Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

vided by the committee
| The members and friends are asked to
not forget to use the 4. o. f. scrip"
for all their purchases at Venice and
to in that way show their practical
sympathy for the work of the Purple
Cross Relief committee. under whose
auspices the picnic will be held. Also
to remember that the railroad tickets
will not be sold at the depot at the
reduced rate, to secure which they must
be procured before the day of the pic
mic at the high court office, 432 san Fer
nando building, or at the court rooms
OF the city courts meeting this week.
Court Occident gave the initiatory
work to two candidates at its meeting
| Friday night, the work being creditably
eXemplitied by the officers of the court.
The report of Brother Gould, chairman
of the entertainment committee,
showed that the court had made a net
profit of more than $40 as the result of
its recent baseball social which amount
will go into the funds of the Purple
Cross Relief committee. This satisfac-
tary result was highly gratifying and
the committee was commended for it's
labors in the good work which has re-
suited in Court OCcident as being at
the head Of the list of contributors to
the fund. Brother JONES' who has been
laid UP for months as a result of an au-
tomobile accident, was present at the
meeting for the first time since he was
injured and expressed his appreciation
! of the care he had received.
Court Los Angeles will celebrate the
tWenty-first anniversary of it's institu-
tion next Thursday evening in the hall
at 125 South Spring street. There will
be a whist party, to which invitations
have been issued to the members
friends and women. As usual the COM
mittee will provide fine prizes and also
refreshments and will see that every
body is we'll entertained. The court
has recently begun an active campaign
for new members and this meeting will
be the opening meeting of a series.
Companion Court Glad Hand gave
the initiatory work last Thursday even
ing and made arrangements for joint
class initiation with Court Glad Hand
to be held the first Thursday in Sep
tember Some unique features will be
given on that occasion and the COM
panions plan a pleasant surprise to
the members. After the regular busl-
ness the companions entertained the
members of Court Glad Hand with ice
cream and cake. Brother Sam Reed
was there and it is known that he got
away with at least eight dishes of
the cream, but Sam has not yet re-
ported at the hospital, as might be eX-
pected. Court Glad Hand had its usual
smoker last Thursday evening and
there was a large attendance of the
boys who enjoyed the program: Dur
ing the evening six were added to
membership Past Chief Ranger Bor-
den was present and gave a reading
entitled, "When 1 met myself going to
work at 5 o'clock in the morning. 1t
brought down the house.
Court Temple had its smoker last
Tuesday evening and the hail was
filed, Notwithstanding the attractions
of the election. Songs were rendered
by Thomas NJ. Bridges, Rosco Vaughan
and Walter Morgan Brother Hand act
ed as chairman as usual and kept the
boys in good humor with appropriate
remarks during the evening in that ca
pacity. The Court Temple tug of war
outfit was in service for the first time
and a number of good pulls took place
during the evening. Several OF the
leading teams in Los Angeles were rep
resented and the members took part in
a few informal friendly pulls. one OF
the most exciting and novel was pull
for officers of Court Temple, most OF
those participating being in a tug OF
war for the first time. Brother NC
CahiIl as anchorman. assisted by
Rrothers Sam Nourse and Joe Tray
nor, did their utmost TO pull the chlet
rangers team with Brother Hochdert-
fer AS anchorman, assisted by Brothers
sam Brice and James Travis, but failed
and victory lay with the latter team
The boys were amazed to see Brother
Travis take off his coat and get on
the cleats to pull, and Brother Travis
surprised all by the pull he exercised.
Brother Travis is taking his vacation
for the month of August and is feeling
much Younger and stronger as a result,
This week will be a regular meeting
of court Temple and special matters OF
interest to the members will come up
for action.