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

home town with a nod, but meet
Il BIZ smith in South Africa OF
China and you have an inclination tc
hug him. The value Of acquaintance
fucress es as distance from home
grows greater. The man who has
Joined a fraternal order, attended
meetings and has taken an active
part in the work Of his lodge, knows
ureIl the value OF his fraternity to the
community, but he never realizes the
extreme satisfaction OF his member
ship until he lands in a strange city
and finds brothers ready TO welcome
him in their fraternal home.
il Paso annually extends hospital
ifs 90 thousands OF strangers, who
find here magnificent homes erected
bV fraternities Of which they are
members About 90 per cent Of the
American male population Of the city
belong 20 some fraternal society, al
the prominent ones being represented
here since Fl PasO began its phe-
nomeual growth a quarter OF cen
fury ego IL has always been wen
represented in state and national
meetings OF The great fraternities and
has many past and active grand Off
GERS ia these bodies.
have annually more visitors than FL
Paso- Being on the most Travelled Of
the fraugcoutinenLal railroad lines
midway between san Antonio and the
Pacific coast. Of interest as a border
and tourist city. q point where thou
sands Of United states soldiers are
always stati0ned-at times over
50.1e0-it Is quite natural that lodges
are much visited here. The royal
manner IN which all local lodges re-
ceire visitors. coupled with the ac-
rITiLIeE taken by them IN state ana
Rational gatherings, has been one OF
fua clty's continual boosts Lodge
delega lions. drill teams and teams for
conferring Of degrees have attracted
Hlfespread attention IN fraternal cir
cies and added TO Fl Paso's reputa-
ton IS che Invest city in the west
Two Large MnsOnic Lodges
The Masons have two lodges here
Il PaE0 Lodge No 130 A. +. & A n,
and Fraternity Lodge. No iii. A. F.
Z A. II The Masonic order leads To-
eallE ia point OF membership ana IN
veal -l- Because OF It's members who
have participated prominently in
state and national grand lodges, Fl
pas0 Lodge No 800 A F & A NJ.
has become well known throughout
Texas and the United States This
lodge has been honored by the selec-
zion Of George F Morgan, secretary,
u pass through the chairs OF the
grand lodge Of the state OF Texas
Re Is now senior warden OF the
grand lodge and viii become grand
another Masonic grand officer
whose home IS here Is John D. Ma
son. who has been reapDOinted dis
Lrlct deputy grand master OF the
grand lodge OF Texas Masons OF Fl
Paso Who hold Grand lodge eertifi-
Gates 70 teach esoteric work are.
George r. Morgan. l. F. Gillett
George u. Newell. Wyatt ". Evans
Grant Martin. John Temple Rice W
" scott. J. ashley Giliett, W a
Johnston and o. J Allen. Grand
here BY T. 2. Gillett. Of California; '
=. ware. Of Kentucky. and G. F
Morgan Tennessee
High Honors for Tempiars.
high -honors have also been con-
fcrred On members OF the Knights
Temuiar here. The following past
grand commanders are now residing
here 7 Beau and b A CarDenter,
q Texas. J Brady. OF New Mexico.
and George 7. Lemen. OF Virginia
u Mystic Shrine circles FL Paso
ms been represented in national
councils At various times by John n.
wat Eugene L Harris. Sol I. Berg.
Bob page. sam J. Prudential and
John y. Mason.
III p Biankenship was the first
Erau1 visitor OF the Texas grand
chaptsr of Royal Arch AIasons. He
has recently been reappOinted TO fiji
the office for another wear. The resi-
dent honorary inspectors general OF
the ed decree. members OF the Su-
preme Council Ancient and Accepted
Scottish rite for the southern iuris-
dfcfion Of the United States are ".
y MCCULLOUGH. James J. Ormsbee.
d. p ?. llller. u B. Stuart W NJ
storkWelL I'd 6. Heller, G r. More
head. J. D Love. and J. D. Mason. Of
il Paso. and s. A Thompson. Of Fort
Occupies 100000 Temple.
II Paso lodge no. $50 dates back
D. 1854 a time when Fl Paso was a
VERY small town The lodge was the
first 70 be organized IN the Rio
Graude valley and increased very
rapidly after the phenomenal growth
Of the city started. Looking at the
1uaEufficent Eix-storv building Of the
lodge ~ FL Paso and Missouri streets.
ereetei a. a cost OF $500. 900. Il IS hard
~ conceive that no longer than half
a century ago the lodge had a very
HATED membership with funds equal
y limited. The Masonic temple IS the
home q Fl PasO lodge. the chapter.
council eOmnandery and shrine. The
Building is considered one OF the
h1ucsomest in the southwest
Il has been the intention OF the
scottish Rite lIasOnE 10 construct q
new cathedral. and their lot. bounded
~ Epson. Missouri and Santa Fe
streets. was prepared to begin con-
Efructiou last fall II was found. how
eyer. AZ that time that the price Of
nearly all material necessary for the
construction Of the cathedral had adj
Tanced Ia price about 20 per cent,
which would bring the cost Of a
building originally planned at S225,-
1e0 % nearly f325. 900. This being
deemed 'inadFisab1e the erection was
postponed pending the end OF the war.
TIE building 20 be erected viii be
p lofty oue-story structure with mez-
zanine floor. There will be a library,
large auditorium and stage An cleo
fFlc plant viii be Installed. also q
heating and veutillating system. The
construction viii begin as soon as
uorwsl business conditions are re-
sumed
To Move Into New Quarters.
u seeming probable that building
considerable length Of time, the Scot
ASA Rite 1lasons Of Fl Paso corsis-
tory and cOncordaut orders have de-
oided 70 move their quarters from
40 East San Antonio street. in the
Flaff building, 20 the second floor Of
DE Joseph Spence building. 31A1E
LeEes street which until recently
was occupied BIZ the Young Women's
anrfslian assoclatiOn, 4 lease Of three
years having been taken on the
5liidlng. with privilege OF two ad-
cironll years
TIE new Quarters are cousfderst,7-,