Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-30
THE GOLDEN WEST.
Grand ParlOr of the Native
Sons.
Another Busy Day Put in at
Chico.
A Large Amount of ImpOrtan
Business Transacted.
Colored Natives Not Admissible to the
Order-A Grand Ball Given the
Delegates Last Night.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

CHIco, CAL, April 29.-The weather
has been most pleasant for the session
of the Grand Parlor of the Native Sons,
The delegates are down to hard work,
and doing considerable business. The
forenoon 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 the grand
secretary and grand treasurer, and
found them correct in every particular.
Past Grand President Steinback sub
mitted an amendment to the constitu-
tion permitting the organization of par
lors outside of this State, where the re-
quisite number of native Californians
could be secured, provided the Grand
Parlor shall not be required to pay the
travelling expenses of the delegates from
such parlors, and that the Grand Parlor
never be held outside the State. Re-
ferred to the committee on legislation.
r. P. Doland offered resolution con-
graduating the order on the agitation
which has caused the national flag to be
displayed from the public school build
ings throughout the State, thus infusing
the true spirit of patriotism into the
hearts of the coming native sons, and
greater veneration for the United States
and California. Provision was also made
that copy of the resolution be for
warded to the Governor and each mem
Der OF the Legislature. Referred to the
committee on the state of the order.
w. w. Green offered an amendment
to the constitution that the grand vice
president, grand lecturer, grand orator
and Board of Grand Trustees be a visit
ing board, and shall visit the subordi-
nate parlors at least twice during each
year. Referred to the committee on
legislation.
L, 9. Hooking presented an amend
ment that twenty instead OF eleven
names be required on the charter OF an
institution before being granted. Re-
ferred to the committee on legislation.
An amendment was submitted by T.
@. Hooking, that the Grand Parlor pro-
vide for historian, and allow him
stenographer and travelling expenses
also that each parlor shall be entitled to
one delegate-at-large, and one for each
100 members at the time of election, in
stead of one for each hundred or frac-
ton 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
committee to select an official badge for
the order.
An amendment was proposed that the
seven grand trustees be elected by dis
tricts. Referred.
Memorial resolutions out of respect to
]. Mervyn Donahue and General M. G.
Vallejo, were read and fled
Charles L. Lilden, chairman of the
San Francisco delegation, presented an
invitation to the order to celebrate the
fortieth anniversary of Admission day
in San Francisco, assuring the members
that all the parlors there were unani-
nous, earnest and enthusiastic and in
tend making the celebration one of the
grandest ever held in San Francisco, and
one which the Native Sons of the Golden
West and State of California will have
every reason to feel proud Of After a
short and sharp discussion, the invita-
ton was adopted by unanimous vote.
A resolution was offered that Santa
Rosa, Sacramento and Monterey be
selected as places for holding the next
Grand Parlor, but with an amendment
locating the meeting permanently in
San Francisco. Laid over till tomorrow
morning, and made the special order.
The Grand Parlor then resolved itself
into committee of the whole to further
discuss the ritual question.
Grand President Ryan was presented
beautiful bouquet by the young ladies
of Chico, amid the applause of the Grand
Parlor.
The Grand Parlor decided to hold the
next meeting at Santa Rosa.
1t was decided after two hours dis
cussion, not to change the present ritual,
and the report of the committee on the
matter of admitting colored native Cali
fornians to membership, deciding that it
was inexpedient at present to make such
change, was adopted.
An invitation to grand ball rendered
the visitors by Chico Parlor, was ac-
cepted, and the Grand Parlor adjourned
THE BULLY CHAP MINES.