The herald., 1897-04-10
MASONIC

Robert Bruce chapter Rose Croix,
Eighteenth. Degree, Scottish hlte' VIII
hold it's usual obligatory service prepar-
atory to the Easter services on Mauh-
day-Thursday, April 14th. aa 80 p H.
at the cathedral in Masonic telnpie,
Easter Sunday evening service at 'oo
at the same place. No Mason should
fail to participate in extinguishing ana
reIightine the Lights, nor forget the
svulbolical meaning of this ceremony
and their duty to attend. The only
lime during the year that the chapter
lights are extinguished is between
Maunday-Thursday and Easter.
The Knights Templar EasEr service
will be observed by Los Angeles COM
randerv No. on Sunday afternoon
next at 2-oclock at St Paul's (EpiscopaD
church on South Olive street Ihe ser
vice will be conducted by the prelate'
Sir Arthur Brookman, assisted py rev
Dr. Gray, rector of ST. Pauls. Ihere
will be some especially fine orchestrai
and choir music on this occasion Inc
commandery will proceed in a pody
from Masonic temple to the church ana
return.
Los Angeles commandery NO con-
ferred the Order of the Temple Thurs-
day night. and will have the same work
next Thursday night.
Representatives of the chapters,
council and commandery TO the grahu
bodies which meet in San Francisco
April 10. 20 and % will leave Los Ange-
lae newt Saturday.
Los Angeles council. r. and S. NJ, con-
ferred the degree of Royal and select
Master upon a large class on TUESDAY
eveninr. There was also large at
tendance of visitors from various Ju-
risdictions. After the work there was
n banquet, during which many happy
speeches were made. This council VIII
hold its stated meeting on the 2Oth.
Signet chapter No. 81. R. A. M, VIII
confer the degree of Mark Master next
Monday night.
The Masonic Temple association VIII
hold its annual meeting at the Blue
lodge room in the temple next Wednes-
day evening. at which time officers Will
he elected and other business trans
acted.
AL Malaikah temple, Ancient Arabic
Order Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine, Will
conduct a large number of novices over
the burning sands of the desert next
Friday evening. The attendance OF
MOBILES will undoubtedly be large, and
the work will close with banquet, ac-
cording to the usual custom.
South Gate lodge. No. 800, conferred
the Entered Apprentice degree last
evening. Next Friday night they Will
have work in the third.
Pentalpha lodge No. 202 held its stated
meeting Tuesday night First degree
next Tuesday
Southern California lodge No. 27S held
a stated meeting Wednesday evening
last. They give up their next meeting
night for the annual meeting of the Ma
sonic Temple association.
Los Angeles lodge No. AZ held its stat
ed meeting last Monday evening. The
degree of Master Mason will be con-
ferred at the next meeting.
La Vale de France lodge. L. D., con-
ferred the first degree last evening in inn
proved form A large number of Wis
itors were present.
The new German Masonic lodge II
this city is making a successful organi-
cation, and will soon be working L. d
with membership of about fifty The
lodge will be named Schiller. and the
first three stations will he filled as fol-
lows: s. Conrad. worshipful master
Adolph Mennecke, senior warden; Hen
ry Glass. Junior warden.
The grand commandery of California
will assemble in annual cocclave at the
Masonic temple in San Francisco or
Thursday, April 22d. and will be in ses-
sion untA the oath, inclusive.
The corner stone of the new Masonic
temple in Mission district San Francis
co. will be laid on the oath, with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
President Mckinley made the Mystic
Shrine pilgrimage at Washington or
Wednesday night in the same manner as
all ordinary individuals make the trip
He was elected a member of the Shrine
last fall, but campaign duties prevent
ed him from taking the degree.
A grand exhibition drill will be held
at the Mechanics pavilion, San Fran
cisco, on the evening of April oath, un-
der the auspices of the grand comman-
derry of California knights Templar
Those participating will be California
commandery No. l, and Golden Gate No
16, of San Francisco; Oakland comman-
derry No. IL; Sacramento commandery
No. 2, and San Jose No. TO- The pro.
ceeds will be given to the Masonic Wild
ows and Orphans Home