The morning call., 1893-03-15
A SITE SELECTED.
The Native Sons to Have
Headquarters.
PLANS FOR THE NEW BUILDING
The Jewish Synagogue Property on
Mason Street, Near Post, Selected.
Deposit to Bind the Bargain.


The Native Sons of the Golden West have
at last secured site for building for all
local parlors of the order.
The place obtained is the lot. 20 by 1877 IS
feet, now occupied by the Jewish syna-
gogue of the Congregation Ohabal Shalome.
Tie purchase price of the lot is $40. .000,
and on Monday a $4,000 deposit was pIaceo
for the purchase of the property.
Tne negotiations leading TO the purchase
of the property have been conducted with
great secrecy, as it was feared that If it
became known that the order really desired
the property prices might suddenly rise in
the vicinity.
Owing to the great business tact of the
purchasing committee and the man selected
to negotiate the sale, everything has been
arranged satisfactorily, and the Native Sons
will soon be able to lay the cornerstone of
a structure which will be the general head
quarters of the order.
For some years past the Native Sons have
endeavored TO secure a site for building
where all the parlOrs of the city could be
accommodated, but for some reason or
/. other every project fell through, both on
account of the expense attached and the
was lack of harmony among the different
parlors on the subject, and the result was
that nothing came of the different PROPOSE
tiOns advanced.
Lately the subject was again revived, as
1t was thought that general headquarters
Tor the Native Sons would bring the differ
ent Dar.Ors OF the order more in contact
with each other. The members saw that
all the leading orders of the State had
adopted the principle of consolidating their
different h
esters. the Druids, Red Men, the Young
Mems Christian Association and the Young
Mems Institute. The success of the Olym-
pic Clubs new building opened the eyes of
the Native Sons, and the leading members
again began to agitate the subject of a Gen.
trail luilding site.
About six weeks ago a proposition was
made 10 the order to sell the Jewish church
property mentioned on Mason street, near
Post. As the property was offered Mt a
reasonable price. and lay directly within
the club district, cousidera BILE attention was
paid to the offer by some of the leading
members of the order.
A number of the leading members, among
them John A. Steinbach, who has always
been enthusiastic on the ubject of a general
headquarters, determined to make a ,an-
yass of the parlOrs to see if there would be
any encouragement to the idea of the pur-
chase of the properly offered for general
headquarters for all the parlors.
The canvass was accordingly begun, and
it was found that there was general unan-
unity OF sentiment on the proposition The
greatest enthusiasm was manifested at the
idea, and the different parlOrs visited all
agreed to give financial support toward pur-
chasing the property.
Accordingly, it was arranged that gen.
eral committee should be appointed to con-
sist of three delegates from each parlor TO
meet In convention and investigate the
subject of the purchase of site.
I'Hp Instructions tO i1ar
not only the MasOn-street property, but all
available sites, with the idea of securing
the best possible location at the least ex-
peUse.
two weeks ago. at which John a. Stenbach
was appointed chairman, and A. EbharL
secretary
The position was discussed in all its
phases, and 1t was generally agreed upon
that some site must be selected The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed at the meet
ing, and ringing speeches we're made on the
subject of a general building in order 10
awaken the order to new movement
toward prosperity.
The following committee was appointed
on purchase of a site: Louis Freer CHAIR
mani. George d. Clarke and L. f. Bying-
ton. James Z. Sweeney and Daniel Suter
were also appointed a committee on lncor-
pOTation.
After the meeting of the delegates the
purchasing committee went at once to work
and inspected number of sites, preserving
the greatest secrecy as to their movements
and intentions. After going over the whole
field they found no better piece of prapPrty
than the church property mentioned 1t
somehow leaked ont that the Native Sons
wanted the property and there began to be
danger that there would be rise in the
price demanded. Then it was announced
that the order had abandoned the PROPOSE
ton.
The result of this diplomatic stroke was
10 secure the property at the original price
demanded, $40, coo.
report Of the selection was made to the
different parors, and they all entered into
tie proposition with the greatest enthusi-
asm Meetings were had last week, and it
resolved 10 dOuate as portion of the pur-
chase money sum not to exceed One-half
OF the money in the treasury Of the parlOr
For instance, California Parlor, with SfO,-
600 IN the treasury, resolved to give $4,000,
and Pacific Parlor, having $1,000 on hand
resolved to donate $1,000. So with the other
| parl0rS, In accordance with the sum n
hand OF course, the different parlors have
TO keep back certain amount in the treas
ury for benefits, as they do not know at
what momeat they will be called upon for
| them But each parlor resolved to sacrifice
the amount mentioned in order to create a
fund for the purchase Of the property for
the general headquarters.
The following are the parlOrs which have
resolved 10 contribute: California, Pacific
Fl Dorado, Bay City, Mantle Alcatraz San
Francisco, Alcalde, National, Coluni bia,
Golden Gate and RincOn.
Stanford irlor has not yet consented to
go into the enterprise.
Mission Parl0r has hall of its own ont tin
the Mission. and it Is probable that Hes
perlan Parlor. which is in the same locality,
VIII jim Mission ParIor and not come to the
new headquarters.
Preclta ParlOr. out in Precita Waller, is
also not expected to join the new movement
on account of its distance. However, with
the parloEs mentioned and by individual
subscriptions OF the members II is calculated
that $4,000 can be raised. Already $4,000
has been raised by the contributions of the
various parlors, with reserve fund of
5000, making $4,000 on hand for the pur-
chase of the site
This caused the committee to close the
bargain for he purchase of the site, and n
deposit Of $4,000 has been made. which
now places The property In the hands of the
Native Sons of the Golden West.
Guarantees have been made by n number
OF wealthy mem bers of the order 10 pur-
chase stock in the new enterprise. How
ever. 1t has been determined that the ma
Jority of the shares shall remain in the
possession Of the different parlors, whic h
shall manage and control the building All
stock outside the majority of the shares can