Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
FRATFRNAL NEWS
ROYAL COURT

- IlGO assembly INO. o VIII
hold a regular stated busi-
(~EGnOAA ness session Monday even
IEkCk$'l ing, at which the member
\ At&mfH J ship degree will be con-
ferred upon several neo-
O phytes whose applications
were received at the previous meeting
The committee having in charge the
benefit masquerade ball to be given
Monday evening, November 20, will
make its final report. AS this ball will
be given in the interest of three needy
members who recently lost their all in
the fire which destroyed their home,
the committee specially urges every
member TO do his duty in dsposing of
the tickets taken for sale. The prizes
TO be awarded to the masqueraders
and as door prizes consist of turkeys,
ducks and chickens.
The progressive whist party given
last Monday evening by the Iris club
of No. was a delightful success in
every way. There were fifty-two
members and friends present, who en-
joyed two hours of this delightful
game. Those who won rewards for
high scores are: Lady Hermine Neu-
mann and Courtier Charles ]. Gala
han, Lady William Miles and Courtier
Dudley Ryall capturing the "booby"
prizes. Coffee, cake and sandwiches
furnished by the women of the club
and served on the new tables in the
banquet room We're much enjoyed by
all present.
Previous to the whist party Pico as
sembly held a short business session
to initiate three candidates and to
offer some suggestions to boost for
the success of the masquerade ball.
Los Angeles assembly No will at
the meeting Tuesday evening receive
the entertainment committees final
M flan -
given November 30. Several appl-
cants for membership will be initiated
at this meeting and other important
business relative to the membership
campaign will be attended to.
The meeting of No. last week was
a specially interesting one, although
largely devoted to the reading and
adopting of new bylaws. In accord
ance with the annual custom of No.
2, 1t was decided to hold another
Christmas tree this year for the benefit
of its members and their immediate
families, which will be held December
28 and will take the place of the usual
monthly public entertainment. Worthy
Chancellor Wright said ne would an
nounce the appointment of the Christ
mas tree committee next Tuesday
evening. 1t was also decided at this
meeting to hold the semi-annual cleo
tion of officers at the second meeting
of the assembly in December. The
entertainment committee reported a
splendid program in course of prepara-
tion for the entertainment November
30. The meeting was honored with the
presence of President Lady j. S. Baugh
and Secretary Treasurer Lady Anna
c. Levin and eX-President Lady Jane
DE Lantry of the Good Samaritan club.
Queen assembly No. Al will entertain
its members and friends next Wednes-
day evening with an entertainment,
dance and progressive whist party. On
this occasion wedding bells will ring
for two prominent members of the as
sembly, whose marriage will take place
publicly during the evening. The en-
tertainment committee composed of
Ladies Parker, Roath, Tibbets, Watts,
Basey, and Courtiers McJennett and
DR.. Brown, is working hard to make
the wedding great success. All
members of the order in the city and
their friends are cordially invited to be
present.
No. Al held an interesting meeting
last Wednesday evening and accom-
plished much planning for the good
OF the assembly. The officers of the
assembly are desirous of again doub-
ling the membership in the next sixty
days, and If half of the promises made
by the members present are made
good" this feat will be easily accom-
plished. Among the items of impor-
tant business attended to was the fix
ing of December 1 as the date of the
chicken dinner to be rendered to No.
40, who won in the late membership
contest with Queen. Ladies Hoefle
Markley. Basey. Smith and Nee were