Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29


teams that will undergo
the most satisfactory in
spection regarding points based on
neatness of uniform, number in team,
etc There will be no competitive
drills, but just a review. The affair is
under the management of the city
lodges, and they are sparing no effortS
to have it come up to the reputation
for success that has always character
lied affairs under T. f. b. manage
ment.
CAPTAIN West Of the escort team of
Los Angeles lodge No. l, has returned
from Seattle, where his team won the
first prize in the competitive drill. He
was the recipient of all the courtesies
usually accorded the victor The open
meeting of the lodge Thursday night
was made attractive with the usual
amusements of games, cards and dane
ing.
Hermosa lodge No. 80 continues to
initiate candidates. The meeting of
August 23 made the lodge richer by
several members. That is the man
ner in which Hermosa has held mort
gage on first place on the list. The
escort team of the lodge is planning q
reunion for the first meeting night in
September. 1t will be the first drill
since it's return from Seattle. 1t is the
intention on that occasion to present to
the lodge the beautiful cup. one of the
prizes brought home from Seattle.
Westgate lodge No. 516 declares it's
intention of making a vigorous growth
during the fall months, and there is no.
body skeptical enough TO doubt it in
the light of past accomplishments.
Since it's institution it has occupied a
foremost place among the ambitious
lodges of the city. If the good work
continues it will soon reach the 100
mark.
Judging from the return postcards
coming in the attendance at the presi-
dents and past presidents banquet
September l promises TO be good. An
enjoyable time is always an assurance
on these occasions.
Alfred Bearne, secretary of Tulare
lodge No 120, has forsaken the heat of
San Joaquin valley for a couple of
weeks and has wooed the ocean breeZes
of Los Angeles and the adjacent beach
towns. He was a welcome caller at
r. f. b. headquarters.
Thirty-one out of a membership of
nearly 1000 men attended the regular
lodge meeting of La Grande, No g.
last Friday evening. This is hardly 1
per cent. but is so near the average
attendance as to be lamentable. Moth
ing marked the serenity of the per-
functory proceedings except the ini-
tiation of one candidate, to whom the
worthy secretary advanced with his
usual hearty welcome and safely engi-
neered into the lodge Flattering re-
ports from the sick committee came in
showing that the lodge is in a good
state hygienically, for which all men,
bers of the sick department ought to
be devoutly thankful. All of them
being men, however, and working for
an honest living. it is small wonder
they are ali healthy and keep out of
the doctors way.
1t has been suggested that a press
reporter be appointed, whose duty it
shall be to announce through The Her
aid and other Los Angeles representa-
tive papers the doings of this organlza-
tion so that the 969 absent members of
the lodge as we'll as the general public
may be informed. La Grande lodge is
the banner of the Fraternal Brother
hood, for it's motto ever is LESS fraud.
more fraternity-every brother a mis-
sionary"