Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05

preme officers installed
Es8-gs sas.-Sthe officers of the Re
i" dondo lodge, Assistant
Supreme Secretary w. E. Riggs con-
Quoted the ceremony assisted by Su-
preme Secretary c. ]. Balfour and Dep
uty Supreme President Falls and
Brimer. After the ceremony of install
lation Companion Falls, as chairman
of the evening, presented the following
program: Topical monologue, Compan-
ion Phillips; piano selections, Miss Her
ron: address, "Fraternalism," Tom
Murphy. Tom Murphy's address was
one of the best efforts of that talented
young orator. tom" Clayton Murphy
is the third of the name to achieve
fame on the lecture platform. His
grandfather, the late Francis Murphy
who had made the name famous all
over the English speaking world in the
great cause of temperance, was fol-
lowed at his death by his son, VIM.
Murphy who is also of national fame,
in the same great work. Tom" bids
fair to follow in the footsteps of his
father and grandfather, as he Is one
of the best speakers on the coast. His
address covered the aims and objects
of the w f. A. with great force. Re-
freshments were served in the parlors
and all of the members were unanimous
in the opinion that if Redondo lodge
continued to take up the work of the
order in Redondo with the same spirit
that it had shown in entertaining the
visitors, the Westerners will be one of
the largest lodges in that city
Home lodge will hold its regular open
meeting Friday night at Woodman
hail. Mercantile place invitations
have been distributed to the members
and the following companions, Cronin.
Geer. Derina and lines have prepared
a program of unusual merit. Tables
will be prepared for those who wish to
play cards after the program. Com
panion Gregg will have charge OF this
part of the entertainment. All the
members of the order in the city are
requested to be present.
Last Tuesday night was ladies' night
at Star lodge and the members and
their friends were entertained by Stag
in a manner to uphold the reputation
1t has established ever since it has
moved into it's new quarters on Spring
street. This is the second time the
boys" have invited the gentler sex
to an open meeting at the club rooms.
The club rooms were decorated with
the colors of the order in honor of the
occasion and an extensive program,
composed entirely of the members, was
enjoyed during the evening. The re-
ception committee. Companions Karpe
and Stamm, saw that all thoroughly en-
loved themselves. RefreSnmenlS were
served in the club parlor.
Deputy Supreme President Falls
and Brimer left on Friday to visit
Pomona for a few days. They left to
attend the meeting Monday night.
About twenty of the members of Home
and Stag lodges will leave here Mon
day, September 6. at IL o'clock, and at
tend the meeting at Pomona Monday
night They will be entertained with
an automobile ride through Pomona
valley by the members in that city.
The Pomona lodge is very ambitious.
It's aim is to have the largest lodge
in the order by January 1. If hustling
will accomplish this the lodge certain
ly will win.
Supreme President j. l. Mclaughlin
left Saturday, September 4, for Ore
gon and Washington He will be
Joined in Portland by Supreme Treas
urer Brockway and they win visit all
the lodges in Oregon. The lodges in
northern California will be visited by
the president on his return trip. Su-
preme presidents class limitations are
being secured and all the lodges to be
visited are working hard to secure tse
supreme presidents banner for the
largest gain in membership.