The herald., 1897-10-29
MASONIC

Very little work by the Masonic bod
les next week. Stated meetings will be
in order, after which the temple vii!
show the lights nearly every night in
the week for some time to come.
Los Angeles commandery 8, K. T., has
received communications from Califor-
mia commandery / and Golden Gate
commandery 49, of San Francisco, ex-
pressing their appreciation of the treat
ment accorded them by the Los Angeles
Sir knights while their guests at the
recent conclave in this city.
The funeral of w. B. Dole, president
of the Peoples bank Of Pomona and a
member of Southern California COM
mandery at that place, occurred at Po-
mona Wednesday afternoon. Several
friends, attended from this city. Hand
some emblematic floral pieces were sent
from Los Angeles.
Los Angeles commandery g. X. T., will
meet in stated conclave next Thursday
evening. Work will follow every week.
Among the Scottish Rite Masons
elected at the recent session of the su-
preme council at Washington to re-
ceive the Thirty-third degree of Ma
sonry was s. Conradi of Los Angeles.
chapter and lodge AZ is still confined to
his home by illness, but is slowly i'm
proving.
Los Angeles council II, r. and S. NJ,
will confer the degrees of Royal and
Select Master next Tuesday evening.
Signet chapter 81, r. A. NJ, will hold
its stated convocation next Monday eve
ming. Los Angeles chapter 33 meets in
esfs, tod v@I, I1xr
night. Work in sight
The drill corps of Los Angeles COM
mandery, James Long, captain, now
meets for drill at the auditorium in the
temple every Friday evening
Southern California 27S conferred the
Third degree Wednesday evening"
Stated communication next Wednesday.
Pentalpha POP had the M. NJ degree
Tuesday evening and will hold their
stated next Tuesday.
South Gate 32O will have work in the
F. c. degree this evening. Stated next
week.
Hollenbeck 319 conferred the E. A. de-
gree on two candidates Tuesday eve
ming. Large number of visiting breth-
rem from other city lodges.
Vallee de France will hold it's first
meeting under it's new charter next
Friday evening. Work expected.
Stated meeting OF Los Angeles AZ
next Monday evening.
South Gate chapter 1873, O. =. S., will
initiate four candidates next Tuesday
evening and hold the annual election
for officers.
Acacia chapter 81, o. E. S. will hold it's
stated meeting and annual election of
officers Saturday evening.
Many people still believe that Jeff
Davis was a Mason and the story that
his connection with the craft saved him
serious trouble after his capture during
the war. Whereas, Mr.. Davis was not
a Mason, which fact is proved by
letter in the possession of Brother Par
vim, the Masonic librarian at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. Joseph E., brother of
Jefferson Davis, was a Mason.
The New York Dispatch, comment
ing on the statement that the Chinese
Masons of the Pacific coast had three
days celebration at Monterey. Cal,
short time ago and that they went by
special train from San Francisco and
carried with them two bands of music
and lots of refreshments" says: What
rot! Every secret society OF Chinese OF
Hottentots is called Masonic, when the
fact is there is no more Masonry in
them than there is in the Nihilists of
Russia"