Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-25
THE NATIVE SONS.
HOW AND WHY THE ORDER WAS
ORGANIZED.
A Resume of tho Splendid Organization
to Which the City's Quests Belong
Features Of the Society.

Golden West, which today sends it's
members from all parts of California to
Los Angeles to attend the annual ses-
sion OF the grand parlor owes its origin
and progress to one of the strongest
feelings implanted in the human breast
pride of nativity, love for the place of
birth. 1t is essentially and practically
California order, being confined to
those born within the state. Its origin
was patriotic, it's purposes benevolent,
its object to perpetuate the men and
memories of "the days of '49" and to
unite all native Californians in one
harmonious body. 1t owes no allegi-
ance, save where the Stars and Stripes
shall ever wave.
The burden of the pioneer founders
has been taken up; and upon the foun-
dation laid by them the Native Sons
have erected superstructure which to-
day, in it's ramifcations, includes every
city and hamlet of Importance in the
state Of California. From a beginning
of twenty-one members seventeen years
ago it now numbers fully 10000 OF the
bone and sinew of the land, honored in
their native state, and of the early
architects of the order it can be truly
said: ''They builded better than they
knew"
The object and aim of the order of
Native Sons OF the Golden West is best
constitution and bylaws: 1.-THE society
OF the Native Sons of the Golden West
was organized for the mutual benefit,
mutual improvement and social inter-
course of its members; to perpetuate in
the minds of all native Californians the
memories of one of the most wonderful
epochs in the worlds history-'the days
of 40; > to unite them in one harmoni-
GUS body throughout the state by the
ties of a friendship mutually beneficial
to all, and unalloyed by the bitterness
OF religious or political differences, the
discussion of which is most stringently
forbidden in it's meetings; to elevate
and cultivate the mental faculties to
rejoice with one another in prosperity,
and to extend the good Samaritan hand
in adversely. The members must bear
a good reputation for sobriety and in
dustry; they must follow some respect
able calling by which to make living
and, as vital principle of the associa-
tiOn, it encourages temperance among
| it's members, and recommends total alb
stinence from all Intoxicating drinks"
| The order of the Native Sons OF the
| Golden West is q secret society only so
far as is necessary for the purpose of
conducting it's business affairs and the
private relations of it's members to-
wards one another. In the secret part
of it's work there is nothing antagonis-
tic to the scruples or conscientious opin-
ions of the opponents of secret organiza-
tions. Its great principle is to "honOr
the builders of the Golden state" and
to perpetuate the memory of their
deeds; and, in addition to this, to in
still into the minds of the sons of Cal
ifornia full and complete understand
ing of their relation and duty to the
state, and to cultivate spirit of friend
ship, brotherly love and harmony
among them.
The grand parlor was organized for
the purpose of uniform administration
of the privileges, honors and benefits OF
the order; to perpetuate in the minds
of all native Californians the memories
of ''the days of 49," and to unite all
worthy Native Sons of California in one
harmonious body; to improve the con-
dition of it's members by encouragement
in business and in aiding them to obtain
employment, and to extend its members
assistance in time of sickness and need.
1t has power over all subordinate par
lors and to grant charters for the same,
which it may revoke or suspend fol
proper cause; of hearing and determin'
ing all appeals; to make governing laws
for the subordinate parlors, and for fur
nishing all supplies necessary for the
proper conduct of the business of the
order.
The constitution of the order confines
its membership to white males born ir
the state of California, and at least Il
years of age; but subordinate parlorI
may fix the limit of age over 1S years
Candidates must be of sound health, %
good moral character and industrious
habits, having some respectable mean
of support, and believe in the existence
of Supreme Being. Application mus
be made in writing, signed by the appli
cant, stating time and place of birth
occupation and residence, and the ap
plicant must be recommended by a
least two members OF the order in goo,
standing. The application is referre,
to committee OF three; and if thei
report and the surgeons certificate i
favorable, the candidate is balloted for
The military ceremonies are necessarily
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