Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-24
NEWS ABOUT TOWN.
Installations in Two Masonic
Lodges.
FOUND FLOATING IN THE RIVER.
Two Mexicans Discover the Body of
Man in the Water
Other Events.

1n6 INSTALLATION OF Inc Objects lOr the
new year of the various Masonic lodges
in the city took place last evening. Pen
talpha Lodge No. POP and Southern Cali.
fornia Lodge No. 27S held their ceremo.
MES in common at the Temple, in the
Los Angeles National Bank building.
Nearly one hundred Masons were pres
ent. w. A. Morgan acted as installing
officer, assisted by H. z. Osborne.
In the Southern California Lodge the
following officers we're installed: Master.
Judge W. P. Wade; Senior Warden,
Frank J. Cooper; Junior Warden. James
W. Long; Treasurer, E. F. Spence; Sec
retary, r. T. Millard; Senior Deacon,
H. M. Russell; Junior Deacon, G. E.
Harpham; Marshal, Andrew Pearley
Stewards, W. H. Esdor and William
Stevens.
In the Pentalpha Lodge the following
officers were chosen: Master, J. 81.
Martin; Senior Warden, John A. Kings
ley; Junior Warden. ]. A. Bernstein /;
Treasurer, T. J. Weldon; Secretary, w.
W. Robinson; Senior Deacon, G. e.
De Camp; Junior Deacon, E. A. Ed
wards; Marshal, John Burns; Stewards,
E. F. Clifford, Edwin Lupton.
After the installation ceremonies were
over the members of the two lodges
adjourned to the banquet room, where q
pleasant supper was served. A number
of those present we're called upon for
speeches, and the affair was celebrated
in suitable fashion.
Los Angeles Lodge, No. AZ, Free and
Accepted Masons held an unusually
large meeting last evening, the occasion
being the installation of the newly
elected officers for the ensuing Masonic
year. The installation ceremonies,
which were very solemn and impressive,
were held at Masonic hall. at 291a South
Spring. The following officers were in
stalled: Worshipfui Master, G. F. A..
Last; Senior Warden, F. @. Wolf /;
Junior Warden, E. A. Preuss; Treas.
urer, Eugene Germain; Secretary,
Robert Evan McGregor; Chaplain, A..
w. Edelman; Senior Deacon, Nathan
Strassburger; Junior Deacon, Theodore
Savage; Stewards, George Washington
Cook and Cyrus Willard; Marshals,
VIM. John King Tyler and Henry Louis
After the installation general congratu.
lations were received and extended.
Before the lodge closed and under the
head of "Good of the Order" Samuel
Prayer stepped forward and presented
the retiring Master, j ohnW .Goldsworthy,
with handsome and costly gold Past
Masters jewel, as token Of the great
esteem in which Mr.. Goldsworthy was
held by the members OF the lodge. The
jewel, which is very beautiful one. is
composed of gauge and compass, in
the center of which are appropriate Ma
sonic designs. The back of the jewel
bears the inscription: Presented to
John w. .Goldsworthy. Retiring Master of
Los Angeles Lodge, No. AZ, F. & A. M"
The members then repaired to Jerry
Illich's restaurant where q sumptuous
epast was held.
The hundred people who sat down to
the feast were loud in their praise of the
perfect equipment of Mr.. Illich's estab-
lishment, and the excellent manner in
which the large number were served.
F. G. Woodbury. started the speech
making by making few humorous and
we'll chosen remarks. Samuel Prayer
followed in a true Masonic speech
which was loudly applauded. Rob
ert Evan McGregor being called
upon made telling speech, defining his
position with regard to the order, which
was we'll received. Walter S. Moore
made one of his humorous speeches,
which caused continuous stream of
laughter, and DR.. j. H. Bryant replied.
G. F. A. Last, John Goldsworthy, E.
A. Preuss, Judge Savage and others also
spoke, and the banquet came to a close.