El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
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SCOTTISH RITE
Committee Busy Register
ing Glass for Reunion Be
ginning Tonight.

Committeeman on registry OF candt-
dates at Scottish Rite Masonic head
quarters, 314H Texas street spent
busy day Monday taking the declara-
tions Of the 100 or more Masons who
will tonight form the class for the re-
ception Of the degrees Of the rite from
the fourth to 32nd, in the spring re-
union. which runs day and night IN
til Friday night Other committee
men. also have prepared the whole
owrking outfit in the new location for
the sessions Visitors said this re-
union viii be the best appointed ever
held by the FL Paso bodies and that
the new location meets every require
ment for comfort and instruction in
the work During the five days hun
dreds Of Scottish Rite MasOns will
come and go there, partaking Of re-
freshments and assisting in the con-
ferring Of the degrees.
The fourth degree, secret master.
will be presented BY James ]. Orms-
bee, assisted by Winchester Cooley
Scott C. White. John D. Mason and
DR.. Felix P. Miller, beginning at z
o'clock
Music Features Fifth Degree.
At 7:4O p. m the fifth, perfect mas
ter, degree will be put on by william
P. B. McSain, Frank E. Beecher, DR..
Pleasant NJ Rigdon, Martin E. Berry,
William B. Richmond and Otis E Hall
A bass solo. Flee AS a Bird viii be
the musical feature by the quartet
The catafalque cortege viii be com
posed Of Arthur A Lee, Alvin F. Lee,
Carroll V. Lee and William T. Toll
bert
At $50 o'clock Willard H Barrough.
Scott c. White. Creed F. Bridgman and
H-a-nrr~- nil rr~aunn# the
sixth degree, intimate secretary, the
first two actors representing the
kings. Solomon and khairom-
Seventh Is Last Tonight
The last work tonight viii be the
seventh degree, at 9:15 o'clock, put
GottWald, George C. Roberts. George
E Cairns and William Watkins. The
last named worker, from TucumcaTi,
n II, has not missed reunion IN
many years. He Is the orator in this
degree and takes a prominent part in
Tuesday corning at $50 the eighth
decree. fntendant Of the building,
viii be presented by Edward p
Lerner, Clifford A Perkins. Harry z
Hord. Harry P. Gadfield, James A
Chiffon and Dolphus ". Harrington
Out Of Town Man Prominent.
At $3.50 a m. the first Flu degree,
elect Of the nine. the ninth Of the in
effable series in the work offered BY
Mt Franklin lodge Of Perfection. viii
be conferred by DR.. Jerome D. Love,
Edward n. whitaker. Abraham Levy,
Dr.. Elmer D. Strong. Clifford A Per-
kins, Frank n BeaL Frank A Jud-
lSius. George Stapleton and Ethan A
Wells. Mr.. Stapletou, from Amarillo,
is another out OF the city Mason who
makes II his business to be at all re-
unions and take forward place IN
the work
Elect Of the Fifteen is the name Of
the tenth degree. which goes on at
10:45 a. m. under the same team as the
ninth. with the exception OF M Wells.
After lunch Tuesday the 11th de-
gree. elect Of the u. viii be given By
Lee NJ Gordon, George H Mengel. carl
W Whistler. Harry E. Jordan Louis R
Lay and Augustus G. Rintleman- The
schedule time is I o'clock
Fort Davis Feferan Presides.
At 1885 D m Samuel ALLISON
Thompson, veteran Mason rom fQEL
Davis. Tex, will again. as he has
done for many years, present the 18th
degree grand master architect. assist
ed BY Dr.. Felix P. Miller. Francis =.
Stuart. Frederick W Bauer. Philip H
Pruett and Dave Crockett A tenor
solo. Lead. Kindly Light viii be
sung and there viii be instrumental
music Mr. Thompson. 33rd degree
Mason. arrived from his home to take
part in the reunion His rendition OF
the 18th degree has aften brought Ma
sons from long distances to hear its
lessons.
william A. Johnston. Charles T.
Williams, Lee NJ Gordon and william
B. Mitchell viii put on the 18th de-
gree. royal arch Of Solomon at 2;3O
p m
winds Up Ineffable Degrees.
After dinner the Crowning desree OF
the lodge OF perfection, the 18Th,
grand elect, perfect and sublime Ma
son. will be offered. together with
Quartet music and insrrum entail num-
bers. The quartet is composed OF
Charles J. Andrews. William ". Rose.
Willard H. Barrough and Arthur L
Behringer. The number. God Is
Love" will be a feature The stations
will be filled by Francis B. stuart,
William A. DoOlittle. John Ashley Gil
lett Gerrie P. Putnam. Alfred 7. Ca
penter. DR.. P. NJ Rfgdon, Scott White
and william S. DObie.
Oasis chapter, Knights Rose Croi1,
No. 8, viii take up the historical de-
grees Wednesday morning.