El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-18
WELCOME k. P.
OFFICERS HOME
Pythian Brothers and Sis
tiers Give Reception, Hear
Responses: Dance.


representatives in the grand lodge OF
Pythians of Texas, about $50 Knights
OF Pythias and Pythian Sisters heard
speeches Thursday night from c NJ
WiIchar. chancellor commander
judge Peyton F. Edwards and r A
WhitIock. past chancellor, who acted
rs master Of ceremonies, and re-
sponses by past grand chancellor
L. 5 Goen. past grand chief Mrs. Ma
tilda Burroughs, keeper of records
and seal : J. Finney and f. NJ ri
Ter. grand representative, the last
four having returned during the
week from Waco, where they aItehu-
ed the annual conventions OF the TWO
orders. The meeting was an informal
reception by EI PasO lodge 50 and
Mattice temple 81, Pythian sisters 70
the representative to the grand
lodges. Refreshments Of ice cream
and cake we're served and dancing
was the order late in the evening.
HEADQUARTERS of the state assocla-
ton Of keepers of record and seal OF
the Knights OF Pythias moved to west
Texas when at the Waco meeting OF
This association Max Kraushopf, OF
Pecos, was elected president and )
! Finney, OF Fl BaSo, secretary Sl aa
rrea surer. This body embraces lOU
members Of the office men Of the h
p. lodges in Texas, OF whom there
were so present at Waco
Mr.. Finney is one OF the prominent
employees in the office OF the general
freight agent Of the FL PaSo q Souln-
western railroad here MI kraus-
hopf is popular in Pythian circles and
made some speeches at Waco thar
won him great consideration and in
fluence.
Mr., and Mrs. Finney returned early
.~fefFp6 rnl1-
tives in Fort Worth while her nus
band was at the convention
Rose Croi1 to install.
installation of officers in OASIS
chapter. Knights Rose Croix, VIII De
the feature Of the monthly meeting OF
the higher bodies Of the Scottish Rite
Nasons Monday night Dr. ". NJ
sranch viii be installed as wise mas
Hope NJ Smith, senior warden
George Maslin. junior warden; Dr. ID.
o. DarnalL orator. John carpenter
almoner: ". H. Mccullough, secre-
DR.. Branch will announce the ap-
pointive officers prior to the IN
stalation and they VIII also be seated
TempIarE to Confer Red Cross
Knights Tenplar Of FL Paso COM
mandery IS viii meet Monday nlght 20
confer the red cross grade. On Thurs
dav night the templars will hold
business session
Royal 4rch Exaits Three.
FL Paso Chapter. 157. Royal Arch
AIasons. conferred the royal arch de-
gree Thursday night on three COM
panions. Probably there viii be
further meetings called this month
Dress Rehearsal = r VI. TOntEht.
Dress rehearsal by the teams OF the
superexcellsnt masters degree viii be
held tonight in the red hall, Masonic
temple. under the direction Of the B.
r Blankenship, grand visitor, as
further step toward presenting the
degree on the night of Friday, May
IS TO a large class Of select masters
Aohn .. Mason, who has charge OF lne
second scene Of the degree, mas re-
turned from his California trip Frank
4 Stephenson. another OF the team.
VIII leave on the z6th Tor a Naca-
Fraternity Meets Tonight
Fraternity lodge. III. A F. & A. n
meets tonight in the Lanier building
10 confer the first degree TUESDAY
night regular business will be taken
up. On the 25th, degree work VIII De
the order
Following the stated meeting OF FL
Paso lodge $50, A F. & A n, we'd
uesdav night, a number Of candidates
for degrees will be asked 10 appear
in the lodge for degrees The second
DECREE viii be put on tonight Mon
dav. the third, Wednesday, the 1irst-
Next Friday night has no work set Tor
the lodge. on account OF me con-
ferring Of the superexcenent degree
IN the council
Prne1Orians Form Lodge
The fraternal order of Praetorians
formed FL Paso council No. al Tues
day night in Knights OF Pythlas nan
with a membership OF 40. electing the
following officers: W T. Sprewel. )
A.; Mrs Srewel, 3 t. W. J. Hore; ).
T. Mrs. :. J. Spence, attorney; Mrs
NJ E Mills. Lygian- l. R. Hart. f1rst
centurian: Dr. B. Staten, second cen
rurian- Mrs W NJ Harshman. SOON
saver: 7. W Helm, sentinel: 5 J.
Spencer. W. r The lodge will meet
the first and third Tuesday nights OF
each month
Ideal Club Gives Dance.
The Ideal club Of Western Rebecca
lodge I9I. l. Q. o. r, had large at
tendance at a dance given in Odd Eel
lows hall Wednesday night
FL PasO lodge, zs4' ODD EeIloWs,
will confer the second degree Monday
night. Mount Franklin encampment,
IOs. will confer the patriarchal de-
gree tonight
Rarnum TO Go to Boston.
Roy d. Barnum, expresident OF the
Texas association OF Elks. was Sc
lected at the state convention at
the state 10 the grand lodge conven-
ton 10 be held in Boston in July Five
new members we're initiated at the
weekly meeting Of the Elks Tuesday
might.
Willow Grove 81. of the Wood
mems Circle gave a benefit card party
at the W O W. hall Wednesday af-
ternoon, the proceeds Of which were
devoted TO the help OF some OF the
members who were in stringent cir
cumstances- The attendance was large
and the bunco. 500 and bridge tables
were kept busy. Mrs Henry Buchoz
vas chairman Of the committee Of
arrangements and was assisted by
AIesdames Charles Mcnamara, NJ. San
chez and John Figuira- Those who
won prizes were: Mrs A. Carberry,
Mrs. ". Anthony, Mrs Wyatt Cut
Ter and Mrs. B. Reed