El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-26
NASONS install
FOR NEW YEAR
Ell Paso Lodge, Chapter
and Council Officers
Take Stations.

FL Paso's York Rite MasOns started
off their new annual term Monday
night with a joint installation Of off
GERS in the Auditorium OF the Masonic
temple, West Missouri and North FL
Paso, which comprised patriotic fea-
lures and utterances of fraternal So
licitude for many Of the younger Ma
sons who Will likely be called to arms
in the world war soon, as well as the
monotorial ceremonies of inducing
the various officers into their sta
tons
The meeting opened in semipublic
manner with the singing of Amer
lea" John D. Mason. district deputy
grand master, installed the Officers
of Ell PasO lodge $50, A F. and a NJ,
assisted by John Temple Rice. past
master. acting as grand marshal w.
r. Taylor played the pipe organ The
following were seated: Lyman L Bur-
CESS. worshipful master: J. Ashiey
Gillett. senior warden; Oscar J. Al
len, junior warden. Walter W Scott,
senior deacon; Ed. b McClintock.
junior warden; f. w DOoley. senior
steward: J. W Helm. junior steward.
Rev. A A. Davis, chaplain Secretary
George F Morgan and treasurer Ed
gar w Kayser. reelected, held over
without installation.
Report Shows Busy Year.
Secretary Morgan's report showing
an increase of 50 master masons dur
ing the past year. bringing the total
and 234 degrees conferred. was lis
tened to with interest. During the
year there were 80 affiliations. Is de-
missions and Is deaths There was
an average attendance Of 45 at the
meetings. The dues payable to the
grand lodge Of Texas for the term
amount to $1,000
Mr.. Rice presented a golden past
masters jewel to the retiring wor-
shipful master. Horace B. Hayes. who
Burgess announced the standing COM
mittees.
Chapter Officers Seated.
c. Sam Williamson. retiring high
priest. assisted by Mr.. Morgan as
marshal, installed the officers OF FL
PasO chapter 157. r. A. ". who are:
John T. Rice, high priest: John D.
Mason, king; Rufe P. March, scribe;
Frank J. Stephenson. captain OF the
host; DR.. T. c. Liddell, royal arch cap
tain: Brooks Dalton. principal So
journer; John J. Mahan, first vail.
Horace B. Hayes, second vail; ". W.
Click. third vail; J. c. Ross. guard
4 past high priests jewel was given
to Mr.. Williamson by Mr. Morgan,
in behalf OF the chapter. with con-
STdluldt Tory WOIuSs 70 WHICH NJ W IL
hanson replied.
install Council Officers
The officers Of the FL PasO council
aS. Royal and Select Masters. as fol-
low. were installed by past master
L L Burgess. assisted by John d. I
Mason, as marshal: Rufe P March, !
thrice illustrious master: F. J. Ste !
lhenson, deputy master; Brooks Dali /
on, principal conductor Of the work; Z
". W. Click, captain OF the guards; I
". W. Scott, conductor of the council; |
D. L Ray, steward; J C Ross. senti- /
lel
The assembled masons sang the
star Spangled Banner" as a closing /
lynn
Speeches at Refreshments.
Refreshments were served by the /
women of the Eastern Star in the |
easement banquet hall to a crowd /
hat filled the room. T. L Powrie. I
Torshipful master OF Fraternity lodge !
III, A F. and A NJ; DR.. ]. Howard
Thompson; B. S Rodriguez. worship 4
III master OF Juarez lodge. A z. and i
\ NJ, and R {. Thomson were 4
peakers.
The officers OF Fraternity lodge will /
'e installed tonight in its hall in the !
amer building