El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
COUNCIL WORK
STARTS MONDAY
Two Degrees That Night,
S. E. M. Degree Friday
Before Grand Master,

Anticipating that their candidates
would be so numerous and that two
nights I'm succession devoted TO de-
gree work would not be as satisfac-
tory TO member and working teams
as TO have d rest between. the off
GERS Of FL Paso council. 9S, Royal
and Select Masters. have set Monday
night at 7:30 o'clock as the time for
comforting the royal and select de
grees and Friday. the 18th. at the
same hour, for the complication
of the degree Of superexcellent mas
ter before the grand master Of the
grand council of Texas. John J.. Ray.
There will be about % men for the
two degrees Monday night and pos
sibly so for the last degree Of the
council Friday night AT the con-
cluslOn OF the WORK Friday night an
oyster supper will be spread IN the
basement banquet hall in the Ma
sonic temple by the women Of Har-
mony chapter, Order Of the Eastern
star. and brief program of ad-
dresses given
decentralization Mailed.
A special program. showing the
dramatls perscuae mentioned IN the
three degrees, as well as the invita-
ton 10 all council Nasons and mem
hers OF FL PaSO chapter, Royal Arch
dasons, 10 be present at both ses-
sions OF the council, has been mailed
by recorder George +. Morgan These
two meetings are intended 10 clean
up all who are entitled TO receive
the council work before the officers
depart for the grand council cOnvo-
cation at Waco the end Of the month
Mr. Morgan is DESTROYS that all mem
bers Of the order serving in the
army here and at Camp Cody. Dem
ing. be included in the general well
come 10 visitors.
For Grand Masters Benefit.
The eXemplification Of the super
excellent masters degree is for the
especial pleasure Of grand master
Ray, who probably Will recommend
grand council Of Texas This will be
the first presentation OF the work. as
adapted from the Ohio ritual. intro
duced here by Mai Frank Wallace
Hencley, grand master OF that state.
while he was here with Ohio troops
last winter. Only At Dallas has the
degree ever been conferred in fun
form in Texas. outside OF FL Paso.
Grand master Ray will reach here
Friday morning from Fort Worth. He
viii be taken for ride through the
city and valley that afternoon, or
the next by grand visitor 3. r.
Blankenship.
Pioneers Night. on 21st.
At AAlE oEL4lLllOLLlLE GOnlTnuunG3-
ton OF FL Paso lodge $50. A. +. & A.
N, wednesday night the program for
the month was arranged and circU-
lated. calling for degree work tonight
and Monday and Wednesday nights OF
next week. Wednesday. the 21st- al
s o'clock. viii be Pioneers night"
This occasion viii be inauEurated, 10
be repeated annually. for the special
reception OF Masons who have resided
here a long time.
EE..w.-
There VIII be no meetings Of Ell
Paso chapter, Royal Arch Masons.
until after next week. the time for
the next few days being given over
to the council for work.
Give Red Cross Degree.
Three candidates received the orders
Of the red cross and Malta cross at
the regular COnclave FL PasO com
mandery. IS, Knights Templars on
Thursday night Further degree work
will be announced at 4 coming con
clave- The commandery held month
y parade and review.
On Tuesday evening, Nov. IS. the
newly elected officers of FL Paso
o. E. s, viii preside. this be-
lng the first regular meeting since the
installation Mrs. Harry Burwel is
Wrothy matorn Of the chapter
Odd Fellows to Give Dinner.
ODD Fellows here are planning a
dinner on the night Of
The 18th for themselves and friends.
Monday night odd Fellows lodge I
l84 viii confer the first degree on I
two candidates. Mt. Franklin en-
campment viii meet tonight 20 give
the golden rule degree Western Re
1ekah lodge 19l met Thursday night .
10 confer degrees.
knights Columbus to Initiate.
About Dec IS FL Paso council .
Of Columbus, expects to have Z
100 candidates listed TO receive the Z
-hree degrees Of the order. TO be con- .
-erred about that date. with digni- I
aries OF the Catholic society pres +
7nt one Of whom may be a supreme .
officer. At the last meeting Of the
Knights Dr. J. " Tappan. surgeon
IN the public health service. addressed f
he mem oers on the subject Of typhus .
lever.
May Erect Permanent Hau.
There is a movement beginning in .
he council that may result in the
ERECTION on the Fort Bliss reserva ton +
II $1,000 or $4,000 permanent recrea- .
ion hall for the Catholic soldiers. II ]
roops remain there the investment F
nay be made
In the army there are - out OF the .
ocal Knights Of Columbus. II in the
insurance department and SO asso- +