The herald., 1896-12-26
FRHTEE2RAAL B0NlS

les. That paper says that beyond oil
question the holding of the next session
of this grand body at Los Angeles, will
result in the largest attendance and
most valuable meeting for the benefit
OF the patriarchal branch of the order
ever held in California" A feature of the
session will be the exempldflcation of the
Golden Rule degree by Oriental en-
campment No. 81 of San Francisco,
whose work is famous. Some forty
patriarchs are required in working the
golden rule degree. Arrangements are
already being made for reduced railway
and steamship fares from all parts Of
the state to Los Angeles during the en-
campment.
Brother Henry Broskmeirer noble
grand of Harmony lodge No. II, Albur-
querque, N. NJ, has been paying fra
ternal visit to the Los Angeles lodges the
past week.
w. F. Slater of Urbana, Ohio, and past
grand master Of that state, is spending
the winter in Los Angeles, and is very
much pleased to find Odd Fellowship so
strong in Southern California.
Brother G. j. Cherington of Viroqua,
Wis, has just located in Los Angeles
with his family and has purchased a
lot upon which he will erect dwelling.
High Chief Ranger G. A. McElfresh
left Los Angeles Tuesday evening for an
official visit to several courts in the
north. On Wednesday night he visited
Manzanita Court No. 1908 at Jackson,
Arnador county; last evening he met
with Golden West Court No. 1746 at Sut-
ter Creek. Tonight he will visit Court
Brentwood No. 1714 at Brentwood, Con-
ira Costa county; Monday night Court
Hangtown No 1926, Placervile, Eldo-
rado county. The high chief ranger will
return to this city about January "a.
The rest of the first week in January he
will devote to the installation of officers
of the various courts in Los Angeles
city, in which work he will be assisted
by the Royal Foresters in full uniform.
Two new courts, which are now in
process of organization in Los Angeles,
will be installed in about two weeks.
High Secretary Perry sent out a. set
of supplies Wednesday evening for a
new court in the northern part of the
state.
Court Burbank No. 54S, at Burbank,
Will initiate eleven candidates at their
next meeting. This court will have
public installation and banquet at
special meeting early next month
Court Crown of the Valley No SIT,
Pasadena, is making good progress, ana
Will be heard from more frequently
hereafter.
The new court Palmetto No. -, re-
Gently organized by w. r. Uber, D. S. Z.
f. in this city, has a membership of
fifty-five and the following officers: G.
B. Porter, court deputy NJ. M Sheldon,
chief ranger; c. F. Munson, past chief
ranger; c. II. Stock, vice chief ranger:
f. e. Rich. recording secretary; H. G.
Johnson, financial secretary; William
Gasson, treasurer; L. c. Hurlbut chap
lain; j. II. Mulrein, senior woodwarc,
Herbert O.Greer Junior woodward; D. V.
lIelman, senior beadle; A. o. j. Koebel,
junior beadle; DR.. A. B. Newkirk, physi-
clan.
Court Long Beach No. 35 is making
arrangements for public installati tion Of
officers followed by a social and banquet
on the evening OF January 9th. The
ofIicers-elect are as follows: Frank
Wingard, court Deputy Harry Barndoi-
lar chief ranger; A. L. Brown, vice
ranger; G. W. Casaboom, past chief
ranger; w. S. Bailey, recording score
tary; II. H. Stevens. financial secretary;
]. 8. John, treasurer; George c. Flint,
| chaplain; N. T. Kinman, senior wood
ward; A. J. Owens, Junior woodward; i;
L. A. Bailey, senior beadle: W. A. Dix,
! junior beadle.