El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

have brought together men skilled in
secret society work from all states and
the interchange or ideas and general
suciability has proven or great henellt
Hasons strong and Wealthy.
Numerically the largest. the Masonic
f-aternftr is also the wealthiest in
property holding For the trst time
however. an Fl Paso man VIII become
grand master Of the grand lodge OF
Texas when George +. Morgan. secre-
tary Of the bodies meeting at the Ma
sonic temple. succeeds TO the high ONCE
in December. 1913 he was chosen
grand junior warden at Waco last
month Other grand officers OF mat
body are Tom G Lea. grand orator.
and John d Mason. district deputy
grand master. FL PaSOanS holding
grand lodge certificates TO teach the
eSoteric work are George 7. Morgan.
commit or work L. Z Gillett Geo
W Newell. Wyatt W Evans. Grant
Martin. John Temple Rice. W W scot
and J. Ashley Gillett- Repre- sentatives
are . p MorE7n- representing Ter
uessee- /. = Gilletr. California ana y
+. Ware. Kentucky
Homo Of Five Past Grand Commanders.
Fl Pasn is the home Of five past
Srand commanders Of kniEnt> Tenn
nlar. Capt T. J. Beall and n y Car
peuter, Of Texas; F. y Brown and J.
Brady. Of New Mexico, and Geo T.
Lemen. Of Virginia. In Shrine affairs
John II Wyatt and Eugene L Harris
have been called into high councils at
national meetings and Robert W Page
has been recognized as the rallest
Shriuer IT the union =. r Blanken-
ship - the present grand visitor o.
the chapter OF Texas. Royal Arch Ma
sons the first local man to hold that
position These are the resident nom
0rary inspectors general of the SD
degree, members Of the supreme Coun-
ell Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
for the Southern jurisdiction OF the
United States. W ii Mccullough,
lanes J. Ormsoee, Dr. r p Miller, r
3. Stuart. ". NJ StOckWell. I'd : Heller
G. z Morehead- or FL Paso- : y
Thompson, Ft. Davis, /. {. Pew, Los
Angeles
EI PasoanS HonOred.
An Il Paso Elk. Roy ID. Rarnum. Is
president of the Texas state association
Of that order. which corresponds 10 q
city. was a member OF the judiciary
committee of the supreme lodge OF ElkS
the past term The grand chancellor
of Texas. * Nights Of F'ythiaS. Is L. =
Goen of Fl Paso. who passed the chairs
IN tue grand lodge Of the state from
the station OF grand inner guard up
ward 1Irs- Matilda Burroughs rs the
grand chi-f of the Pythian Sisters Of
Star. holding the grade or past grand
matron are Dr. Matte Hill and
Mrs i.-ont Morgan. resident here. Dr.
Hil passed the chairs in the grand
chapter OF Texas and AIRS Morsau III
the New Mexico grand body
EIkS strive for 1000 Members.
With 9N. members at the close OF
1915. and striving 10 make the roster
more than 1000 within q month or two,
Fl PaSo lodge No lSs, T. T. q. Elks
is the second largest Individual lodge
iu the CITY having p few more MEM
beers than El Paso lodge No. 1870. Eiuc
Alasons- The Elks own their home, a
large clubhouse at the corner OF MyT-
tie and Campbell streets. one Of the
most valuable properties Ia the city
All Indebtedness on the home has been
paid and there has been talk OF erect
ing a new clubhouse. However. during
the past few months S1eUG has been
expended on repairs and furnishings
and it may be a few years before the
Elks Will change locations. Certain
boosters OF the Quien Sabe club are
enthusiastic about going TO the su-
Preme lodge IN Boston next summer.
Odd Fellows Have New Temple.
Oddfeliowship has received "a big i'm
pctuS during the year 10y The buIldiue
of the new temple ~ IL Paso lodge
No Isl. J. o. a.. r.. at the corner OF
Franklin and Santa Fe streets. with
east front on Cleveland square. at a
cost of $4,000. The lodge has "a mem
hcrShip Of @2a and continues To- grow
rapidly Fast f.l PaSO lodge also shows
steady growth. Mount Franklin en-
clmpmen-. % higher order OF oddtel-
IslvshIp. % Duhcrs So members and thc
f,e.-l5ah~. thr womels auxiliary. has