El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-10
COUNCIL MASONS
WORK ON MAY Il.
N ew Mexico and West
Texas Chapter Members
Bidden to Get Degrees.


Tuesday. May q. is the date set by
FL Paso council. Royal and Select Ma
/ sons, No. 9S. for comforting the cryptic
Masonic degrees OF royal master and
select master. which follow the de-
grees conferred in Royal Arch chap
tiers. The council set the date al its
Wednesday night convocation. Ly-
man L. Burgess and c. L. Ezell viii
probably preside in the different de-
grees. assisted by Rufe p. March.
Frank T. Stephenson, Horace b Hayes.
". W Scott. George F. Morgan. W. W
Click and other officers of the council
Exact Gate has not been fixed for
comforting the superexceIent mas
ter's degree by the council Masons.
but It viii probably be presented by
the middle Of June. unless arranged
before then. The three scenes OF this
spectacular degree OF Masonry. put on
only in Fl Paso and Dallas in this
state, VIII be In charge Of C. L. Ezeu.
John y. Mason and George B. Slater.
assisted by about two dozen men OF
dramatic ability.
Outside lTasOns Coming.
A feature Of this summer meeting
OF the council 1Iasons will be the at
tendance upon it Of Royal Arch Ma
sons from lodge centers in southern
New Mexico and west Texas Invita-
tons are going out to them at Ala
mogordo. Las Cruces. Deming. Silver
City. Pecos. Maria. Clint. Sierra Blan-
ca. Van Horn and other points. bid
ding aspirants for council degrees to
assemble here May q and on follow
ing dates.
There are no councils in New Mex
leo and 1Tasons say II is regarded as
open territory" for Ell Paso's council.
a Masonic condition that does not ex-
ist in favor Of any other body OF the
order here. Four councils established
wears ago in that state had a short
life II IS the desire OF the council
workers to revive the order bv ak
ing in candidates so that a reastab-
lishment OF councils in New Mexico
viii be brought about THROUGH the
grand council Of Texas and the gen
Aral grand council Of the United
States.
MaSonx 10 Get Together.
A project Of holding a get to-
Eether" dinner some evening IN 8
week or two was BROUGHT m in this
weeks meetings OF local Knights TEN /
plars and Roval Arch Nas0ns by emf F.
nent commander Frank T Stanley
and committees were appointed to ar
range for the meeting probably &c
take place in Masonic temple dining
hall The object viii be 20 create q I
closer union between temnlars- chap .
ter and council NasOuS. A number Of I
spea kers will be heard and entertain B
ing features will have mart on the pro- d
gram. which IS intended TO last for I
an hour or two.
Dinner Committees Named.
The commander named GEORGE r B
Slater. p ~ G. Williams and DR.. z j
D. Strong 10 meet with the CHAPTER
and council committees and they
probably will set the date Of the din
tive appointments Of committeeman
to represent chapter and council
were made F-ilaT morning by Rufe
p. March. presiding officer. as fol-
low. chapter. soft G White. George
3. frost and Harry Connolly: coun-
ell. p. P BIantenshin. Frank J.
Stepherson an7 T. T. Burgess
Fraternity to Entertain.
Saturday night, May rs, Fraternity
lodge III. a. F. and A. NJ. viii have 4
open house in the cluhrooms o. the
Scottish Rite Masnns, 314 1-2 Texas I
street for all Nasons and their women .
relatives, presenting a nrogram OF d
entertainment and refreshments &c
cording 70 p card from worshinfuI ]
master ". f. Orr and secretary W. A ]
DOolittle.
Tonight Fraternity lodge will hold /
school OF instruction. Tuesday night I
the regular business viii he transact
ed News from Frank g POwrie nast I
master OF the lodge who has been ill 4
At san Francisco since last year. said +
that 1t was honed 70 bring him back ]
to FL PaSo soon, somewhat improved I
Has Rush Of Work.
Afternoon and niFht degree worl 1
is stiu the rule in Fl Paso lodge 100. /
A. F. and A. n, this month. accord I
bulletin Tonight IL viii be the third 4
degree. Wednesday night viii be the
semi monthlv business meeting. Past
masters night comes on Nav o.
Chapter Works Tonirht.
In order to advance candidates who .
are soldiers, Fl PasO chaDfer 157. Row
al Arch Masons. viii work the mark
and past master DEGREES TONIGHT. Hor-
ace p HAYES and sam williamson
probably viii preside
Rose Croix TO install.
The monthly meeting Of Mt. Frank
in lodge OF perfection. Scottish Pite
wiz be on Monday night The
officers Of oasis chapter. Knights OIL
Rose CroiX. VIII be Installed on Nav
20 Hope IT. Smith is the new wise
master Of the chanter for the year.
EIES Dance TONIGHT.
Elks Of lodge 1877 and their FRIENDS
VIII hold a dance in E1ks' home to-
night Committees are working hard
on arrangements for the Elks' min L
strels Nav % and q.
RebeIzahs Put Through Four.
Western Rebekah lodge. 191, put
through four candidates for degrees