Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-30

CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
4 Desperate Eynehed for Horse Stealing
at San BsTnariinO.
COLUMBIA FISHERMEN AT WAR.
A Murderous Highbinder-An At
tempted Outrage frustrated
San Francisco Notes.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RKcoRD-uNIos.,
CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
FISHERMEN AT WAR.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE aEooaD-usIos.)
NATIVE SONS.
Proceedings of the Grand Parlor at Chico


Yesterday.
CHICO, April 29th.-The weather has been
most p easant for the session of the Grand Par
lor. The delegates are now down to hard work
and doing considerable business. This FORE
noon's session was largely attended. The Grand
Parlor was opened at 10 O'Clock by President
Ryan.
The Finance Committee of the Grand Parlor
reported having examined the books of Grand
Secretary and Grand Treasurer and found them
correct in every particular.
Past Grand President Steinbach submitted an
amendment to othe.Constitution permitting the
organization OF parlors outside this State where
requisite number of native Califernians can
be secured, provided the Grand ParIor will not
be required to pas the travelling expenses of
delegates from such parlors, and that the Grand
Parlor never be held outside the State Referred
TO the Committee on Legislation.
r. 2. Doolan offered a resolution congralu-
latiGg the Order on the agitation which has
caused the national flag to be displayed from
public school buildings throughout the State,
thus infusing the true spirit of Patriotism into
the hearts of the coming Native Sons aud
yeneration for the United states and California.
A provision was also made that copy of the
resolution be forwarded to the Governor and to
each member of the Legislature. Referred to
the Committee on the State of the Order.
W. w. Greer offered an amendment to the
Constitution that the Grand Vice Presideut,
Grand Lecturer. Grand Orator and Board of
Grand Trustees be the Visiting Board, and
shall visit the subordinate Parlors at least
twice during year. Referred to the Commit
tee on Legislation.
Il. c. Hooking presented an amendment that
twenty instead of eleven names be required on
the Charter of Invitation before being granted
Referred to the Committee on Legislation.
An amendment was submitted byT. C. Hook
ing that the Grand Parlor provide for histo
rian and allow him stenOgrapber and travel
ing expenses Also, that each parlor shall be
entitled TO one delegate at large and one for
one hundred members at time of election in
stead of one for each hundred or fraction over
fifty.
A resolution was adopted sending greeting
to the New England California Pioneers and
bidding them welcome to California.
A resolution was offered appointing COM
mittee to select an official badge for the Order
An amendment was proposed that the seven
Grand Trustees be elected by districts.
committee offered memorial resolutions out
of respect to j. Mervyn Donahue and General
A. g. Vallejo. They were read and filed.
Charles l.. Tilden, Chairman of the San Fran
cisco delegation. presented an invitation to the
Order to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of
Admission Day in San Francisco, assuring the
members that all the Pariors there were unani.
mously enthusiastic, and intend making the
celebration one of the grandest ever held in San
Francisco, and one which the Native Sons of
the Golden Western State of California will
have every reason to feel proud
After short and sharp discussion, the invita-
ton was adopted by unanimous vote.
resolution was offered that Santa Rosa, Sac
rsmento or Monterey be selected as the p ace
for holding the next Grond ParIor. put with an
amendment locating the meeting permanently
in San Francisco. 1t was laid over till to- morrow
m2rning and made special order.
The Grand Parl0r then resolved itself into
Committee OF the Whole TO further discuss the
ritual question.
Grand President Ryan was presented with
beautiful bouquet by young lady of Chico
amid the applause of the Grand Pdrlor.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT the afternoon session of the Grand ParIor
Past Grand President Charles W. Decker offered
a resolution postponing sction on the permanent
location OF the Grand Parlor in San Francisco
until the next NEE ing Referred to the Com
mittee on Location.
The hour having arrived for selecting place
of meeting for The next Grand Parlor. Cham
beiiain presented the claims of auburn in a
written speech, which took well, and i. seemed
like that city would capture the honor. The
tide changed, however, when Eugene Gregory
withdrew the name of Sacramento in favor of
santa Rosa. The same was done by The Mon.
terey delegation, and ii was decided in favor of
Santa Rosa unanimously.
The Grand Parlor again resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole aud discussed the
rituals. After two hours discussion the com
mittee reported back and after two ballots the
Grand Par or decided not to change the present
ritual.
An invitation from Eden Parlor of Haywards,
to attend the dedication of its new hail. the
first building of the Native Sons, ON July 4th,
was presented and accetted.
On motion of Past Grand President NJ A.
Dorm, a committee, composed of Il. C. Gessfosd
r. A. Poppe and W. T. Chipman, was appointed
to draft suitable resolutions on the death of
General Vallejo, the Oldest member of the
order
The Committee on Petitions. to which the re-
quest of eighteen colored Cal,fornians for ad-
mission to the Orler was referred reported that
they considered it inexpedient at this time to
make such change in the Constitution The
report was adopted.
The Committee on Petitions reported favor
ably on the request of certain citizens of Reno,
Nevada, that Par.or be started in that city.
This ard the question of extending the jlris
diction of the Order outside of the State, and es
teblishing Parlors in Nevada. Arizona and other
Pacific Coast States and Territories, was made
the special order for tomorrow morning.
After accepting an invitation of Chico Parlor
to attend a ball in the evening. the Grand Par
lor adjourned until tomorrow morning.
The ball this evening was grand affair. It
was held in Armory Hall, which was gorgeously
decorated for the event. The hall was crowded
by Native Sons and the elite of the city. Gov
ernor Waterman and party were present and ie-
ceiyed much attention