The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-24
CONVENED IN EUREKA.
Grand Parlor of the Native Sons
of the Golden West.
Big Reception and Banquet rendered
Delegates and Sons of Pioneers
at IDgomar Theater.

EUREKA, April 23.-The Grand Parlor
of the Native Sons of the Golden West
met in seventeenth annual session IN
Russ Hall to-day at noon, Grand President
John T. Creamy presiding. All the grand
officers reported present. except Past
Grand Thomas Flint Jr., as follows: Grand
president, John I. Creamy; grand vice
president, 10 d. Slroul; grand secretary.
Henry Lundstedt; grand treasurer, Henry
S. Martin; grand lecturer, Fl. Dunno
grand orator. Henry c. Gesford; grand
marshal, George 81. S. Dryden; grand in
side sentinel. Percy V. Long; grand out
side sentinel, Frank Nj. Luttrell.
A committee was appointed to assist
the grand marshal to take up the pass
word. after which the Grand Parlor was
opened in due form. 81. c. Schaertzer
acted as grand organist. w. w. Shannon,
California Parlor No. /, was appointed
minute clerk during the session.
The following committee of credentials
was appointed: John F. Finn. Rincon No.
70; Elmer E. Stone, Marysville No. 6; G..
Simpson, Chico No. q.
The following committee was appointed
to select the official reporter to arrange for
publication the Grand Parlor proceedings {:
G. G. Radcliff, w. Dudley. E. B. Hayward,
Charles R. Heverin. C. o. Dunbar.
A communication was read from local
photographer offering to photograph the
Grand Parlor representatives, which was
accepted.
committee consisting of Carroll Cook.
Frank D. Ryan and J. d. Sproul was ap-
pointed to confer with steamship CON-
panies to change the time of departure to
A. NJ Saturday to enable delegates to be
in San Francisco on Sunday morning early.
This afternoons session of the Grand
Parlor was called to order sharp at $3.50.
The report of the comm ttee of credentials
was resumed, and a few irregularities
were found, but on motion all delegates
were seated. The rollcall showed 215
delegates present.
The report of the grand trustees was
read, reporting the order in fourishing
condition and advancing unanimous de-
sire for a new ritual. The grand presi-
dent announced the standing committees
rs follows: Finance-Seymour, Gabriel,
George n. Van Orden and L. F. Byington /;
appeals and grievances-E. A. Meserve.
R. w. Church, FL. c. Shaertzer, F. Matt-
son and j. F. Coffey; peiitons-J. R.
Kropp. J. l.. Gallagher and J. C. Nion i;
returDs-C. r. Herein, j. Barber and NJ.
Marks; state OF order-N. G. Rogers, j. j.
P6ster. q. Prindle, A. Ramish and w.
Mcdonald; legislation-F. w. Lees. }. r.
Aitken, G. Cock, c. w. Armstrong and
P. E. Zabala; ritual-H. A. Keller. j. B.
BIakr, T. j. Elers, A. Herman and #. NJ
Church; printing and suppies-B. j.
Ktllilea. E. Il. Hayward and j. a. FeDger !;
laws and supervison-J. P. Dockery. E. S.
Reed. j. Fl. Wood. F. T.. COMBS and R. |.
Rust; literature-G. Weiss. Nj. C. Zum-
woth, Nj. F. Cavanaugh, c. o. Dunbar and
81. l.. Peterma; transportation-W. W..
Ackerson, E. W. Frost and w. P. John
ston dedication ceremonies-Hen Lund-
stedt. W. 81. Miller. 7. Flint. j. T.
Greanv, 10 d. Sproul and George d.
Radcliffe.
Mr.. Watson was selected the official re-
porter of the Grand Parlor and the Hum
boldt Daily Times the official organ. A
communication received from colored
native sons asking the Grand Parlor to
strike the word white" from the consti-
tuition was referred TO the committee on
petitions.
Oakland was selected as the place to
hold the next session of the Grand Parlor,
and had only one competitor in the field,
San Luis Obspo. San Jose made vigor-
Gus fight for the next grand celebration.
Ingomar Theater was crowded tonight,
where a reception was rendered the dele
gates and visitors. 1t was strictly an
order function, none but native daughters
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The Grand Parlor will convene to-mor-
row at 9 A. NJ. The gala event Of the week
is expected tomorrow, when a grand pa
rade through the principal streets will
take place if thu weather Is fair.