Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-13
TRIBE OF BEN HUR

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@SK meetings. On Monday
/N%1NpA evening S.monides court
\BZ was host to the MEM
bers of all the courts in
the city and a large
number of invited guests. The occa-
sion was a farewell speech by the SUI
preme chief, d. w. Gerard, who left
for his home in Charlottesville, Ind, on
Tuesday morning. Mammoth hall, No.
b, was comfortably filled by a jolly
crowd, who listened with intense inter-
est to Mr.. Gerard, applauding him
frequently. AT the close of his speech
light refreshments of fruit punch and
cake were served, and Mr.. Gerard bade
farewell personally to the many friends
he has made since coming to the city.
Mr.. Gerard came to California for the
express purpose of resting and regain
ing his health and strength before the
arduous duties incident to the meeting
of the supreme tribe which will be held
in May. Before leaving he stated that,
while he had come to rest, he had
never worked harder or enjoyed him
self more than he had, and as for his
health-well, an increase of eleven
pounds in weight was answer enough.
He has already made his plans to come
again next winter and spend even a
longer time here.
was little exhibition of the abilities
of the entertainment committee of Los
Angeles court No. 19, Adams and Cen
tral. This committee Is composed of
Mrs. Forest Rinehart, Mr.. and Mrs.
McStump, Il. A. De Loe, B. B. ,Lawler
and Mrs. Ellen Kraft, nominally, and
of all the members of the court acual-
ly. They set a high water mark for
such affairs and gave one of the best
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The following program was rendered:
Selection. Yankee Sailor Boy (com-
posed for Evans f1eet), orchestra; vo-
cal solo. Miss Miller: address, Tribe
of Ben Hur." T. d. Huff, d. S. c.; Sc
lection, Babes in Toyland," orchestra;
trombone solo, Son of the Desert"
Miss Oakley: reading. Miss Fisher;
violin solo, "Mazur" (Mlynarskp, Miss
Bates; selection, PERSIA" orchestra;
king of Coins" M. Loewestein;
march, orchestra.
Following this program ice cream
was served and the evening closed with
a dance of ten numbers. The big hall
was we'll filled and the program, which
was unusually good. was highly en-
joyed. This court expects to be on the
roll of honor with more than 100 MEM
bers by the first of next month, which
will ,entitle it to a fine set of robes
which were offered by Mr.. Gerard when
that mark was reached. A fancy sofa
pillow was donated by Mrs. Pierce Per-
due, grand deputy and ratified off for
the benefit of No. 19's team and
brought q snug sum. Mrs. Ortman
won the pillow
Esther court No. 20 will meet in
Mammoth hall No. on Wednesday
evening next and has a large amount
of very important business to dispose
Of A full attendance Is expected. This
court has been made the same offer
that was made to Los Angeles court by
Mr.. Gerard, and, while 1t Is nearly two
months younger, it is composed of
hustling good people and is making
plans to get the costumes at the same
time.
Simonides court will initiate class
on Tuesday evening and transact some
important business.
Los Angeles court will change it's
meeting night this week to Friday, at
the same hall.
Archer A. B. Larson and wife enter
tained the degree team at their resi-
dence, 3046 East Fourth street. Friday
night. Besides an excellent supper be-
ing served pleasing program was
given, after which the team got out
in the chicken yard and drilled. The
captain kept his eyes open TO see that
there were no fowl moves, and so did
Larson. He saw to it that no fowls
did move.