El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

section OF the southwest It's mem
bership has reached $50.
FL PasO Council No. 9s, Royal and
! Select Masters, with a membership Of
300. has seen an exceptionally active
year. The SUperexcelIent Masters
I degree was conferred by the council
three times during 1917 for the first
time on adoption of the Ohio ritual
Only Dallas Council, Royal and Sc
lect Masters. has ever before con-
1erred the degree in the state of
Texas.
FL PaSO COmmandery No is,
Knights Templar, has 300 fraters. FL
Mazda temple, A. A Q. n. NJ. S, Is
around the 1000 mark.
odd Fellows in New Temple.
FL Paso Lodge No. 2S4, Independent
Order Of odd Fellows. is the owner
OF a new temple recently erected at
cost Of approximately $4,000, at
Franklin and North Santa Fe streets.
The lodge is enjoying a steady
growth, nearing the 400 mark in
membership. Mt. Franklin Encamp-
ment, No. 106, 7. O. o. F, has a mem
bership Of 100, Western Rebekah
Lodge, No 191, having about an equal
ment for the next SIX months are;
A. r. Gere, chief patriarch; B. R.
Kline, high priest; Samuel l. Kelly,
senior warden; L ". BoWlby. junior
warden; c. II Campbell, treasurer;
F. H Nolte. scribe, who Will serve all
year.
OFFICERS for Lodge No. 2S4 for the
ensuing term are: Henry Shedd,
noble grand; ". H. Alkire. vice
grand; DR.. II. ". Bryan. secretary;
i. H. NOlte, financial secretary. who
serves all year; T. Z. Hunter, treas
urer.
Moose Has 1000 Members.
Ell Paso Lodge No. 526. Loyal Order
OF Moose, with over 1000 members, is
the largest Moose lodge in this sec
ton and is still showing a healthy
growth. The matter of building a
home has been discussed by the local
order. but the matter of construction
deferred because of present building
conditions. Gunther 7. Leasing. OF
the local lodge. is a member OF the
national body and well known among
Moose Of high degree. Officers Of the
lodge are: William J. Moran. dieta-
tor; T. J. O'Brien, vice dictator; En-
nest Emerson, prelate; Charles f.
Ross, treasurer.
knights of Columbus Strong.
E. Paso Council No 63S. Knights Of
Columbus enjoys the distinction OF
being the first council of the order TO
be instituted in the state Of Texas
The local lodge was formally insti-
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in April. 1902, with s. charter mem
bers, which Is years sturdy growth
has swelled to almost 500.
As the order was begOtten IN Texas
by the energetic work of local men,
it IS but natural that the council here
has been prominent in affairs Of the
order throughout the state. in fact
stands in the position of mother coun-
Gil TO all others instrumental in or
ganiziug the lodge were z. Y. Berrein
and Jim Clifford. the former being
appointed Territorial Deputy because
Of interest displayed in promoting the
order here. Rev F. c. Roy. charter
member, was chosen first CHAPLAIN
and has served as the councils chap
lain ever since.
As the FL Paso council was in the
beginning distantly located from
other councils OF the order, Present
Master OF the Fourth Degree. John
H Redden. Of Denver. came to this
city with his famous all western de-
gree team and, assisted by members
from Albuquerque, performed the
work OF Initiation and installation Of
officers.
Curiously enough, the isolation that
had in the beginning seriously handi-
capped the institution Of a council
later became its greatest strength.
Whereas neighboring teams might
have performed the work of confer
ring degrees had there been councils
near, the local members were forced
TO take up the work. in which they
soon became wonderfully proficient
In fraternal work nothing has such
a controlling influence in the lodge
as a crack team. Complete mastery
Of the ritualistic work not only
served as a source Of strength, caus-
ing large additions Of members, but
has heen deeply imprinted IN the