El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-10
SHRINER SANDS
HOTTER N EVER
Terrible Turk Bill Wat
kins In Command; Shy
On Zem-Zem Water.

The victory ceremonial Of the FL
MAZDA temple, A A o. n. ~ S, will
be held January IS. and according to
mustrious potentate c. H Leavell,
the novices to travel the route, will
be guaranteed their moneys worth by
the fact that the novice committee is
in the hands Of that war boss among
Shriners. the Terrible Turk Bill Wat
kins. The sands will be hotter than
ever and even though they smite the
rock. the zem-zem water viii flow
not"
This viii be the first midwinter
ceremonial held by the Shrine in many
years The reason being that the No
VEN Der affair was postponed because
OF Influenza The disappointed nov
ices OF last fan and many others viii
be allowed TO cross the hot sands this
time in good style said Mr.. LeavelL
The fife and drum corps will head the
parade in the afternoon, and the pa
troll will introduce many new features
during the second section OF the night
ceremonial
The newly elected dlvan viii be in
charge Of the ceremonial. assisted by
the following committee chatrmen;
Entertainment, P. H. Brown cere-
monial, past potentate Sol / Berg;
membership, past potentate John D.
Mason; reception. past potentate Tom
Lea: novices. "Bll' watkins.
Scottish Rite Rehearses.
Rehearsals Of degrees for the four
Scottish Rite Masonic bodies have
been held since Monday and viii con-
tinue until January 20. when the
semi annual reunion viii be held The
reunion. which was scheduled for DC
tOber, 1918, and was postponed be-
cause OF influenza. will last five days,
A special entertainment viii be held
on the 2srd. which is being arranged
by a committee OF ten members The
degrees involved are from the fourth
10 the 32nd.
Mas0ns Have Candidates
FL Paso lodge $50, A. F. and A. NJ,
has a number OF candidates for de-
grees to be disposed OF during the
latter part Of January
Fraternity lodge III. A. F. and A
N, win meet for work in the third
degree Friday night The business
meeting OF this lodge viii be held
Wednesday night
May Use X. c. Building
At a meeting OF FL Paso council 65S.
Knights OF Columbus. Thursday night
permission was granted the Junior
Knights. a little brother" auxiliary
to the order. TO use the K. Of c. build
ing for their meetings The first
meeting OF the Juniors viii be held
Saturday night for the purpose OF or
ganizing the new body and determin-
ing the regular meeting nights. Per-
mission was granted the Cathedral
Basketball club. at the meeting. to use
the K OF c. building for practice. the
nights OF which are to be decided
later.
Thomas A. Couzens was appointed
lecturer. with Martin H Sweeney J.
J. Harrity and J. 7. Neeson. as a com
mittee to assist him Edward Led
widge was appointed Representative
on the bureau for returning soldiers
Of the community labor board. me
initiation and first degree OF the K
Of c. viii be held February -, when
a large number Of candidates VIII be
w. o. W. to InstalI-
Mauzana camp 1856. ". o. W. viii
install officers at meeting Wednes-
day night when the Alameda circle, [
W. o. ". viii be invited Addresses
Of welcome will be made by members
OF the camp and the circle the Of
ficers elected follow: Consul com |
mander, S. z. MaIon; advisor lieuten- !
ant. h C. Lang escort J. ) SONS |
Waterman, J. ". Warden secretary, /
II. l. Kidwell: clerk. S L. Hughes |
auditors, A. L Wheaton, Charles : /
Weeks and J. n Hughes; physicians /
Dr.. ". p Weeks and DR.. W Branch
Hudspeth Initiated.
At one OF the largest gatherings OF
the FL Paso lodge 50, Knights OF
Pythias. Thursday night the rank OF
esquire was conferred on congressman |
elect Claude B. Hudspeth. who proved !
equal to the occasion. according to J. /
]. Finney Of that order, by making a !
speech Of qualification after going |
the trying ordeal. The con- !
gresham will receive the final rank I
Of knight next Thursday when ne be- I
The semiannual ceremonial Of the I
FL Hamad D. o. K K. the king order /
OF Pythianism, will be held January /
%. Dress rehearsals will be held on
the 18th and 26th to make the affair /
to the large attendance /
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