Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
WESTERN FRATERNAL
ASSOCIATION

I'D 943,e7 Tuesday, August 81
~ va will be ladies' night at
Stag lodge a program
ksS @ seM Of musical and literary
w tSSS3fa 90 talent has been secured
s fkg4# of which the committee
h. SGSaiAahSSss@ ifeels proud. Invitations
4" have been sent the
members of Home, Stag and Western
lodges to be sure cnd come bringing
their friends The club rooms will be
decorated and refreshments served in
the banquet rooms The last time
Stag lodge gave Il ladies' night the af-
fair was such a success that this enter
tainment ought to tax the capacity of
the hall. The committee OF arrange
ments and reception is composed of
Companions Gus Karpe, c. NJ. Stamm,
G. B. Richardson, ]. w. Robinson,
George NJ Harker Jesse Shafer. They
have secured the assistance of several
women from Home lodge, Companions
Geer Smith and Yates to add to the
reception committee. All members
Of the order in the city ought to be
present and bring their friends.
The last open meeting of Home lodge
was a pronounced success. The whist
prizes, consisting Of beautiful hand
painted china, were on by Mr.. Fries,
Mrs j. NJ. Derania, Mrs. Kropen and
Mrs. L. V. Barnes. The committee.
Miss Gartling, Mrs. Olive Barnes and
Mrs. Corothers deserved much credit
for the able manner in which the ar
rangements were carried out. Friday.
September 10, was decided for the next
open meeting Of tn lodge ana COM
mittee, Companions Cronin, Geer, De-
rama and lines will have charge. Com
panion Gregg will have charge of the
card room. Play will start promptly
at $50. Refreshments will be served.
Last Wednesday RedondO Beach
lodge was instituted by Supreme Presi-
dent j. !. Mclaughlin, assisted by
Companions Brimer and Falls, and
large delegation of members from Los
Angeles. The baby" lodge starts out
with the brightest prospects, as
charter list of fifty members secured
by Deputies Brimer and Falls were
all present for initiation. Wednesday
evening, September 1, in Wichelo hall,
the ceremony of installation of officers
will be held. The work will be con-
Quoted by Companion William e.
Riggs, assisted by the officers of Home
lodge No. 1. The meeting will be ad-
dressed by Tom Murphy, assistant
supreme president and will be open to
the members and their friends. Many
Of the members will go from the Los
Angeles lodges to witness the cere-
monies.
J.
promises great things for the order
The nearby lodges are enrolled in the
fight and are working hard to lead
Home, Stag and Western lodges for
largest percentage gain. The lodge
securing the largest number of tickets
in proportion to number of members
will have the place or honor at the
party. Stag club rooms will be open
to the women the night of the party
and will be headquarters for the lucky
winners.
Supreme President ]. l. Mclaughlin
will leave September for an official
visit to the lodges in the northern part
of California, oregon and washington.
He expects to visit every lodge in the
northern jurisdiction before returning.
Supreme Treasurer Brockway, who mas
been in charge of the work in the
north, will join him at Portland ana
make the trip through oregon. The
order is growing rapidly in the north
under the supervision of Companions
Rrockway and Sweesy, and intense
rivalry is manifested to hold the su-
nremacy of the southern Jurisdiction
composed of California, over the north
ern. composed of oregon and wash
ington.