El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14

FL PasO council So OF the Knights
/ Of Columbus held IN exemplification
Of the first degree Thursday night. at
which time eight new members were
initiated. Another class in the first
| degree VIII be held early in March, at
which time IL Is expected 70 have a
greater number Of candidates.
Expect Large Classes.
Immediately after Easter. the sec
Oud and third degrees Will be eXem-
plified and il is believed that one Of
the largest classes in the history of
the local council win be received into
the order.
Preparations are also being made
for the conferrlng Of the fourth de-
gree which VIII probably be held on
July &. AT that time Knights Of Co
lumbus from cities adjacent TO FL
Paso as well as members OF the local
council Will be in attendance
On Patriotic Holiday.
This degree is given only on a pa
triotic holiday. George B. Ryan, mas
ter Of the fourth degree, viii be in
charge Of this work.
The local council Is employing q
man to assist the war labor board in
seeking and obtaining positions for
returning soldiers.
Rebelzah Initiates Two.
Western Rebekah lodge No. 191,
I. o. o. f.. held its regular meeting
Thursday night, comforting the Re
bekah degree on two candidates
Mt. Franklin encampment No. los,
I O. o. T., viii confer the p-triarchal
degree on class Friday night. the
2lst OF February.
Patrlarchas A. a. Reynolds and z.
c. Forney returned Sunday afternoon
from an extended automobile trip in
Texas and New Mexico.
FL Paso lodge 2S4. / o. o. F, IS to
celebrate the Tooth anniversary Of
the founding OF the order in America
on April &c. A committee, under the
direction Of T. A Saner. IS to pre-
pare a program for the occasion
Work in the second degree IS sched-
uled for Monday night. the 18th.
Temple Elects Recorder.
FL Paso commandery No. Is.
Knights Templar, elected Harry b
OgEs past commander, as recorder at
the meeting IN the Masonic temple
T. Morgan. who resigned on account
Of being overcrowded with work in
other Masonic bodies After the cleo
ton the recorder was installed, as
was J. Nays Jones as standard bearer
and Adolph A. StOy as sword bearer
ed as installing officer and past COM
mander Scott c. White as marshal
Past grand prelate Johnson, OF Wy
oming addressed the commandery at
this meeting.
MnsOns We're Busy.
All Masonic lodges In Fl Paso have
been husily occupied ever since the
beginning OF the war in comforting
degrees on army officers and men
who had Joined LODGES Of that order
in other states These men have been
either stationed in e Paso or Vi
entity.
Elks Plan Ball
The Elzs are 70 give a grand mss
querade valentine ball at the Elks
home tonight The hall Is TO be dec
GRATED for the occasion. A supner be-
fore the dance will be provided FOR
all who VIII make reservation there
for.
PyfhianE Plan Fefe.
The Knights OF Pythias are prepar-
Ing for the celebration OF the 55th an
nivers1ry OF the founding OF the or
Ger next Thursday night, February
19- The week from February II 20 p ]
Inclusive, Is celebrated yearly as an
week A committee consist /
ing OF L. s. Goen, chairman. and R. A /
Whitlock and c " Wilchar viii meet /
and complete the program A fea- ]
ture OF the anniversary at next Thurs /
Cay night viii be the annual roll call. I
At the regular Thursday night 1
meeting the rank OF page was con- |
ferred on 2. ". Clark and the rank 1
Of ESQUIRE will be conferred upon him 4
next Thursday night