The herald., 1897-04-03
Masonic

haen fbe last hopors paid 10 eX-Mayor
Frank RAIDER, thirty-third degree, com
mencing with the Scottish Rite niidnlght
service at the cathedral chapel IN the
temple Tuesday and the final obsequies
on Wednesday under the auspices OF
Southern California lodge F. and A. M.
Altogether it was probably the most i'm
portant Masonic funeral that ever TOOK
place in Los Angeles. The Herald con-
tained a detailed report daily OF the en-
tire service.
8. Scottish Rite, conferred the fourth de-
gree upon a large class at their temple
last evening.
Another great event among the
Shrners will be the pilgrimage of
large number of novices over the burn
ing sands on the evening of April 18th.
The attendance of Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine is expected to be very large and
a grand banquet will be observed at the
close
Los Angeles Commandery No held
its stated meeting for the month of April
Thursday night. The Order Of the Tenn
pie will be conferred at the meetings on
April Sth and 18th.
The meeting of Los Angeles council,
r. and S. NJ, postponed from Tuesday
night on account of the death of Com
panion Frank RAIDER will take place
l.
degrees will be conferred on a large
class
Signet chapter No. 81, r. A. NJ, will
hold Its stated monthly oonvocation on
Monday evening next.
Stated monthly convccation Of Los
Angeles chapter No. 80 next Wednesday
evening.
Inspector C. L. Ennis of this district
has selected a team from members of
the different city lodges and is drilling
the same in the degree work. Meetings
for practice are held every Sunday morn
ing at the temple. In a short time this
degree team will visit, upon request.
many lodges in this vicinity and exem-
plify the work in a manner as near per-
fectior as possible.
The organiza ton of the new German
Masonic lodge is progressing favorably
and the charter list contains forty
names. A preliminary meeting was held
Thursday night.
Pentalpha lodge No. 202 raised Fell
lowcraft to the sublime degree of Mas
ter Mason on Tuesday evening. Stated
meeting next Tuesday night.
Los Angeles lodge No. AZ conferred the
second degree upon prominent county
official last Monday night. Stated
monthly meeting next Monday.
Southern California lodge No. 27S con-
ferred the Master Mason degree upon
two Fellowcrafts Wednesday night.
South Gate Lodge held its stated meet
ing last night. Work in sight.
Stated meeting of Hollenbeck lodge
No. 3 next Tuesday night.
King Solomon lodge of San Francisco
is about to erect a new temple, and the
lodge room will be of ali original design.
The ceiling will be arched and on two
sides will be raised seats, after the style
of those in an amphitheater The body
of the floor will be enclosed with fancy
rail and within that none but those di-
rcctly interested in the work of the lodge
will be admitted. There will also be
gallery to accommodate visitors in case
there should be more than the seats on
the sides can furnish room for
La Vale de France lodge held its stat
ed meeting last night. Next Friday
evening they work in the first. OF course
the number of visitors will be large
The architectural design for the pro-
posed new temple to be erected by Sun
set lodge. East Los Angeles. has not yet
been accepted, 1t is said member of
the lodge has offered to donate lot for
the building and that tenants for the
stores will be forthcoming if ii is decid-
ed to have them.
The most universal ritual is that of
the Scottish Rite, which exists in all
countries.
Ihe use Oh ropes VI Cos. uilieS III wi!
ferring degrees of symbolic Masonry IS
prohibited in New Jersey.
Los Angeles commandery No. vii,
hold its Easter service on Sunday. April
IS, at 80 p. m. in st. Paul's (EpiscopaD
church. on South Olive street. The SER
vice will be conducted by the prelate,
Sir Arthur Brookman, assisted by Rev
DR.. John Gray. The service would have
been held in the Music hall at the tenn
pie, but the hall had been heretofore
engaged.