Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01

"wednesday evening. The following
corps of officers will serve for the pal
ance of the current term: Past cnle.,
C. G. Teagles; chief, FL. 5. Vreelanu'
judge, A. D. Davenport; teacher, MRS.
NJ Koppin; scribe, M. A. koppihi
keeper of tribute. Mrs. M. A. Ieagle'
captain, j. s. Kelly; guide, w A. sal
isbury: keeper of inner gate. Mrs. Ora
NJ. StriclSler: keeper of outer gate
George Vreeland; musician, Mrs. Ethel
Clinkenbeard; medical examiner, DE-
II, X. Emerson; trustees. Messrs. Ort-
man, DeLoe and Strickler.
The degree staff of Simonides court
No. 4, conferred the full initiatory GER
enlonies on class of twenty-five be-
fore the installation. The new court
promises to be. in the roll of honor with
more than 100 members before the END
of March and with the class OF mem
bers and the corps of ofncers win
which the start is made 1t is no IDLE
boast. The court is singularly fortu-
nate in securing Mr.. Vreeland for
chief He became a member OF the
order a few weeks after the founding
of the supreme tribe in 1884 ana mas
been a most loyal and active memper
ever since. He was a member or tne
famous Ben-Hur court No. 10 OF Fort
WAYNE, Ind, until he transferred to
the new court here, and was Tor many
years its chief. 1t was under MS mas,
ferly leadership that that court forsea
ahead until it's fight for nrst pace III
the orders big courts was assured.
AS all who are posted know, a lead
er who can preserve order and har-
mony at the same time Is rarely glfleu,
and this is the gift of Mr., Vreeland 10
a high degree. He has been lifetime
friend of the supreme chief, Hon. y.
w. Gerard, who deviated from the
regular installation ritual TO pay a
high tribute to Mr.. Vreeland's skill ana
ability. The corps of officers which is
to assist him is as competent ana
loyal as could be wished for and re-
suits are certain.
Supreme Chief Gerard. Mrs. Gerard,
L. L. Hill. formerly district manager
of Toledo (Ohio) district. and Mrs.
Hill: c. II. Lewis, candidate for su-
prone representative for California
and scribe of Simonides court, NO. 4;
T. ID. HUFF, manager for Southern Can
fornia, and Mesdames Burr and Gress
of Simonides court paid the court at
Whittier a visit on Monday evening
last. The court held an open meeting
and number of visitors were present
TO hear Mr.. Gerard speak.
Simonides court acted on fourteen
applications last Tuesday evening and
Initiated seventeen with the full rofin
initiation. The membership contest is
proving a winner and the members
are becoming more interested every
day.
The Tribe of Ben-Hur is just four
teen years old today (March u. ana
has achieved a record hard to beat ana
4 II which any order might be proud.
\ has over 100000 members and more
than 81, 100000 available assets and has
paid benefciaries of deceased mem-
bers $5,50O,o
There will be a birthday party at
the Adams and Central hall next
Wednesday in which both Simopides
and Los Angeles court will participate;
All members of the order are invited
to attend.
Supreme Chief Gerard will pay q
visit to the courts in the vicinity or
San Francisco in a few days. He ex-
poets to leave the latter part of the
week, but will be gone only short
time and will return to Los Angeles.