The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-23

tiers at all the other Oakland caravansaries
are we'll filled.
In honor of the visit of the Grand Parlor
Mayor John L. Davie has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation or message:
To the people of the city OF Oakland During
this week the Grand Paror of the Native Sons
of the Golden West holds its sessions in this
city, and it devolves upon every citizen 10
exhibit that spirit OF hospitality which is the
proud boast of every California community.
The order represents those high attributes of
fraternity and fosters State pride that is the
are based and built. 1t stands for moral and
intellectual advancement and its bonds of fra
ternity extend TO all parts OF this great State
and bring in close union all sections and politi-
cal divisions 1t is composed of those whose
vast influence is cast in the direction of social
and industrial progress and whose watchword
is the advancement Of the great State which
gave them birth.
When we look about and consider the intense
civic pride OF the New Yorker, the 0hioan, the
Nirginian, the Vermonter and the Texan in
their respective commonwealths, we can then
readily appreciate the power that has made
those States.
1t is the great propelling force that insures
honest and faithful administration of govern
ment and upright citizenship.
Born on the soil, the members of this order,
! too, have a warm place in the hearts of every
/ citizen of the State. They revive the memories
OF the States past glories, they are the motive
| force OF the present and they are the founda-
| ton upon winch the hopes Tor O. bright and
| proud future are erected
| A Californian is welcome everywhere, and
let it not be said that they are least welcome at
| home. Let the people OF Oakland extend a
| generous and free-handed hospitality to the
| officers, delegates and members of this great
order. Let their visit here be made one of in
terest and pleasure, so that their memories will
| long retain the kindest and pleasantest recol.
lections OF Oakland and of Oakland's people.
Shortly before noon the Grand Parlor
was called to order by Grand President j.
D. Sproul. All the grand officers were
present except Grand Lecturer Henry G..
! Gesford and Grand Trustee E. w. Frost.
| Grand President Sproul appointed George
b. Lovdal of Sacramento to fill the va
cancy created by the absence of Grand
Trustee Frost.
w. w. Shannon acted as minute clerk.
G. 0. Dunbar of the Santa Rosa Demo-
crat, Charles r. Heverin of the Marin
County Tocsin and E. B. Hayward of the
| Woodland Democrat were appoin ted a
committee to select an official reporter and
arrange for the publication of the proceed.
ings of the Grand Parlor in an Oakland
paper. They selected Delegate Heverin
as the official reporter and the Oakland
Times for the publication of the Grand
Parlor's proceedings.
| The following committee on credentials
was appointed: Gustave Weiss of Mar
tinez, ]. 7. Shelton Jr. of Sacramento and
r. B. Tappan of Alameda.
During the recess the delegates were
photographed in body in front of the City
Hall.
Upon reconvening all vacancies in the
standing committees were filled by
the grand president. These committees
consisted as follows:
Finance-F. W. Lees, ]. ]. Fennell, R. W.
Stiller.
Printing and supplies-F. L. Byington, D. l.