Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-18
Third LAY of the Grand Parior of q
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Third LAY of the Grand Parior of the
n. s. G. w.
SAN RAFAEL. April 17th.-The third day
of the annual session of the Grand Parlor
n. S. G. W. opened at $50 A. N. to-day,
called 10 order by Grand President Dorm.
After prayer by the Chaplain and the
reading OF the minutes of the proceedings
of Tuesday, the reports of the various COM
mittees were announced as in order.
On motion of Jones, of Oroville, the re-
port OF the committee appointed to draft
resolutions 10 respect to the memory of the
late Grand President, Frank ]. Higgins,
was made the special order tor 1915 A. M.
Chairman Coombs, of the Committee on
Legislation. reported favorably ON the pro-
posed amendment providing that all laws
and amendments to the constitution of the
Grand and subordinate Parlors take effect
on the 1st of July, following the adjourn
ment of the Grand Parlor. Adopted.
The resolution providing for the conven-
ing of the Grand Parlor on the fourth
Monday of April of each year was re-
ported without recommendation, and was
by a vote rejected.
The resolution providing for the elimina.
ton of the following from Section of Ar
ticle II, of the Constitution of the Grand
Parlor, was reported adversely, and the
committee report was adopted This
clause shall only apply to San Francisco,
Sacramento, Stockton and Los Angeles"
The resolution providing for the appoint
ment of Literary Committee, and the
appropriation of 81 900 for the expenses of
said committee, was referred back to the
Committee on Legislation.
A resolution providing for the election of
delegates two months prior to the meeting
of The Grand Parlor, and imposing other
restrictions of minor importance, was re-
ported fayorably and adopted.
Changes 70 conform with the new laws
were also adopted.
The hour tor me special order of the re-
port of the committee appointed to draft
resolutions of respect to the memory OF
Past Grand President Higgins and to Henry
P. johnson, of Grass Valley, having ar
rived, Jones. of Oroville, submitted ap-
propriate resolutions, and the same were
adopted by rising vote. The committee
was Instructed to present like resolutions
in respect to the memory of former men,
Der Of the Grand Parlor Thomas Andrews.
Recess until P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The resolution to locate ali future Grand
Parlors in San Francisco was reported ad.
versely and lost.
The resolution providing for the exclu-
sion from the n. S. G. w. Admission Day
celebrations of all organizations, save the
Native Sons, Native Daughters, Pioneers,
city county and national authorities, was
tabled.
The Golden Vest was in resolution re-
cognized as the organ of the Order, and the
Visiting Board was made permanent in
stitution.
The resolution providing for local cele-
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Parlors was lost.
On report of the Ritual Committee.
reward of $500 was offered for any ritual
that may be adopted by the Grand Parlor.
If no ritual be submitted to the committee
prior TO December 1st the committee shall
invite suggestions from the Parlors and
shall meet in San Francisco and compile
therefrom ritual, the committees ex-
penses TO be betrayed by the Grand Parlor.
The Committee on Districting the State for
Trustee Districts reported in favor OF seven
districts. submitting map showing each.
The committee also reported an amendment
to this effect, specifying the counties COM
posing each district, and providing that
the delegates from each district shall elect
the Trustees from such districts.
RESOLUTIONS in respect to the memory of
Thomas j. Andrews were submitted and
approved.
A resolution to constitute the offices of
Grand Second Vice President and Grand
Third Vice-President was introduced and
referred.
A resolution providing that Parlors may
BE organized outside of the State, wherever
sufficient number of members may be
found, the members thereof to take an OBJ
legation binding them never to vote for the
holding of 2 Grand Parlor outside of Cali
tOrnla and IN m no claim for mil oaoo
was also introduced and referred.
Other proposed amendments of minor
Importance were also introduced and were
referred to the proper committees.
On motion recess until 7:30 P. NJ was
iaken