The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-16
OF THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
Mrs. e. A. Spencer of Eureka
Elected President.
ALL NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
The Session Closed With a Grand
Ball in ArmOry
Hall.

CHICO, June 15.-At o'clock last night
the Grand Parlor convened as a subordinate
parlOr 10 exemplify the secret work of the
order. The nominations for grand officers
followed. AS usual the only contest was
between candidates for first vice-presiGenG
and trustees
For trustees the nominations were many.
The evening session concluded with
general discussion on the good of the order.
This morning resolution to change the
visiting board was voted down.
The board was ordered to inquire into
the manner in which the secretaries of
subordinate parlors made out their semi
annual returns and instruct them when
necessary.
The transportation committee reported
mileage for the session as $1041 20.
The special committee appointed to re-
district the State reported favorably. The
State is now divided into twenty-eight per-
manent districts.
A resolution was adopted asking the
Grand Parlor 10 indorse the action of Mrs
Liza Keith in bringing before the public
the idea of establishing American Tags in
schools and urging the subordinate parlors
to agitate the matter in their different
localities.
resolution was passed instructing the
incoming grand president to call meeting
of the ritual committee before the next
Grand Parlor. so it could reconstruct new
ritual.
The board of relief reported the years
work. 1t was decided to Invest in fifty
shares of the n. S. 6. w. Building Asso-
citation.
This afternoons session of the Grand
Parior was the most exciting of the week.
When the parlor was called to order at
1 30 o'clock the president announced that
the election of grand officers was in order.
By right of succession Miss E. A. Spen-
Ger, Occident Parlor. Eureka, who held the
office of vice-president, was elected presi-
dent without opposition.
There were two nominees for veP-presi-
dent-Mss Bertha of Martinez and Mrs.
j. A. Steinbach of San Francisco. The
former was elected on the first ballot.
Mrs Georgia Carter Ryan of San Fran
cisco was elected secretary, Miss Iuge
Peterson of San Francisco treasurer, Mrs
Cora SffOrd OF Ventura inside sentinel,
Mrs. Dollie Bradley Of San Francisco oui-
side sentinel, and Miss Carrie Apperson of
Dixon marshal.
Considerable opposition was manifested
when the vote for trustees was taken, but
these were elected: Mrs. Tillman OF Minerva
Parlor, San Francisco; Mrs. Post of Cali
fOrnia Parlor, Sacramento; Mrs. Conrad |
of Dardanelles Parlor, Sonora; Miss Mag |
gle Shannon of La Corona Parlor, Chico
Miss Glow of FL Paj.ro Parlor. Watson
vile; Mrs. Mills of San Joaquin Parlor,
Stockton, and Miss Douglass of Laurel
Parlor. Nevada City.
This is the sixth term of Miss Ryan as
grand secretary and the second for Miss
Peterson as treasurer.
The officers were installed, after which
the new parlor was organized and the
eighth session of the Grand Parlor, n. ID.
G. W., was adjourned
1t is conceded that this has been one of
the most instructive sessions ever held.
Tonight grand ball takes place in Ar
mOry hall, which is beautifully decorated.
Following are the counties composing
the new districts, as adopted by the
Grand Parlor this morning: l. Del Mon tie
2. Humboldt; 3. MendOeino and Lake; 4,
Sonoma and Marin; 8. Trinity; 6. Siski-
you and Shasta; Z. Glenn and Colusa; 8,
Napa; 9. Yolo and Solano; TO- Western
Yuba, Suffer and Butte; II, Modoc
and Lassen; II. Sierra and Plumas;
10, Eastern Yuba and Nevada; IA.
Placer: 10, FL Dorado and Sacramento
IS. Amador; IL, Calaveras and Tuolumne;
Is. Contra Costa and San joaquin: 10.
Alameda; 20. Mono. Inyo and Alpine; q.
Mariposa; o. Stanslaus. MERGED and Ma
dera; %, Fresno, Kings and Tulare; "a.
San Francisco and San Mateo: %, Santa
Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey
and San Luis Obispo: %, Santa Barbara
and Ventura; q. Kern and San Bernar
dino; 2S, Los Angeles. Orange. Riverside
and San Diego.