The morning call., 1892-04-26
NATIVE Sons CONVENED.
Important Proceedings Of Their Grand
ParlOr.
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EIecial to The MORNING CALL

Los ANGELES. April 25.-The fifteenth
Native Sons of the Golden West opened at
Turn Verein Ball at II o'clock to-day. r.
NJ. Fitzgerald presiding. The hall pre-
sented very bright and elegant appear
ance, the front of the stage and presidents
seat being covered with flowers. the Gala
lily especially having been brought into
requisition to enliven the view. Flags and
bunting, too, were artistically distributed
everywhere. so as to afford pleasing decora-
tiOn wherever the eye rested. The follow
ing grand officers were present and in their
respective stations: Senior Grand Presi-
dents f. Il. Greelv, Charles Decker, NJ.
A. Dorm. Frank d. Ryan, III. Clay Chapman,
John III. Gray. John A. Steinbach; grand
officers-W. H. Miller past grand presi-
dent; Thomas J. Flint Jr., grand vice-presi-
dent; Henry Lunds tedt, grand secretary !;
grand treasurer. Henry S. Martin grand
lecturer, John 4. Creamy; grand orator.
Warren B. Josselyn; grand marshal. Frank
Mattison; grand inside sen ntinel, Bertrand
Rhine; grand outside sentinel, Alex b.
Underwood grand trustees-Joseph ID.
SprouI, John McMinn Jr. and Frank b.
Dunno. Besides these over 200 delegates
were present. The Grand Paror was
opened by the grand president with the
usual ceremonies. and committee on cre-
dentials was appointed. Alfred Dalton Jr.
of the Benieia New Era, Wilberforce Dad
ley OF the Vallejo Times and James Coax
ley OF the San Francisco Bulletin were ap-
pointed n committee to select one of their
number as official reporter for the session.
From the reports of The grand officers 1t
appears that six new parlors have been in
ia. Il 1,~N 81
has been reorganiZed and three have sur
rendered their charters. The Grand Par
lor received from subordinate parlors dur
ing the year ending April /, 1892. $40, ,379 "a,
OF which there remains on hand S54l5 64.
The amount of business transacted was as
follows: Members initiated 1886, members
admitted by card 129, members reinstated
Al. Total gain, 1912. Members suspended
S3i. members Withdrawn PIP, members ex-
PEELED 9. members suspended for cause 3,
resigned 30, members died 46. Total loss,
liza Rejected 81. members gained during
the year 6S. Membership January /, 1892
9549.
Members relieved, $50; amount of bene-
fitS paid, S29 so 75; amount Of receipts,
SIPS. 73S 46; amount of disbursements, S1G7.-
0l3 80; amount paid Grand Parl0r, $50 90
amount of cash ON hand, S12S. 500 IA; aver
age receipts per member, S13 81; average
disbursements per member, Sl1 10; average
assets per member, S13 4S.
The afternoon session was given up TO
routine business.
Among resolutions submitted was one
dividing the State into three districts
northern, central aud southern-and that
annually on the 9th of September all par
lors in each district shall celebrate the
event at some central point in the district,
and every three years there shall be a
general celebration at some point deSig-
mated by the Grand PaIlor.
A communication was read from the
Worlds Fair Commission asking for CO.
operation in the preliminary exhibit at
the Mechanics Pavilion.
resolution calling on the Grand Parlor
to indOrse Board of Relief as part of the
order was favorably received.
This evening public reception was held
in the Los Angeles Theater, which was
largely attended. Speeches were made by
Mayor Hazard, Stephen NJ. White, Hon
Z. +. Del Vale and other prominent men,
bers of the order.