Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-25
1000 WELCOME
MASTER MASON
Al MaIaikah Auditorium Is Filled
with Representatives of City's
Various Lodges
WELCOME TO FRANK PIERCE
Past Officers of Grand Lodge At
tend Great Reception to
Head of Order


q large number of distinguished visi-
tors present, the Masonic Get Together
party and official reception to Frank
Pierce, grand master of Masons, and
grand lodge and past grand lodge Of
ficers at Al Malaikah Shrine coliseum,
655 West Jefferson street, last night
was probably the most brilliant as
semblage Of Masonry ever gathered in
California. Members Of the committee
of arrangements said last night that
the crowd was the largest that has ever
met in Southern California. Prominent
Masons from every section of the state
were at the meeting.
The party and reception was held
under the auspices of the Masonic
lodges Of Los Angeles and was In cele-
bration of st. Johns day, one of the
Masonic festival days.
Outside of the entrance of the COLI
scum, magnifcently lighted for the
occasion, stood long line of repre-
sentatives from every Los Angeles
lodge, and foremost men Of the order
in the city. They were in full dress
and each wore the full insignia of his
office. The line extended from the en-
trance across the yard diagonally to
the sidewalk.
PIERCE ARRIVES
The program of the evening was
opeuSu with luo arrival OF Ln0 BrdHu
master and the officers of the grand
ldoge past and present, escorted by
the sixty-five representatives from the
twenty-one Los Angeles lodges, and led
by the AL Malail1ah band of thirty
pieces.
The parade marched once around the
hall and then down the center. In the
center Of the hall double line of the
escort was formed and the grand mas
70 oY1d tho orro ND off
through the aisle to the stage at the
end. AS Grand Master Frank Pierce
passed each section of seats he was
greeted with cheers. Judge William
Rhodes Hervey, presiding officer of the
evening, stood upon the stage while
the parade was marching.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Judge Hervey's address of welcome
was very brief. He spoke of the honor
with which the guests were received
by the Los Angeles lodges. Then he
commented upon the significance of
st. Johns day. With that he intro
duced Grand Master Pierce.
Pierce touched upon some of the OBJ
jects of Masonry, thanked his hosts
for the honor and retired.
SHRINE BAND PLAYS
AL Malaikah Shrine band rendered
entertainment. The Philharmonic male
quartet, consisting of Leroy Jepson,
first tenor; Sheldon Balinger, second
tenor; Harold Ostrom, baritone, and
DR.. ]. Lester Adams, bass, was warm
ly received upon it's appearance.
Probably no feature of the enter
tainment was better enjoyed than the
selections offered by the girls mando-
lin quartet of the Masonic Orphans
home. The four girls, dressed in
white, took a place at plano in the
center of the coliseum and so atten-
tive were their auditors that the music
could be heard to the most remote cor
ners. The quartet is composed as fol-
lows: Loleta Charles, piano; Grace
Haensel, first mandolin; Lizzie Haen-
sci, second mandolin Josephine Clair
vile, third mandolin.
In one end of the balcony tables
with a seating capacity of 1000 were
located and refreshments We're served.
THE DANCE
After refreshments one of the largest
dances ever held was given.
The officers of the grand lodge of
California present were: w. Frank
Pierce, grand master; Dana r. Weller,
deputy grand master; Alonzo j. Mon
roe, senior grand warden William P.
Filmer, junior grand warden; Edward
IL,
Whicher, grand secretary; Thomas j.
Baker, grand lecturer; Ernest e. Ba-
ker grand chaplain: Charles A. Ad
ans, grand orator; Harry S. Johnson,
assistant grand secretary; William
Kettner, grand marshal; Leo V.
Youngworth, grand standard bearer;
James B. McGrew, grand sword bear
er; William S. Moses, grand Bible
bearer; Wilson c. Ponder, senior grand
deacon; John H, Bean, junior grand
deacon John F. Morgan, senior grand
stewards; Fred w. Van Sicklen, junior
grand steward; John e. Cries, grand
pursuivant; Samuel D. Mayer, grand
organist; George P. Adams, grand ty
Ter.
THE VISITORS
OF these the following are from San
Francisco: Frank Pierce, William P.
Filmer, John Whicher and Thomas ].
Baker, From San Diego are William
Kettner and Fred Van Sicklen. Most
of the others are from Los Angeles or
points near the city.
The following past grand masters
of the lodge were seated on the stage
with the present officers: E. S. Atkin-
son, Sacramento; DR.. w. T. Lucas,
Santa Maria, and Dr. H. S. Orme, j.
A. Foshay and NJ. H. Flint of Los
Angeles.
THE ESCORT
The escort which accompanied the
officers of the grand lodge, past and |
present, into the coliseum was COM
posed as follows:
John III. Bean, inspector fifty-first
district; Samuel e. Burke, inspector
fifty-second district; Fred e. Vincent,
inspector fifty-third district; Edward
B. Spencer, inspector fifty-fourth dis
trict; Robie E. Dill, inspector fifty
fifth district.
Los Angeles lodge No AZ F. and A.
M.-Elmer Hiner, master, M. H. Gold
sten, G. w. Yarrow.
Wilmington lodge No. 1913 F. and A.
NE. /. Starbuck, master, A. f. Har-
ris, j. r. Thomas.
Pentalpha lodge No. 202 F. and A.
M.-William Rhodes Hervey. master
Frederick A. Stephenson, OrVlle u.
Stone.
Southern California lodge, NO. 27S,
F. and A. M.-Adelbert S. Abbott, mas
ter; Frank H. Small, Earl w. Mueller
East Gate lodge, No. 290, F. and A.
M.-Henry E. Herman. master; w. H
Davidson, j. f. Haller.
Hollenbeck lodge, No. $40, f. and A.
H. Brooks, master; BenJa-
min NJ Powers, Lewis A. Hauser.
South Gate lodge, No. 800, f. and A.
M.-Charles A. Sweet, master; Richard
L. Phister, Martin l.. Griffith.
Vallee de France lodge, No. 329, E.
and A. M.-Frank A. Bouelle, master;
Marcelin Eyraud, Dominique Salthu.
San Pedro lodge, No. 1872, +. and A.