The herald., 1897-02-20
Masonic

The important and impressive cere-
mony of the dedication of the Scottish
Rite Cathedral in the temple VIII take
place on Monday evening next com
mencing at 1880 o'clock. The cathedral
will be elaborately decorated for the oc-
casion, and the attendance OF scottish
Rite Masons is expected to be very
large. The ceremonies will be con-
Quoted by Thomas H. H.Naswell, thirty
third, Grand Commander Supreme Coun-
ell Southern Jurisdiction of the United
States the highest Masonic body in this
country; w. Frank Pierce, thirty third.
Inspector General for California; Chas.
F. Crocker, thirty-third, Grand Master
Of Kadosh Grand Consistory of Cali
fornia; Fred L. Langdon, thirty-third,
Master of Kadosh Occidental Consist
ory; Charles L. Patton, thirty third,
Past Grand Master of Kadosh of the
Grand Consistory of California, Primate;
Arthur Brookman, thirty-second. Sc
nior Warden; Charles j. Willett. thirty
second, Junior Warden; Frank F. Davis,
thirty-second, X c. C. H, Orator;
Henry S. Orme, thirty-second. X. c. c.
H., Almoner; John L. Pavkovich thirty
second, K. c. c. H, Secretary; Simon
Conrad. thirty-second, K. c. c. H,
Treasurer; Phil S. Thompson, thirty
second, Master of Ceremonies; l. A. Nc
MILAN, thirty-second, *. c. c. H., Cap
tain of the Guard; Theophilus Masac,
thirty-second, Musical Director. After
the ceremony of dedication grand ban
quet will be served, at which the follow
ing toasts will be offered and responded
to-: THE Government of the United
States" THE Scottish Rite" Supreme
Council for Southern Jurisdiction of the
United States" Grand Consistory of
California" Grand Lodge of Califor-
nia." Visiting Brethren" Memory of
the Dead" THE Masonic Fraternity"
occidental Consistory."
Los Angeles Commandery No 9 will
confer the Order of the Temple on
Thursday next, at which time the grand
officers will be present. large at
tendance of members of the COM
mandery is desired.
Signet chapter No. 81, R. A. M, will
confer the degrees of Past Master and
Most Excellent Master next Tuesday
evening.
The bulletin for regular Masonic meet
ings at the temple is now complete, as
follows: Monday, Signet Chapter No.
81 and Los Angeles Lodge No. AZ; Tues
day, Pentalpha Lodge No. 202; Wednes-
day, Los Angeles Chapter No 33 AMI
Southern California Lodge No. 27S;
Thursday, Los Angeles Commandery
No. 0; Friday, Scottish Rite Bodies and
Acacia Chapter No. 81, o. E. S.
Ganized in this city
Pentalpha No. POP has changed its by
laws and meeting night from Monday to
Tuesday.
Los Angeles lodge No AZ will have
work in the third degree next Thursday
night.
Southern California lodge No. 27S will
confer the degree of Master Mason next
Wednesday night.
Pentalpha lodge No. 202 will work
the entered apprentice degree next
Tuesday night.
England has 81 900 Master Masons d.
vided into 1874 constituent lodges.
The largest net gain of membership
in any one state the past year was 1886
in Massachusetts,
The Prince of Wales has been grand
master of England for the past eighteen
years.
Mission and King Solomon lodges of
San Francisco are building new temples
for their own use.
Rev. Sam P. Jones, the noted evangel-
ist, was made knight templar at Rome,
Georgia, recently.