New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-02
SOCIETY, CLUBS, LODGES, CHURCHES
Here and There Over the State
Mrs. Lord wins Indian Blanket


Mrs. Lord wins Indian Blanket
According to a telegram received
late Monday afternoon by the sec.
rotary of the Albuquerque Chamber
of Commerce: Mrs. c. M. Lord o.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, a passenger or
the Bankers Life Insurance compan,
train which passed through that city
Monday was awarded the Navajo
Indian blanket offered by the Cham
Der of Commerce there for the besI
original jingle on Albuquerque anc
the step lively" slogan.
The insurance men named their
own committee to pick the winner
and award the prize. One of the con.
ditions of the contest was that it wa,
to be completed and the prize award
ed before the train left Gallup, but
there was such an avalanche of jim
giles submitted that it was impos-
sible to go over all and grade then
until the train reached Williams
Arizona, from which point the win
ming jingle was telegraphed to Sec
iCtdiy WdthiuS. "to. Lulu Ncii'
position follows:
"Step Lively" that's a slogan tina,
the world might we'll adopt,
And it comes from albuquerque
where the Bankers Life meu
stopped.
They were there from every corner
of the north, south, east, and
west.
But with one accord they voted AL
buquerque was the best.
With lively step you've got the pep
to make your city grow:
We liked your style and every smile
made friends for you we know
Well boost for you the whole wear
thru in sunshine, snow and rain
Perhaps sometime il fortunes kind
you'll let us come again.
"a Years a Mason-sS Years Old
Friday night, December 10Th, Eddy
Lodge No. Il, Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of Carlsbad, enter
tanned as its honored guest a Mason
who has spent sixty-four years with
in the craft. Frank Henderson, OF
Malaga, was conducted to a place
of honor beside the master and par
ticipated in all the workings of the
lodge.
Sixty-four years ago Frank Hen
derson, was raised to the sublime
of Master Mason, and he is
today the Oldest Mason in point of
service who was ever raised in a
Texas lodge. There is a Mason liv-
ing in Texas, who has lived sixty
three years within the craft, blu.
Henderson out-tops his record. Sew
eral of the lodges with With he was
affiliated have been swept out of
existence by the march of time, or
consolidated with others. Of
one of them Henderson is a past
master, At the communication Fri
day evening he followed the work
ings of the lodge with close atten-
ton, and was quick to notice the
changes of ritual which have IN
evitably come in the gradual roll OF
the years.
The aged Mason, who is IS years
old, did not address the craft, but
gave a slight review of his
masonic experience to V. l.. Min
ter, secretary, who told it to the
Secretary Minter believes that
when Past Master Frank Henderson
affiliated with the lodge a year ago,
Eddy lodge added to its roll I'M
.oubtedly the oldest Mason in New
Mexico. or Texas. and possibly the
country.
Dollar Pitching Glib"
The Lakewood Dollar Pitching
was organized about two
weeks ago in the progressive little
Lakewood city. From all reports il,
is one of the most active organiza-
lions in the Pecos Valley and out
shines the Whiting Club" at Ar
tesla. The following squib from the
Current will give our read.
ers an idea Of tie ACTIVITY of the
club. THE executive committee has
secured ground south of the post
and has fitted it up with re-
seats and other conveniences.
The officers of the club are Red
president and general man.
ager; Uncle LATE Mcdonald, treas
lrer, and Bert Wood, secty. There
was some trouble at first in secur-
ing a competent treasurer, because
It required a man of means-one who
possessed enough of the coin of the
realm to successfully carry on the
business of the club-but Uncle LATE
finally succeeded-in some mysterious
manner-in securing four cart
and was instantly and II
animously chosen. The business OF
The club begins as soon as the pre-
sident can ride a horse at break
neck speed from his home every
morning TO the grounds. and continues
intermission, even for din
1er, until sundown."
Business and Pleasure Combined
The Fairview Club enjoyed a pref
~ Christmas party the 9th at the
home of Mrs. f. c. White, of Ros-
we'll. The rooms were charmingly
decorated in keeping with the holi-
day season and a beautiful Christ
mas tree was the center of attrac-
ion. During the merry afternoon
club members found time to pack
A big box with choice canned fruit,
was shipped to DIR. Lukens
ORPHANS home at Albuquerque. Thi.
makes the second box that this club
has sent during the year. The gra-
hostess served a delicious salad
luncheon.
raffy Pull Big Event
The Rebekah Order at Gallup en-
fertained over forty guests at a
pull at the Odd Fellows Hall