Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
ROYAL COURT

Hide your face behind a
R masque and HE yourself to
ZhHGXA I the masquerade ball Of
~ &NvCkHSl Pico assembly, No. s, Mon
l WatTbH ] day evening. The prizes
for the handsomest and
O funniest makeups are both
unique and valuable, and are of the
barnyard's choicest products, such as
turkeys, ducks and chickens. Every
one attending will be given absolutely
free of charge a chance on the duck
door prize. BY reason of the ball being
given as a benefit for widowed mem
ber and her children who recently lost
their home by fire. the members have
worked hard to make It the success
its object deserves. Nearly a week ago
one young woman member had sold
thirty-one tickets and others half as
many. The call of fraternity in No s
is very strong, and many of it's MEM
bers have heard its sweet refrain.
Last Monday evening witnessed one
of the best meetings No. s has held in
some time. The attendance Of mem
bers was large and enthusiastic. Five
candidates were initiated With a view
TO keeping up the growth of the as
sembly in December Courtier Chappell
jr.. NJ. of T.. offered each member Sc
curing a new member a valuable prize.
Tuesday evening next Los Angeles
assembly No. 2, will entertain publicly
with a fine musical program, dancing
and prize whist. on the program will
appear such well known artists AS Miss
Louraine Eldcr John and Rudolph Po-
lax and others This entertainment
has been dubbed "an old fashioned get
together" affair, and each member is
pledged to devote himself to the pleas
ure OF the guests.
No . continues to have we'll attended
and interesting meetings. the one last
week being no exception to the rule.
The desire to win a gold watch or dia-
mond-set pin is causing several mem
bers to keep the new membership
mill" a-grinding, and as a result a
number of fine candidates were in
itiated Tuesday evening. December 2S
No. will give a Christmas tree to It's
members and children, and believing
that 'the early bird catches-Santa
Claus" has appointed Courtiers G. Fl.
Won Breton. c. II. TilcoX, J. c. Jones
and Lady George H. Getchell a COM
mittee TO arrange for. the visit Of that
sly old elf.
The entertainment of Queen No. Al
last Wednesday evening was a very
pleasant social affair, and all present
expressed themselves as delighted with
the good time had. Prizes in the whist
contest were won by Lady Malkey and
Courtier Tickling.
The meeting of Queen next Wednes-
day evening is eXpectantly looked for
ward to to be one of the red letter
kind, in view of the fact that Lady
Allen. the worthy chancellor, has five
of her own candidates to initiate besides
several procured by others.
The event of the week in local Royal
Court circles was the institution last
10 Of n AlNy
No. AZ, with a large and enthusiastic
membership. at the corner of Avenue II
and Downey avenue. where the baby
assembly will meet in future every
Wednesday evening. Crown makes the
seventh charter i'm os Angeles, three
of which have been instituted in the
last four months. The charter officers
of Crown are: Past worthy chancellor,
Carl TeSlle; vice chancellor, Mrs. Lula
Farrel; scrivener John Farrell; master
of exchequer, Tom Farrell; counselor,
Miss Freida Teske bishop, Mrs Eva
r. Teske; herald, Jack Connell lady
of honor Mrs. Mary Smith; warden,
Miss Mary Nichols, sentinel, Frank
Patterson; trustees, e Steiner, Fl. G..
Humphreys and Tom Farrell medical
examiner, DIR. Marshall Lee Martin.
The meeting of South Gate No. 40
next Friday evening is scheduled to be
a "hummer." as the largest class of
candidates in its history is promised for
initiation Refreshments of Il substan-
tial character will be served after the
close of the regular service.
The first annual grand ball and whist
tournament last Friday evening were
al, that the orders greatest enthusiast
could desire. The main assembly cham
Der was crowded with woman dancers
handsomely gOwned. and gallant man
partners, while the banquet room was
filled with enthusiastic progressive
whist players.