Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-14
ODD FELLOWS AND
REBEKAHS MEET
SPECIALS FROM NORTH BRING
OVER TWO THOUSAND
Fifty-fifth Session of Grand Lodge to
Be Held in Los AngeIes-Re.
bekahs Initiate Large
Class

northern part of the state fiocked into
Los Angeles yesterday morning on the
special trains which were belated by
the Shriner wreck.
Immediately on arriving the Odd Eel
lows commenced to make themselves at
home, and despite the fact that a large
convention has just closed in the city
and that thousands of visitors have
been shown q good time, Los Angeles
extended glad hand to the Odd Fell
low hosts and series of entertain
ments and sightseeing excursions was
Immediately begun. The headquarters
will be at the Hollenbeck hotel, al
though the various delegations are scat
tered over the city wherever accommo-
dations could be secured.
The delegates are all enthusiastic
over the prospects of the fifty-fifth ses-
sion of the grand lodge of the state,
which will open this afternoon. An
extra session of the Rebekahs was held
yesterday afternoon for degree initia-
tion
The Odd Fellows hall, 22O1s South
Main street, is the headquarters for the
information bureau, reception commit
tee and many other facilities.
Rebekahs Hostesses
The various local Rebekah lodges will
take turns in acting as hostesses at the
headquarters. Edelweiss and Una
lodges presided yesterday Miss Jeanette
KIger and Miss May Reynolds acting as
chief hostesses, assisted by Mines. c. F..
Plattner, Lucy Patton, Gala ]. Brien,
Minnie Brase, Elzora Murray, J. ].
Mann, Mary A. Thomas, Clara Fuller,
Agnes Spangler, Misses Emma B. Nc
Intyre, Rose w. Baker, Marie Mann
and Stella Penn.
Eastgate and Paloma lodges will act
as hostesses today. The headquarters
was made beautiful yesterday by thou
sands of carnations which were dis
trffbuted among the visitors. Refresh
ments were served throughout the day.
About 1000 people have been reported
at the headquarters who commenced TO
arrive yesterday morning at 1885
O'Clock. After little rest the general
sightseeing began, which was only
stopped for short time for the extra
Rebekah session In the afternoon and
the grand welcome reception last night
The following representatives from
the local lodges are in charge Of the
information bureau: John Lafferty, F.
H. Romp, j. F. Curren, J. H. Kingery
and D. T. Johnson. The postoffice de-
partment is In charge of Fred G.. Purdy.
night foreman at the main postoffice of
Los Angeles
Nelson's orchestra entertained the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs with several
musical selections at the headquarters
yesterday afternoon.
Rebekahs Meet
Rebekah assembly meeting was
held in Blanchard hall yesterday after
noon. where the degree was conferred
upon 200 delegates by Mrs. Jessie w.
Fargo, the president of the assembly.
AT the same time the degree was con-
ferred upon about $50 visiting Rebekahs
by Mrs. Ella e. Van Court, vice presi-
dent of the assembly, in Memorial hall
Odd Fellows building. Mrs. Van Court
will be elected president of the assem-
bly, at the election next Thursday.
The first grand event of the sessions s
deliberations was the reception ten
dered the delegates, officers and friends
last night in Turnverein hall. Earlier
in the evening several of the local sub
ordinate lodges held short sessions and
then adjourned to the reception.
The hall was gaily decorated and a
good time reigned. Addresses of well
come to the Angel city were delivered
and responded to by the representatives
from the north. An elaborate musical
program was rendered.
Miss Carroll McComas, the famous
whistling solosist, rendered selection
and was heartily encored. Miss McCo-
mas made decided hit with the Odd
Fellows.
Today's Program
Following is the program for today:
a. m.-Grand lodge l. o. o. F. will
convene in Turnverein hall. 321 South
Main street.
10 a. m.-Rebekah assembly 1. o. O.
F. will assemble at Blanchard hall. 223
South Broadway.
S D. DISQUALIFICATION of Rebekah
degree by Ramona lodge No. 1876 of
Riverside, Turnverein hall. S21 South
p. m.~veteran Odd Fellows, ban
D. m.-Eastside subordinate lodge
No. $685. Odd Fellows hall, 2209 Downey
avenue.
p. m.-Semi- -Tropic subordinate
lodge No S71, Memorial hall, Odd Fell
lows building, 220k South Main street.
Second degree.
p. m.-Arboa Vitae Rebekah lodge
No. SO, Fraternity hall, Odd Fellows
building, 22Oh South Main street.
s p. m.-Fraternity Rebekah lodge
No. 272, Unity hail. Odd Fellows build
ing, 220h South Main street
p. m.-Reba Rebekah lodge No. 104s
I. o. o. F. hall, 721 West Jefferson
street.
lows association of San Francisco in
the afternoon, Odd Fellows building,
220h South Main street.
A. e. Gillett of Delaware, Ohio,
makes a speciality of visiting the grand
and subordinate lodges of the United
States in the interests of the sick and
accident department of the order. He
said yesterday
II go around looking like farmer,
which / had rather do than to look
spicl1. span and sporty and not be able
to deliver the goods [ think that I
can say without contradiction that I
have travelled more in my line of work
the past twenty-five years than any
other man in the United States. L am
row on my way through the southern
and New England states and am plan
ming to get to the jamestown eXposi-
ton in October to remain two weeks
Likes Car Service
"As for your city and climate, they
can't be beat in their special classes in
the world. You have the best street
car service in the world, and the police
service is excellent. You have fine
business houses and l find that the
business men are extremely courteous
to their customers. Your women and
flowers are certainly beautiful. And
this is a reminder that there was never