Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-28
NATIVE SONS IN SESSION.
MEETING OF THE GRAND PARLOR
AT SANTA ROSA.
Two Hundred and Fifty Delegates and
Many Visitors Present - The Weeks
Committees Appointed.

SANTA Rosa, CAL, April 27.-The
eleventh annual session of the Native
Sons of the Golden West opened in this
city at II O'Clock today. Out OF 26S del
egates, $50 were here, besides as many
more visitors. The city is handsomely
decorated, and ample preparations have
been made for the entertaining OF the
visitors. Most of the delegates arrived
last evening, and with hundred that
got here this morning, came the Park
band of San Francisco. An elaborate
programme has been arranged for the
week, including concerts in the open air
every afternoon and evening, a grand
ball, receptions and banquet. The
grand parlor convened at ~ and or
ganized.
The parlor reconvened at 2:30 p. M,
Grand President William H. Miller pre-
siding The following grand officers
were present: Senior Past Presidents
F. HI. Greeley, Charles w. Decker, M.
A. Dorm, f. d. Ryan, R. M. Fitzgerald;
Grand Secretary H. S. Martin, Treas
urer w. w. Greer, Grand Lecturer
Charles L. Tilden, Grand Marshal II. q.
w. Dinkelspiel, Grand Inside Sentry
Bertrand Phine, Grand Outside Sentry
John T. Greary; j. D. Sproul, D. E. Nor
gan and Frank III. Dunn, grand trustees.
w. w. Shannon, of California parlor
No. l, was appointed assistant secretary
for the session.
E. w. Levy was appointed grand or
ator in the absence OF J. 7. Borand.
On motion of F. l.. Coombs the fol-
lowing were appointed a committee to
draft resolution welcoming the presi-
dent of the United States: Coombs,
Dorm, Bert, Ellert and Freer.
Past Grand President Ryan offered
resolution to the effect that the next
session of the Grand parlor be held at
Sacramento, and the same be made the
special order for 2 p. m. tomorrow. Car
ried.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the chair:
Finance-W. H. Mclaughlin, ]. P.
Dockery, T. R. Elliott.
Appeals and grievances F. .Coombs,
j. w. Ahern, VIM. Connolly, George
Weicks.
Petitions "A. D. Walsh, D. T. Donovan,
G. ID. Goblin.
Returns-Thomas Flint, F. Mathison,
M. G. Randolf.
State of the order-GeoIge Radcliff, w.
E. Bidwell, George D. Clark, w. II. Por-
terfeld.
Legislation-E. F. Bert, c. R. Vann,
VIM. H. Metson, E. E. Katz, P.V. Long.
Ritual C. l.. Tilden, A. Il. McCreery,
A. J. Johnston, w. B. Joselyn, Louis
Fuller.
Printing and supplies-Geo. w. Hap
ers, J. w. Barry, f. A. Tibbets.
Laws and supervision-W. w. Shan
non, j. w. Davis, C. L. st. Clair.
Literature-A. w. Furlong, j. E. Nc
Dougal, E. w. Leay r. p. Doolan, D. A.
Huntmen.
Transportation-E. w. Williams, J..
f. Finn, f. Stande.
Suffers fort-C. E. Grunsky, F. D.
Ryan, E. E. Gaddis, G. E. Hollister, D..
j. Gregory.
Committee on districting the state
into trustee districts-C. G. Higgins, w.
j. Shuttle, w. Leo Park.
Worlds Fair-F. L. Coombs, E. j.
Gregory, G. L. Tilden.
A number of amendments to the con-
stitution were introduced, among the
most important being the following:
To amend article 5, section 3, by
striking out the words, "the election of
grand trustees shall be by districts"
To amend section of article 4, read
ing, "This grand parlor shall hold its
annual meeting on the second Monday in
April of each year, and shall continue to
meet at such time and place as may be
agreed upon, and continue in session
until the business of the session is con-
cluded."
To amend section 4, article 4, of the
subordinate parlors, that brother sus-
pended for non-payment of dues shall
not be eligible to Office until six months
after reinstatement.