Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-31
WEEKS NEWS OF FRA 7ERNAL AND SECRET SOCIETIES
ROYAL COURT

The members and friends
| ~ who receive invitations to
! L~SG0T6N any of the affairs in Los
EMSS1"l Angeles Assembly No. 2
49, ! know that there is a treat
~ in store for them, and the
installation of officers
Wn1ch took place in the new hall was
| sucn a success that words fail to de-
scribe 1t. The hall, one of the largest
in the city, was filled to overlooking.
The committee in charge, consisting Of
the officers-elect, are to be congratu-
lated on the admirable way in which
the arrangements were carried out.
The reception committee, composed of
oscar Parish, c. G. G. Tatum. Arthur
Mullen, James ]. Gee, jr., Bert Farm
er, Harry Lelande, c. H. Lewis and
Allan Young, had their parts cut out
for them in seating the guests. The
royal officers, escorted by the royal
| guards, were received in the official
manner by the worthy chancellor. Le-
roy Hicks, after which Acting ROYAL
Audltor George H. Felch installed the
Following officers: Past worthy chan
ceIlor, Leroy Hicks; worthy chancellor.
Lesleigh F. Wright; vice chancellor,
george f. Cook; counsellor, Row
Nelly; bishop, Lady DeLanty. mas
ter of exchequer, Fred WilIox: serve
ner, George H. Felch; herald ]. S.
Jones; lady of honor, Flora Getchell:
warden, j. w. Hutton; sentinel. Fred
Ballou; advocate, Lady Moore: finance
committee, G. H. Won Breton. Frank
Warner and Leonard Sheck; trustees.
6: B. Suffern, T. M. Barley and I
Finkenstein.
Upon assuming the gaveI at the
hands OF his substitute, Worthy Chan
cellor Wright addressed the gathering
IN an able and appropriate manner,
thanking them for the honor conferred
upon him and asking their co-opera-
tlon IN doubling the membership dur
ing MS term of office, and then intro
duced Royal Chancellor Sam J. Chap
pei, who delivered the address of the
evening, FRATERNITY and It's Message
gwen In the speakers most finished
styie. Then followed an exhibition
drill by Company B, Royal Guards.
Which for beauty and excellence ia
rarely equaled and never excelled. The
applause which greeted every difficult
maneuver and which continued long
AFTER the guards had left the floor
showed the esteem in which they were
held. Buerte Bentein is the captain
OF TINS company and the guards are
Indebted to Assistant Royal Scrivener
Wllllam e. Riggs for their perfection
IN drill and for the beautiful figures
drilled. Among the other royal Off
GERS were Royal M. of E. o. ]. Wig
udi' royal ScrlVener NJ. R. King
Royal Counsellor Mattison B. Jones
and Royal Advisory Board Chairman
Z. II. Won Breton. After the instaIla-
ton ceremonies the grand march. con-
tanning over 200 couples, took place
and from that until midnight the
dancers held sway.
The Iris club will be entertained at
the home of Lady Rice, 1216k Catalina.
street. on the evening of February K
Lady Manley will assist Lady Rice IN
entertaining, and all members Of the
oroder are invited to be present. Whist
VIII be played for prizes and the pro-
ceeds will be donated to the flower
fund of the club
A company of the Royal Court ca
dets Will be recruited in Assembly No
2, and the boys" are very enthusiastic
over the affair. The drill will follow
the United States infantry drill regu-
latlons, and as far as possible will con-
form to the work of the National
Guard. The proposed uniforms are
the style of the Seventh regiment New
York National Guard, and will De
striking and serviceable uniforms.
Pico Assembly No. 8 drew q large
crowd to its regular open meeting
Monday evening. The calico bali
proved a novelty to the members and
their friends, and the prizes, consist
ing OF bread pans, cans Of fruit bot
ties OF preserves and catsup. rolling
pins. ETC., capped the climax. Deputy
Royal Chancellor T. D. Huff presented
the prizes in behalf Of the committee
and made quite a hit with the remarks
to the winners.