Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-26
SANTA MONICA.

The past week has been delightful
one, the weather being all that the most
captious could desire.
The contractors have begun active
work on the Southern Pacific extension,
and the grade stakes are all set for the
Santa Fe branch from Inglewood. In
respect to. the L. A. and P. there have
been several conferences, and the mat
ter will be finally determined at the
meeting of the council Monday evening.
The Masonic fraternity duly installed
he officers of Santa Monica Lodge, 3O7,
Friday evening, the lodge-room and
banquet hall on the occasion being ar
tistically decorated by the choicest
blooms, arranged by the hands of the
sisters, wives, mothers and sweethearts
of members of the order here, Mrs. Lob
man, Mrs. Squires, Mrs. DIR. Bagg and
Miss Potter being the principal con-
tributors. When the worshipful master
called the lodge to order there was not
only fine assemblage of the best citi-
zens of the seaside city present, but also
a superb delegation from sister lodges
OF Southern California, among them be-
ing Col. E. F. Brown, inspector-general
OF the soldiers home; DR.. Henry Orme,
senior grand warden; Prof. Woodbury.,
deputy grand master; F. j. Cooper, mas
ter OF Southern California lodge Rev.
A. B. Morrison, /. A. Willis, Omri j.
Bulls, DR.. Hasse, A. F. Elliott, Hon. G.
J.. Ennis, Prof. j. A. Foshay, w. w.
Seamans, p Frank Gethings, F. NJ.
Culp, L. A. Rockwell, A. w. Parker and
w. S. Vineyard.
The lodge was duly inaugurated on
the 10th OF last June with sixteen char
ter members, and has been acting under
dispensation until Friday, when their
charter arrived.
At the close OF their labors they ad
journed to the banquet hall, where they
partook of fine collation. served by
Eckert & Hopf, which was enjoyed by
all present. After the tempting viands
were demolished the master called the
lodge to order and assumed the duties OF
toast-master, calling on members of the
craft to respond to the several Masonic
toasts. They were as follows;
The Grand Lodge of California-Dr. Henry
Orme
Subordinate Lodges-Professor Foshay, of
Monrovia.
The Entered APPRENTICE; Cooper.
The Fellow Craft Degree-W. W. Seamans.
The Master Mason-Willam Innes.
The Candidate-Rev. A. B. Morrison.
sister Lodges-Omri Bulls.
Masonic Brotherhood-Col Il. f. Brown,
The Worshipful Master-Prof. lie Roy D.
Brown.
Messrs. Woodbury., L. I. Fisher and
e. j. Vawter also addressed the audi
ence, and they adjourned.
Mrs. Archie Johnson gave dime
social at her rooms in the Gates block,
on Thursday last
Anson J. Rockwell died at the resi-
dence of his son, L. A. Rockwell, on
Wednesday morning. The Masonic
lodge took entire charge of the services,
which were held on Thursday.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave a social on Thursday
evening.
Mrs. E. H. Carpenter is spending a
few weeks at San Bernardino.
Mrs. Celia Mouser is visiting relatives
at sacramento.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Ingersoll, of New
York, have taken the Dyke cottage on
Third street, where they will spend tht
winter.
Mrs. G. D. Baker, OF Santa Monica il
spending a week in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Abram Thomson has purchased
lot %, in Scotts addition.
Joseph Acholz mas sold the New Eng
land Bakery to Katon & Jorgason.
HEM.