Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-17
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY ODD FELLOWS
OAKLAND MAN is CHOSEN AS
GRAND MASTER
Los Angeles Woman Elected President
of acknowledgements VIII
Close Tonight with a
Grand Ball

TurnVerein hall was crowded and
considerable excitement was shown in
the contest for warden. The total num-
ber of votes cast was 1919, being the
largest ever cast in grand lodge OF
California. The largest number pre-
viously was about $50 votes. Grove l..
johnson received $50 of the votes cast
yesterday for grand warden. Follow
ing are the grand officers elected:
Judge F. B. Ogden, Oakland, grand
master.
Judge John F. Raker, Alturas, dep
uty grand master.
Grove l.. Johnson, Sacramento, grand
warden.
H. D. Richardson, Vallejo, reelected
grand secretary.
]. W. Harris. San Francisco, re-
elected grand treasurer.
c. o. Burton, John Glasson, ]. F.
Nichols, reelected grand trustees.
At the Rebekah assembly session at
Blanchard hall the following officers
were elected:
Mrs. Ella Van Court, Los Angeles,
vice president to succeed Mrs. Jessie
W. Fargo, Santa Cruz, as president.
Mrs. Lizzie L. Coombs, San Jose,
warden to succeed Mrs. Van Court at
vice president.
Mrs. Iva s. Raker, Altura, grand
marshal, wife of Judge John E. Raker,
elected warden to succeed Mrs. Coombs,
warden. Those who were in compe-
tition with Mrs. Raker were Mrs. Eta
Stewart of Stockton, conductor; Mrs.
Alta M. Orr, ollister; Mrs. jamie Ben
nett, Angels; Mrs. Jean A. Eagan, Sac
ramento Mrs. Mary G. Randlett, Ala
media; Mrs. Bessie D. Monroe, San
Francisco; Mrs. Cora Gable, San Fran
cisco; Mrs. Emma B. Coffman, Liver
more; Mrs. Julia H. Stafford, Santa
Barbara; Mrs. Louise Mezgar, Wood
land.
Mrs. Lois M. Wyckoff, Berkeley, re-
elected treasurer, and Mary e. Dono-
no, San Francisco, reelected secre-
tary.
Mrs. Minerva Karnser, reelected
trustee of home for three years.
At the close Of the sessions the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs flocked to the
headquarters in Odd Fellows hall and
partook of light refreshments. Each 9
one was presented a fresh geranium r
from the Rising Dunscomb company, :
2O5 South Broadway. .
The sessions will close this evening
with the grand ball at the Angelus 7
skating rink. I
Personal Mention v
]. w. Glennan of Bay View lodge,
Redwood city, has been an Odd Eel
low for forty-three years.
progressive city on this coast said
Mr.. Glennan. What strikes me favor
ably is that you have no knockers, as
we have. Rich men in San Francisco,
having property near us, were detrt-
ment to our part of the country
previous to the disaster, but since
that time they have been compelled to
divide their holdings for settlement. :
This is a great help to u.s.
John Kroner of Schiller lodge, Sac
ramento, has been an Odd Fellow for
thirty-four years. His wife is attend }
ing the Rebekah assembly.
In speaking Of the change of the
capital from Sacramento to Berkeley
Mr. KRONER said:
"I think 1t is a good thing that this
will come up for decision by vote, which
will be decided for all time. We are
losing no sleep over the outcome
Everything looks favorable for the di-
vision Of the state later on"
improvements at San Jose
r. Yarnell Of Garden City lodge, San
Jose, is accompanied by his wife, who |
is a Rebekah. In speaking of the i'm
provenents, Mr.. Yarnell said:
"San Jose will soon build four gram
mar school buildings to cost $4,000
each on the district bonded issue. A
high school building will be built to
cost ,00C. The Legislature having ap-
propriated s250,O00 for a state normal
lchool the building will be erected soon.
Seven miles distant at Agnews, a e
series of cottages will be built in place 1
of the insane asylum building demol- e
ished by the earthquake. They Will ac-
commodate 1000 patients.
1.-THE volunteer hay crop lands will !
lead the cultivated crops this year on
account of the rains. Prunes will be /
pAR,f nP n nj |
Cherries and apricots will be scarce, :
but there will be large supply OF :
peaches"
]. r. Cassidy of Fidelity lodge, San
Francisco. said yesterday G
"I am a great admirer of flowers, :
trees and fine drives and Los Angeles t
is certainly possessed of all of these. Z
"As for San Francisco, think that r
the street railway company has more
than 1t bargained for to replace the t
$500 old men with that number of new '
men. I think that the trouble should I
be settled by unprejudiced sources" {
Cousin of D. L. Moody
DR.. r. F. Moody of Silver Star lodge, L
Susanville, has been an Odd Fellow t
for forty years. The doctor is cousin G
of Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist 6
Or. Moody has purchased a home, cor &"
ner North Chicago and Bird streets,
Boyle Heights. He will conduct bus1-
ness in Los Angeles. t
]. Girod of Fidelity lodge, San Fran T
cisco, is enjoying his first trip to Los v
Angeles. Regarding San Francisco, he e
said: I
II feel sorry for San Francisco. c
think that it's condition now is about h
as bad as at the time of the disaster" v
Charles Robb Of Porter lodge, Oak t
land, is a visitor.
''You have the best of US on inside d
and outside attractions, but our spe- t
cial attraction lately in Oakland has t
been 'Raffles.' He is a crowd gatherer =
all right said Mr.. Robb. X
"The strike and riot in San Fran 8
cisco are fearful. AS soon as it was Z
found out that the city could not cope
with them the troops should have been
called out at once"
e. Rathbun of Santa Barbara lodge, y
who resides at Hueneme, is accom- T
panied by his wife, prominent Re- C
bekah. a
''The Oxnard sugar beet industry is t
prospering," said Mr.. Rathbun, "Al- '