Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
FRATERNAL
BROTHERHOOD


= sAaOsx.. was spent by the members
S and friends who attended
IA the Leap Year dance
- given by Royal California, +
" - No. 400. r. r. b., Wednes
day night. The ladies +
know how to take adj
vantage of the opportunities offered |
on occasions of this kind and made |
merry until the wee sma'" hours
Next Wednesday night the looge will !
give a millinery" party. Now's the
time to get your Easter bonnet trim
med free of charge. Come, ladies, and
bring frames and trimming; the gen.
tlemen do the work free of charge.
This1 lodge meets at Griffith and
Washington streets at S;15 p. IN.
Harrington lodge No 500 continues
to have large, interesting meetings.
The new bylaws were submitted and
accepted last Wednesday night, after
an interesting discussion.
A financial committee was elected
Mr.. Hood and Mr. Meet.
The lodges new escort team will be
ready to meet all contesting teams in
few weeks.
Wednesday, March 4, this lodge will
have a pure-food banquet
Something doing at every meeting.
The Fraternal Brotherhood lodges of
Los Angeles have been invited to take
part in the festivities attendant upon
the stay of the Atlantic fleet in Los
Angeles, and in compliance with the
invitation a delegation of 400 ladies of
the society, each lodge furnishing It's
proportion, has agreed to assist in the
entertainment of the sailor lads of our
''navee" on barbecue day." the third
day of their stay among us. This
entertainment, like the others, will be
at Chutes park, and 1t is safe to predict
that this California form OF entertain
ment will win the laddies, and more
than one will signify a willingness to
spend his days in defense OF the Pacific
coast. The ladies who compose the
membership of the California society
the Fraternal Brotherhood-are ever
ready to respond to any call that will
in any way reflect credit upon the great
and glorious state of California.
Companies No. Q and No. entered
the ritualistic contest for the prize of
| $25 In gold. The contest took place in
| Oak hall of the home office building,
with Commander in Chief Foshay as
| Judge OF letter perfect work, Advocate
General Post Judge of elocutionary
rendition, and Quartermaster General
Davis Judge of floor work. The score
stood 8S 75-100 per cent for company
No. 4, and So 56-1oO per cent for COM
pany No. 2. At the close of the con-
| test Commander in Chief Foshay con-
graduated the companies on the effl-
cheney of their work. which was far
beyond the expectation OF any officer
present.
Lieutenant General Adolph then took
up the question of the encampment in
August, particulars of which will be
given later. 1t is expected to be double
that of last year.
| Miss Bessie DeLong, who for over
year was a member of the bookkeep-
| ing department In the supreme office,
| has returned to her home in Virginia.
The evening before her departure she
was rendered farewell party by her
office associates at the home of Mrs. e.
r. Neidig, supreme vice president.
The open meeting Of Hermosa lodge
! No. 49, February "a, was we'll at
tended one and was enjoyed to the
| fullest extent. The verdict Is more OF
that kind"
The cantata given by Los Angeles
lodge No. l Thursday evening was all
that it gave promise of being. 1t
brought out good crowd that gave 1t
hearty reception, and at its close
pronounced 1t "the best ever"
The leap year ball March under the
auspices of La Grande lodge No. will
/ be for members only and their ladies.
| A good attendance Is desired In order
to do justice to the good time planned.
The grand rally and smoker of Feb
ruary rs proved the usual success.