The herald., 1896-12-06

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tD MASONIC
The illustrious Order of the Temple
was conferred on a class of seven by
Los Angeles Commandery No. in their
temple Thursday night. This was the
first work done by the commandery in
the new temple. and it was highly appre-
ciated by the large number OF sir knights
in attendance, both members and visit
0rs.
The Ancient and Arabic Order Mobiles
Of the Mystic Shrine conferred the or
ders on large class at their temple last
evening The number of mobiles present
was also quite large.
The work of electing officers now
claims the attention of Blue lodges and
Chapters.
Pentalpha lodge No. POP conferred the
second degree Thursday night
Los Angeles lodge No. AZ will elect
officers for the ensuing Masonic term
at their stated meeting next Monday
night.
Three Blue lodges now hold their
meetings in the new temple-Pentalpha
Los Angeles and Southern California.
Southern California lodge No. 27S, at
their stated meeting Wednesday night,
elected the following officers for the en-
suing term: Arthur Brookman, w. M;
w. f.. Rawley, S.W.; Stanley Richmond
]. W.. w. G. Spence, treasurer; F. G.
Woodbury., secretary. A public install
lation of the above officers will take
place next Wednesday night at the tenn
pie.
The event of the week in Masonic cir
cles was the grand house warming" at
the temple Monday night, the most COM
plete account of which appeared in The
Herald Tuesday morning.
The thirty-second degree Scottish
Rte was exemplified at the temple No.
vember 9th.
Signet chapter, R. A. M. elected the
following officers at their regular meet
ing Tuesday night in the temple: G. w.
Aylesworth. high priest: Arthur Brook
man, king; j. C. Cunningham, scribe;
w. c. Durgin, treasurer; w. b. Scar
borough, secretary
EASTERN STAR
The Eastern Star ladies deserve es-
pecial credit for their work in decorating
the temple for the public reception Mon
day night.
]. j. Morse, an English gentleman, for
the past year resident of San Francisco,
and a member of Golden Gate chapter,
is now en- route to London for the pur-
pose of organizing in that city the first
chapter of the Eastern Star in England.
ODD FELLOWS
Enterprise Encampment No. SO has
elected the following officers: H. c.
Quackenbush. c. P; D. d. Deeds, H. p. ;
j. A. Wilcut. S. w; Sherman Banks,
]. w; p AA. Waller, scribe DR.. J. C.
Stout, treasurer.
Reports from the encampments in the
north are to the effect that all are look
ing forward with pleasure to the meeting
of the grand encampment in this city
next summer.
Pasadena Odd Fellows will open their
new temple at the corner of Colorado
street and Raymond avenue on their
first meeting night in January. Exten-
sive preparations are being made for
the event. and a social program of rare
excellence will be offered those who at
tend the house warming" including a
grand banquet and ball The order will
occupy the entire third floor of the new
block. which is being finely fitted up
and furnished, giving them one of the
finest temples in Southern California
Santa Monica encampment No. 95 has
chosen the following officers for the en-
suing term: w. K. Barretto, c. p; j.
p. Durham, II. P. r. r. Tanner, S. W.;
Jesse Yoakum, j. W.; w. H. Brasher,
scribe; A. Mooser, treasurer
Increasing interest and work is notice
able among all the Los Angeles lodges
and encampments.
grand reception and banquet was
rendered Grand Patriarch J. r. Doran t
Tulare on Tuesday evening under the
auspices of Mt Whitney Encampment
No. 81. Enterprise lodge No 11S, Tulare
City lodge No. 306, Lake lodge No. 1893
and Canton Tulare City No. 26 Judge
e. T. Gosper was master of ceremonies
and it was probably the most notable
affair of the kind ever held at Tulare.
The new Odd Fellows hall at Sheridan
will be dedicated December 11th and the
one at Gridley on the 18th. The new hall
at Susanville will soon be finished.
Odd Fellows relief has a good illus
tration in the course of Capital lodge at
Sacramento, which has paid to three of
its members who have died recently af-
ter years of sickness sums aggregating
$5SOO.
Grand President Marian Greenwood
Will commence her visitation of South
ern lodges at Fresno this evening. She
will visit Columbia lodge, Los Angeles,
December 7th; Laurel, Azusa, Sth; Pas
adena, 9Th; Edelweiss, Los Angeles 11th
Ocean Queen, San Pedro, 18th; Hello
trope. Pomona, 14th; Arbor Vitae. Los
Angeles. 18th; Eureka, East Los Ange-
les, 18th; May Queen, Ontario, 18th
Magnolia, San Bernardino, 18th; Alma,
23d; Oceanside, San Diego, oath; Ana,
National City, 25th; Silver Gate, San Di-
ego, 26th; Mistletoe, Escondido. 2Sth:
Santa Ana, Goth.
Pasadena lodge No. 121 gave a very
pleasant social Tuesday evening which
was largely attended. The program in
cluded some fine musical selections,
dancing and refreshments.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
President-elect Mckinley is said to
be member and minor officer of Cham
pion lodge, Columbus, Ohio, which has
not only forwarded congratulations to
Bro Mckinley, but decided to attend his
Inauguration at Washington in a body
March 4th.
Los Angeles lodge No. POS elected off,
GERS and conferred the page rank last
evening.
Marathon lodge No. 1872 will have
work in the Knight rank at its meet
Ing next Tuesday.
Los Angeles company No. 25 has
changed its night of meeting to Wednes-
day on account of the hall being vacant
on that evening during the month Of
December.
A handsome K P. bulletin, with en-
blematic designs in gold and regular
colors on glass is noticed at the entrance
to Castle hall.
Grand Chancellor McGlashan has
granted q dispensation to Los Angeles