The herald., 1897-01-09
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

ner owned by Los Angeles company, U.
r.. was gift of Purity temple No. 2,
Rathbone Sisters, of this city.
Gauntlet lodge No. 20 has several can
didates for admission.
Los Angeles lodge No. 2O5 conferred
the Knight rank last evening in good
form.
At the last regular meeting of Los An
geles company No 25 U. r., the an
nual election of officers took place, re-
sulting as follows, the chaplain and first
lieutenant being reelected: George s.
Adolph. captain; l.. l.. Mendell, first
lieutenant; l.. T. Clemans. second lieu
tenant; w. l.. Bright. recorder; G..
Stoesak, treasurer Staff appointments
not yet made.
Pasadena lodge installed the follow
ing officers Tuesday night: j. G. Rossi-
ter, chancellor commander; H. r. SUIT
lift. vice commander; Il. j. Hart, pre-
late: j. w. Allen. keeper of records and
seal; f. Il. Twombly. master of finance;
Frank Healey. master of exchequer; ].
l.. Lancaster, inside guard; George a..
Richardson, outside guard.
Los Angeles company. u. r.. has been
invited to participate in the Merchants
and Manufacturers street parade on
the 18th and will probably accept.
Chase A. Cordori. editor of the Phoe.
nix, who died yesterday Afternoon from
the effects of having leg amputated
that was crushed by the cars, was n
we'll known member of the K. p. order,
ard his funeral will be largely attended
by the Sir knights.
Membership in the Endowment rank
is on the increase. 1t is popular form
of insurance with Pythians, and is wor-
thy of further patronage. G. Stoesak.
81 South Spring street, is secretary of
the Endowment rank.
An important local event in Pythian
circles was the union installation of of
flcers by Marathon No. 1872. Gauntlet
No. 129, Samson No. 14S and Los Ange-
les No. 205. which interesting ceremc>.'y y
took place on Tuesday evening upon in
vitation of Marathon lodge. The install
lation ceremony was conducted by d. D.
q. c. George S. Adolph. assisted by act
ing past grand chancellors James Muir
ray and w. 7. Myers, W. L. Routzahn.
G. V. c., J. b. Shaffer. G. X. of r. s.,
Il. Gordan. G. NJ. T.. VIM. Taylor, G. F.
G. The list of officers has been pub
lished recently. After the installation
there was an enjoyable smoker" dur
ing which an eloquent and able address
was given by Chancellor Commando,
Adolnh l.. Solig of Los Angeles lodge No.
205
February 10th is the thirty fourth an
niverSary OF Pythiansm. The day is
generally observed by the Fythians, but
is compulsory with the Uniform rack.
Los Angeles company No 25 will OBJ
serve the day by attending a special
service at st. Johns OEpiscopaD church
on the Sunday morning following, where
an address will be delivered by the
chaplain of the regiment, Rev. J. M. Mer
linjones of Santa Monica. 1t is expected
that several other companies of the u r.
will join Los Angeles company on this
occasion, as well as many other Pyth-
ians. The march from the Pythian cas-
tie to the church will be worthy of OBJ
Servance.
1t seems that the prize banner award :
at the Pasadena tournament of roses
on New Years day was not quite as ex..
pected. inasmuch as it was supposed
there would be a competitive drill be-
tween the knights of Pythias as body
and the Americus club, whereas, a priz,
banner was given each in a separate (
class or course, the knights We're dis
appointed, The banner given the knights
was urged upon the Los Angeles COM
pany by the Pasadena knights, as it
made most of the display as to numbers,
drill, etc.
INDEPENDENT ORDER FORESTERs;
High Chief Ranger McElfresh return
ed from his northern trip last Sunday.
on MoHtedy evening ne lFStGIleu tfe
officers of Court Semi Tropic No. 14d2.
Tuesday evening. assisted by the Royal
Foresters. he installed the officers of
Court Temple No. $40. Wednesday h.
installed the officers of Court La Fiesta
assisted by the Royal Foresters Last
night the installation of Court Morris
Vineyard was conducted by the Fl. C. II.
and the II. f, On Monday afternoon
next the high chief ranger will agar,
leave for the north visiting In his Of
fetal capacity courts In Santa Clara and
Santa Cruz counties, San Francisco and
Humboldt county.
After the installation ceremonies by
Court Temple Tuesday night there was
an elaborate and enjoyable program OF
exercises, as follows: Selection, quar-
tet; address, G.. A. McElfresh; solo, r
w. Wallace; reading, selected, Miss Ma
bel Tanner; colo, selected, Mrs Lillian
Werth Fruhling; cello solo, selected. II
r. Maybin; reading, selected, Miss Mabel
Tanner; selection, quartet. Socially the
entertainment was a pleasant surprise
all numbers on the program being of a
higher order than usual, hotably the
reading -of Miss Tanner. who received
the honor OF a double encore Nine. de
Siminario, although rot on the program
by special request gave an admirable
vocal solo, adding much to the enter
tainment Fl. 8. Esberle made an excel.
lent master of ceremonies
The social program following the In