El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-13
WARM WELCOME
FORLONGNEGKER
Royal Arch Masonic Head
Makes Official Visit to
FL Paso Chapter.

First official visitation to Fl PaSO
OF a grand nigh priest OF the order Of
! ROYAL Arch Aasons, in the person Of
Oscar NJ. Longnecker. of Houston,
Texas. who was chosen 20 head the
grand chapter OF the order at last
weeks annual convocation at Waco.
was the occasion Wednesday night Of
an extraordinary gathering Of capit-
uIar Masons at the monthly cOnvoca-
lion Of FL Paso chapter No. 49,. in
Masonic temple. which ended with q
refreshment hour IN the basement
dining room.
sfr. Longnecker was introduced into
the chapter by George F. Morgan Ine
general secretary at the temple ana
- past high priest as a worker IN
cspitulGr Masonry in Texas Tor 20
wears and prominent in the executive
councils of the order The grand hlgn
priest was welcomed and seated by
Rufe P March, acting high priest, In
the absence Of John Temple Rice. the
high priest, who is serving as first
sergeant Of FL PasO's hospital COM
pany No. at Camp Bowie, Fort
Worth, and John Duncan Mason. also
absent from the city on Railroad
Past High Priests in Stations.
Solomon Schultz. as king; C. sam
Williamson as SCRIBE Leonard b Gil
lett. as cal. tain OF the host James
Phipps, as master Of the third vail
george E frost, as master OF me
first vail. and c. L Ezell. as principal
sojour- er, were past high priests oc-
cupving stations. Other stations were
filled by Horace B. Hayes. royal ara
captain; J. W. Robinson. master of
he second vail; J. c. Ross. guard; ".
r. Taysor. organist and chaplain
10 Have Summer Schools
Grand high priest Longnecker re-
viewed certain legislation at the last
grand chapter and spoke OF the com
ing summer instruction schools for
chapter Masons over the state, which
ne intends personally 10 visit This
IS q new departure in capitular Ma
sorry IN Texas, calculated 10 dissen-
mate the work more thoroughly and
accurately Each OF the I've mem be
OF the committee on Work VIII no-u
district schools, Nj. LOngnecker said
NRsons' Wall Net Censored.
Reference TO the war for the tri-
UmDh of democracy, principle for
which Freemasonry stands, was made
by the grand visitor. who cited, as
tokens Of the civilized worlds respect
Tor AssonIc effort. numerous in
stances Of sealed communications
PASSED between Masons Of Texas and
those CT Belgium and France through
various milirar- censors Of the allies
Of the labels thereon showing the par
cells to be Of Masonic character.
Asks support for Homes.
Mr.. J4onE1ecker asked the support
Of all chapte- men for the home tor
aged NasOns at Keystone, Texas. &c
tween Fort Worth and Dallas. and q e
Masonic orphans home at Fort Worth
Other speakers in the chapter were
Messrs. Phipps, Ezeu and Hayes and
the presiding officer Many questions
IL aHn s.an "a -
Longnccke'.
should Entertain Women.
At t1e refreshment table Mr.. Taylor
invoked Coos blessings and John J.
dahan, master of the first vail. spoke
the pleasure o. the craft At the pres
enCe Of the highest officer OF the er-
der in Texas.
Mr.. LonEnecker, responding, zp-
pe1led TO the members TO arrange
more frequent entertainment for the
women relatives Of Alasons, who do
so much in support Of Masonic insti-
buttons He mentioned the telegraph
10 CONGRATULATIONS Of his wife. re-
ceived in Waco upon his election to
head TIE grand chapter. as an item he
priced as highly as the honor con-
ferred upon him as his brethren, and
said tEat in all his Masonic Undertak-
ings he had experienced the hearty CO.
operation Of Mrs. LOngnecker-
Fl Paso chapter. Order Eastern
star. served the refreshments.
InS-ectE COmmundery Tonight.
Tonight Mr.. LonEnecker, acting for
the grand commander of Tempe OF
Texas viii inspect Fl Paso com
mandery No. ! 8 in its asylum. Eminent
commander Harry B. Ogg made the
announcement at the chapter and viii
preside at inspection A banquet viii
follow.
The Houston official has visited
this week his father. Simon X Long
necker. and brother and wife M and Z
Mrs Clarence Longnecker, who reside /
at 1915 Dakota street He viii prob I
ably return 70 Houston Friday night. :