The herald., 1896-12-26

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MASONIC.
The holidays ard installations have
caused the postponement Of considerable
regular work.
Signet chapter No. 81, r. A. M, will
install officers next Tuesday night.
Sunset lodge No. 900 will have its in
staTlation of officers this Saturday
evening at it's hall on the East side.-
AL Malaikah temple, Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, will have another large
class for degree work in about two
weeks.
Southgate lodge No. S2O will have a
public installation of officers next Tues
day night at its hall, corner Thirtieth
and Main streets. Visiting Masons will
be welcomed.
AL Malaikah temple, Ancient Arabic
Order Ncbles of the Mystic Shrine held
it's annual election Of officers at the tenn
pie on Friday evening, the 18th, the re-
suit being as follows: Charles Camp
bell, illustrious potentate; II. N. Buila,
chief rabban; $. a. Butler, assistant rab-
ban; J. r. Dupuy high priest and proph-
ct; A. 3. Cass, Oriental guide; W. c..
Durgin. treasurer; d. z. BE .clay, record
er. The officers were duly installed the
same evening by Past Potentate c. w.
Pendleton
The new Masonic temple on Hill street,
this city, viii be formally dedicated on
Monday evening next, according to the
regular Masonic rltua!, Tne interesting
and impressive ceremonies will be con-
Quoted by NJ. w. Grand Master William
r. Lucas, assisted by other grand Off
GERS, including Grand Lecturer w. II.
Edwards The attendance is expected to
be very large, including Masons from
nearly every lodge in Southern Califor-
mia.
Lexington lodge No. 1o4, Eel Monte. one
of the pioneer lodges in California, cleo
ted officers last Saturday evening. as fol-
lows: Isaac F. Baker, worshipful mas
ter; Clay b. Dodson, senior warden:
Phillip p. Guthrie, Junior warden; John
Barton, treasurer; Charles Seward, sec
retary. Old Lexington now has men,
bership of forty and is holding it's own.
The installation of officers will take
place on January in the afternoon, and
number of prominent Masons of Los
Angeles will lend their presence and as
sistance on that occasion.
a Masonic memorial service, or lodge
of sorrow" under the auspices Of the
Masonic board OF relief of Los Angeles,
was held in the Blue lodge room at the
temple on Wednesday evening, the at
ladies being very large. The committee
was as follows: Samuel Prayer, presi-
dent Masonic board of relief; S. Cohen,
past master Los Angeles lodge; G. w.
Blake, past master Pentolpha lodge;
George Sinsabaugh, past master South
ern California lodge e. l.. Stephens,
pas. master Sunset lodge; E. r. Parke,
past master South Gate lodge; j. NJ
Dursmoor past master Hollenbecll
lodge. The services were in honor of
departed brethren from other jurisdic-
tions who were under care of the board
OF relief of Los Angeles. Their names
We're Joseph hun. tel4o A,eiet,u 49,
phonse L. vaurier, Henry Lawrence
Bryant, Thomas Quale, Isaac N. Moore,
George H. Butler, Charles I'utford. NJ
D.; A. e. Allen. The order of service
was as follows: Introductory, Samuel
Prayer, president; prayer, Rev. A. w.
Edelman. chaplain; singing, specia,
choir; announcements, c. w. Blake, Sec
retary; address, Frank A. Davis, orator;
singing, choir; reading, Miss Leonard
singing, choir: benediction. Rev. w. A.
Edelman. chaplain. The address and the
singing were especially creditable.
The attendance at the meeting Of
Slsnet chapter, No. 81, r. A. NJ. Oh
Tuesday evening was very large and
the work interesting. The degree of
Royal Arch was conferred upon three
quet followed, st which many happy
fraternal addresses We're made.
The new officers of Hollenbeck lodge,
NO. $40, were installed last Monday
night.
Grand Lecturer w. H. Edwards of
San Francisco is in the south, giving
instruction. fl degree work He was al
San Diego on the 21st, 22d and 23d, and
will be in Los Angeles next Monday.
Tuesday ard Wednesday. He will also
visit Anaheim January 1st. I'd and 3d
after which he returns to San Francisco.
Pentalpha lodge, No. 209. elected the
Following officers at their regular meet
ing on Monday evening last: James M.
Dexter, worshipful master; John +.
Hughes, senior warden; r. M. Parker,
junior warden; julius Fl. Martin, treas
urer; w. W. Robinson, secretary. Many
MasonS were present.
Santa Monica lodge has elected the
following officers: j. II. Dunham wor-
shipful master; N. #. Smith, senior war;
den; G. b. Dexter, Junior warden; E. ].
Vawter, treasurer; G. Fl. Homas, secre-
tary. The third degree was conferred
by this lodge Wednesday evening.
Orange lodge. No. 293 Orange, has
elected the following officers: j. Kille-
fer, worshipful master; W. T. Bush
senior warden; j. p. Boring, junior war;
den; W. b. Wood, treasurer; G. w
WSGhSs ScCIeldly.
Pomona chapter, No. 76. r. A. NJ. has
chosen the following new officers: J
II. Gorthside, high priest; b. r. Nance
king; Frank Garcelon. scribe; George
Heath, treasurer; S. L. Ford. secretary
In accordance with the usual custom
among knights Templar, a special con
clave Of Los Angeles Commardery No
3 was held at their asylum yesterday
(Christmas) morning, and the Christmas
ceremony was faithfully performed
Downey Lodge No 220 elected the fol
lowing officers last Saturday night: q
J. Rowley, worshipful master; j. H. Ar
dis. senior warden; +. JG. Martin. junior
warden; William Caruthers, treasurer,
J. D. Ardis, secretary. A public installa
tion of officers will be given next Tues.
day evening.
ODD FELLOWS
Semi-Tropic lodge. No. S71, has num-
Der OF candidates to be initiated in the
near future.
Installation of officers in the different
lodges will commence on Friday night
OF next week. continuing every nigh
thereafter for week.
Past Grand G. w. Stockwell is con.
fined to his residence by illness.
The Odd Fellows Hall association n
in a very prosperous condition. They
have paid the floating debt, which
amounted to about $4,000, within twt
years past. and will take up come of tht
bonds January 1st This is record yer,
crcditabe to the directors and the order
In this city