The herald., 1897-09-03
MASONIC

Scottish Rite Masonry is making rapid
advancement in Los Angeles. and work
has been regular in all the degrees for
some time past. Especial interest, now
ever. has been manifested of late in the
class that is taking the higher degrees.
On Wednesday evening the Thirty-first
degree was conferred upon class or
thirteen. the attendance being very
large This evening the same class VIII
be given the Thirty-second degree OF
Scottish Rite Masonry which is the hlgh-
est Masonic degree given in Los Ange-
les. The Thirty-thrd is the highest de-
gree that can be obtained. The meeting
tonight will be a memorable one for
Scottish Rite Masons in Los Angeles and
Southern California, and a large num-
Der of visitors from abroad is expected.
A fine banquet will follow the work.
AL Malaikah temple, Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine, is making active prepa-
rations for conducting a large number
of novces across the burning sands of
the desert The eamels have had a good
rest, are we'll groomed and the trip will
probably be swift one.
An important knights Templar event
will be the departmental conclave of the
grand commandery. which opens I'M this
city October 7th The department com
prises all Communicates south of Fres-
no and there will be a large attendance
of knights Templar. The conclave will
be held with Los Angeles commandery
. and the first work done at the temple
will be an exempliffcation of the Order Of
the Red Cross. in the fore noon. by team
TO be selected from the various COM
manderies of the southern department
In the afternoon there will be a grand
knights Templar street parade, a rare
occurrence, and probably the finest ever
seen in Los Angeles. All Knights Tenn
plar Of the departme n and visiting COM
manderies are expected to participate.
After the parade the Sir Knights will
assemble at the temple, when the Order
OF the Temple will be exemplified by d
local team selected by the grand COM
mander. In the evening there will be
competitive drill by the several COM
manderies at Hazards pavilion, to be
followed by reception and ball. Or
the 9Th the local Knights Templar will
give the visitors an excursion around
the kite-shaped track. In the evening
the visitors who belong to the Mystic
Shrine will be entertained by Al Malai-
kah temple of this city with their fine
exemplification of the degree, to be fol-
lowed by the usual refreshments. On
the 9Th there will be an excursion to
Catalina. including one nights stay on
the island and fine banquet at Hotel
Metropole. There will be many Knights
Tempar visitors besides members of
the different commanderies in this de-
partmept. Golden Gate commandery of
E1-ar n;c Il fo
nous drill corps, for which apartments
have already been engaged at the Van
Nuys. California commandery l of San
Francisco is also expected. Altogether
the departmental conclave will be OF
unusual interest
Los Angeles commandery 9. K. T., met
In stated conclave for the month of Sep
tember last evening Next Thursday
evening the Order of the Temple will
be conferred. The annual inspection of
the eommandery by the grand officers,
including the grand commander. Geo D.
Metcalf of San Francisco, will also take
place that evening. All members of the
local commandery are expected to attend
in full Templar uniform.
Signet chapter ST, r. A NJ. will meet
In stated convocation on Wednesday
evening next. This chapter will have
work every Monday evening during the
month
Los Angeles council H. r. and S. M,
will meet in stated assembly next Tues
day evening, when work is expected in
the r. and S. M. degree.
Thrice Illustrious Master W. B. Scar
borough is preparing the ritual for the
Super Excellent Masters degree. and
hopes soon to confer the same, which
will be the first exemplification of the
degree in this city. The degree has only
been conferred once or twice IN this STATE
Los Angeles chapter 33 met in stated
convocation Wednesday evening. The
degree of Most Excellent Master will be
conferred next Wednesday night.
About fifty Masor.s of this city, in
Guiding the famous Ennis degree team.
went to San Pedro by special train over
the Terminal last Friday evening for a
visit with the new lodge at that place
and to confer the Third degree for
them. After the work the San Pedro
brethren provided a banquet for the Wis
itors, and a royal good time all around
is reported. Last evening the degree
team and several other Masons of this
city went to Azusa to confer the Third
degree for the lodge at that place.
Many Blue lodges hold their stated
meetings this week. Plenty Of work is
in, sight.
Hollenbeck lodge 319 conferred the
Third degree on two candidates. It was
a good nights work, and the number Of
brethren present was large. Stated
meeting next Tuesday.
South Gate lodge had work in the
First degree last Friday night Stated
meeting this evening.
The Freemason for August ig an un-
usually good ber, and credit to
the craft in Los Angeles