Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-18

I lwoM I lection degree on a class lass
NJ. 4a-A of six candidates. The
%NSY2 It1l.sV work was performed by
<4A4lb~ the officers OF Los Angeles
camp and the team of Eastlake camp,
a combination that was eminently sat
isfactory, evoking the heartiest APP
plause and the most favorable crit
icism. The first Tuesday night in Jan
uary Vernon will meet with Eastlake
for the purpose of conducting joint in
stallation of officers.
A large number OF neighbors. includ-
ing representatives from the camps or
Fullerton, Anaheim Santa Ana and
Orange, participated in the celebration
of the fifth anniversary of Vernon
| camp Thursday night, December s. A
| class of thirteen candidates, two or
whom were from Santa Ana, were
| given the Protection degree, at the
| conclusion of which briet talks were
made by several visiting neighbors
| and also an address at some length by
| Past Head Consul John Il. Foley An
excellent supper, prepared by the wives
of the members of Vernon camp, WAS
the finishing touch to the evening S
| proceedings.
To keep pace with its growth Los
Angeles camp has purchased new
and costly stereopucon for use in con-
| ferring the Protection and Joseph de-
/ grees and also to be made use OF for
| illustrated lectures and entertainments.
1t will be used Cor the first time next
Friday night. The electrical appar-
atus now in use will be presented to
| Hollenbeck camp at the next meeting
of the latter, December Is.
Next Thursday night Fremont camp
will conduct it's last business session
for the year 1870 at which time the
date and character Of the installation
of officers ceremony will be decided.
A card party December 30, will con-
clude the meetings of the year.
La Fiesta camp initiated three can
didates and had six applications last
Monday night, the officers-elect OF the
camp comforting the Joseph degree,
which was pronounced very fine. In
yitations were received from RedOndo.
David and Whittier camps inviting the
officers and team and past consuls'
team to initiate and install officers.
Col. William Reidt, consul COM
handkerchief of Webfoct camp, at
Portland, and one of the biggest boost
ers for the order in that city. paid
the camp a fraternal visit and dellV-
cred a spicy address, urging the men,
bers to work hard for the order Mr..
Reidt is passing a fortnight in Los
Angeles with his wife and is very much
impressed with the magnitude and
beauty of Los Angeles. V. 9. Stod-
dard, formerly clerk of Unity camp at
Denver, also made a pleasing address,
telling of the work done in Denver,
and reported that P. z. Cilroy Of San
Francisco, ]. J. Hover OF Denver and
Dave Beakey of Seattle were appointed
deputy head consuls and that the con-
tract for the publication OF the Pacific
Woodman had beer awarded to Phil
lips & Van Orden of San Francisco for
$500 per 1000 copies. Consul Com
mander Yelton of Santa Cruz, Cal, de-
lighted the members with his splendid
address and quaint stories and Neigh
Dor Dickson, formerly of Highlands
camp. Denver pleased the members of
La Fiesta by submitting his transfer
card.
Carnation camp, at Redondo Beach,
is starting a membership Campdign
Organizer Hollands who has been do
ing splendid work for Vernon camp
will give a portion of his time to Car
nation during the next few weeks and
expects to duplicate his previous rec
ord with the latter camp. At the last
meeting of the camp -four applications
were received and number will be
submitted at the next meeting.