El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-06
SCOTTISH RITE
READY To BUILD
Plans for New Temple
Have Now Taken Defi-
mite Form.

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Plans for the construction OF a
Scottish Rite Masonic temple In FL
Paso have taken definite form. An
announcement was made Thursday by
the Scottish Rite benevolent associa-
ton that construction Of the new
temple would begin early Ia 1920.
The Scottish Rite bodies Of e Paso
made plans in 1915 for a large cathe-
oral 10 he erected on their property
at missouri and santa Fe streets.
When the final bids we're received the
United states had entered the war ana
all Of the spare funds OF the loqee
were invested IN liberty bones tns
announcement states Ine growth OF
The lodge since 1915 requires reFis-
ion Of the original plans. Archllects
are Workiug On the new plans ana
they win soon be ready 70 submit
10 contractors. There is $4,000 IN
Large Banquet Hall
The exterior of The new building
viii be similar in design 70 the eA-
terior OF the Pau-American building
in washington. D. c. The D4nQueI
hall VIII be built large enough TO seat
1000 persons and viii have large
kitchen The auditorium viii eccom-
modate 500 for lodge work and luuu
/ for theatrical performances me sta &c
and wei equipped with scenery.
The building project is in the hands
OF the Scottish KITE beneN olel-- ASSOC
ciatfon The trustees Of this orBani-
cation are J. J. Ormsbee, presidents a.
! Courchesne, vice PRESIDENT ~. IL Ac-
CullOugh. secretary, T. 3. stewart.
Crawford HarTie, C. d. HGrfle ana
II. E. Christie.
Thursdays program at the scoltisn
Rite temple included degrees from
the 22d to the 18th in the morning.
and in the afternoon from the 4oLl
10 the 29th. There VII be no degree
work this evening. Instead there viii
be a banquet In honor OF the new
class. Scottish Rite Masons Of al
degrees are welcome There wiz be
SPECIAL music and addresses BY =. 81
whitaker Aaj. Gus S. kopple. A. E
To Attend Funeral.
Friday morning an adjournment OF
the work IN the 34th degree VIII pc
taken 10 permit the members 70 at
tend the funeral services o. S. Q. Bot
tort. After the funeral the comforting
Of degrees VIII 1e resumed and VIII
=be completed with the complication
Of the SD degree Friday night
Wednesday program ended win
the representation OF the zlst degree
the Eoachits or Prusslan knight. e1-
emplfled By Edgar ". hayser, 4 e.
G. H. and q group Of members OF the
council OF kadoah. Among the as
NLLleLlELeA MlE-llAe -AeAaA GU Is
Cony T. Brown, SD degree, OF socorros
New Mexico.
The following degrees were con
ferred Thursday:
Twenty-sccond degree. knight Rolal
Axe=NeneEa11 cnieE. William Sterl-
ing Dobfe. 80 degree; senior warden,
Henry Martin GortWalul 81 degrees
junior warden, Felix PerryInan Alll-
Ter. So degree, HON. master OF eare-
monies, Russell Hamilton McNeaces
lao n q
Ginleys g degrees assistant expert
Frank Charles Birch. 50 degree
Twentv-third degree, CHIEF OF
aberaacle--Ve uerable high priest
high priest. Edwin Porter hhodess =
degree. junior high priest Claude
Anderson. % degree master Of cere-
monies. Riley Mason HeeQs y le8rees
expert, DeKEle D. smith. y oeAreei
orator. Andrew Harry Anderson. x e
Tweaty-fourth degree, Prince Of the
Taberuac le-H0nored leader John
Ashley Gfllatt, 50 degree venerable
high priest. scott Chapman White X
~ e IA. excellent hlgh priest. will
lam Adair Johnston 3 degrees orator,
Oscar James Allen. 80 degree secre-
tarv- George lasltn. 80 degreei treas
llrer. Francis Bacon stuart, SO degree.
Hon: master OF ceremonies, James
W1ffaul Carter, 81 degree, expert
Harry Plunkett Vaughan, 90 degree
Tweutv-fifth degree. knight o. the
Brazeu Serpent - HaEam- william
1TFton Branch 81 degree, first elder.
william wise Carroll, % DEGREE; sec
oud elder. Homer Louis Nix. 3 ds-
gree: Instructor, william watkins X
G G H guide. William Henry
Twent,-sizth decree. Prince o. Mercy
-Tene-ah5s chief Edwin Porter
Rhodes. 60 degree. senior warden
Arthur 1Iills Lockhart. % oeEree
s7uior warden. Felix Perryman Miller
81 decree. Hon master OF cere-
r7onies. Frank Charles Johuson, %
rrrrHe. czntain Of the Guard. " alter
Thomas Pnnsford. 80 decree.
Tweutv-serenth decree. KNIGHT
Commander Of the Teuule --Ne nera-
Nle master. Alfred Evan RoWlands- 81
decree. subrnasterr Hope Meinot
Smith. 50 decree: preceptor. franF
Matthew Lynch. 70 degreei marshal,
Scott Chapman Mhlte, X e. q -
first lieutenant. Clarence y. Ninder-
81 deorae- second lieutenant Thomas
.tlbert Thurston. 30 decree, chancel-
Tor. Fuller swift. 80 decree. cantain
81 the Guard. George smith Thomson,
rTa1tv-eieht decree. KniEht OF
tha Sun Adent-Fenerabie father
edarn. Andrew Harry Anderson. x C.
q IL. brother truth Riley Mason
seed 90 degree: Herald, r. NJ Nor
-. 90 decree. HawaIiel. James Crag-
ford White 20 deErea- Tsauhiel. Will
lam Hfehard Shules, 50 decree; Lar7S
hiel, Harry E5enll-ng Bailey. 3 osgresi
Raphael. John Graves Haves- y ue-
cree. AurieI william Milton Branch
20 decree. Michael. Germnn Alhurtus
f.~-rn-- IN FeEree- Gabriel Jesse