Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-04


night. 1t was the first session of that
ancient and honorable order since the
close of the last fishing season.
At that time the members were left
up in the air, so to speak. for the
reason that Past Grand Prevaricator
Thomas H. Broadhead and Grand Pre-
varicator Harry White had been sus-
pended from membership and the priv
ileges of the club on charges made by
DR.. Ralph Hagan that they had told
the truth about certain hunting trip
which they took out to Silver lake.
When the meeting was called to Or
der last night with Deputy Grand Pre-
varicator Teddy Haupt in the chair
he announced that he had most pleas
ing bit of intelligence to impart to
the members of the club.
He stated that the trial committee
had held an executive session early
in the evening and had triumphantly
vindicated both Broadhead and White,
it having been shown beyond peradven-
ture of a doubt that the testimony of
DR.. Hagan on the points involved was
utterly without foundation and that nc
credence whatever should be placed In
anything he had to say on the sub
ject.
Received with Cheers
The announcement was received with
cheers that lasted for several minutes
and then the deposed and reinstated
officers were escorted into the big
assembly room by Chief Gaff Wielder
Wiley and his able assistant William
Kelley.
The cheers were repeated with sew
eral loud and long additions in the
shape of cries I'VE knew you were al
right" etc.
Past Grand Prevaricator Broadhead
and Grand Prevaricator White. ther
assumed the robes of their offices and
ascended the dias and took their places
in the throne chairs reserved for the
highest of the elect
"Fellow members of the Ananias
club" said Captain Broadhead, 1--WE
are deeply sensible to the great honor
you pay us in this spontaneous and
heartfelt greeting and from the bot
tom of our hearts we thank you and
beg you to rest assured that in the
future any one who charges us with
falling by the wayside in our fealty
to the tenets of our great order is
worse than the great patron saint
from whom we take our name and
principles.
THAT being so and to remove any
hard feelings which may exist and do
to do justice to the occasion l beg
to suggest that the rules of the order
be suspended and DIR. Ralph Hagan
be elected to a full life membership in
the local branch"
More Cheers
This announcement was received
with further cheers and as soon as the
formalitieS could be complied with the
vote to elect DIR. Hagan to member
ship was taken and every member
present voted a hearty AYE"
DR.. Hagan was then escorted into
the hall and was received like Ions
lost brother, and so touching was the
acclaim with which he was greeted
that he blushed in modest and be
coming manner because of the over
whelmins tribute to his natural abili
ties and qualifications for member
ship.
Grand Prevaricator White then tool
charge of the meeting and great dea
of routine business. among othe
things the report of the committee OIL
membership, was acted upon.
In accordance with the report of thu
committee, which recommended tina
Df. Clarence COOK, DetecIlVe 6eOrS'
Home, Patrolman John Mart and De
tective James Hosicls were eligible t
membership. they were elected withou
dissenting voice.
After the routine business of th'
club has been completed and the annua
vacation trips of the members of thu
department had been assigned them
the new members who had been intro
duced in the meantime were requested
to relate for the benefit of the clul
| some of their experiences that tht
members might judge of their prowess
Tells of Achievement
DIR. Cook was the first of the new
members to give the club an exampl
of his high grade achievement as {
follower of Ananias and related how OIL
Friday last he had sacrificed him
self upon the altar of truth to saw
any possible criticism which a scoffini
and incredulous public might have
! poured upon him had he followed hi
inclination.
Friday, as you know" remarked thu
doctor, was the opening of the trou
season, and in company with a part,
I hied myself away to the placid pool
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