Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
BROTHERHOOD
AMERICAN YEOMEN

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The team of the second
degree. Antique Order of
Crusofri expect to be in shape at an
early date to put on the work, as
there are some 600 candidates eligible
to this degree and seem anxious 90 TO
take 1t and get over the ordeal Wlm-
fred b. Rogers. local deputy, has MADE
liberal offer to Ivanhoe homestead
in the manner OF a 500 cash prize for
the benefit of the degree team TO add
to their fund, provided that there Will
be 100 new members brought IN py
June Is, 1t appears that the deputy
will have to buy, as the members are
getting busy. beating the brush, scout
ing the highways and byways for any
thing or anyone that looks like they
would make a good Yeoman.
About three weeks ago Long Beach
homestead of the Brotherhood OF
American Yeomen began campaign
for new members and as result on
Tuesday evening last a class of tWen-
ty-four were initiated. There were
thirty-nine applications secured, which
makes Long Beach lodge number
nearly one hundred and fifty. Ivanhoe
homestead degree team of Los Angeles
exempliefied the work and initiated the
class. The team was accompanied by
about fifty Los Angeles Yeomen, rep
resenting nearly all the different lodges
of this city.
After the initiation many interest
ing talks along the line of Yeomanry
were made. The degree team put on a
fancy drill, which was greatly appre-
ciated by all. Captain L. E. Price was
in charge and the nice manner in
which the team put on the work GER
tainly shows him to be fine drill
master. The Long Beach Yeomen
served refreshments to all present and
every one went home at a late hour
feeling that they had been royalty en-
tertained.
Some time during the month of June
there will be a big exhibition drill
pulled off by all the different home
stead degree teams of this city. Coast
Manager H. A. Miller is arranging this
affair and there will be pennant
given to the team putting on the incest
drill on the night of the exhibition.
Each of the different homesteads will
participate, including Ivanhoe, Los An
geles. California and Poinsettia. and it
may be that one or more OF the home
steads of the nearby towns will come
in to compete for this pennant.
Some very pretty costumes are be-
ing planned for the different teams,
and the exhibition will create great
activity among the Yeoman lodges in
this vicinity.
1t has not been fully decided whether
the exhibition drill will take place be-
fore the public or not. Judging from
the interest already being shown there
will be something 'doin' " in Yeomen
affairs In a short time. Each degree
team captain promises to outdo the
other and are keeping quiet what the
new "stunts" will be and how the
teams will be uniformed.
Last Thursday evening the Yeomen
of Pomona gave a real old time pump
kin farmers ball." The opera house was
rented for the occasion and more than
five hundred people were present. The
main floor was used for dancing and
more than a hundred and fifty couples
danced to the fine orchestra music un-
til l o'clock. The gallery was filled to
overf1owing with fully two hundred
spectators. The committee in charge
had arranged a very unique grand
march. The orchestra led the grand
march and Immediately following came
all the farmers living in Pomona val
ley. H. E. Schwichtenbrg was chair
man of the entertainment committee,
being ably assisted by George McClain
and others. c. z. Sutton acted as judge.
The committee gave great many
men and women free rides in Wheel
barrow, after which they were present
ed to the judge and fined all the way
from 10 cents to $5. A number of ar
rests were made by the "big police
man." F. D. Chain, who acted his part
well. Each fugitive was rushed into
court and fined without chance for
hearing. The ladies served different
kinds of refreshments and along with
the rest over twenty gallons of ice
cream were consumed.
The Yeomen of Pomona have been
enjoying a big boom recently. Last
Tuesday class of twenty was initiated
and Thursday evening dollar banquet
will be held at the Palomares hotel.
More than a hundred and fifty men,
bers will attend the banquet.
Thursday evening, April 80, at Mann
moth hall, SIT South Broadway, Poin-
settia homestead will give hard
times masque ball. This will be the
first masque ball ever given by Poin-
settia homestead and the occasion is
looked to with a great deal of interest.
There will be some handsome prizes
given to the best and most comical
costumed individuals. All of the Yeo-
men lodges in this vicinity have been
invited. Chairman o. K. White of the
entertainment committee, who is ably
assisted by ten of the Poinsettia Ia
dies, is making elaborate arrangements
for the occasion. There will be fine Or
chestra music provided and good
dance floor. Special dressing rooms
will be at the disposal of those who
wish to come to the hall and arrange
their costumes.
There will be cakewalk and buck
and wing dancing. Refreshments will
be served in cafeteria style.
The banner lodge of the Yeomen in
the city is Los Angeles homestead No
947, having a membership of nearly
three hundred, and meets every week.
Hermann Stumpf Is honorable foreman
and H. r. Bristol is the correspondent.
The social features of this homestead
is in charge of Mrs. H. Stumpf, who
has been furnishing the lodge with
some new and attractive social AFFAIRS.
On Saturday evening, May 8, at Oak
hall, Fraternal Brotherhood building,
masque ball will be given. The mas
querade will be given for the benefit
of the degree team and Lady Rowena
Mrs. Stumpf will be assisted by all
members of the team. 1t is expected
to clear at least $50 for the robe fund.
The degree team is working hard, get
ting ready to put on the work for
several of the Yeomen lodges In the
near future A trip to Whittier is be-
ing planned. Captain Count will also
enter the team in the exhibition drill