Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Edited by
J. Freeman Cook
ROYAL COURT

| mIL~SAW ing meeting, initiating sew
\ &fKS4B J en- candidates and contin-
W uing the boost for the
masquerade ball.
The best meeting of the season was
J held by No. last Monday evening,
when the first batch of five candidates
! to be counted on the supper to be
given If a certain number is initiated
this month was received At this meet
ing it was decided to give the annual
masquerade ball November 20, and the
following committee for the same. was
appointed: Sam J. Chapel, jr, chair
man; Esles Smith, w. G. Dashner and
Ladies Gress and Knuppenberg. The
costume and door prizes Will all be
from the barnyard, consisting of tur-
keys, ducks and chickens. The Iris
club announced another prize whist
party to be given Monday evening,
November Is. After the close of the
meeting the women Of the assembly
served coffee cake and sandwiches.
The public entertainment given by
No. since the last report in The
Herald was a grand success. The pro-
gram was one of the best ever given
by this assembly and thanks are pub
licly extended to the following artists:
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Helping, Mr.. Finn,
Mrs. Talbot Winship. Mr. Hopkins,
Miss Louraine Elder, Miss Lucille Help
ling, Senior Ricardo de Silva and Miss
Harrangue.
Los Angeles Assembly No. 2 has a
surprise on the program for all who
attend the meeting Tuesday evening.
The members are beginning to bestir
themselves in earnest in the member
ship campaign that is now on. The
list of valuable prizes, consisting of a
fine cut glas water set. gold watch |
diamond set emblem, toilet set. suit
case, shaving outfit, etc, is having the !
desired effect of a class of candidates |
for initiation at each meeting.
The meeting last week was all that |
could be desired. The attendance was
large and interest splendid. The by
laws committee submitted its report,
and II was passed to the second read
ing next meeting. After considerable
discussion 1t was decided to hold an
"old fashioned get-together entertain
ment," consisting of a program of sew
eral well selected musical and literary
numbers and prize whist Every MEM
ber present promised to invite some
friend who would be eligible to mem
bership and to devote his time in an
endeavor to interest all guests in sign
ing applications for membership. The
committee consists Of Courtiers George
p Cook, Fred Wilcox, Edward Nc
Cune and Ladies ]. S. Baugh and d. ID.
Bickford The committee on the Royal
Guards ball reported a pleasant and
successful social affair.
The Good Samaritan club of No. 2
will give a prize whist party Thurs
day evening, Nov. II, at Courtier M.
c. Jenson's art studios, 74s-51 South
Broadway.
Next wednesday evening at Diel's
hall, corner Central avenue and Ad-
ans street, Queen Assembly No. al viii
give a prize whist party to members OF
the order and invited guests. The fol-
lowing women, Nee, Hoefle, Markley
and Watts. are members OF the COM
mittee in charge. Il
Queen did herself proud in the big
meeting held last wednesday evening.
The attendance exceeded that of any
previous meeting, and the pledge to
the activity for new members
was unanimously indorsed. The fra
ternal spirit of the Royal Court was
strikingly exemplified by the officers
ana members extending congratulations
to South Gate upon her success In the
contest for the chicken
dinner There was nothing narrow or
petty in the attitude of Queen toward
The victor. Chancellor Hubbell of No.
10 was present and acknowledged this
gracious evidence Of good viii In Mt
ting manner Royal Chancellor Chap-
Del was also present and congratulated
both assemblies upon their success in
the contest in getting so many new I
members of the quality" kind and for a
he good fellowship existing between Z
he two assemblies. After the close of '
he meeting light refreshments were c
served and an hour passed In games e
md sociability. The following COM (
nittee was appointed by Chancellor
LADY e. /. Allen to arrange for pub L
ic entertainment November "a: Ladies I
Roath, Tibbets, Watts, Basey 3
md Courtiers DR.. Brown and McJen- I
lett a
South Gate Assembly No. 40 will
initiate a class of candidates next Fri s
Law evening to apply on the last TWEEN
y-flve needed to bring the membership
I'D to 100, which is the goal by January
Solid gold enblems are being Of r
cred to members who take part in this
II
The meeting of South Gate last Fri
Law evening was one of jollification
ver the victory in the late chicken
Inner contest with Queen and was
efittingly celebrated by initiating five q
eft-over candidates and a tamale sup
er. The attendance was large and -
GENEROUSLY enthusiastic, This Is one a
f the most popular assemblies in the
rder, and the attendance of visiting
nembers is always large. 1t is now
he ambition of No. 40 to be the sec
nd largest assembly in Los Angeles,
ence the contest for 100 members. h
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