The record-union., 1892-06-14
WHOLE NO. 15,807.
TIE ORIGINAL PARLoR.


Inc second meeting of the pluclly thir-
teen was held on September 25th, and by
invitation Curtis ii. I4indley, a promi-
nent Native Son, was present and acted
rs temporary Chairman. a constitution
was read and adopted, which excluded
ladies not California born or who were
under Is years ofage. The following char
ter officers were elected: Past President,
Miss Lille Reichling; President, Mrs.
lima Kane; First Vice-President, Mrs.
NJ. Freeman; Second Vice President,
Mrs. NJ. Folger; Third Vice President,
Mrs. I. Ii. Lindley; Recording Secretary,
Miss Maggie Stasal; Financial Secretary.
Miss Amy Badere; Treasurer, Miss Kittie
Murray; Marshal, Miss Flora Dunning;
Inside Sentinel, Miss Rose Stasal; Out
side Sentinel, Miss Agnes Leonard: Trus-
tees Miss Hettie Greenhalgh and Miss
Rose StasaI.
1he membership at this meeting had
increased 10 seventeen, and the pioneers.
o. the movement We're so earnest that all
doubt as to the possible outcome was laid
at rest. at this same meeting the ritual
and secret ceremonies of the budding
young order We're presented-the work
OF {. ii. Lindley-and after thesame had
been read the young ladies present were
thoroughly instructed in the work.
Ihe nrst set of officers were installed
IN January, 1887. Prior to the cere-
monies the members of Excelsior Parlor,
no. 81, Native Sons of the Golden West.
presented Ursula ParIor ,as it had been
appropriately named) with regalia for
the new order, which was very rich and
handsome, and formed after designs
selected by tho young ladies. The en-
bIems selected were Minerva" sheaves
OF wheat, the oridamme, and the mystic
letters, ''P. D. Il. A." At the end of
thirty days, the time selected for the char
ter to remain open, thirty-three names
had been enrolled.
From this time forward the success of
the organization was assured. Minerva
ParIor, No. 2, and Alta Parlor. No. 3. Of
San Francisco were shortly after insti-
tuted, and Santa Rosa, No. /, was soon in
the told. Then followed in rapid success
sion the organization Of Joaquin Parlor,
NO. ., at Stockton; Laurel Parlor, No. 6,
at Nevada City, Gold Dust Parlor, No. 7,
at Antioch; Mizpah Parlor, No. s, at
Gamptonville, Gro Elmo Parlor, No. 9, at
san Francisco; Bonita Parlor, No. 10, at
Redwood City; Lomitas Parlor, No. II,
at PeIaLuma; Marguerite ParIor, No. IL,
at PlacerViile; Golden Fleece Parlor, No.
IL, at Oroville; Taliaferro Parlor, No. IA,
San Rafael; Lydia Parlor, No. I5, Colusa,
and Oakland Earlor, No. IT, at Oakland.
THE FIRST GRAND PARLoR.
Owing TO the rapid growth of the order.
1t became necessary to appoint District
Deputies to act until the formation of a
Grand Parior. Accordingly, the State
was districted and the Past Presidents of
the first four parlors were appointed TO
the Office. The interest and vigorous
growth OF the society necessitated the
formation Of grand body to assume the
entire charge Of affairs and relieve the
burden resting upon the mother par
lor.
On Monday, July %, 1857, the first ses-
sion of the Grand Parlor, Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West, was held in Fio-
neer Hall in San Francisco. Thirty
seven delegates, representing seventeen
parlOrs, were III attendance. Ii was all
interesting assembiage, and all present
showed that their hearts and heads were
i'll their work. Permanent officers were
elected, and before adjournment a consti-
tuition for the order, committees and
other machinery for It's future conduct
on broad scale had been selected.
IT'S RAPID GROWTH.
The order prospered during the year,
and when the second session OF the
Grand Parlor convened at Stockton, on
July 10, 1888, there were thirty-tive par
Iors in existence. The experience of a
year was fruitful OF numerous amend
ments, deemed necessary for the welfare
of the order. A beneficiary plan was
adopted, visiting board was organized,
composed Of the Grand Officers, and the
absolute prohibition of the sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors, directly or indirectly,
made rule of the order.
AT this time the membership of the
Native Daughters was over 1000. and the
year 1852 finds the organization con-
stantly increasing in strength and power,
with siXty-three parlors and 1880 mem
bers enrolled under the same banner,
and, although separated by distance. yet
united in one object-the happiness and
advancement of all.