Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
WESTERN FRATERNAL
ASSOCIATION

The Western F'raternal association
has been making rapid progress during
the past week and Is forging to the
front in great strides. For the length
of time the order has been in existence
it has done exceedingly well.
The work of organizing in Arizona
New Mexico, Oregon and other states
has begun simultaneously, and each
state will soon have a good member
shop. r. c. Friedman and Eli j. Per-
kins have taken a contract to organize
in Oregon and will soon have number
of lodges established there. Mr.. Fried
man is in the field now and will soon
be Joined by Mr.. Perkins, who is now
in New Mexico attending to business
of a private nature. However, he ex-
poets soon to be in Oregon to assist
Mr.. Friedman. A box of supplies was
sent to Mr.. Friedman this week and he
will soon have the first lodge in the
state going full blast. Both Fried
man and Perkins are from Prescott,
Ariz., where they have regulations as
hustlers.
Mrs Friedman, who is in Los An
geles, will go north to join her husband
in the near future.
The supreme lodge expects great
things from Oregon.
Home lodge No. 1 held it's regular
meeting Friday night of this week and
initiated a large number of candi-
dates. More than thirty applications
for membership were read and voted
upon faVorably.
The officers are becoming very pro-
ficient in the initiatory work and the
candidates all feel that they have re-
ceived all that is coming to them by
the time they have passed the last sta
ton on their journey. The ritual has
some new and novel features that are
very confusing to the candidates. The
poor, trembling ones try to get out
through the door at a certain interval
In the proceedings. However, In the
end, they are we'll satisfied with the
treatment accorded them and declare
their allegiance to the order.
Friday evening of last week Home
lodge held election of officers to fill the
places of two or three officers who
were unable to serve, and also to COM
plete the election which was begun
Friday evening, July 10. Mrs. H. H.
Cooley. wife of President Cooley, was
elected vice president and seems to be
the right person In the right place.
With his wife watching him from the
vice presidents station, Mr.. Cooley has
to be very careful about how he con-
ducts the meetings. At the next cleo
ton there may be a hot fight on,
Cooley versus Cooley" to see which
will be elected for president.
Miss Helen Shelton was elected as
escort and led the candidates around
the room like an old hand at the bust
ness.
Mrs. D. d. Mcdonald was elected as
sistant escort and assisted in the inia-
ton for the first time Friday night OF
this week.
c. Wesley Denning has the honor of
being. appointed past president, which
position he fills very creditably. Mr..
Denning has taken an active interest in
the organization and has already in
duced several friends to give in their
applications.
Miss Lena Shelton was elected inside
guard.
Each Friday evening Capt. Merrick
is to be found at his post in the ante
room delivering the same brand of
glad hand that the jolly old soul always
passes out to everyone with whom he
comes in contact. Capt. Merrick has
the distinction of being the youngest
soldier in the Union army during the
rebellion.
Home lodge will hold it's second oper
meeting Friday evening, August IA, al
which time an excellent program will
be put on. H. ]. L. Atwood, who Is
president Of the Los Angeles Theater
association, is chairman of the enter
tainment committee and has promised
something new and novel for that
evening. OF course the affair will wind
up with the inevitable dance.
Dr. A. B. Newkirl, supreme medical
examiner of the w. r. A, returned
last week from an outing of ten days.
Mrs. Newkirk accompanied him.