The record-union., 1891-04-28
NATIVE SONS.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION OF
THE GRAND PARLOR.
An Elaborate Programme Arranged for
the Entertainment of the Del
egates at Santa Rosa.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SANTA Rosa, April 27.-The eleventh
annual session of the Grand Parlor, n.
S. G. W., opened in this city at Il o'clock
to-day. Out of 26S delegates 250 are here,
beside as many more visitors. The city
is handsomely decorated and ample prep
arations are made for the entertainment
of visitors. Most of the delegates an
rived last evening, and with the 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, banquet, etc.
The Grand Parlor convened at II O'Clock
and organized, after which a recess was
taken.
The parlor reconvened at 2:30 p. NJ,
Grand President William II. Miller pre-
siding. The following Grand officers
were present: Past Presidents, +. II.
Greeley, Charles w. Becker, NJ. A. Dorm,
F. d. Ryan, r. NJ. Fitzgerald; Grand
Vice-President, Henry Lunstedt; Grand
Secretary, III. S. Martin; Treasurer, w.
w. Greer; Grand Lecturer, Charles L.
Tilden; Grand Marshal, II. @. w. Dink-
elspiel; Grand Inside Sentinel, Bertrand
Phine; Grand Outside Sentinel John T.
Creamy; Grand Trustees, j. D. Sproule,
d. E. Morgan and Frank FL. Dunno.
w. w. Shannon, of California Parlor,
No. l. was appointed Assistant Secretary
for the session. E. w. Levy was APP
pointed Grand Orator, in the absence of
J. 1. Borland.
On motion off. l.. Coombs, the follow
ing were appointed committee to draft
resolutions welcoming the President of
the United States: Coombs, Dorm, Bert,
Ellert and Freer.
Past Grand President Ryan offered a
resolution to the effect that the next
session of the Grand Parlor be held in
Sacramento. The same was made a
special order for 2 P. NJ. tomorrow.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the Chair: Finance-W. II.
Mclaughlin, j. P. Dockery, |. r. Elliott.
Appeals and Grievanees-F L. Coombs,
J. ". Ahern, William Connolly, George
w. Ficks. Petitions-A. d. Wash, d. I.
Donovan, D. G. Gown. Returns-Thos.
Flint, F. Mathison, NJ. C. Randolph
State of Order-George Radcliffe, w. f.
Bidwell, George d. Clark, w. H. Porter
field, Legislation-E. F. Bert G.. R..
p. V. Long. Ritual-C. i. Tilden, A T.
McCreary, A. j. Johnston, w. B. Josse-
lyn, Louis Fuller. Printing and Sup
plies-George w. Harpers. j. w. Barry,
F. A. Tibbetts. Laws and Supervision
w. w. Shannon, j. w. Davis, c. l.. st.
Clair. Literature-A. w. Furlong, J. E.
McDougal, +. w. Levy, r. p. 'Doolan, d.
A. Huntman. Transportation-E. w.
Williams, j. F. Finn, F. Staude. SUIT
ter's Forte. E. Grunsky, f. ID. Ryan,
E. L. Gaddis, C. Z. Holliser, E. j. Greg
| ory. 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, "This Grand Parlor
shall hold its annual meeting on the sec
ond Monday in April of each year, and
| shall continue to meet at such time and
place as may be agreed upon, and con-
| tinue in session until the business of the
session is concluded;' to amend Section
4. Article 4, of the subordinate parlors,
s'that brother suspended for non-pay-
ment of dues shall not be eligible to Office
until six months after reinstatement"