Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-09


Accompanied by their Families
A Fast Trip Eson wsy-supping.
Skating and Dancing.
IL was announced about n week ago
that another Legion OF Select Knights.
A. o. u. W., would bs organized at Po-
mona ON Saturday night last, by Los
Angeles Legion No. !. the first Legion
established ON the Pacific Coast. At that
timo 1t was supposed that the newly Or
ganized Legion would be No. 2, but Of
icial information came that San Fran
cisco aud Oakland had each organized a
Select Knight Legion within about q
week, making Pomona Legion No. ON
the coast. The time Of departure for
Pomona was fixed for five and half
o'clock In the afternoon, and a HERALD
reporter was invited to go by the special
train, aud take notes OF the exceedingly
interesting proceedings.
About live o'clock forty Of the mem
bers Of Los Angeles Legion No. |, Select
Knights A. o. U. W., marched from
their headquarters in Odd Fellows Hall,
preceded by the Eagle Corps Band, to
ths new depot, where the special train
WIS waiting. The uniform Of the baad
was Ia great contrast with the varied
uniforms Of the Select Knights. The
Officers had soldier caps, silver banded,
and with elaulets on their shoulders.
The uniform of the majority Of the
Knights, with their swords, gloves,
handsome uniform and red plumss in
their chapeaus, attracted much atten.
tion during their march to the new dc.
pot aud embarkation. Ihere were forty
members In line, but several other
Knights joined the delegation at the de.
pot, making over fifty in nil. The train,
consisting OF engine No. |. ). Z. Of A,
ond two Of the handssmest cars used for
passengers ON the southern route, was
waiting on the side-track south OF the
now depot.
1t was soon found tv be otficered by
Charley Sells, engineer; G. Il. Ham
monl, fireman, and Johuny Craig, con-
ductor, each and all members Uf Los An.
geles Legion No. |, Select Knights, A.
U. U. w. Several men, botn Knights
and friends, who understood the rail
way business. told aonie Of the Knights
whose trunks" were aboard, thai it
would be well TO don their uniforms be.
fore the train got to Puente station, as
the train would not stop and night
make very fast time. But no, II was
thirty three miles to Pomona, and 1t
would take over an hour. But the train
started, with clear track at 5:55 p. M,
railway time, and after the curve around
over the river had been made, Euylneer
Sells pulled out for forty.six miles
per hour. increasing it on the
down grade below San Gabriel station.
A word to Knight or two showed them
that they could not drcss for the march
and installation at Pomona too quickly.
Thirty tive miles an hour Was made
up the steep Puente grade, but near
Curriers' place the speed was resumed.
Only lew people VINO knew the road
told them when they passed Spadra,
when the exodus to the forward car was
surprising. Pulling up ut Pomona, the
baud got out and played, while the
Knights disnounted, drilling for several
minutes, after which they marched out
through the town, escorted by two Po-
mona men whose names had been sub
scribed to the new Legion, to the Hall,
where they went through little march,
ing, broke ranks, and went to the Po-
mona Hotel for supper. Notwithstand.
ing the number ofKnights and their famil-
ies,a were soon supplied, after " whieh the
Knights and friends escorted the ladies'
to the roller-skating rink, full Us large
as that in this city. more substantial and
q credit to Pomona. The floor was filled
with ladies and gantlemen for an hour
or more, skating to the music of the
band. After this, dance was an
nounced, aud after few min
utes, while the skaters rested, Messrs.
Peacock and Warren Of Pomona, were
brought In. who played the violin and
guitar respectively, accompanied by
Godfrey, cornet, from the band. Two
Knights were appointed as floor man
ayers, while the remainder had returned
to the hall in secret session, to organize
the new Legion No. 4. Meanwhile, en-
gine No. |, s. ?. Of A.. had gone on to
Cotton, twenty flour miles, where there
is tho only turn-iable, returning. head
forward, about eleven O'Clock. The
members Of the Eagle Corps band,
which furnished excellent music, were as
follows: David Coble, Eb clarionet; T..
j. White, 3 b clarionet; Frank Judd, solo
b cornet; II. g. Godfrey, lst BIB cornet;
Harry Wyatt, 2nd BIB oornet; W. T.
Smith. solo alto; w. j. Fischer, first
alto; Frank Woods, first tenor; T. j.
Hutchinson, seeono tenor; Henry Lange,
baritone; w q. Stone, first Eo tuter;
Howard Mckee, Second Eb tuber; q.
Stone, tenor drum; j. A. Medler, bass
drum and cymbals; Gus Graham, drum
major.
The names of Select knights that
went from Los Angeles, are as follows:
Senior Commander, Al Cobler and fami-
ly; VicelConmander, w. Devereaux and
family; Lower Commander, Col. w. II.
II. Russell and family; Recorder, Abe
Norton and family; Treasurer, Albert
Brown; Recording Treasurer, A. G.
Doan; Marshal, c. Ii. White and family;
Standard Bearer; }. G. Judson; Guard,
A. b. Chapman and family; knights N.
A. Mcdonald, W. 2. Myers, A. +.
George, N. 4. Blair aud family, Robert
Green, j. $. Craig and wife, Capt. p.
nj. Darcy and family, John Taylor, J.
Hughes and family, +. w. Whitney aud
family, Wm. Mann, j. ID. Campbell,
Charles Massey aud wife. D. s. Putnam
and wife, j. A. Bernstein and wife, =.
A. Widney and wife, N. Mercadante, J.
l.. MormelI, r. w. Pridhnm, A. +.
Mackay, Ben Strauss, Geo. p. Ham and
wife, e. ). Sells, J. Cavanaugh, VIM.
Jueng.r.
After the conclusion of the secret ex-
cruises, chairs were provided in the hall
especially for the members of Pomona
Legion No 4, Select Knights, A. o. U.
W., after which they were given three
cheers by motion of G. s. Sells. and par
ticipated in by the members of Los An
geles Legion No. l, Select Knights, A.
y wv. This meeting adjourned Mt one
O'Clock on Sunday morning, and the fol-
lowing names were announced as having
been received into the newly. organized
Legion, No. a. Select Knights, A. o. U.
w: Senior Commander, w. d. Nor.
ton; ice-Commander, w. l.. Brown;
Lower Commander, +. ID. joy; Recor. |
der, j. w. Henderson; Recording Treas
urer, M. j. Stearns; Chaplain, w. w.
Macfarland; Standard Bearer. NJ. L.
Sparks; Junior Workman, P. J. Buck.
ley; Senior Workman, j. w. Broad.
ed; Marshal, Joseph Mullen;
Guard, J. II. Anderson; Trustees, |
S. Gates, first term; I. ]. Cross, second
term; w. ]. Kesster, third term; all |
officers installed until December 3lst, |
1854. when they will be reelected. |
Knights, j. M. Armour, +. Lynch, o. |
b. Lockwood, j. 4. McComas, C. W.
Brown, +. c. Calvin, w. d. Smith; seven |
in all, making the twenty-five Select
Knights who joined in Pomona Legion
No. 4, A. o. U. W.
After the installation was finished, |
several influential men stated that the |