; Dr. c. J. B. Saxton, 31st; Dr. F.
P. Miller, 52nd,
Tks Reunion Committees.
The committees for the reunion are
as follows:
Executive-P. NJ Rigdon. DR.. W. NJ
Branch. W. A Johnson, Z. s. Heller,
". H Mccullough.
Reunion-F. S. Stuart, Dr. J. d.
Love, Dr.. F. P. Miller, Crawford Har-
vie, A. H Anderson.
ReceptiOn-H. A Lay, c. II. Harvey, Z
v. P. B. McSain, ". !. Mershon, r. l.
Norris.
Entertainment-Dr. +. P. Miller, :. |
4. Thompson, T n QuebedeauU, J. A. {
Chiffon, T. 3. Cunningham
shment-CraWfOrd Harvie. ". I
H. Winter, George Maslin, J. T. Tur- /
ner.
Transportation-Joh d. Mason. ". |
c. Mccormick, H. D. McGregor, J. A. I
Chiffon
=
Heller, ". J. EUstace.
Press-L. c. Talmage, A Bliss Al I
bro, J. J. Ormsbee, Rufe P. March.
Class-W. II. StockWell. G. r Gibbs, I
W T. Tolbert, W B. tichmOnds H P I
Stage and properties - William 4
Watkins, Tucumcari, n. NJ, f. G I
Johnson, ". J. Eustace, j. c. Ross, j. I
A.. Lewis.
Electrical-W. A. Doolittle, A. T. /
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Wardrobe-scott c. White. E. a.
Wells, Ed S Heller. p. n. Rigdon.
Credentials and tiHnE-A- Il. An
derson.. W T. Young c. D. Winders H.
i. Young
Music-A. l. BehrInger. H. c. Smith.
u. h BarrOugh- c. C. g. ROkahr,
James A. Dick. n II. McCallum-
Through the efforts OF the trans
portation committee low rates have
been secured on the various roads en-
tering FL PasO- and IL is expected that
many MasOns from West Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona viii visit the re
union
Blue Lodge Work Tonight.
EI Paso lodge 1905 OctoJer bulletin
schedules degree work for tonight in
the master mason's degree, and for
three times a " eek all month 4
school Of instruction Will be held on
W ednesday, October 81. Secretary
George F Morgan is asking all mem
bers in the army and EDour 10 leave
here TO keep their freshest addresses
before him, that the lodge literature
may reach them
To Respect Scottish Rite.
FL PasO chapter probably viii have
degree work Monday night During
the week Of the Scottish Rite reunion
the chapter viii dispense with meet
ings, as viii also the knight Temp
lars COmmandery.
Have Past COmmanders' Night.
Fl PasO COmmandery Is, X T., had
a past eminent commanders night
night and conferred the or
der Of the temple on candidates. The
stations were filled by past COM
A supper was served in the
basement hall OF the Masonic temple.
Fraternity Continuing Work.
Fraternity lodge is continuing work
about twice a week. Its October caro-
viii be mailed by secretary W. A.
DoOlittle.
Eagles Give BY Ball.
With the Eagles hall overcrOWded
with the $50 couples on the floor, the
ball given by the Eagles aerie Fri
day night was q success. Dr.. F. l..
Koch's orchestra supplied catchy
dance music. The money derived
from the dance is TO be given toward
The Eagles million dollar war fund.
This fund is 10 be used for a gratuity
Tor every Eagle who is injured in the
y al ana mas uGNc44AcllLs III Ea1E
u death, or disability $1,000 viii be
paid to the soldier or his relatives.
Il is estimated that not more than
800 men would need the gratuity, and
20 IL is expected that about 100000 a
year viii be used for that purpose,
IND the rest Of the fund viii 20 to-
Red Cross work
Odd Fellows Initiate Class.
At the meeting Of FL PasO lodge,
,S4, I o. O. F., Monday evening, a
lass Of eight candidates was given
he first degree. A committee was
appointed TO get Liberty bond sub
members are chairman, ". T. Odel,
9enry Shedd, and Walter A. Will
Jams. This lodge will hold a spe-
.ial meeting Saturday evening at 1880
'clock for cOnfering iniuatory and
irEt degrees on a class. A number
4 the class are soldiers who wish
o have their degrees before leaving
or war At the regular meeting Mon
ay night the two classes given the
irst degree this week VIII unite in
ne large class for the second degree.
06, viii meet tonight for work in
he royal purple degree.
Western Rebekah lodge, No. 191,
-ill hold its next meeting on October
0.
KIP. May Get Soldier Class.
II aruangeme nts sought by FL Paso
ldge 50, knights of Pythias, are
lade about ten soldiers at Columbus,
Z n, may come TO take the three
anks in the order here. The project
TO give them the degrees the same
iternOon and night
At Thursday nights meeting OF
I Paso lodge 50 KNIGHTS of pvrhiaS