El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-30
GOING OUT FOR
$4,000 FUND
Scottish Rite Masons' Ca
thedral Committee Begins
Work For Edifice.

BsEnuinG 2 campaign 1o- -t--- D
tlonal funds 10 erect the Scottish Rite T
Masonic cathedral a. the intersection 8
Of West Missouri, North Santa Fe and 7
Upson, a large committee Of Fl Paso I
consistory. y * A ;. r, mas started
out to get pledges OF approximately
$4,000. The committee IS headed by
Winchester Cooley. and members
called by him are Lee Il Orndorft,
Gerrie p. Putnam, Scott C. White,
Charles NJ. Harvey, Z. G. Perry. - =
Anderson. Z P. Lerner. Edgar W Kay
ser E n Bray and a. =. Coles.
The consisJory has approximately
$4,000 to draw on Tor the calneuT@4
construction, Il was said thursday
not counting any subscriptions that
may have oeen made 10 the new com
mittee An estimate OF the cost OF the
new temple puts L at ABOUT S-VuiUuv
when completely furnished As soon
as the plans for the edIfice have been
returned by Huobeu x Greene. Dallas
archtfects which viii probably DO
next week, bids from contractors viii
be invited, secretary ". Il McCul-
Tough said
l'ythians Make Three Esauires.
Three candidates were advanced 10
the rank of ESQUIRE by e. Paso lodge
No. g, Knights OF Rythlas Inurscay
night. \ telegram nom L y Goens
or Il PasO, grand chancellor OF Texas,
saving that he was at ort Worth on Z
louge inspection tour and assisting III
preIiminaries for the grand lodge con-
vention to be held in Waco beginning
on Nay S.
EIkS Dance Tonight.
Tonight the members o. Etks louS6
No. IS4, Will give the regular monthly
dance in Elks' home, corner OF Camp
bell and Myrtle
REPORTS ON Grand Lodge.
At a social meeting OF II basO lodge
2S4, odd Fellows, MONDAY night N Ouo
Fellows temple, + c. Forney, who rep
resented the l0dge At the glanu louSe
in Dallas, made an Interesting report
Canton del Paso meets tonight 20
confer the degree OF Chivalry on two
candidates.
Next THURSDAY night the Ideal cluo
of " estern Rebekans viii give It's
monthly dance in odd Fellows temple.
The patriarchal degree VIII be pre-
scented by Nj Franklin encampment,
odd Fellows. Friday night
Postpones :. +. VI. Degree
Decision to postpone the eXemplifl-
cation of the su2erexcellent masters
degree until = date TO be set between
The first and the 18th OF May was
reached at Monday nights meeting OF
II Paso council No. -, Royal & Select
Masters The reason given was the
illness Of grand visitor B. R Blanken-
ship, of this city. who is ID general
charge of the work OF staging the oe-
gree for the first time in this state
according TO the ritual and dramatic
effects as originated in Ohio The de-
parture of Maj. Frank ". Hendley,
grand master OF the Ohio grand coun-
ell. from Camp Baker, during the re
hearsals BY local teams, was gwen as
another reason for the posIponement-
The local council regarded the post
rlonement as advisable In view OF the
coming reunion OF the Scottish hi-e
Masons, which begins on April %
Maundy Thursday April 4.
Scottish Rite Masons viii observe the
feast OF AIaundy Thursday On April !
IN the evening by attending the cere-
monies peculiar 70 that occasion IN
their hall AZ 420 East san antonio
street John ". Peak IS wise master
81 Oasis chapter, Knights OF Rose
Croix, which viii conduct the cereno-
MES.
Fraternity TO Confer I'd Tonight.
Fraternity Iondge. No. Ill. A T. &
A NJ, will confer the fellOwcraft de-
gree tonight IN its hail in the Lanlerr
building. Tuesday night the entered
apprentice degree viii be conferred
Royal MasOns Put Through Nine
A program that has called memDe
OF FL Paso chapter. No: l07, Royal
Arch Masons to work three nights
week since the first Of March, was con-
Guided Wednesday night, when nine
candidates recently elected received the
degree Of Royal Arch. High priest
sam Williamson assisted by Carl
Marker, F. J. Stephenson. John 7. Rice
and others. we're prominent N con-
ferring the degree.
TempInrs TO Observe Easter.
Invitations are being sent by -e-
corder George F Morgan 10 Knights
TempIar to attend the Easter service 10
be held in Trinity Methodist church
April s. Rev. P p K-ickerbOcker VIII
preach the sermon After the conferr-
ing of the order OF the temple N II
Paso commandery Thursday night. re-
freshments were served in the banquet
room in the Masonic temple 20 The
fraters.
Eagles Entertain Soldiers
sildiers who marched with Pershing
IN western chihuahua were entertained
by FL Paso Aerie No. 70, Fraternal
Order of Eagles Wednesday night in
Eagles hall on South FL Paso street
There were Us Of the fraternity pres
ent at an informal banquet Murrays
quartet and several members furnlSheli
music John W Peak was POSTMASTER
p J. Carroll. William Jackie, j. J. Fiat
terry and others. The Eagles VIII give
ar Easter dance n odd Fellows temple
Monday night
EIks install Tuesday Night.
Tuesday night the officers elect OF
e Paso Loge No 1SI 3. r o. E4ks.
will be installed. probably by D. -.
H Higgins, past district deputy. Re
freshments VIII follow the ceremonies
The officers to be installed are Vim
cent B. Andreas. exalted ruler, T. A.
Couzens, esteemed leading knight J.
H Alberts, esteemed loyal knight; g.
Il Booth, esteemed lecturing Knight;
!. E Anderson, secretary. H E Chris
tie, treasurer; Arthur 7. SamWorths
tyler; Charles a Kline. trustee