The herald., 1896-12-06

who has gone to look after his mining
interests at Randsburg. 1t will be hard
to fill his place.
Samson lodge No. 1885, East Los Ange-
les. contemplates a removal to the city
proper and has appointed q committee
with power to select a location.
The ranks of Esquire and Knight were
conferred in amplified form by Mara
thon lodge Tuesday night and in cred
liable style. Owing to the lateness of
the hour when the work was completed
the election of officers was postponed
until the next meeting of the lodge.
Purity lodge No. 2. Rathbone Sisters,
had inltiatory work last Saturday night.
The attendance was large, including
many members of Fidelity Temple of
Pasadena.
Mrs. Lynd Salmon, who has receives
the official compliments of the Sovereign
grand lodge for establishing the first
lodge of Rebekahs in New South Wales,
was in San Francisco last week accom-
panied by her daughter Lillian.
The contribution circular issued to
subordinate lodges and encampments by
officers of the Rebekahs, has resulted
in liberal responses of cash for the Or
phans home, although more is needed.
10. f.
G. A. McElfresh, high chief ranger.
will institute new court a Inglewood
this county, next Tuesday, with list
of twenty-five charter memebrs. The
new court will have promising future.
Courts Morris Vineyard No 532 and
Occident No. 465 elected officers last
evening.
High Chief Ranger McElfresh will
leave Los Angeles about December 18th
for an official visit to the courts in the
northern part of the state, to be absent
several weeks.
1.
ized, is making wonderful progress.
Nineteen applications for membership
have been accepted, and the court will
have initiatory work at every meeting
for some time to come.
Court Burbank No. 548 will hold a pub
lie reception and installation at Burbank
on their first meeting night in January.
A large number of visitors is expected,
including several prominent members Of
the order from this city and elsewhere.
A new court will be organized at Boyle
Heights next week by Mark Uber, D. s.
G. r., with a good membership and
bright prospects
Court Mateo No. 3343, which was the
baby" in this city for a short time, until
the birth of another court in the For
estry family last week, gave it's first en-
tertainment and ball at the hall, 1915
East Seventh street, Tuesday night. 1t
was in many respects a highly successful
social affair. and the large number of
visitors present enjoyed the following
program Address of welcome, A. A.
Bridges, chief ranger; Aims and Objects
of Our Order, address by William r.
Uber,D. S. c. R.: flute solo, F. Dresser:
recitation, Miss Violet Thayer; vocal
solo; recitation, Miss Carrie White; dia-
logue, Modjeska Dramatic club; piano
solo, Prof. c. w. Pine; recitation; musi
cal selection, Los Angeles Banjo club
Court Central Avenue initiated several
new members Thursday night. There
were number of visiting Foresters
present. including the high chief ranger,
G. A. McElfresh.
lowing officers on Tuesday evening last:
Fl. S. Eberle, c. r.; e. G. Aiken, V. r. ;
S. r. McCreery, c. D.; j. F. Sweetman,
r. s.; E. A. Beck, f. s.; j. c. Rockhill,
treasurer; w. III. Hennegen, chaplain; !;
Drs George L. Cole and L. Dearth,
physicians; A. e. Terrell. $. W; r. j.
Sydon, j. W.. Thomas Easton, S. b.; J
A. Traynor, J. B.; Fl. D. l.. Fouse and
S. r. Kellam. trustees. This court ex-
poets to have public installation of of
ficers.
KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES.
The new tent. Mercator No. go, which
has a large membership Of business men,
now holds its meetings at X. o. T. NJ.
hall, corner First and Spring streets,
twice month on Friday nights.
Arrangements are being made for a
great whist contest between picked
teams from Los Angeles and Banner
tents.
There are now seven tents and about
1000 Maccabees in the city of Los An
geles. There are also three hives of
Lady Maccabees.
Banner tent No. 81 will give a grand
ball in the near future.
Los Angeles tent No 9 has ovar Comm
in it's building fund, and the amount is
regularly increased by appropriating 25
per cent from the general fund receipts.
This tent also has about $500 in the sick
department.
A state convention of the Maccabees
will be held in March next, probably at
San Francisco, comprising delegates
from all the tents in the state. This con-
vention will elect delegates to the meet
ing of the supreme tent at Port Huron,
Mich, next May.
At the meeting of Los Angeles tent No.
on Wednesday night the following off
GERS were elected for the ensuing term:
Frank James, past commander; Fred
Anthony, commander; Brainard Smith
lieutenant commander; Frank Bryson
chaplain; e. M. Guthrie, recording
knight; John Spiers, financial knight;
T. M. Bayliss. sergeant; T. J. Phillips
master-at-arms e. c. Peck, first mast er.
VI 6udiu "a. .. IuDdflhS, SeCOHu master
of guards; w. B. Hinkle, sentinel; r. A.
Stanforth, picket; board of managers
Sherman Smith, George Varcoe, c. j.
Walter; physicians-Drs. VIM. Dodge
and j. S. Owens. This tent now has a
membership of 627
Banner tent No 81 held it's first meet
ing in the new K. o. T. NJ hall Tuesday
night. The following is a list of officers
elected, so far as obtained: w. e. Cham
berlain, past commander; William Rich
ards, commander; L. r. Mccoy, lieuten-
ant commander; G. L. Wilde, chaplain:
w. A. White. recording knight; Il. e.
Rich, financial knight; F. G. Robinson
sergeant; e. c. Peck, first master of
guards; w. F. Steele, sentinel.
A. o. U. w.
New lodges will soon be instituted at
Alhambra and Tracy, San Joaquin coun-
ty.
Over 300 applications for admission to
the order were made in California dur
ing the month Of November.
Downey lodge gave Grand Master
orwman Vintner and his wife a very
pleasant reception when they visited
that place. The lodge also received
many new applications.
Special Deputy w. A. lines has or
ganized new lodge at Fullerton, with
charter list of twenty-five members.
On Sunday evening, December S, the
work will be exemplifled for the benefit
Of the new lodge by the Monrovia degree
team. A large attendance of Workmen
Is expected on that occasion.
Ell Monte Workmen are very strong
and active, having doubled their men,