The morning call., 1894-02-03
OUR NATIVE SONS.
Good Prospects for the
Orders Hall.
Eight Thousand Dollars Must Be
Raised Before May 1, and Every
1ember Must Pay His Share

At the request OF the committee OF the Hail
Association OF the Native Sons OF the Golden
West James ID. Phelan presided at a meeuDg
of the stock bo lders and other members OF the
order, held in Pioneer Hall last night. Mr.
Phelan made very pleasant address on as
sumng The chair, stating that the prospects Tor
the success of the hall venture were OF the best,
and that its merits should commend IL TO all
members of the order. Mr.. Phelan's ADDRESS
was enthusiastically received.
Ado lph EberhaTd secretary OF the Building
Association, presented the following report
giving total receipts and disbursements on ac-
count of the purchase of The lot on Mason
street, between Post and Geary: The receipts
fonJaDuary. including "a balance OF S223S SO
on December 81. were S49SS, of this amount
$4,000 was paid on account OF The lot, ana SZl3
Tor sundries, leaving balance OF SI715 10
bank. The total receipts up 10 date from all
sources were S29,632 80. of TINS amount
81 300 was paid on account OF the lot, ana
1897 80 for sundries. Ali that is now re-
Quired to complete the purchase OF the lot, and
which must be paid by May l, is SSSl5. 1t is
proposed 10 sell the old building on the
lOi, the structure being valued at $1,000.
Daniel Suier suggested that larger subseriD-
tions might be obtained by canvassing the diff
ferent parloTS. The amounts subscribed by
the different parlOrs are as follows: California,
96 subscribers, $50 shares, total membership
436; Pacific, 21 subscribers, 30S shares, total
membership PA; Golden Gate 80 subscribers,
1Sl shares, total membership 209; San Fran
cisco, Is subscribers. 265 shares, total men,
bership 100; El Dorado. % subscribers, 80
shares, total membership 160; YeTba Buena,
10 subscribers, $50 snares total membership
80; Bay City, % subscribers, 81 shares, total
membership 11S; Mantle, 80 subscribers, 123
shares total membership 121; AlcaraZ, sub-
scTlbers, SO shares, total membership 12S;
Columbia. 8 subscribers 80 shares total men,
bership 81; Alcalde, "a subscribers, 1O3
shares, total membership 178; Sequoia, 10
subscribers. 81 shares, total membership 1877;
RlDcOn. subscribers, As shares. total men,
beTship 273.
Grano President John T. Greaney in reply to
the request of Ihr chair for suggestions as 10 the
best way 10 meet The balance which must be
obtained by May l, said that the only way to
get good results wOulG be TO make a personal
canvass of every member or the order. ''It is
not the man who has $I000in the bank" said
we want, but the man who with S100 To his
credit gives S25. Hundreds have not yet been
seen, and from them We must look for the
amount TO be raised"
II. +. COtfey ana S. Bloom spoke of their
efforts and the success of their canvass among
the members
Miss French of Alta Parlor. Native Daugh-
tiers of the Golden West at the invitation OF
Chairman Phelan, addressed the meeting. and
pledged the members of Alta Parlor 10 do all il
heir power To aid the hall project. Miss French
10 all IN their over 10 keep up a lively inter-
',;st IN seeing the project through TO successful
issue.
: Other members addressed the meeting giving
their views as to the best means TO be used to
Hbtain the required amount. Ali agreed that a
HersOnal canvass OF the members was the most
''0Visable course to follow.