The morning call., 1890-08-25
BROOM BRIGADE.
Alta Parlor Native Daughters
First Rehearsal.
Past Presidents Association, Native Sons,
Meet and Organize = Watch and
Gavel Presentation,

When the sun shone out brightly yester-
day morning on the crowds of church and
pleasure goers any one near the Pavilion
would have seen parties of two or three
young people coming along the street until
they arrived near the door, when hasty
entrance would be made into the large
building. This was kept up until fully
twenty-five ladies and about twenty gentle
men had made their appearance, then dis
appeared as if the earth had swallowed
them up.
What is going on? was asked on all Sides
A few, who always start out in the morn
ing to find place to amuse themselves with
no preference or knowledge OF their des-
tination, sought to gain entrance into those
precincts. but were refused. NO one, not
properly vouehed for, could enter. AT last
appeared on the scene George II. Puppy,
Chairman of the Joint Committee of the
Native Sons and Native Daughters.
VERY SECRET.
A view on the inside of the building
showed that an amateur circus or some
thing of that nature was on the taps. Ii
was the first rehearsal of the Alta Parl0r OF
Native Daughters for their broom drill.
They had been terribly secret about the
matter, and not only swore their members
to silence, but threatened their chlValr0us
Chairman with impeachment If he only
dared TO think Of their arrangements When
in the presence OF the press, let alone tell
of them. The result was that their arran-
gements have not been given publicity unti!
1t was too late for any other parlor to copy
after them.
The drill yesterday consisted of the simp-
Ter movements, but before many days they
will practice every maneuYer IN their DOCK
of tactics. 1t was witnessed by fully
dozen gentlemen who have had experience
in broom brigades and broom exercise.
They all pronounce their fair sisters as be-
ing promising pupils and say that they Will
surprise the nativeS-that is, those who are
not to be favored with view OF their re-
hearsals.
TWO SURPRISES.
Californ ia Parlor, No. l, presented
handsome gold watch to its Junior Past
President, Dr. o. +. Westphal Just prior TO
adjournment, Dr.. Dentler, in few well.
chosen words, assuring DR.. Westphal OF
| the high esteem OF his fellow members,
| presented him on behalf of the parlor with
| the watch, which is very elegant time
| piece, engrayen on each SIDE with the en-
| bleme of the order.
DIR. Westphal feelingly responded, and in
turn surprised the parlor by presenting 1t
with a beautiful gavel through its Pres-
dent, A Kemp. The gavel is made OF lig
mum vitae wood from the United States
cruiser Charleston. 1t is very artlstically
mounted in silver, having two straps of
that metal at either end. The handle has
an oxidized silver snake encirclins 1t, the
top being silver mounted. The striker. is
made of California walnut and on its side
has tie silver emblemS OF the order. Inc
fTontiSpiece is silver scroll, bearing the
seal OF California made OF gold, and the
inscription california Parlor, No; l, n. ).
| G. W., presented by DIR. y. +. Westphal,
Past President, 1890"
PAST PRESIDENTS.
The Past Presidents Association of the
Native Sons, held meeting at the library
of the order on Fourth street Yesterday
morning, and effected permanent organl-
cation. The bylaws. for which special
committee was appointed last week, was ac-
cepted and will be made the law OF the
order.
The following officers were elected; Past
President, John II. Grady; President. John
McDougall; First Vice-President, NJ. A.
Dorm; Second Vice-Presideni, J. A. Stein
bach; Third Nlce-President, Ed Angelo;
Secretary, Lunstedt; Treasurer, George Ia
Combe; Marshal, w. ii. Nelson.
1t was decided to keep the charter-rol
open until after September 10th, in order
that the visiting Past Presidents from the
interior may become members.
The Bulletin Committee held forth at the
headquarters all DAY yesterday receiving
anybody and everybody possessed of the
smallest scrap of knowledge of advantage
to the Native Sons. A stenographer was
kept busy taking notes of the information
gained, which is to be incorporated in an
official bulletin to the public.
COAST SEAMEN.
The Coast Seamen's Union has received
an invitation from the Native Sons to par
ticipate in the parade of September 9th. 1t
will probably be accepted and the seamen
will turn out at least 1000 men, which will
be their number in the Labor day parade.