Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

%8 friends, Thursday evening
Court Glad Hand and Friday evening
Court Morris Vineyard will treat
their friends to the joys of the frag-
rant weed, accompanied by programs
of entertainment.
Court Mateo had large attendance
last Wednesday evening, and COM
mittee was appointed to arrange for
a smoker to be held at an early date.
After the regular session a social
whist party was held, at which the
brothers Vacher were the high scorers
and took home the spoils.
Court Temple received tep applica-
tios for membership last Tuesday
evening, and the initiatory work was
given 10 a class of six. Among the
visitors was Brother Roth of Court
Los Angeles, who entertained under
good and welfare. A committee was
appointed to arrange for a benefit to
be given on the fourth Tuesday in No
vember on behalf of the Purple
Cross relief work. Report was made
of the popular Vice Chief Ranger,
Brother ]. B. Pearson, having sus-
tanned an accident that broke some of
his ribs, and general regret was ex-
pressed. He is doing nicely and is
even able to attend to his duties with
the assistance of a harness. "Jack'
was always a good worker in harness
and has to be hit pretty hard to be
put entirely out of business.
Monday evening Court Crown of the
Valley at Pasadena had an Interest,"
ing session, and during the evening
took steps for holding a smoker and
"get together meeting, at which one
of the features will be a rattle. 1t
Is also likely that a supper will be on
the program, as is customary with the
boys of this court Since the meeting
one of the members of the court,
Brother H. p. Andrews, sustained a
serious accident bv falling from a
wheel and fracturing his knee cap, a
very bad break. The hospital and sur
gical service of the order took I'M
mediate care of him and brought him
to the Pacific hospital, where he Is
receiving the best of care as member
of the order. The great value of this
benefit is being exemplified every day.
1t is a pleasure to note that the
northern high court at its session last
week arranged to extend these bene-
fite to the members of that jurisdiction
and that 1t has also been put in force
as far north as British Columbia, so
that any member of courts within the
Pacific Jurisdiction will now receive
those benefits superintendent of Or
ganizers Frank e. Hand has recently
returned to Los Angeles after long
section of his juris LECTION, and 1T Is
largely through his efforts that these
hospital and surgical benefits have
been put into effect. He reports For
estry in excellent shape in the other
Jurisdictions and that conditions are
good for the coming winter season.
'"The Quarter of a Million Members
club" has been very favorably re-
ceived by the membership, and re-
newed interest in the work is mani
tested. The membership will be in
terested in knowing that the supreme
chief ranger has authorized the pur-
chase Of a site for the care of our
tubercular members, and that forty
acres have already been selected on
which operations will commence at an
early date The work of the order is
progressing steadily and Southern
California has every reason to be proud
of the work already accomplished.
Court Morris Vineyard had its first
regular dance and whist. party Friday
evening, at which there was large
attendance of the members and friends,
who enjoyed the entertainment pro-
vided by the committee.
At the meeting of Court Glad Hand
last Thursday evening. at which a
good attendance was present. six ap-
plications for membership were re-
ceived. Three applicants received the
obligation of the order, but the regular
initiatory work win be given them as
part of a large class on Thursday Of
next week.
The smoker committee, Of which
| Brother Marshall is chairman, reported
an excellent program prepared for the
smoker on Thursday evening of this
week. which will be a reception In
honor of Brother Frank 70. Hand on
his return from an extended northern
trip.