El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-05
EAGLES SEND
1O4 To FRANCE
Quarter of Local Aerie's
Membership With the
Colors; Are Insured.

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Statistics compiled by William
Crawford. Of this city, show that Of
total membership Of 400 members In
FL Paso Aerie, No. %, FraternalI
order Of Eagles, there are 1O4 serving
with the coIors in France. This rep
resents nearly one-fourth Of the total
membership, which is perhaps a
larger number than any other aerie m
the United States has at present in
the army. 1t is also probably a larger
percentage than has any other single
chapter of 4 fraternal organization
according to its membership, Mr..
Crawford thought
There are a number OF other mem
bers Of the local aerie who have Joined
the cOlors and expect to leave within
a few days.
Insure Soldiers for $1,000.
The Eagles have started a patriotic
fund in all the lodges throughout the
United States. There is a total Of
$4,000 members in the United States
and each member is charged 10 cents
per month, according to the infOrma-
tion received by FL PasO aerie. This
viii make a total Of $4,000 a month, to
be used for the general fund which
viii 20 to make up an extra insurance
for men at the front Each member
Of the Eagles who is sent TO France
will be given an insurance policy Of
$1,000 The money Will be paid his
widow, mother or other dependent il
event he is killed in action
A special dispensatiOn has been Civ
en- the local aerie TO secure new
members
Dance October 10.
The 1917 ball Of the local aerie VIII
be given at Eagles hall Wednesday
evening. October 10. Women will be-
admitted free. The committee inI
charge Of the dance consists OF W. S.
Crawford, chairman; Victor Benedict,
treasurer; W C Bulger, Newton Bas-
sett, P. A. Carvajal. II. N. Hazard,
w. s. Sehaffer and ]. s. ". Doupe.
flee. for which plans had been made
by Hubbel K Greene, Dallas archi-
Chapter is ut Work.
Resuming degree work Monday
night, FL Paso chapter I57, Royal
Arch Masons conferred other degrees
Thursday night, and looks forward
month. The council win get ready
for another ceremonial at the end Of
November.
Blue Lodge Bulletin out.
The monthly bulletin Of FL Paso
lodge $50. A F. & A. ". viii be out
this afternoon, setting dates for work
three times a week in Masonic temple
except Monday next Fraternity lodge
ID II mas WQEk every TUESDAY nlElL
and frequently on Friday nights.
The order Of the red cross will 10
conferred on three or four aspirants
by FL Paso Commander IS, knight
Templar. Thursday night
Extends Masonic Cemetery.
During the week FL PasO Lodge has ]
purchased from J. J. Mundy a tract /
Of about one and a half acres adjoin- I
ing the Masonic plot in Concordia I
cemetery. with the view OF improvinS I
h. HHnaa -
the Masons in caring for the bodies /
Of their dead members. The whole /
plot is now more than three !
and half acres
The initiatory degree was given 70 /
eight candidates in Fl PasO Lodge .
2S4, Odd Fellows, in their ter7Dl@
evening. H A BOrcherdinE
served refreshments. NJ o. Cheek.
Frank Akin, Karl A Hansen. Adolph 1
Nelson. Robert c. Sherwood. Theodore /
IL Szafaniak. Hugh Whitney and I
Charles Clements.
Mt. Franklin encampment los. ]. n. /
n F. will confer the golden rule de-
gree this evening
Moose and WOOdmen Dance.
The Loyal Order Of Aloo-e. council I
70. 526. will hold a dance IN the / q
D. F. hall tonight. Music will be
given by the Moose band
grove $50. Woodmen Of the World |
viii give mask ball in its hall IN
East FL Paso.
Columbus knights Infinite -Four.
Fl PaSO Council 63S. Knights o.
'olumbus. held a first degree initia-
ion on Sunday OF a class OF four Two
MEMBERS were Young sergeants Of tho
iOspital corps No. g. who left for the
asst Thursday. Installation OF Off !
,ers viii be held on October II. and
IN Columbus day there will be an
'pen entertainment with speakers.
News from the "a members OF the
council who went TO san Antonio Oh
he first draft call is encouraging /
he men have reported that condl-
ions there are pleasant and that thew
re all happy and contented- james
3 Robins, lawyer OF this city who
vent to Leon SPRINGS. hos
.ack to friends in the council that
.e has been anpoirred a er-~~~0 NJ
Rev. F. J. Coupal, who was at FL Paso
onnected with work among the sol
iers last year, and who has been at
he Dallas Roman Catholic University
s professor. has been appointed I
Knights Of Columbus chaplain for one
4 the recreation buildings at the can
onment at san Antonio.
VIII Make -Four knights.
FL Paso Lodge 50, Knights Of Py-
HAS will confer the rank OF knight
thursday night in its castle hall in
he Lanier building on four esquires.
Chapter TO Meet Tuesday NIGHTS.
At the meeting Of FL Paso Chapter
81 X A N. Thursday night. at which
hree candidates were exalted to the
egree Of royal arch Mason. II was
ecided to hold the special convoca-
ions OF the chapter on Tuesday L
lights; instead OF on Mondays. as has
ionths.