The herald., 1897-03-20
Masonic

Masonic
King Solomon Lodge of Perfection, A
and A. 8. R., NJ. will work the fourteenth
degree upon large class of candidates
on Friday evening, March 26th.
AL Malakiah Temple, Ancient Arabic
Order MOBILES of the Mystic Shrine, will
assist large number of novices over the
burning sands of the desert on the even
ing of April 18th. Great preparations are
being made for the important event.
and the camels will be in first-class con-
dition, Refreshments will be provided
after the journey.
Los Angeles commandery No 9, K. T.,
will confer the Onders of the Temple and
Malta on the evenings Of Thursday
March 18th and 25th. respectively.
Los Angeles council No. II, r. and 5.
M. will confer the degrees of Royal and
Select Masters upon large class on
Tuesday evening, March 3oth, after
which there will be fine spread.
Chapter work has gone over until next
month.
The funeral of Max Werner late a
member of Los Angeles lodge No. AZ, Los
Angeles chapter No. 33 and Of the Scot
tish Rite, took place Thursday after-
noon from the temple under the auspices
of Los Angeles lodge No. AZ. The turn
out of Masors was very large. incluo-
ing many members of the Scottish Hlte'
who presented a floral Offering in the
form of a cross, made of roses red being
the principal color At the Rosedale
cemetery. where the interment TOOK
place. with Masonic honors, 1t was no
ticed that the Scottish Rite Masons
dropped in the grave with the sprig OF
acacia, red rose, which is an EN-
blem of the Rose Croix degree OF Ma
sonry. o-o
southern California lodge No. 21S
raised a Eellowcraft to the sublime de-
gree of a Master Mason on Wednesday
evening. The degree of FeHcweraft VII
be conferred upon three candidates py
this lodge next Wednesday.
Pentaipha lodge No. 202 conferred the
second degree Tuesday night Next
Tuesday they will have work in the
first.
second degree of Masonry upon two
candidates Tuesday night. On Tuesday
next they will have work in the third de-
gree.
appreciated by members of the craft.
La Vale de France lodge conferred the
first degree last evening, large NUMBER
Of visiting ,Masons being in attendance.
The Grand coinman,dery. K. T., Of Cal
ifornia. Will corvet Y at San Francisco
rext month, as will also the Royal Arch
chapter. .,,
TODAY lay the corner stone of the build
ing in which will be located the Afiilia-
ted colleges at Sar Francisco.
The grand mastKr has appointed IN
- r4xy Or~n 6ictriRtE
the California jurisdiction. Those most
interesting here are as foll-ris: Thirty
sjxth district. Charles L. Ennis, Los An
geIes; Thirty-seventh c. M. Ken, COL
for. Thirty-eighth. James Wells, san
Diego; Thirty Charles E. Mitch
ell. Clearwater Fortieth, Andrew
Brown. Honolulu.
Sir Frank Racer. eminent com -lanner
of Los. Args,es cc-~r' iery, who has
hsen seriously - fully recovered.
The Mao1ricos --.--, ir Carlo, Egypt.
was recertiy ca sgsG by fire. Two
I'm plish and two italian lodges lost their
furniture and records
Free Masonry was established In the
island of Cyprus in 1885. There are now
two lodges on the island vnder the Gns
Iish constitution. st. Pauls No. 222l at
I,,nassaI and St. George No. 2402 at
Larcana. There is also a Royal Arch
chapter at Limassal and a Mark lodge.
''The Macnalb Masonic MSS has re-
Gently been added to the collection or
"Oid Charges in West Yorkshire Ma
sonic library, England, and is said TO
have been prepared in 1872. Brother
William Hughan, the great English MIS-
torian, has written an Introduction 10
it, He regards it as valuable addition
to the old manuscripts.
Brother Russell A. Alger, the new
secretary of war, was given a brilliant
reception February 23 by his home lodge,
Corinthian No. o41 of Detroit, Mich. No
table Masons were present from all over
the state