The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-27
A GALA DAY FOR ODD FELLOWS

Tor America and located III Baltimore.
That year the yellow fever broke out.
1t stirred the sympathes of this great
hearted man. He found John WEIGH and
they agreed to try to establish a lodge.
Their first call was for March 2, 1919. 1t
gave months notice and only two more
came. They then extended the time to
April IS. the same year. when John Dun
can, John CheathaIn and Richard Rush
worth met with them. There were three
Johns; there was one Thomas; there
was one Richard They called it Wash
ington lodge No. 1. This showed them
to be loyal men-true Americans. Lodge
No. was called in honor of franklin.
Thomas Wildcy died October 10, 1861
at the advanced age of 81. On the side OF
the monument erected to his memory is
this sentiment:
He who realizes that the,true mission
of man on earth is to rise above the level
of individual influence and to recognize
the fatherhood of God over all and the
brotherhood of man is natures noble
| man.
The organization of this order was by
| patriot; he loved his country; he was
work. ngman; he was friend OF human
| lty.
| The order started in time of pesti
lence; when men were .in need. It's mis-
ion was to care for the sick, to educate
the orphan, to bury the dead. to comfort
| the widows, to restore fraternity.
III mas KeDt up Will VIC WOIlu pIO-
gress; it is now the greatest secret order
in the world. The history of the order
since 1880 shows: limitations, 1,947. Ill ;
members relieved, /, 800, 045; widowed
families relieved. 209,902; total relief,
| $64, 736, 26 p; total receipts, $l6s, 056,-
in 1893, Ssh, 200. Rebekah lodges,
1900; total Rebekahs. 1852. Subordi-
nate lodges, 10, GA lodge members, $685.
O13; encampment members, 1877, 221.
Secret societies are natural. Life is one
/ in degrees.
smells soap and tastes it to see if it is
COOL to eat. he never tells. When he
smokes his first cigar, the effects he never
tells.
Second degree-When he first shaves !;
when be tirsl. cts the mitten, what hour
he gets home-he never tells.
Third degree-At the gate when the
vow was made, when the most important
lodge on earth was organized. | have
power to confer this degree. Wedding is
a secret society-it ought to be a secret
order. Telling secrets is gossip:
The relation of Odd Fellowship to our
country-It loves the flag; it demands
obedience to law-good citizens. 1t is a
friend of education.
It's friendship is identical with the
larger friendship among men, which is
browning SO grandly our century. Identi-
Cal Will tudb nuuldn SeHblllGUl WlllCl tO-
day tempers justice. regards with COM
miseration and pity the life of the unfor-
| tunate and friendless, protects with fear
and Joy infancy and old age and would
hold the lamp of reason and Elysian faith
and trust to those who walk in darkness.
Its truth is identical with that truth
which is making men more tolerant and
creating q new world wherein men may
dwell in peace and righteousness.
From I 80 to $3.50 u general reception
was held at [. @. o. f. hall. The lodge
rooms were tastefully decorated with
flowers and the visitors became acquainted
with their entertainers at Santa Ana.
Many visiting Odd Fellows had remained
to attend the grand masquerade ball in
/, the evening, and the interval between
the exercises at the opera house and the
ball was very pleasantly spent by all.
4 The hotels we're or, wd I'd to.their utmost
capacity. The Os. sAngeles deleg alton
maintained its9 ancient Population for
jollity and good fellowship. The grand
ball in the evening at French's opera
house was brilliant success.
The opera house is very large and is not
vet completed, but the bare walls were
almost entirely covered; 4. with palm
leaves and sbun5ing. Lilies were inter
woven with the decorations over the ell
tire walls. Banners and flags we're IN pro-
fusion. The hall and its decorations, &c
say nothing of its occupants, were alto
Eetler lovely. Inc Dali opened at
o'clock. About $50 were ell masque, ano
many of the costumes were very fine
Among the most elegant were dozen in
the gala day habit of the Californian Of
forty years ago. Several Apache and
other Indian costumes were picturesque
"a very Turkish Turk, and was the beat
ideal. if not the beau real of half dozen
Egyptian dancing girls.
From the antics and acrobatic feats OF
five or six maskers it was evident that the
Los Angeles athletic club was well repre-
sented. Uncle Sam. in his usual habit.
was enjoying himself. With a single eX-
ception the maskers were kind enough to
trust the Herald man with the secret of
their names long before the hour for I'M
masking. Therefore the Herald is the
only paper that publishes the list this
morning. Miss Hattie Kryll of Riverside
was beautiful as fairy. Mr.. q. Flood oil
Santa Ana wore the finest colonial Co.'S
tune of the evening. Mr. c. A. Fisher OF
Los Angles carried himself handsomely
in a composite costume of white satin.
Mr.. B. Flood of Santa Ana as a toreadol
was one of the handsomest personages OF
the evening. His costume was of red
velvet. Mr.. E. NJ. Sheffield of Riverside
showed the company how effective the
'bloomer" can be made when properly
worn.
Miss c. E. Richardson of Santa Ana
also appeared III q gorgeous boomer. Mr.
C. L. Cling of Santa Ana wore an eleagnt
Spanish costume Mrs. Marks of Los An
geles wore q costume which. for variety
Of colors, would rival Joseph's coat. Mr..
d. d. Whitson of Santa Ana was very
striking as Richard III. Mrs. e. J. Par
sons of Flint, Mich. was superb as Cleo.
patra. Mrs. Gorge Barreson was beauti-
full as Queen of Folly. Inez Tarr of Santa
Ana was one of the most graceful of the
Egyptian dancing girls. Mrs. Tower OF
Santa Ana was a dainty Little Bo. Peep.
Cora M. Lewis of Santa Ana was a royal
1 Gypsy Queen. Mr.. George Buddleson OF
Santa Ana was La Fiesta incarnate. H.
Clay Kellogg of Santa Ana was the gavest
of the forty-niners. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID.
Deeds of Los Angles were gay colonial
pair. w. A. Wiicut and Mrs. Wilcut OF
! Los Angeles were representatives of the
days of 40, in the festival season. The
tall Turk with the striped jacket was sc
striking that he would not give his name
for publication, ergo he shall reamin in
obscurity.
Others who attended the ball were:
Misses Malen and Maud Mickey. Mrs.
WILDER of Riverside, Mrs. Hitler, Cora M.
Lewis, Miss Goldsten. Mrs. Chase Over
SINNER Mrs. n. Kellerman Miss Bertha
Magee. Miss Bessie Chambers. Mrs. Par.
ker, Miss Bessie WEIGH. Miss Shelf. Mrs.
Branch, Mrs. Nellie Roach, Mrs. Wharf.
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