Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
ODD FELLOWS

America lodge No. 1856
gave to its members and
49, 4frie n d on Thursday
evening, February g. one of the most
pleasing and interesting entertainments
of the year by the presentation and
production of David and Jonathan"
by Neuton Beers, the renowned actor
and impersonator. The Pythian Castle
at 1OS North Spring street was well
filed, there being about 300 in attend
ance. Mr.. Beers is certainly every
thing that is claimed of him by the
eastern press. In presenting David
and Jonathan" Mr.. Beers played and
carried out the character and imper-
sonated fourteen different characters,
and especially did he prove himself a
tragedian and an actor of the heavy
part, when in initiating Saul, the mad
king of Israel, and Goliath, the Anakim
giant, his delivery and action were
perfect. Mr.. Beers held his audience
spell bound, and time elapsed so quick
ly that 1t seemed hardly possible that
he had recited and played the various
parts of the four stirring acts in so
brief a time.
Mr.. Beers impersonated and read the
lines of the following characters: Saul,
the mad king of Israel; Jonathan, the
crown prince; David, the lion of Ju-
dab; Goliath, the Anakim giant; Alba
thar. the high priest; Hushai, scribe
OF Hebron; Zadok, SAILS counsellor;
Abner, SauPs bodyguard; Beelar. a
Balemite captain; Ira, Kenite boy;
Merab, daughter of Saul; MichaI,
daughter of Saul; Lydia, wife of Jona-
than. Neuton Beers was introduced
by II. r. Longley, who, in well de-
livered address, spoke of the work
Brother Beers was doing for the good
of the order, and dwelt at length upon
his reputation as an impersonator, and
that he had presented this great fra
ternal drama during the past seven
years in over two thousand lodges, in
nineteen states, and had entertained
more than three hundred thousand Odd
Fellows and their friends. He has the
hearty sanction, commentator and in
dorsement of the sovereign grand sire
and past grand sire in his great work
of Odd Fellowship; as we'll as warm
est approval of Grand Master Kewly
of Illinois, G. M. Nye Of Minnesota, G.
M. Bailey of Kentucky; in fact every
grand master wherever he has pre-
scented this drama. General Lew Wall
lace, author of ben Hur," on meeting
the impersonator by request, greeted
him with this salutation: "Mr. Beers,
you have given me an evening of rare
enjoyment" Those who failed to hear
Mr.. Beers missed a treat, and, IL pos
sible, some time in the near future Mr.
Beers will be prevailed upon to repeat
the parts of "David and Jonathan"
The members of America lodge were
gratified and pleased, both at the pro-
duction and attendance.
Golden Rule lodge will confer the
first degree at its meeting Monday
night.
Los Angeles lodge will instruct cam
didates in the third degree next
Wednesday night.
Goodwill lodge at it's meeting next
Thursday night will confer the first
degree.
America lodge expects to confer the
first degre on a large class of candi-
dates next Thursday night at the hall,
1881 North Spring street.
Fraternity Rebekah lodge will cele-
brate its fifth anniversary next Tues
day night. There will be valentine
dance and card party. Everybody In
vited for a good time.
| ,Paloma Rebekah lodge will hold one
of it's enjoyable card parties next
Wednesday night.
Una Rebekah lodge will enliven the
scenes with a monthly social dance next
Saturday night.