El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
MAY CALL OFF
GRAND LODGE
Local Odd Fellows Ask It
Done in Interest of Econ
Omy and War Needs.

FI Paso odd Fellows have recon-
mended to the grand lodge Of Texas
that the meeting Of the grand body
set FOR Waco next March, be post
poned for a year. on account Of the
need OF funds for carrying on relief
work among odd Fellows in the army
and their families II has been as
certained. a committee OF lodge 2S4
said. thaJ all the money that can be
raised Tor the emergency fund in
Texas VIII be needed. and that there
should be no legislation that cannot
be put off for a year.
ut. Franklin encampment. odd Eel
lows. will have rehearsal tonight OF
a degree team which intends TO pre-
sent the degrees in September 20 "a
class OF candidates. The captain is
d. p. Hansen. He submitted a report
on his trip TO Corsicana, Texas, TO the
grand encampment, dwelling upon ms
visit 20 the odd Fellows home there
lie reported that grand master O. NJ
Brachfield. Of Henderson, Texas, Is
endesvoring TO get the southern
grand lodges TO organize ueleGa-
ton 10 go TO France and eslap-lsn a
grand lodge for the benefit Of the
under the jurisdiction Of tine soNeI-
eign grand lodge of the United States.
which would be body that All
American odd Fellows could animate
with. Ny. Erachfleld expects 10 Visit
FL PasO late this year.
Afonda- night Odd Fellows lodge
-s4 viii have q social hour and De
served refreshments by committee
headed bv 7. c. FOrney-
MaccubeeE Are Active.
pas1 tent 10. Of the Macca bees. sew
e-al candidates were initiated and SIX
more elected TO membership p H.
Palmer deputy great commander
from san Antonio, Texas, has been
working with the local tent Tor Two
weeks and has succeeded in getting
a good many new members and reFlY-
ing interest among the old members
The tent holds regular meetings every
Monday night in the Mundy building
Monday night it is expected a large
class Of new members viii De taken
In Officers for the balance Of the
year VIII be elected and refreshments
served
DornitOry Cornerstone Laid.
News comes from Fort Worth Of the F.
Living OF the cornerstone OF the new .
boys Gormitory Of the Masonic home
there Judge r. H Buck was the
principal speaker. Among the OIL
GERS OF the Grand lodge of 1Iasons of /
d
ef Houston. grand MASTER John Il.
Henderson. of Henderson. deputy +
Grand master. A. A. Ross, Of LocknarL-
grand senior warden, ana W. B. Pear
son, OF Waco, grand secretary- Inc
new uOrmirory viii cost 100000 ana
VIII house 200 boys, with teachers
and matrons. Walter Acker is the SUI
uerfnrendeut He visited FL PasO last
spring
WTHFEr .
LAYING further plans for an en1Oya-
bic picnic outing at the Giron grove,
near san ElzariOs and on the beach al
The Clint lakes on Labor day, SepleIn-
Der 9. Automobiles VIII take the par
~ Of men and women and cnlldren
from the Masonic temple in Fl FasO 4
early that morning
Food Conservation. Elks' subject
II paso Elzs viii hear addresses on .
food conservation on the first meeting /
night in September. as a result or an I
appeal from the grand lodge OF Elks I
% make known the governments pro /
gram on those lines Tor the uuraton Z
Of the war V r. stiles IS chairman 4
e the program comm Jlee- Llesoas
night iniuatOry work was conferred
on one candidate in Elk lodge ISL. /
h. p. Takes In Three.
c.. A. Payne. Robert c. Harris ana
Harry I'lrr were made esqulreS III /
the knights Of Pythias Thursday
night f1 lodge s. they viii receive
she rank OF knight next THURSDAY F..
night r. H. Stradely was accepted F..
on transfer from q lodge at Annis- I
ton. Ala
81 Paso lodge 50 probably VIII add F.
t555 20 the war relief fund Of the su-
prcme lodge h p having received q f
call FOR donations OF 81 each from all F..
members Of the order in the county I
Moose Officers Meet Tonight.
To hear the report Of G-nther Les 3
siuz. delegate to the recent cOuven- J
lion Of the supreme lodge OF the I
LOYAL order OF Moose, officers OF the /
n Pas1 lodge VIII meet tonight 4
Olher regular business viii be taken /
Up
lIuSouE Working Regularly
Blue lodge MasOns and those OF .
Tie royal arch and council degrees
have been working this week on de-
srees and rehearsals. Fl Paso lodge .
had the customary limitations me
chapter meets on September Il. and +
in the meantime the council officers .
are getting ready for a ceremonial at .
which the royal. select and supereN-
cellent degrees will be presented TO a .
I-r-e class The date probably VIII f.
bc Set for the middle of next month +