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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
5EK,S NEWS OF FRATERNAL AND SECRET SOCIETIES

lin postponing ones enjoyments until
death. 1t teaches good cheer.
1t says-light upl don't frown! A smile
lis humanity's headlight. smile will
help you on your way-wear one. 1t may
cause you 10 avoid crushing a flower
against a heart on which It's worn. To
many down-hearted fellow your light
will give a sense of company. Twill help
you see the roses by the wayside. There's
no discord in smile. Sorrow fees before
smile. No other thing you can put on
is SO inexpensive or so becoming.
If you have flower to give; give 1t to-
day One throb of gladness is worth
more to the living than a wealth Of
costly blooms laid however tenderly
above the dead. If you have a kindly
visit to make, make it today lest another
step in and lay his quiet hand upon the
longing and still forever its fret and
pain and power of glad response. In the
city of the dead. in the silence of the
grave, hearts are never lonely any more.
They have no heed or need.
1t believes you can accomplish more
good by praise than censure. 1t abandons
none as hopelessly bad. Says that after
all to the highest Intelligence or the
creator, as the scientist or Christian are
respectfully pleased to term 1t, we are
very much alike.
There's so much bad in the best of us,
And so much good in the worst Of US.
1t hardly behooves any of us,
To speak Ill of the rest of us.
1t is our duty and a pleasure to care
for the needy and suffering. An order
you support should support you. Your
brother in your lodge should be your
brother in business. If you help a man
when he is on his feet he will not need
your help when he is on his back. OF
course If an Owl becomes needy we look
after him If he dies we cancel his card
and bury him. We all go to the funeral.
We have beautiful ritual, but no re-
ngfous observances. Nothing in the
ritual is offensive to any mans religion
or irreligion.
| Our ritualistic work is not marred by
foolishness. We don't make monkey of
a man initiating him. No medical
examination is required.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
IMPROVED ORDER OF
RED MEN

Something new and novel is in
store for the participants in a social
time to be held by Manitou council
Daughters of Pocohontas, next Friday
night at Lindley hall. Sixteenth and
Main streets. Among the interesting
and amusing features, aside from the
dancing and general sociability, Will be
the unique ceremony of wedding that
hangs in the nature of big surprise
to those outside of the magic ring.
Tehachapi tribe will give smoker
after the routine business at Its meet
ing tomorrow night at 125H South
Spring street. The tribe is noted for
it's sociability.
George Hull of Tehachapi tribe has
been appointed district deputy grand
sachem of district 124. which comprises
the Jurisdiction of two tribes.
e. L. Huntington has been appointed
district deputy for the district compris-
ing Palma tribe of Los Angeles and
Quindaro tribe of Ocean Park.
Mojave tribe will confer the warrior
degree at its wigwam, 8i4 South Main
street. next Wednesday night. w. B.
Rhoades is the sachem.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
SONS OF ST. GEORGE

Next Wednesday banquet will be held
by the fraternal order Sons of ST.
George. the only British-American aeso-
citation existing in Southern California.
Twenty-one years ago this lodge was
initiated; several Of the charter members
win be present at the banquet; over 200
members are now united with the asso-
ciation here while in the last few years
new lodges have been started at Long
Beach, Riverside and one Is now In for
nation at San Diego.
1t is essential that all members of this
fraternal society shall have been descend
ed from British-borr parents, or have
been born themselves on the verdant
sod Of England. Two hundred members
will celebrate the anniversary of the
lodge founding, and these all win be con-
nected with the local lodge.
Speeches from members prominent In
the professional and mercantile world of
Los Angeles win instruct and edify the
assembled brothers. while the repast will
be after the English models and consist.
of those famed viands that have accom-
panied the fame of Englishmen all over
the world; OF these roast beef and plum
pudding may be sufficient to mention.
California win contribute the wines and
Wisconsin the beer for the occasion, both
of which will flow while an Italian or
chestra discourses those Well-knoWn
patriotic melodies that travel around
with the king Of England wherever he
goes This celebration OF the twenty-first
anniversary OF founding the local lodge
is looked forward to by the members RS
a red-letter day In the history Of the or
ganization.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
ORDER OF OWLS

A nest of Owls is getting ready to
hoot In Los Angeles. II nearly 800 OF
them can articulate Justify there will be
music in the air"
The order of Owls. having supreme
headquarters in South Bend, Ind,
through the efforts of Supreme Organizer
In. w. Mitchell Of Cairo, ILL.,, has
branched out in Los Angeles.
of the new nest at Mammoth hall. There
are 2S7 charter members. The officers are
President, Stanley b. Wilson; junior past
president, Thomas Roulo; vice president
#. Sesma; invocator, w. A. Engle; secre-
tary, @. A. Christ; treasurer, Harry
Sloan; warden, N w. Robinson; sentinel
Charles w. Johnson; picket, William
Malley.
Following are some of the "preambles'
of the order:
"a few fellows-good fellows, got to-
gether, had a talk. Then few other
fellows-good fellows, Joined them. That
was in South Bend. There was no at
tempt to build society. The great
modern fraternity was not made or or
ganized. 1t happened-came about. 1t
was the result of the attraction of fell
lows by other fellows. a force that has
made many lodges and has members in
all the states. That's the Order of Owls.
it's the outgrowth of the best the result
of the evolution of hearts, 1t has be-
come a great society of men who love,
laugh and enjoy life as it flies; who help
the sick bury the dead, brighten dark
moments, light up gloomy places. Some
are not saints. None are In Potters
fields, county shrouds or poor houses.
None are hungry. They do good. speak
kindly, shake hands warmly and respect
the honor of their women.
Is a secret society OF good fellows who
believe in love. laughter and the kingdom
OF heaven on earth. It does not believe
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

Thomas Wilkes, supreme secretary, has
returned from a trip through Colorado
and Kansas on official business for the
order. He has instituted several teach
ers' lodges during his trip. He is now
taking steps to institute teachers lodges
in Southern California.
Supreme Secretary Wilkes left Fred
Dick, formerly state superintendent Of
schools of Denver, in charge of the or
ganization of teachers lodges in Colora-
do. He also left Holmes Tupper in
charge of the general field for organ
izing all subordinate lodges. M. D.. Pot
ter, formerly of Colorado, has been ap-
pointed general organizer for Kansas.
P. v. Schermerhorn, general organizer
for Arizona, has completed his organiza-
tions at Prescott and Tuscon. He has
now gone to Bisbee, where he will insti-
tute lodges.
The Sherman lodge held preliminary
meeting last Friday night and decided to
begin holding regular monthly meetings
after the summer vacation.
The order will issue the first number OF
its monthly paper October /.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
NATIVE DAUGHTERS OF
THE GOLDEN WEST

The following article by Miss Ida Keir
district deputy grand president of the
Native Daughters of the Golden West,
appears in the San Bernardino Sun:
From a most humble beginning twenty
one years ago, the order of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West now
claims membership of more thar 800,
which is being rapidly augmented by the
young women of the Golden West
The founder Of this order which is so
rapidly finding large place in the hearts
OF those who love the Golden state, its
people and its traditions was Libby o.
Reich.ingDyer of Jackson, Cal. In 1886
she first conceived the idea and organized
Ursula parlor No. l at Jackson. Amador
county, with charter membership of
fourteen young women. The order grew
almost from the outset and on July %,
1897 the first grand parlor was held, with
Tina L. Kane as grand president. At
this grand parlor there was assembl ed
the representatives of seventeen parlors.
Today there are 107 subordinate parlors.
Ursula parlor No. l claimed the first
grand president, Tina L. Kane, as a
charter member. Closely following the
organization of Ursula parlor came MIN
erva parlor No. 2, and from that time
until now the order has continued to
grow Just as one organization with its
principles should.
Working hand In hand with the Ma
tive Sons of the Golden West, the Ma
tive Daughters have, helped to preserve
the old landmarks of their state and in
this way alone they leave a priceless her
itage to posterity.
Arrowhead parlor No. 149. N. d. @. W.,
OF this city was organized February ~
1906, with a charter list of forty members.
This has more than doubled now. Past
Grand President Eva T. Baussinnis of
La Esperanza parlor No. "a, Los Angeles,
was instrumental In organizing the local
parlor. Miss Lottle Firth is now president
of the parlor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
EAGLES

Bakersfield Californian: Should it be
found possible to finish the floors of their
new hail. the Eagles will hold a meeting
there on Wednesday evening, September
IS. Secretary Pile announces that the
rooms are practically finished with the
exception of the preparation of the floor
and little decoration work. Waxed
floors will be installed in the main lodge
room and the delay is now for arrival
of the scraping machine.
NORFOLK, Va, Sept 14.-The official
announcement of the vote in election of
officers of the grand aerie Fraternal
Order of Eagles showed the election of
the full administration ticket headed by
Theodore A. Bell of California.
Seattle was chosen next place of meet
ing. The proposition for standard uni
form is strongly opposed with the result
vet in doubt. If the proposal prevails 1t
will simply require the standard uni
form for a specific number In each aerie
with the right to the Individual uniforms
if desired. resolution was adopted re-
quiring qualified closing of all Eagle
homes on Sunday
Oxnard Eagles went to Santa Paula
Tuesday night to be present at gather
ing of $50 Eagles from Santa Barbara,
Ventura and other points The initiation
of five candidates into the mysteries of
Eagledom was the occasion of the gath
erirg and was productive of all kinds Of
good cheer. One of the features described
by the local members of the order was a
fine banquet with plentiful supply of
all the good things that men always en-
joy.
The Oxnard members were taken to the
oil city in a bus by Charley Arnold, as
follows: L. Wells, Charles Reiman. Ed.
avison. A. Ruffeni.li, ], Schotts. c. Coul-
tas, d. Cohn and Mr. Taylor.
The Santa Barbara excursion consisted
of fifty-five men and over forty attended
from Ventura.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

The following is taken from the San
Francisco Bulletin:
One of the interesting features OF the
Alameda County exposition and carnival
to be held In Idora park for two weeks
beginning September %. will be the con-
cession to be conducted by the Royal
Court The members of this order are
working enthusiastically with the aim OF
winning, if possible, the prize offered py
the carnival executive committee for the
most creditably sustained concession.
They will enter into the fiesta spirit OF
the occasion and help keep the festiVi-
ties lively for the entire carnival.
The Royal Courts concession Will pc
inst south of the theater in the park. In
charge of the preparation of 1t Is COM
mittee composed as follows: c. AWARD
Jobey, assistant royal chancellor; AIred
& Ormsby, James E. Bourne, j. ".
Faulkenham, George G. Troth, Wililam
Naismith, Walter Tupper, Herbert Blake
Walter Crosby, Frank c. Parrott' Cnas'
X. Pritchard, Miss Gertrude jackson
| Mrs J. e. Bourne Mrs. Marian Naismltn'
| Mrs. M. A. Parrott, Mrs Carrie II
Pritchard and Mrs. Edith Heinemann.
A wheel of fortune will be run and
well organized corps of cappers VIII leae
| the play for, candy, concession ticheu
and souvenirs. Those in attendance at th'
wheel are to costume themselves as nay
| seeds, in fact, there will not De partici
nant in the carnival grounds without
costume of some sort to help out th'
general gayety. village band witt
bazoo instruments will be in attendance
The ladies of the Royal Court Will al
| dress as milkmaids Their booth, which
| will be run near the wheel OF fortune
will be decorated with cornstalks, Wheat
and pumpkins. In connection with the
general concession also Will be a Vauoe,
1,iIIa performances in which both men and
women of the order will take their turns.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
THE GRAND FRATERNITY

Pacific branch held its regular monthly
social September 10 at it's new hall, 8371a
South Hill street. A large number of
members and friends were present and
had an. enjoyable time. A short program
was given, followed by dancing.
Mrs. Frances Hicks and Miss Matte
Lowe rendered a vocal duet, Mr.. Mac
Namara monologue, the little Misses
Hillman gave duet and dance. and the
regular branch orchestra gave number.
after which the evening was given over
to dancing, the music being furnished
by the Sheads Mandolin orchestra.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

ern California. Special arrangements were
made with the Losf fAngeles-Pac rail-
road and large crowd of jolly archers
and their friends were in attendance at
this popular beach resort.
An attractive program OF sports was
arranged as follows:
/. 1O0-yard dash.
2. 50-yard dash.
9. 5O-yard dash, open to archers, win
ners to run in final.
A. Sack race.
5. Ladies' 5O-yard dash-prize Teddy
bear.
6. Fat mems race.
7. Ladies' potato race,
8. Egg and spoon race for members
only.
0. Three-legged race.
10. Final 10O-yard dash for winners OF
one, two and three.
II. One-half mile boat race on lagoon.
l2. Ladies' half-mile boat race.
1s. Swimming race open for all.
Ii. Boys race under A.
is. Girls race under IA.
There were fifteen prizes which were
awarded by Charles H. Lewis. foreman OF
Ivanhoe
After the sports all enjoyed 9 bath In
the ocean and a fish dinner at the Hotel
del Rey, and grand ball was given at
the pavilion free to all archers. Music
was furnished by the yeoman orchestra.
The picnic was grand success, being
IN charge OF an able committee. Of whom
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
FoREsfERs OF AMERICA

Mrs. Lillian Baston of San Francisco,
the grand chief companion of the Com
panions of the Foresters of America, will
pay an official visit to Union circle Oc-
tober 2. Mrs Baston is visiting the vari-
Gus circles of Southern California and re-
ports good progress in the order. with
1000 members In the state. under the
jurisdiction Of the grand lodge of Cali
fornia.
A benefit ball will be given October 16
to raise funds to secure the regalia for
the drill team.
Mrs. J. III. Krimminger. past grand
chief companion. expects to leave soon
for the east on visit. Mrs. Krimminger
is one of the well known officers and
has gone as high In the order as is possi-
BILE In this state.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15


score of II to 4 at Redlands.
1t was anybody's game up to the last
inning, and then Gore, who was pitch
ing for the Y. M. G. A. boys, let down
and the secret society men pounded out
a victory. making seven runs in their
half Of this inning. The Y. M. G. A.
boys drew blank for their portion.
The game started off well, the Wood
men making one run in the first innirg 6
and one in the second. Then the as
ISOLATION boys found the bail and in
their half OF the second brought two
men over the plate ard the score was
tied Neither side scored in the third,
but in the fourth the Y. M. c. A. team
added two tallies to their score, putting
them two ahead. The Woodmen made
one run in their half but were still one
behind. There was no more scoring after
that until the eighth, when the Wood
men again brought in one run and the
score was tied. Interest was intense then.
but neither team could work man
around till the opening of the eleventh.
when the Woodmen started a fusilade
which only ended when seven men had
scampered around the cushions.
The teams lined up as follows:
" M n
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

public reception. He was born in 1901 a
mile from where he now lives near here.
His Joining of the Masonic order in 1927
makes him member OF eighty years
standing and the oldest Mason on record
IN the world. Mount Vernon lodge A. #.
g. M, of Newport attended the celebration
in a body.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

Pacific branch is planning to give a
short playlet at the next open meeting
on the second Tuesday of October The
members taking part will be Frank H.
Howe, Mrs. Frances Hicks, Miss Ruth
Black, Peter Mokenhaupt, Miss Hazel
English and M. E. Caruthers.
The Association of Fraternal Managers
of Los Angeles will have it's quarterly
dinner next Saturday evening, September
q, at the Bristol cafe. After the dinner
there will be papers and speeches from
various members of the association,
which is composed of the supervising
resident managers of the various frater-
nal orders having lodges in this vicinity.
The affair is under direction of a COM
mittee composed of George s. Caruthers
of the Grand Fraternity, Samuel ]. Chap
pei of the Royal Court and George q.
Terry of the Order of Pendo. The man.
ager of each order here has the privilege
of inviting one guest from among the
membership of his society. The tickets
for the affair will cost 81 per plate and
can be procured from George E. Terry
at the Pendo office in the .Lankershim
building.
This association has for its object the
bringing together in stronger fraterna
bond the various orders and also thu
promotion of peace between fraterna
workers of competitive societies.
| The officers for the present term are
President, James A. Foshay Of the Fra
ternal Brotherhood; vice president, s. J
Chappell of the Royal Court, and L. 7
Young of the Modern Reserve associa
tion, secretary and treasurer; George E
Terry of the Order of Pendo.
There are fifty-eight orders In Los An
geles, and each of these should have 6
representative in this association IL no
already represented.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

At the hotly contested match game
between the bowling teams of Los An
team.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

Companies Nos. %, 80 and
40 of the third battalion,
third regiment of the u. r.
X. of p, participated in
an enjoyable rifle shoot at
their last meet at Ven-
ice. J. G. Brown of COM
napv OK rnada fha high
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

Pico assembly No. will hold Its month
ly whist party tomorrow. night at the hall
corner Ell Molino and Pico streets. Sis
valuab BILE prizes will he awarded.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

49, ~ at It's meeting tomorrow
night.
semi-Tropic lodge will confer the sec
ond degree on all the candidates from
the Thirty-ffth district next Tuesday
night. o. Fs> Pealer is the district deputy.
Los Angeles lodge will confer the in
itiatory degree next Wednesday night
with three candidates.
Good Will lodge viii confer the second
degree ON two candidates next Thursday
night.
Commercial lodge will confer the ini-
tiatory degree on two candidates next
Thursday night.
Orange Grove encampment at its last
meeting elected Harry Quiren as delegate
to the grand encampment. This encamp-
ment will confer the patriarchial and
golden rule degrees on the night Of Sep
tember 20.
Una Rebekah lodge will give a social
dance and whist contest on the night OF
| September q.
Edelweiss Rebelah lodge will hold its
monthly social on the night Of Septem-
ber 20
| Iner6 VIII De d SptCtdi LLotfi fC1fC t.tt
Arcade depot at noon September 30 for
Santa Barbara, the beautiful city by the
sea. where the grand encampment of
California will meet. The chevaliers will
pitch their tents and like the ratrarchs
of old, inculcate the true patriarchal
spirit 1t is expected that every Odd
Fellow and Rebekah in Southern Califor-
MIA will be there to extend hospitality to
| the visitors from the north, who will pay
| fraternal visit for one week. +. H.
Pierce, G. H. p, and Col. H. 8. Brown
are members of the transportation com
mittee.
Following is the program of the grand
encampment:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
| D. m.-Informal reception to delegates at
TUESDAY, OCTOBER
10 a. m.-openins Of grand encanpnent,
Potter hotel.
p m.-Dre-s parade and inspection OF
| Patriarchs Militant Athletic park.
| q, m.-Concert at Potter hotel.
! p. m.-Grand reception to delegates. Potter
hotel.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
| 10 a. m.-Grand encampment, Potter hotel
| D. m-Competitive drills by cantons. Dia-
mond medal and 1ewel-hilted sword; $500 IN
| prizes.
| campment of Riverside, Elks' hall
i THURSDAY. OCTOBER 3
10 a. m.EGrand encampment, Potter hotel
| D. In.-Grand street parade Prizes to best
floats entered outside the order.
| d. m.-Patriarchs Militant degree at Elks'
| hall Fireworks and water carnival. Enter
tainment at Potter theater by talent belonging
! to the order.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER
/ 10 a. n.-Grand encampment, Potter hotel.
! 2lp. m-Conferring of Degree OF Chivalry
1 and awarding of prizes, Athletic park.
Eyening-Grand ball at Potter hotel
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

bara next Tuesday. Later IN the month
he will visit the tents in Southern Cali
fornia.
e. j. Miles, record keeper of the tent at
Santa Barbara, was visiting friends in
Los Angeles last week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

Los Angeles assembly No 2 will hold
its 'open-closed' meeting September rs In
Symphony hall. The program VIII be q
complete surprise.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

score. A large proportion Of the boys
made scores of 70 to rs out of a possible
100. The range is 200 yards and the 45-7o
United States army Springfield rifles are
used
Several years ago man by the name
Of Krag invented rifle. About the same
time another man by the name of Jor-
genson also invented rifle. The United
States government combined the best
qualities of the two, resulting in the
approval and manufacture of the Krag-
Jorgenson rifle for the regular army
work. A more recent invention has been
made and is being used by the regular
army. 1t Is expected that the abandoned
rag-Jorgenson rifles will soon be placed
in use by the companies of the uniform
rank, knights of Pythias, which 1t is con-
ceded will answer a good purpose for
the rifle practice of those not in the
regular army.
The next and final assembly for the
season will be on Saturday afternoon.
September 21. 1t is expected .nat a drill
will be put on with two companies of
picked men of the regiment. The one
will drill with the knights of Pythias
swords and the other with the rifles.
Marathon lodge will confer the rank
of esquire next Tuesday night The lodge
| has been invited by Inter-Domain lodge
to confer the rank of knight upon five
esquire candidates. The date will be an
nounced later.
In the contest for the silver loving cup
the semi-f1pal contest will take place in
| Pythian hall September TO- 1t will be
between Los Angeles lodge and Long
Beach lodge. The final preliminary con-
test between Pomona lodge and Mara
thon lodge will occur at the same place
October Is.
Lewis M. Young of Concord lodge To-
ledo, Ohio, who resides at 321 West Fifth
street, Los Angeles, has been reported to
Marathon lodge. as suffering from a
stroke of paralysis. The lodge has tele-
graphed back to his home lodge for in
structions.
ANDY Francisco, chief deputy at the
county clerks office, member of Mara
thon lodge, is at San Jose on his annual
vacation.
c. H. Kittredge, commercial traveller
for Cudahy Packing company, also mem
ber of Marathon lodge, expects to go to
San Francisco on business trip in a
few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
ROYAL ARcANUM

The Los Angeles degree
team will confer the
royal arcanum degree on
seven candidates at the
meeting of California
council next Monday
night in Lindley hall,
Sixteenth and Main
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

TO the camp, Where Il paid It's respects
to the officers
The Relief corps served a mess ban
quet of beans at noon and in the after
noon entertained the visitors.
At 4 o'clock In the afternoon the drill
team gave an exhibition for the old SOL
diers and later was served with sump-
tuous supper.