Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
BY X. L. DUNLAP

n.y. officer. who was ''in the
WdU(&&G true chivalric sense knight
K<lS without fear and without
RS reproach."
~ Mr.. Erase died at his res
idsnce. 1911 Western avenue, Los Angeles.
ct an early hour Thursday morning De-
cemher 12. 1907. after brief illness. He
was In the prime OF vigorous manhood,
being only 4S years old. He was asso-
ciated In business with contractor Charies
stansbury and had high standing IN
the commercial word.
Mr. Fraze was a retired colonel Of the
Uniform rank, knights of Pythias, and
the imperial treasurer of the Imperlai
palace. d. o. X. X. His rank emitted MIN
10 a resimental funeral escort and In ao-
oordance with the regulations Lieut.
Col K. A. Miller, commanding the Khlrd
regiment. u. r. X. of p, called out the
troops. Four full. local companies ana
large number OF Soldiers of the Lily
from other commands assembled at Pyth-
ian castle, 1OS North Spring street. on
Sunday. at 1890 o'clock. The troops
were taken to the vicinity OF the
residence In special cars, and in company
Formation were drawn up facing the
house. After religious services OF the
Episcopal church at the residence. the
nrocession to Rosedale cemetery was
formed, the regiment going before the
hsarse and the subordinate lodges rol-
lowing II.
n.ha nalIhearers were retired regimental
and staff officers among whom were
Coils. Adolph, Scarborough and lnrig.
The hoporary pallbearers were drawn
from All Boralt temple No. 75 d. 0. X. K,
of Los Angeles, and included Past Grand
Chanceilors Trask and Murray.
At the grave the beautiful military
service OF the order was reverently read
bv Col. Miller, Col. Scarborough. Maj.
miller and Sir knights Dunlap and Meul-
ler, The work done by Col. Erase mas
left a permanent impression for good IN
all branches of the Pythfan order, potn
locally and nationally, and those OF US
vgho remain have drawn inspiration from
his good deeds for the battles still to
come.
THAT we have been able to give his
mortal remains interment according TO
eur established custom Is a consolation,
and we shall do all in our power to COM
fort in her loss the woman he loved ana
who, by this act of Divine PROVIDENCE
Is left desolafe.
Committees OF five each, with power
to act, have already been appointed by
both Marathon and Los Angeles lodges
In furtherance of the pan OF consoiida-
lion. Conferences have been held and
progress is reported. Marathon's COM
mittee is composed of George B. Shaffer'
q. ]. Williams. r.. L. Dunlap, De MOSS
Bowers and D. C. McGarvin. Those
composing Los Angeles committee are
]. G. Koiff, w H. Rose c. A. Post.
A. l.. Selig and Walter Gray.
+
Miramonte lodge No. 70, of Highland
Park, the lustiest youngster of the burch.
with 12e members to start off with, was
xrrif h0 W.
ing named officers: w. R Myers, G. G.;
Z. r. Jeffery. " c.; $. Y. Van Meter,
prelate; o. A Cox, NJ. OF W.: B. F. Hill.
K of r. and S.; E. D. Unger. M of F.;
c. W. Z. Smith, NJ. of E.; William Lind
eey, NJ. at A.. w. NJ. Ralphs. l. G.; Ed
Watts. o. G.; w. r. Philippe, B. r.
Jones andfL. F. Block. trustees. The In
stallng officers were II. J. Crawford,
d. G. c.; James Murray, @. p; r. l..
Dunlap, G. NJ. at A.; f. ]. Williams,
G. v. c.; w H Pickering. G K of R..
and S. At the last meeting night three
strangers were initiated into the first
rank Everything betokens a splendid
future for this lodge.
Concentration seems to be the watch
word of the hour in Stockton. where the
consolidation of three lodges into one is
proposed, as well as in Los Angeles
where the union of Marathon and Los
Angeles lodges will doubtless be accom-
plished. The fraternal and beneficial
features of the order can thus be better
accomplished by lessening the cost of
administration and also Increasing the
percentage of good done.
IS
Gauntlet lodge conferred the knight
rank upon three esquires at the last
meeting The lodge has gotten out
very pretty button for the members. 1t
is a gauntlet with the triangle in the
colors of the order upon the gauntlet,
with the letters and figures, '129-K- p
It is given TO each member. This Is one
Of the very many features which the
progress committee has planned. With
the mayor of Sunnyside" and Brother
Mueller upon such a committee success
viii crown their efforts.