El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-29

D from the contact, that viii cause
Z you TO think better Of yourself. and
/ Of the great institutions Of which
] you are a part and parcel.
Masonic Home Has Hospital
! In connection with the home Tor
] aged MasOus. is a first class hospital
adequately equipped, and in charge
! Of competent physicians and nurses.
I This building was constructed with
I funds contributed by the Grand Com
mandery Knights Templar Of Texas
and each Of the rooms for patients
were furnished by the different sub
ordinate communicates Of the state,
the lettering upon the door indiCat-
ing the commandery by which each
particular room was furnished This
plan is carried out throughout the
main building Of the home, wherein
each and every room vas furnished
by the different subordinate Royal
Arch chapters Of the state
Within the home is installed an eX-
teusive and valuable library, which
was donated by the Grand comman-
derry Of Texas, and which in itself
is q source OF great comfort and con-
ISOLATION TO the inmates Of the home.
Royal Masters Chartered.
FL PasO council No 9S, Royal and
Select masters, was chartered De-
cember 3, 1907, at which time the
Grand council was Instituted in Tex
as
Previous TO this time, the degrees
were conferred in the. Royal Arch
chapters Of this state, there being
no grand body Of the council in Tex
as This council now has upon its
rolls 26S members, and enjoys the
distinction OF being one Of the two
only councils in the state of Texas
that has rehearsed and conferred in
full form the degree Of super-eXcel-
lent master.
An Invitation has been extended to
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attend the meeting Of the grand
council to be held in Waco, Texas,
in the month Of December this year.
ana exemplify the work before said
body
Fl Paso commandery No. Is.
Knights templar was organized in the
early part Of the year 1884, and was
constituted and set to work on March
2Sth- 1854, by Sir H L Bingham. OF
FL Paso. acting as proxy for right
eminent grand commander; John C.
Mccoy. s. ". Boring was its first
eminent commander; Charles Davis,
first generalissimO, and o. B. Beal
first captain general A charter was
granted to this commandery at the
meeting Of the grand commandery,
on the 18th day Of April 1884. there
being but - signers upon the original
petition for a charter. just SUI
lcient 70 iii the several offices Of
the cOmmandery- There are at the
present time 256 Knights upon the
rolls Of the commandery-
Few Chapters Near.
At the time OF the organization OF
FL Paso commanders there was no
commandery in Texas nearer than
Dallas, or San Antonio. Later there
was organized the Communicates at
Fort Worth. Abilene and Big Springs, I
the latter named being now the near Z
est Texas cOmmandery TO Fl PasO.
FL PaSO cOmmandery is hOnOred BY I
having upon its membership roll the
names Of two past grand command /
ers Of the grand commandery Of Tex /
as, namely Captain ThOs. J. Beall- :
Of Fl Faso. who is also past com I
Of Ivanhoe commandery No. I
5. stationed at Bryan. Texas: and Of i
Worth commandery No 19, at Fort I
Worth, Texas; and Harry a. Car
penter, now OF New York, who Is like
wise past commander OF El Paso I
commandery No. Is
The foregoing -is a brief outline OF I
the history OF the Capitular, Cryptic i
and Templar bodies Of Ell Paso. and /
speaks for itself in the matter OF I
the volume Of work that has been /
done in the several bodies referred I
to- though We must all realize that ]
added numbers 10 our membership /
rolls Is the thing least to be con-
sidered IN this connection. and should /
never be allowed to Overshadow. or !
ious and important consideration OF I
what viii best subserve the welfare 1
and interest Of the great work in /
which we as MasOns are engaged
To this end may we all strive to .
be more Watchful and loyal in the D
discharge OF the important trust with +
which We are invested, and BY pre-
cept and example. endeavor to prove /
ourselves worthy Of the confidence
reposed in US by this noble iustitu-
kn IT, 49,
workman who needeth not to be
ashamed"