Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
NEWS OF FRATERNAL
ROYAL COURT

szNNilon onlaAnreqressiv whist party to-
Y morrow evening for the
- i benefit of the flower fund.
Handsome prizes will be
given and refreshments will be served
The new officers. of Pieo assembly no.
were installed last Monday evening
bv William B. Suffern, acting royal
chancellor. The beautiful installation
ceremony of the royal court was never
conducted in a more impressive man
ner than on this occasion. courier
Suffern is an expert in ritualistic work
Tn introducing Worthy Chancellor
#Knuppenberg, the installing ofleer
anade a strong appeal for fraternallsm
and the upbuilding of the Royal Court
The following weekly meeting enter
tainment committee was appointed to
provide entertainment at each meeting
throughout the month: Ladies Talbot
yVinship, Gress and Knuppenberg, and
Courtiers Miles and MCGOWAN. 1t was
also decided to hold the regular month
Iy public meeting on January 81, ana
the following members were appointed
to arrange for the entertainment: La
dies Gress, Thayer and Cole, and Cour-
tiers Garwood and Shepard. At the
conclusion of the meeting the ladies
served a bountiful repast in the ban
quet room.
Los Angeles assembly No. 2 has Is
sued invitations to the public installa-
fion of officers to be held next Tuesday
evening. The offieers-elect have been
appoiuted a committee to plan the
meeting. with George Blakeslee King,
chancellor elect, as chairman. The
committee announces that there
will be present number of the
royal officers, among the most promi-
nent of whom will be Rev. Hugh X.
Walker. royal bishop of the Royal
Court who will deliver an address on
FRATERNITY" The installing officer,
Royal Herald l.. F. Wright, will be as
sisted by Royal Auditor G. II. Felch,
Rova1 LADY Of Honor Mrs. H. E.
Tower and company B. roval guards.
The last two meetings of No. have
been the best two held in q year Past
chancellor Leroy Hicks was the genius
of their success. Besides entertain
ment. Courtier Hicks, assisted by
Ladies' Hicks, F'elch, Chapel, Sales,
Platz. Tower. Willox and others fur
nished refreshments at each of them
Next Wednesday evening Queen as
semblv will give a public entertain
ment at the hall, corner Central avenue
and Adams street A fine musical and
literary program, dancing and cards
will be provided.
Mrs. G. NJ. Watts of Queen assem-
bly, was hostess at a progressive whist
party to sixty members and friends of
the Rova1 Court at her home, 1175 East
Adams street, last Monday evening.
There were fourteen tables Music
and refreshments added to the popular
ity of the hostess and to the enjoyment
of her guests. The prizes were all very
choice. They were secured by the fol-
lowing players: Mr.. Snyder, Mrs. DR..
CoIdwells, Mr.. Scheck, Mrs. Nee and
Mr.. Mcdonald.
At the meeting of Queen No. Al. last
Wednesday evening four candidates
were initiated and six others elected
to membership. A campaign for new
members was started and the assem- bly,
divided into two divisions. with Ladies
G. M. Watts and Rubie Smith as cap
tains.
crown assembly No 42 will meet in
Conaty hall, corner DAILY street and
Downey avenue next Wednesday
evening. A fine class of candidates will
be initiated in honor of the first bust-
ness session in the new hail.
The first public entertainment and
dance of No. AZ was given last &ednes-
day evening and was much enjoyed by
the large crowd present. One of the
features of the program was an illus
trated stereopticon lecture on Japan
by Frederick Ballou of the Pacific
Stereopticon company. Refreshments
were served. The committee in charge
of the refreshment booth was composed
of Mrs. Carl Teske and Miss Edatto
Lorine Johnson.
The meeting of South Gate Assem-
No. 40 next Wednesday will be de-
voted to a public entertainment, to
which all members and friends are
invited. There will be a musical pro-
gram and cards.
Thee meeting of South Gate Assem-
bly No. 40 last Friday evening was the
first to be held under the guidance of
fhe new officers, when the membership
campaign planned two weeks ago was
formally launched. The assembly has
been divided into two divisions, with
Ladies nellie Stewart and Mrs. Jesse
Joiner as captains, and with these two
enthusiastic leaders the campaign is
sure to be a success.
The installation of officers-elect of
No 40 took place publicly in the pres
ence of a large gathering of members
and friends Friday evening, January
IA Courtier William B. Suffern was
the installing officer and officiated in q
creditable manner both to himself and
to the Royal court. At the conclusion
of the installation ceremonies Worthy
Chancellor A. Byron Hubbell made a
neat speech, in which he thanked the
members for the honor conferred and
appealed to them for their cooperation
in advancing the interests Of the order
through the medium of South Gate as
sembly Acting Royal Chancellor Suf-
fern delivered an eloquent address on
fraternity and the benefits of member
ship in the Royal Court.