Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
NEWS OF FRATERNAL
ROYAL COURT

WNES i which were attenueo "
about ZOO of the pest
people" number or
s,v,,i1.r a4fairs are projected by the
several assemblies for the last week
IN October. according to their custom
during the fall and winter season each
wear The past summer has been the
most prosperous in the history OF the
order, proving the growing populaIieS
of the Royal Court and the WlGe N
terest being taken by the s7!., eHeLSl ;-,3-
lie in fraternal beneficiary organlzd =
lions The prospects of the growth OF
fbe RovaI Court are such as TO war
rant the roval directors in adding SIX
more deputies to its field FORCES N
southern California at the present
time. ii, ,,,+,o+a
.severa1 candidates Monday evening
after which it will tender reception
to Mr.. and Mrs. Miles, who were mar
ried last Monday evening under the
auspices of the assembly. He1resh-
ments will be served. ,-.
The public entertainment last Moh-
day evening was one OF the most Pr P,
nolnced social successes of No. .. Ihe
hall was crowded to standing room
only. and all of that was occupied py
members and invited guests, TO witness
the public marriage ceremony OF one
of the members. The assembly chain-
ber was gorgeously decorated with
crepe paper of the colors OF the order'
and with wreath OF movers anu an Nt Ivy :,
transforming it into a picture Oh great
beauty over the stage hung a large
canopy in white, under which the
bride and groom received congratula-
tions of those present, and where each
one was presented by the bride Win
piece of her wedding cake to dream
over" The program tolloWs' OVeI5
Sweetheart of Nine" by James Whit
comb Riley, Miss Mabel Davis; solo'
90 Promise Me- Miss Hazel Chan-
MON. wedding ceremony uniting VIII
liam Miles and Miss Halle Ivy VIII
hottie, pronounced by Rev. j. L. Pltner,
reading, "Seein' Things in the Dark,
little Miss Lorine Eden; original poem'
"Iris" Mr.. Isaac Blum; vocal solo,
Mr.. FsIer Smith; vocal quartet, Mr ana
Mrs. o. It. Helping, Mrs. Talbot-Wln-
ship and Mr. Finn; address, sam j.
Chapel, royal chancellor; dancing
Company B, Royal Guards, in uni
form. under command of Lieut.. Miss
Hazel Platz, led the bridal couple 10
the altar and acted as their guards OF
honor throughout the evening. Miss
Cora Wooster was the bridesmaid and
w. c. Dashner best man. Dainty re-
freshments were served by beVy OF
handsome women in the banquet room.
Los Angeles assembly, No. 2, VIII
formally launch its fall campaign Tor
new members Tuesday evening.
The opening of the 1909-10 social sea-
son of No 2 was celebrated with
Dublic entertainment last Tuesday
evening, when another notable success
was achieved More than 200 members
and invited guests were present to en-
ioy the program and dancing. The
baII was beautifully decorated for the
during the dancing the music was IL
lustrated with stereopticon pictures
loaned by the Pacific Stereopticon
company. The program consisted OF
overture, orchestra; vocal solo, Dr.
Lewis; piano solo, Miss Anna M. Glib
son; vocal solo, Grand Old Flag,
Baby Brown; address, w. B. Sufferer.
Queen assembly, No. 1, will hold a
regular business session next WedneS-
day evening and initiate a large num-
ber of candidates to count in the con-
test with South Gate assembly for
chicken dinner.
The second public entertainment Of
Queen was given last Wednesday even
ing to more than $50 invited guests.
The assembly chamber was beautiful
ly and specially decorated for the oc-
casion in honor of the twenty-fourth
wedding anniversary of Royal Chan
celor and Mrs. Sam ]. Chapel, who
were guests of honor The program
consisted of selections by the orchestra,
violin solo by Senior Enrique, whistling
solo by Miss Jessie Stafford and an ad
dress on "The Larger Duties of
Fraternal Order" by Sam J. Chapel.
At the conclusion of the program
dancing was INDUCED in in the as
sembly chamber, while the banquet
room was occupied by nine tables of
whist players. The whist prize win
,,ars fUprn, First ladies Mrs MarlleV.
first gentlemen's. Mr.. Wilcox; second
ladies', Mrs Burkhart; second gentle
mems, Mr.. Burkhart. Among those
chiefly responsible for the pleasure of
the evening were Ladies Allen, Rooth
Parker. Hoefle, Markley and Nee, and
Courtiers Parker, Fickling, DR.. Brown
and Huff.
Belvedere, No. a. will give a card
party next Thursday evening after a
short business session. No. "a has in
full swing member-for- member
contest to close November "a The
last meeting of Belvedere was the
social success of its history.
South Gate, No. 40 is prodding each
member to secure a candidate for the
meeting next Friday evening, and
Judging from the prospects the number
to be initiated will be the largest ever
given the degree by No. 40 in one even
ing. The meeting held last Friday
evening was the best attended and
most enthusiastic of any held for a
month, the cause of which was the
initiation of a number of splendid can
didates in the chicken dinner contest.
Worthy Chancellor Hubbell appointed
Lady Frank Rhodes chairman, Ladies
Stewart, Standinger and Courtiers Sui
livan and Carver a committee to ar
range for a public social October %.