Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-27

SAN BERNARDINo, April 26-Today
was the seventy-third anniversary Of
the organization of'Cdd Fellowship, and
in commemoration of the event the San
Bernardino lodge and Token lodge OF
this city celebrated the event. Invita-
tions had been sent out to all lodges in
the county, and atgood attendance re-
suited. At ~ 20 the reception commit
lands lodges at the depot and escorted
persed for lunch. At D m. the process
sion formed in front OF Odd Fellows hall
on Third street and with Grand Marsh al
L Benjamin and aids, A. p Morse. Geo.
L. Hisom and John Henderson in ad :.
vance marched on Third to f street,
countermarching on Third to E street,
and up e street to the pavilion. Ar.
irving there an interesting program me
was carried out. First came music by
the band, followed by the chaplain,
George Lord, sr., in prayer. The
Eoliau quartette gave selection,
after which e. @. Seymour, president OF
the day, made few remarks introduc-
ing Wm. II. Barnes of San Francisco,
orator of the day, who made a very in
teresting address. He reviewed the
history of Odd Fellowship from its
beginning.
The pavilion was Handsomely decor
ated, and the celebration closed with a
grand bail, which was attended by q
large number of people who enjoyed the
dancing until;a late hour. An in all it
was one of the most successful socie ty
celebrations ever neld in the city.
Those to whom special praise is,due
G. A. Atwood. Theo. Schrader, w.
A. McElvaine,$T. w. Harris, Miss Ber.
tina Caro-, Miss Mary Daley, Mrs. w. A.
McElvaine. a.~
REPUBLICANS CONVENE.
The Republican county convention, to
elect delegates to the state convention
at Stockton, was held today and more
interest was manifested than for many
years BEFORE. Sen Bernardino, Cotton.
Redlands and the desert stood solid
against Riverside, the first time Nin
years, possibly because of the coming
county division fight. Hon. F. w.
Gregg was nominated by Redlands, and
seconded by San Bernardino and Col
ton, for temporary chairman. River
side put up A. A. Courtney, seconded
by Chino. Gregg was elected by vote
of ITO to rs. o. z. Taylor, of San Ber-
nardino, was elected secretary without
opposition.
Committees on resolutions, organizal
tion and credentials were appointed.
The main fight was on delegate at
large. There were two delegates, j. c..
Lynch of Cuesmonga and Richard Gird
af Ghsno nt shoo do
both sides, but Lynch was elected by a
big majority.
James g. Maloney, president of the
Arrowhead Reservoir company, is here,
and in company with Adolph Wood,
manager of the company; A. II. Koebig,
chief engineer; Col. H. L. Drew, presi-
dent of the Farmers Exchange bank,
ard others went to the mountains la {
Sunday visiting the scsae of operations,
and are highly delighted. His com
pany is incorporated for 81 ,OOO, 900, and
are now engaged in building three dams
for storage of water similar 10 the Bear
VaEey system.
Business men here are sick of the
manner in which buns loaf around the
street corners to the detriment OF busi-
ness. 1t is disgusting to ladies who
have to pass along the principal streets.
The delegates to the grand parlor OF
Native Sons. 500 strong, will be here to-
day and take trip around the belt line,
as guests of Arrowhead parlor of this
city, concluding with lunch at the pa
vilion here at p. m. At Redlands
they will be driven around the beauti-
full surroundings by prominent citizens.
A grand time is expected.