The herald., 1897-03-06
Independent Isoresters

Court Temple No. $40 initiated two
candidates Tuesday evening.
Court Los Angeles No. 422, at their
meeting Thursday night, initiated three
candidates and received seven applica-
tions.
The Independent Order Of Foresters
is having a phenomenal growth every
where. For the month Of January the
net increase in membership of the whole
order was APT. The High Court OF Cali
fornia during that month received 54h
applications for membership, OF which
31S were accepted. The average month
ly increase in California during the past
year has been two hundred.
Court Los Angeles will soon have
benefit performance az the Burbank
theater.
A new court will soon be instituted in
this vicinity by the high chief ranger
Court La Fiesta No $50 has doubled
its membership in the last two months,
having now ia and bright prospects
for the future.
The high chiefranger gerreorganized Court
America at Lancaster last Saturday
evening and added fifteen new mem
bers. He expects to make another trip
through the central part of the state
shortly.
Court Crown of the Valley at Pasadena
had a fine open entertainment on Tues
made an address and an interesting lit
erary program was followed bya dance.
This court is now prospecting.
At the instance of Court Los Angeles
and concurrence of other courts series
of union monthly socials will be held by
the /. o. f. of this city, the first one to
be given with Court Los Angeles a For
ester temple on Thursday evening,
March IS. There will be literary and
musical program, followed by an in
formal hop. A very large attendance
is assured.
A large and handsome photo-portrait
of High Chief Ranger G. A. McElfresh
in his uniform as a general of the Royal
Foresters, has been taken by Schu-
macher and placed in the showcase at
the entrance to the studio.
United Worxmel
Los Angeles Lodge No. SO had one OF
the largest and most interesting ses-
sions ever held in this city Wednesday
night over $50 members were present.
The Workman degree was conferred
upon three candidates. the work being
done in most excellent form by the new
degree team of No. So, the new stereop-
ticon also being used for the first time.
Rev S. A. Widney delivered the lee
ture and Brother Booth operated the
stereopticon. Many members express
ed themselves as highly pleased with
the work which was the first time the
stereoptcon was ever used in Southern
California. Many visitors were pres
ent, including a large delegation from
Pasadena. Los Angeles Lodge has kind
ly offered the use of the stereopticon
one night free to any lodge in this
county.
Alhambra Lodge, recently reorgan-
ized conferred the Workman degree last
night. Brothers Booth. Mason, Mackey
and Gillespie were present from this
city and conducted the screen work.
The attendance was large.
The new lodge in the University dis
trict will be instituted al Howard's hall
next Thursday night by Special Depu-
ty w. A. lines, assisted by members
from the Los Angeles lodges. The new
lodge has forty applications for mem
bership.
Another new lodge is In course of or
ganization a Central avenue and Adams
street by Special Deputy Sutton.
Pasadena Lodge No. 151 is having
work every week. Their new degree
team is coming to the front.
On Friday evening next the screen
work will be given before Magnolia
Lodge No. 81. Degree of Honor. An ad-
mission fee of 10 cents will be charged
for the benefit of the lodge.
ST. Elmo Lodge No. 23S had work in
the Junior and Workman degrees Mon
day night. Several applications were
also received. St. Elmo has doubled its
membership the past six months.