The morning call., 1890-09-07


tion grants sick benefits and is, in fact, mutu-
ally beneficial order. During the year ending
last March lie receipts looted up Sloo,32o OIL {;
sick benefits were paid IN full, amounting TO
S2l,56S ~, thereby relieving GAL members.
j he balance of cash on hand amounted TO $751;
OBJ 81 or $40 81 per capita.
RESULT OF AN EVOLUTION.
This order like many other good things OF lfe
Is the result of au evolution, The impulse which
was gained by boys OF over II years OF age hay
Ing gathered al me ne fohce court ROOM TUESDAY
through the advertising column OF daily paper
for them 10 meet TO perfect arrangements for the
observance of July 4th, then near at hand.
The call bore fruit, and the gathering. though
small, was very enthusiastic. General A. NJ
Winp. now honOred as the founder OF The order.
presided at the meeting. The impulse gained
momentum as days passed by. until hardly
month had elapsed until those boys of IA, 5 and
16 years found they were the first members of a
promising organic ton.
The national holiday was fifty observed by the
natives, but 1t was not until their meeting held a
week afterward that a complete organization was
effected, officers elect q and principle fore
shadowed. The officers elected are. some OF
item, very well known In public life. They are:
John A. Seinbach, President; Jasper Flsss
bourne and s. Z. Harmon Vice-PTesidents; Cfff.
Smith, Recording Secretary; William l.. Jones,
Financial Secretary; II. C. Stevenson Treasurer,
and +. Strearer, Marshal. The Executive Com
mittee were: Messrs. John L. McDougsld s. NJ.
Stemwood, Myles +. ODonald and Abraham
Mayer.
ADMISSION day came around as the new OTGer
was casting about for something TO do, and, as Il
State organization IL decided TO celebrate its en-
try into lie bright galaxy of States. The pro.
gramme for the occasion was very liberal and
embraced talent by considerable OF the foreign
element. A parade rendering OF national airs
and an address by General A. NJ. VIM were Its
chief features.
THE NATIVE BOYS MEET.
The following month, only four months after
the first call 10 the native boys to meet In the
courtroom, another feature was added 10 Ihe or
Z Int ftf PA ga pfgtN 80 Inll r..
Dougald was made its President and under his
fostering care IL has grown 10 be the training
place for several of san Ftanclsc0's brightest
lawyers. Not only have the public received bene-
fits from tie Parliamentary School. but lauch of
The success OF the order Is no doubt due 10 the
kDowedge tile guiding minds had OF parla-
mentary rules.
About this time The word "parlot'' was adopted
10 designate separate subordinate organizations.
contend That II was selected in contrddiSIinctiOn
10 "iodge," society" or "brancb," while others
say 1t was derived from the French word parer,
TO speak.
A semi-anDual election, the first, was held
January G, 1876, and Jasper fishbOurne was
elected President. ii was then reported that The
enlile membership WAS ninely-siN and the cash
balance 1872 10. The order then met III Red
Mems Hall. LII March the organization was n-
cOrroTaied under State laws as the " Native
Sons Of The Golden Vest" and legally entered
upOu Its fTaterna career.
John L. McDougad succeeded Jasper Fish
bourne tn his presidency on July IS, 1916, by
which time the membership had increased 10
11S. The chief event OF his administration was
a misunderstanding with General VIM, founder
OF the order. His name was not only stricken
from The SpIl OF membership. but that fact was
given publicity. lie action was due 10 the dii-
ference OF views on the question of honorary
membership. 1t was also during his adminisIra-
ton that the bear was adopted as the permanent
emblem OF The order.
d. ". Whepley succeeded 10 the presidency
aud after a financially successful career was
again succeeded by &. II. tairchild, July .,
1877. The Chief event Of this administration,
viewed In the light Of to-ddy's extension OF the
order, was The establishment OF branch at
Oakland, known as OaNland ParlOr, No. ., and
another at Sacramento. The San Francisco
paIIar al that time was Known as Charter Par
Or, No. ], but tie name was atterwald changed
10 California Parlor, No. /.
THE FIRST GRAND PAELoR.
With the institution of new parlOrs the order
grew less easy TO be governed by tact cousen!,
the needs became more complex, ana central
or governing body was seen 10 be imperative.
Charter ParOr claimed that honor and arranged
for a conference Of delegates Of nve from eaeh
parlor, 10 meet at San Francisco. November ~,
1878. The result of this meeting was The III
ganiZallOn Of the first Grand PaIlor, which has
since convened annually.
The governing body is composed of all Pat
Grand Presidents retaining their membership
continuously IN tie order and delegates elected
by The subordinate parlOTs on the basis oil one
delegate for each parlor ana one additional Tor
each 90 members or fraction thereof over fifty
al election lime Delegates serve duilng one
year, counting iT0m the D. GlnGing OF me ofand
ParloT's session 10 which they were elected
The officers IN the Grand ParloI are: Grand
President Grand Vice resident. Grand Seere-
tary, Grand Treasurer, Grand Lecturer, Grand
Crater Grand Marshal, Grand Inside Sentinel
Grand Outside sentinel aud seven Grand
Trustees.
First Grand Parlor.
The first Grand ParIOr met in the rooms OF the
mother parlcr Chaiter ParlOr. No. y Noyem-
Der 80. 1878, attended by tie following dele
gates:
Charter ParlOr, No. 1-Jasper Fishbourne,
Benjamin g. WorsWiek, Frank j. Higgins, John
Ii. Grady, Henry Lunsledt
Oakland Paflor, No. 2-Will q. Hawkett, W.
A. Nash ROderick w. Church, Homer l.. Evans,
j. w. BaDkhead.
Sacramento Parlor No. g. Clay Chapman,
II. w. Taylor, j. W. Nixon, George {. hOer,
Benjamin O'NeiL
Benjamin Worswck OF Charter Psrlor pre-
sided. Tie following officers were elected:
Grand President, ". q, Hawkelt; Deputy Grand
PRESIDENT Benjamin o'Neil; Grand Secretary,
II. W. Taylor; Grand Treasurer, J. w. Bank
head; Grand Chaplain. George c. hohler; Grand
Marshal, W. A. Nash; Grand Lecturer b. q.
Worswick. Alter four days OF minor but neces-
saTy work, the Grand farior adjourned
sacoug Grand Parlor.