The morning call., 1891-08-16
NATIVE SONS
WILL COMPROMISE.
The Order Decides to Stand by the
Santa Cruz ParlOr.
President MoCreery Resigns His Office at a
Stormy Meeting of the Joint Committee
Held at the Bijou Theater.

Never perhaps in the history of the
Native Sons of the Golden West has such an
exciting meeting taken place as the session
of the General Committee having charge of
the Admission day celebration, which con-
yened at the Bijou Iheater last night.
a large representation was on hand when
the meeting was opened by President A. I.
McCreery, who stated that he had called a
special session at the request of represer-
tativeS of the Santa Cruz Parlor.
Grand Marshal Frank Madison of Santa
Cruz took the floor and read some resolu-
tions, which had been adopted by the Santa
Cruz Town Council. requesting that a COM
promise be effected with the railroad COM
pany Mr.. Madison then stated that the
Santa Cruz Parlor had already expended
500. and let $500 in contracts for the cele-
bTation. This would be dead loss to 1t if
the celebration did not take place there. a
committee had been appointed in Santa
Cruz to confer with the railroad company
OF which he was one, and the citizens of
Santa Cruz, who had subscribed for the
celebration, are Indignant at the situation
OF affairs.
Personally, he believed that the action of
the Joint Committee on Thursday night
was right; but as a representative of Santa
Cruz and taking the view of It's parlor he
thought that the best interests of all would
be subseryed IL some sort of a compromise
could be effected with the railroad COM
panY.
SANTA CRUZ PARLoR IN THE BALANCE.
He added that if the celebration is not
held IN Santa Cruz its parlOr would be dis
rupted, and he, as Native Son, would lose
heart In the affairs of the order. He stated
that the Santa Cruz committee had held
three hours conference with the railroad
oIhcials in the morning. and that he was
satisfied a compromise could be reached
On the conclusion of Mr.. MadiSOn's re-
marks George ii. Puppy suggested that the
best way out of the tangle would be to
meet the railroad company half way
member asked MIR. Madison what was
the result OF the conference at the railroad
Office.
Mr.. Madison replied that he was not at
liberty to state what took place, but he felt
safe In saying that compromise could be
effected.
-, President McCreery interposed, declaring
that the Native Sons do not want to hear
about any secret dealings with the railroad
company.
The meeting came to split when Dele
gate Castle arose ana introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
WHEREAS, The citizens of Santa Cruz have al
ready made extensive preparations for our recep-
tlou on Tie y ID OF September; and whereas. IL
therefore becomes our duty 10 use every effort to
arrive AT satisfactory settlement of existing
difficulties, be il
Resolved, That our Transportation Committee
Is hereby instructed 10 offer as a compromise the
following propositions: In the event of the South
ern Pacific Company making the rate 50 25 this
committee agrees 10 place the tickets ON sale at
50 and rates Tor haltticketS in accordance with
Tie above.
DECLARED OUT OF ORDER.
President McCreery declared the resolu-
ton out of order.
On this decision the meeting became disor-
canned, and ten different members took the
noor, all speaking at once. Pandemouium
relgned, and the President could not pre-
serve order.
President McCreery endeavored to speak
on the resolution, but the meeting would
not hear him. He insisted that the resolu
ton was out of order
Delegate Clarke appealed to the Vice
President 10 preside. This angered Presi-
dent McCreery, and. shaking his fist at the
speaker, he said: You can't intimidate or
bulldoZe me-"
Finally the decision Of the Chair was ap
pe9led from. and it was lost. Calls were
teen made for the resolution.