Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-17
SAN RAFAEL.
Second Day OF the G-~sd Parisr OF the
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SAN RAFAEL, April 16th.-Grand President
Dom called the Grand PaIlor 10 order pfomptlv
at 10 o clock. Prayer was followed hy reading
the minutes OF the preceding days session.
Among the proposed amendments to the Con
Sntutlons of the Grand Parlor and subordinate
parlors the following OF importance were sub
mtted:
10 provide that only Past Presidents shall be
eligible for election as delegates TO the Grand
Parlor.
To provide that future meetings of the Grand
| Parlor shall be held in san Fraleisco l,nder
the law TINS cannot be acted upon until next
session OF the Grand Parlor.l
To provide that in the ~ s G. WIS 9th of
| September celebrations no secret organizations
except Native Sons Native Daughters and Pio-
L GERS shall participate.
| 1he following was introduced
WHEREAS, The question of the division of
California is matter which particularly inter-
| ests every native son therefore be il
- Hesoired Ihst the Native Sons of the Golden
| West. in Grand Parlor Assem- bled, do hereby dis
/ approve the proposed division of our native
State. and be it further
Resotred, That we are unalterably opposed to
the erection OF States out OF the State Of Calior.
mia.
These resolutions were introduced by A. ].
donovan, and their immediate adoption was
| moved by NJ. A. Dorm. The resolutions were re-
celved with enthusiastic aeelamation. Very
| foreible and eloquent speeches were made NJ
| A Dorm, J. A. Steinbaeh, John Creamy c. L.
Illden and others taking part, the majority of
|
| of the resolution.
The resolutions were adopted by an over
wheiming majority by rising vote. The an
| nouncement OF the result was greeted with pro-
| ionged cheering.
motion to reconsider was defeated.
Inc delegates. by vote, agreed to have their
photographs taken on the Court-hou steps at
noon.
reception and ball in honor of the delegates
was announced ior tonight at the headquarters
| OF Mount Tamalpais Parlor.
On mOtlOn, q recess to 2 o clock WAS taken
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The credentials of four delegates were re-
ce1ved and favorably reported.
| 1he special order for to-day, Resolred, That
! the Grand Parlor DE eld at Chico was taken up.
| ing its adoption.
H; c Kabe seconded the motion to adopt the
resolutions, IN a humorous and eloquent speech.
| W. H Mclaughlin offered as an amendment
that the Grand Parlor meet at Placerville offer
ing strong arguments in its favor, and prom
| unveiled until that occasion
Watsonvllle also asked for the same.
Jones OF oroviille was strongly in favor of
After considerable discussion Chico was Sc
lected for the place OF meeting for the next
Grand tarlor by unanimous majority.
san Jose being the only place making appli-
cation for the 9th of September celebration it
was selected by unanimous vote
Areso uton was introduced providing for an
| appropriation OF ii, 900 by the Grand Parlor, for
the establishment and support of an employ
ment office in san Francisco
Referred to the committee.
Also, a resolution to fix the salary of the Grand
Seer .tary at s, 600 per annum.
Also, another resolution to fix the salary at
s., 400 per annum.
Referred to committee
Also for the purchase of lot and the cree
tlon OF a building in San Francisco to be known
as the Native Sons Hall.
| Miller, of San Francisco, outlined the aims
and objects of the hall Association having the
matter i'll charge.
Many of the delegates spoke in favor of this
resolution.
The consideration of the rituals submitted
was made special order for O'Clock, and was
promptly taken up at that hour.
| a resolution was offered that what is known
as the katZ ritual be accepted, under certain
conditions, and subject TO changes by the Grand
Parlor, without indemnity to Homer G. Katz.
| On motion The resolution was tabled.
| A number of resolutions relative to the ritual
work were referred to the Ritual Committee,
with instructions that the Grand Parlor desires
| ent symbolic work.
On motion an adjournment was taken until
| O'Clock TO morrow.
The Fresno Races.
FRESNO, April 16th.-The races of the spring
meeting opened here to day with good attend
ance. The first race was 2:20 trot for $500,
| with five starters. Charley d won the first and
third heats, Belle b. the second, fourth and
fifth. Time, 2:S4-2:2S-2S4-2:2S-2:
During the third heat the Judges thought the
| driver of tlle B. was trying to throw the race,
and he was removed at the angry solicitation
of her hackers.
| The next was halfmile-and-repeat race be-
! tween Bogus, Gladstone, Thad Stevens, spring
Water, Tom Daley, Butcher Boy and Lady
Anna. Bogus won the first heat in 0aSs4 Glad
stone took the next two in 0:49 and 0:50.
Beet Sugar a Success.
| SAN FRANCISCO. April 16th.-The great success
OF the Watsonville refinery has exceeded all ex-
pectations of the originator, Claus SpTeckels as
regards the prospects of producing beet sugar.
He now proposes to establish several other
factories on the coast. This success has led the
Spreckels firm to organize a new company, to
be known as the Occident Beet Sugar Company
which was Incorporated with capital stock of
So,000,0O0. The directors of the new company
are Claus aud John b. Spreckels Louis Sloss
and NJ. Ehrman.
A Fast Sailing Schooner.
SAN DIEGO, April 16th.-The saloon called
''The Flume'' was raded last night by the rev.
enCe officials and large supply of smuggled
| Mexican cigars and cigarettes found in amer
ican cigar boxes. The owners of the saloon are
under arrest.
The schooner Mabel Gray, with 10000 feet of
lumber. arrived from Eureka, having made a
trip of 800 miles in four days, making an un-
equalled sailing record
They are Crestfallen.
PRESCOTT "a; IT,, April 16th.--Sheriff O'Neill
| and Deputy Strelach, arrived tonight with
| three of the Canyon Diablo train robbers, the
| fourth having escaped en- route. They were
| lodged in the Jail heavily ironed and are very
cresttallen.
The Wife Wins.
| LONDON, April 16th.-The appeal of Dion