Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13


ers of the states where
in the order does business. This state
ment shows the order to be in healthy
financial condition. There was up to
the end of last year only one disabil-
ity claim, and since the organization
of the order there has been only one
death claim, both of which were set
tied promptly. The result of this is
to laud the local medical examiners for
their impartiality in making medical
examinations, and to call attention of
the members to the careful medical
supervision of the supreme medical ex-
aminer, DR., A. B. Newkirk.
THE growth of the w. F. A. has been
phenomenal, not only in California,
where the order originated, but in 9TH
er states where organization work has
been taken up. The supreme presi-
dent, j. /. Mclaughlin, is one of the
foremost fraternal men on the coast,
and under his aggressive management
the w. f. A. has risen to the prom1-
nence attained. The supreme trustees
who direct the policies of the order are
all well known business men of South
ern California, conservative, show me-
men, who take an active interest in the
affairs of the order. These facts, to-
gether with the other very important
one-that the membership is recruited
from the very best people of each town
OF Guy WU6IG 1IlSlllultN-IldN6 We llictOG the
order what it is today. The order was
one year old in May, and few others, if
any, can point to a parallel record in
membership and assets for that time.
Plans were made at the last regular
meeting of the supreme trustees to open
up new territory in the east. This will
bring the order into direct competition
with the eastern orders on their own
ground, but the Bear emblem can be
counted on to be in at the finish when
affairs are going"
State Deputy Supreme President G.
p Falls spent few days with the
Pomona members and reports every
thing favorable for the large class ini-
tiation the latter part of the month.
Supreme Treasurer ]. E. Brockway
will leave for the Imperial valley to-
morrow. The week will be spent in
installing the officers of the valley
lodges, and then he will leave for Ore
gon and spend the summer in opening
the northern part of the state.
The officers of Stag lodge, No. 2, for
the term ending January 1, 1910, were
installed last Tuesday evening Assist
ant Supreme Secretary VIM E. Riggs
acted as installing officer, and Compan-
ion Mulqueeny as supreme escort. The
following officers were installed: Pres
ident, II. L. Light; vice president
Jesse Shafer; chaplain, Joseph Sey-
mour, jr,; escort, P. G. Mulqueenyi
secretary, George M. Harker; treas
urer, Charles NJ. Stamm; inner guard
George Taylor; outer guard, Carl T
Mieger; trustees, Charles E. Rice ano
Ben Cohn.
The trustees will also be the house
committee and have charge of the clut
rooms. The house committee is being
congratulated for having the rooms fit
ted up in such short time. and from
mo af1f,ass -l,r
enioyed the hospitality last Tuesday
evening the indications are that STAG
will have one of the largest member
ship rolls of any lodge of any order ir
the city in a short time. Speeches un'
der good of the order were made by
the supreme secretary, J. c. Balfour
and President Gregg of Home lodge.
Miss Wheaton of the supreme office
staff is enjoying a vacation until the
latter part of the month. As Miss
Wheaton is the treasurer of Home
lodge. No. 1. arrangements have beer