Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08

moth class initiation at the latter place
on Saturday night The delegation was
headed by G. r. S., e. M. Stare and the
uniformed degree team of Court Los
Angeles No. 80, consisting OF seven
teen men under Captain William Good
win.
The visitors were met at the depot
by the members of Court Citrus No. "a
of Riverside, and after parade through
the streets were conducted to the l. Q.
o. F.. hall. where the initiatory cere-
monies were to take place After CIV
ing the visitors time to get supper, all
returned to the hall, where the largest
class of candidates were initiated in
the history of the order in Southern
California at one time. over fifty cam
didates were initiated. During the ini-
tiatory ceremonies the various chairs
were filled by the following officers.
| all of Los Angeles: G. r., John cas-
terra of Court Sunset No. 6S and chair
man OF the board of deputies of Los
Angeles: Jr P. c. r., r. R. Willard of
Court Los Angeles: s. G. r., Sol e.
White, Court Fremont; lecturer, b. A.
Taylor of Court Los Angeles; senior
woodward, c. H. Tucker, chief ranger
of Court Los Angeles; Junior wood
ward, Frank Armstrong, Court Los An
geles; senior and junior beadles, Frank
Thomas and Max Rochon of Court Los
Angeles.
No. SOS famous drill team assisted in
the floor work, while Joseph Marchena
presided at the plano. The ceremonies
were gone through without break.
no rituals being used, and was very
impressive.
After lodge closed all repaired to the
BANQUET hall, where an elegant banquet
was served. no expense being spared to
make 1t a success. Walter ID. clark
was chairman and with few well
chosen remarks introduced c. NJ. Dex-
ter as POSTMASTER.
AS a toastmaster Pop" Dexter is a
daisy" and he kept things lively from
start to finish. The following program
was rendered:
"The Order at Large"-E. NJ Starr.
"a True Forester''-John Cashier.
IAN Increased Membership"-State Or
ganizer A. S. Alexander of San Francesca.
"Our New Members'-W. ID. Clark Court
Citrus No. "a. Riverside. ,,,
How to Keep from Having Poor Court
w Galley Court Santa Ana
"The Members Obligation"-C II, Tucke,;
How to Keep the Camp Forest Growing
Past Chief Ranger r. ]. WEIGH. Riversioe
THE Benefits of an Organized Degree
Team"--william Goodwin.
"Court citrus No. 94"--Past Chief Ranger
Fred Copley. Riverside.
The success of the class initiation
WAS que TO l0e cALOtl 10 VI ~
s. Alexander, and as hustler for APP
plications the members of Court CITRUS
voted him a "hot one"
During their stay in Riverside each
visitor, about forty in all, was fur-
nished with a room and meal tickets.
At s o'clock Sunday morning carriages
we're taken and the entire forenoon was
spent in sight seeing. In the AFTER
noon the boys were the guests of Broth
err Dexter at the park. where boat rae
ing and other sports were INDUCED IN
The visitors returned on the evening
train. voting the members OF court
citrus No. 81 and citizens of RIVERSIDE
roval hosts and declaring that they
had had the time OF their lives, and
that their trip to Riverside would De
one of the brightest spots in their
memories.
state Organizer Alexander is now at
work at Azusa, with Court Tangerine
No 17e. and will have a class initia-
tion March IS. Court Los Angeles NO.
40 of this city has been invited 10 con-
duct the initiatory services. AFTER
Azusa Brother Alexander VIII go 10
santa Ana, where he will hold class
initiation about April 2.
All of the courts in the city are doing
lively work at the present tine, anu
the future of the order In the soutn
looks bright. The last or TINS iilonlh
the subordinate courts VIII elect oele-
gates to the grand court. when meets
at Napa in May.