Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
ROYAL COURT


\ &HRS ] numbers. dancing and
whist. Members Of the or
0 der and friends have been
invited. Representative A. r. Marks of
San Diego will deliver an address on
the good of the order. The committee
in charge of this affair is composed of
Ladies Bruce Rice, Fannie Mccarthy
and Courtier Dudley Ryall.
The Iris club of No. gave a pleas
ant whist party last week at the home
of Lady Thayer.
Tuesday evening Los Angeles assem-
bly, No. will hold a business session,
at which a class of candidate will be
initiated.
The entertainment committee of No.
2 has issued invitations to the regular
open meeting Marcel 30.
An interesting session of No. 2 was
held last Tuesday evening. after which
Ladies De Lanty and Suffern enter
tanned the Good Samaritan club at
whist. Lady Tower and Courtier Klei-
brink were awarded the first prizes.
Refreshments were served, and a de-
lightful evening was passed by all
present.
Wednesday evening Queen assembly
No. Al will hold another rousing bust
ness meeting and initiate several can
didates. Queen is growing at a very
and fraternal life of the order at each
meeting. After the meeting refresh
ments will be served and a few friends
will be admitted to enjoy a social hour
with the members.
The meeting of No. Al last Wednes-
day evening was immensely success
full and pleasurable. After the initia-
tion of several candidates refreshments
were served and an enjoyable good of
the order" had. The committee on the
public entertainment to be given
March 30 reported an excellent pro-
gram for the occasion in prospect.
Wednesday evening Crown assembly
No. AZ will initiate the second class of
candidates in the present membership
campaign. At the rate No. 40 is grow
ing it will soon be the largest and
most popular lodge on the east side.
The open meeting of No. AZ last week
was the most successful financially
and socially of any yet given by it,
The attendance eclipsed all previous
crowds.
Friday evening March %, South Gate
assembly No. 40 will give ball. An
admission fee of 2 cents for each foot
a guest is tall will be charged.
1T was left to South Gate No. 40 ia
give the most pretentious boost meet
ing and banquet in the history of the
Royal Court. The program was as fol-
lows: America" sung by the audi
ence; vocal solo, Miss Eager; reading
Mrs. Waite; address, Col. w. D. Suf-
fern: piano solo, Mrs. Cupp; reading,
Mrs. Waite: address, Royal Adviser C.
H. Won Breton; violin solo, Mr.. Brown
ing; Uncle Sam (i2 typical attire), Paul
Newton and miss Los Angeles" Gn
Grecian robe), Miss Martha Schmidt,
then distributed candy tangerines and
small American flags to the entire au-
dience. Following the very elaborate
chicken banquet, an hour was devoted
to social intercourse and the writing OF
applications for membership. The
decorations were very elaborate and
beautiful. Across the entire width and
at the head of the hall Vine-coYered
fence and two large gates ajar, over
which in red letters in circle were
the words "South Gate Assembly NO.
49, r. C. Welcome All" was construct
ed, and gave a striking effect to the
whole decorative scheme. Sam D.
Chapel presided and praised Courtier
and Lady J. A. Joiner, whose guests
the assembly was, for their unseltish
devotion to the cause of fraternity in
general and the Royal Court in par
tianlar. standing vote of apprecia-