Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-09
STATE CAPITOL SCENE OF NATIVE SONS CELEBRATION, 1884

John A. Steinbach was called to the chair,
and Louis d. Patrick elected Secretary pro
TEN. General Vim, who bad been impor-
tuned at a previous meeting, submitted a
copy Of The constitution and bylaws,
which. after being read We're adopted.
Following were tie original officers Of the
first Parl0r: President, John \. Stcinhach,
born at San Francisco, October p, 1901;
First Vice Pres, Jasper Fishbourne, born
at san Francisco, May }, 1852; Second Vice
Pres, f. W. e. Fem, born at san Fran
cisco, January .. 1851; Third fice-PreS.,
= T. Hl9mon, born at Albany. Or. July
T.. 1857: Recording Sec., II. I. Smith. born
at NJ. DiahlO, Contra Costa county, October
i, lS55; Financial Sec, ". L. Jones: born
at Mokelumne Hill, August 20, 1852; Treas
urer. II. c. Stevenson. born at Tuoluuuc
Hill. February }. 1856 Marshal, +. Strait
per. born at Mokelumne Hill, February ,,
1856: Executive CommitteC-JOhn +. Nc
Dougald born in El Dorado county, June
>, 1853 S. NJ. Stemwood, born in Sacr9-
mento December 1, 1851; Myles Oponneil,
born in San Francisco, 1892.
Members Abraham Mayer, born III s.
f.. November -, lSJ4; Henry T. Owens,
born at s. t., June 10, 1889; VIM. r. Con
nelly, born at 5. T., June, 1857 VIM. b.
Joseph. born at ). f., January !, 1888;
Oscar A. Clcgg, born at 5. F., May 30,
1856 VIM. G. Muller, born at :. F., July
1G, 1859; Ellis Block, born at S f., fobru-
arv %, 1859: Louis D. Patrick, born in
Stockton. October Il. 1855 H. F. Harmon,
born at Albany, Or, March ., 1889; Geo.
Winslow. born at s. T., March y, 1859;
Geo. D. Spear, born ii Monterey, -, 1916.
General A. NJ. Winn, born in LoudOn
county. Vir,inia, April -, $50. was unan-
imauSlv elected an honorary member for
valuable services rendered.
SUCCEEDING MOVEMENTS.
Such was the beginning of the Order.
and the organization was named CdlifOr-
mia Parlor, No. /. New names were added
10 the roll, and, by well-dirccted efforts of
the founders, the initial movement COM
menced It's steady growth, which has con-
tinued and matured into an extended and
prosperous social institution, which is alike
an honor to those who organized it ana its
present membership.
Before the 9th day of September follow
ing. committees were appointed To make
arrangements and confer with the Pioneer
Association in relation to celebrating the
anniversary OF the admission of California
into the Union. and when the day arrived
it found the rising Order we'll represented
in the procession. which marched to Wood
wards Gardens, with Fred Struper as Mar
shal, and escorted by the French Guard. a
few appropriate remarks were made by the
President J. A. Steinbach. after which ex
ercisas, consisting of prayer, by Rev $.
Woodward; Grafton. by Guy McClelland
poem. by Fred &. W. Fem, and vocal
music by George B. Merriam and Miss
Lindaw, were rendered.
FLAG PRESENTATION.
Immediately after these exercises were
concluded, Miss Nellie Fem, on behalf of
the "Native Daughters, approached the
President and said: Mr. President:
As the representative of the Native Daugh-
tiers of California, | have the pleasure of
presenting you and your association this
beautiful silk flag, the emblem of our ma
ton. As George Washington and his
compatriots secured our freedom under its
iults, We hope and trust that you viii sus-