The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-30
NATIVE SONS.
Second Days Session Of the
Grand ParlOr.
The Delegates Most Hospitality Enter
tanned by the Chico Members.
Lively EIeCtIOneeTlng for 0flCeTS-Santa
Rosa Selected as the Place for
Holding the Next Meeting.


Gstically seconded the efforts of the men,
bers of Chico Parlor to appropriately enter
tain the delegates to the Grand Parlor, and
have thrown open their homes to the visitors
and are doing everything to make their stay
pleasant and profitable. There is 3 warmth
TO the welcome Of CALIFORNIA; sons that does
not often greet members of grand bodies.
bat there is a great difference between the
Native Sons and members of other orders
not indigenous to California in that very
fact. and the people show it very plainly.
ELABORATE DECORATIONS.
The decorations far surpass anything of
the kind ever known here, aud alone indi-
cate the favor in which the Native Sons are
held by the residents. Some of those who
were belated for various reasons continued
their work of decoration yesterday, and
added still further to the picturesque ap-
pearance of the town. The members of
Chico Parlor have worked hard and unre-
mittingly to make the occasion memorable,
and they have succeeded admirably. Each
man has had his duty to perform. and has
executed it promptly and well, hence every
thing done so far has worked smoothly
and nicely and has in consequence con-
tributed largely to the pleasures of the
representatives. The boys" are deserving
of great credit for the excellent way in
which they have managed affairs, and the
delegates have not been slow TO express
themselves in this wise.
LIVELY ELECTIoNEERING.
Interest in the great contest for Office
has int Sifial durinu tha 10 fauy
and the indications all point to the most
holly contested series OF elections within the
memory of the oldest member. Some of the
few delegates who did not arrive on the Sun
day trains came in yesterday, and were i'm
mediately surrounded by advocates of the
various candidates, and their lives made
miserable; in fact this may be said Of most
of the representatives. Never before has
so much electioneering been done at
Grand Parlor session. Candidates are
almost as numerous as the official roll, and
the caucusing and combinations that are
being made or attempted in consequence is
startling, and may have some effect upon
the legislation already proposed.
THE STRUGGLE FOR MARSHAL.
All the candidates are now on the ground
directing IN person their various fights, which
accounts for the various caucuses. Late last
night the country delegates met in secret
caucus and decided 10 give the Admission
day celebration TO San Francisco, on the
sole condition that all differences in that
delegation, including the Marshalship, shall
be amicably adjusted SO a united welcome
viii be extended to the country members
and great celebration assured. When this
fact leaked out it created great consterna-
ton among the city men, who are far from
united on the Marshalship, and will prob
aUlY never agree upon any oil the present
aYOwed candidates, unless it be Charles /.
IIlden Of National ParlOT, No. 116. He is
an able man with the parade faculty highly
developed, and would make good Marshal
W. ii. Cham beTlain of Pacific Parlor, No.
compromise candidate, but he disclaims
being an aspirant for the honor.
NEW CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED.
1t is conceded that the Office Of Grand
Lecturer will 60 to the country, aud up to
day Frank /. Coombs of Napa Parlor
has been the sole candidate; but L. c.
Hooking OF Quartz Parlor, No. IS, of Grass
Valley, has announced himself for the
office, and a good contest will result, as
both men are talented and popular.
Henry S. Martin, Grand Treasurer is
gaining strength hourly in his candidacy
for reelection. He is jolly and as big
hearted as he Is ponderous physically, and
is most truly hail fellow.
GUARDS AND TRUSTEES.
j. L. Kehrlein of Alcalde Parlor, No. 1884,
OF San Francisco, has changed his fight
from Grand Outside to Grand Inside Sem
tlnel, hoping for better chance as against
a country man. Harry q. w. Dinkelspiel
has been an ayowed aspirant for the place.
he now holds the position of Grand Out
side Sentinel and has performed his duties
IN most credItable way, and stands good
show Of elevation to the higher place.
For the office of Trustee the names sug-
geSted are almost legion, and hourly some
new announcement is made by delegates
To-day John T. Creamy of Pacific Parlor,
No. TO- and John F. Finn of Rincon Parlor,
No. r. both of San Francisco; L. j. Greg
DRY of Sacramento Parlor, No. 3; j. Ii.
Tlbbetts Of Amador Parlor No. II, an d
Charles Cunningham Of Ukiah, No. II,
were announced as desiring election to
these offices.
THE NEXT GRAND PARLoR.
The selection of the next place for hold
Ing the Grand Parl0r meeting has already
assumed the proportions of fight. The
members OF the order at Stockton, Sacra-
mento and Santa Rosa are bidding for it,
with the chances in favor Of the latter in
view OF the peculiar circumstances which
forced the San Francisco delegates to ask
for the celebration on September 9th.
at late hour last night the San Fran
cisco delegates also caucused, and decided
again by vote of 80 to to ask for the
celebration. The advisability of settling
the contest over the Grand Marshalship
was considered, but the delegates were eX-
tremely cautious and refused to commit
themselves, SO decided action was post
poned awaiting the arrival of r. z. Ham
mond Jr, one of the candidates. He came
up early this morning on the express, and
was soon closeted with his lieutenants.
MORNING SESSION.
To-day's session began at 10 O'Clock
he
books Of the Gaand Treasurer correct.
Stelnbach submitted an amendment to the
constitution permitting parlorS to be organ
lied outside Of the State, provided the
requisite number of native Californians are
secured, the Grand ParlOr not to be respons-
IDLE for the travelling expenses from such
parlors, and that they obigate themselves
never to vote Tor a Grand ParlOr to be held
outside of the State. Referred.
a resolution congratdlating the order on
the result OF its agitation to have the ma
honal flag displayed on all school-houses
was referred to the Committee on the State
Of the Order.
"A resolution that the grand officers and
trustees be visiting board to visit all
subordinate parlors at least twice a wear
was referred 10 the Committee on LegisIa-
ton.
An amendment was offered that twenty
instead of eleven names be required before
q charter can be issued. Referred to the
same committee.
A GRAND HISTORIAN
An amendment was submitted providing
for Grand Historian; also, that ach par
lor shall be entitled TO one delegate a t-large
and one for each hundred members at the
time of election. Adopted.
Greetings were sent to the New England
Pioneers bidding them welcome.
A resolution was offered appointing q
committee to select badge for the order.
An amendment was proposed that the
Grand Trustees be elected by districts.
Resolutions in memoriam of j. Mervyn
Donahue and General Vallejo were read
and filed.
Charles l.. Tilden, Chairman of the San
Francisco delegation, presented an invita-
ton for the order to celebrate the fortieth
anniversary of Admission day in San Fran
cisco. Accepted
The place for holding the next Grand
ParlUr was discussed and laid over till to-
morrow epopial Ordar