The San Francisco call., 1895-10-14
MISSION OF A PARLOR.
After One Marriage All the
Native Daughters Dis
banded.
TO MAKE ANOTHER EFFORT.
Saloon Men Refuse to Aid in the
EndeaVor to Enforce Sum-
day Closing.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
oOG D-oa1,vaV Get. IL.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALLi
sos Broadway, Get. Is.
Since the publication of the fact that
Oakland, with four Native Son parlors ana
a population of $4,000 people, has not
parlor of Native Daughters, many OF the
papers throughout the State nave ex
pressed much surprise at the state OF
affairs in this CITY. As much surprise and
more interest viii undoubtedly be ex-
pressed when the history OF the Native
Daughters' attempts to found parlor is
made known. Several years ago parlor
was formed and for time flourished. The
parIor was organized by prominent
native son who is still a resident of this
CITY. In resDonse 10 an invitation TO the
native dauGbters about fifteen young
ladies responded and on the organizer S
arrival he was introduced to them by the
hostess. Little did the young man dream
that among the fifteen was his future
wife However. the parlor was organized
and the young man aided materially in
making it prosperous. His efforts were
Greatly appreciated by the young ladies,
and especially so by the senior past presi-
dent. This caused the trouble. Other
pretty and charming members took excep-
ton and the parlor was soon in difficulties.
The pretty past president withdrew and
the lodge, short time afterward, gave up
the ghost. But it brought together two
young people, whom Rev. DR.. Akerly made
man and wife.
Some time later another parlor of Native
Daughters was organized, and to help them
financially Piedmont Parlor of Native
Sons gave grand ball. That ball instead
of helping killed the young organization,
for there was a squabble about the deficit
and the parlor died during the struggle.
AL Do 0f Co, he
baby parlOr-has come to the relief of the
daughters. 1t is trying to lead the other
three parlors in the matter of socia bility.
1t aims to be to Oakland what Stanford
Parlor is to San Francisco, and in order to
carry out its ideas there must be q kindred
organization.
Here are two little incidents that tell
how wide is the split between the two fac
tions OF Oakland's city government. On
Tuesday last City Engineer Wilson in
spected Twelfth-street dam. He reported
that it was far more decayed than he had
imagined. He stated that few thousand
dollars would go long way toward max.
ing it safe, but $40, 600 would be required to
thoroughly repair it. On Friday Mayor
Davie and Councilman Bassett went out II
boat and inspected the dam. They went
under the dam at low water and tried tC
pick pieces out of the rotten timbers that
were reported as being ready to cave in
and then they went up on the road anc
dug down four feet to see where the re
pairs were needed.
They reported that $50 would pay fo
the repairs. A requisition was made TO
$l3 80 worth of lumber and SIS for labo
and the dam will be repaired. AS Davit
and Wilson are both members OF tn
Board of Public Works, which has sucf
matters under control, it can readily bt
seen how the proceedings of the board are
somewhat strained"
The campaign in favor of closing the
saloons on Sunday is progressing some
what slowly. The Council for the Sup.
preston of the Saloon will meet in few
DAYS and decide what the next move
should be. The idea advanced most gen
orally has been that petitions should bt
presented to every voter in the city and by
this means obtain a consensus of publ,
opinion. If the majority of signature
should be in favor of closing on Sunday
the City Council will he expected to &C
accordingly. OF course, it was assumed
that the saloon keepers would circulate
the anti-Sunday- closing petitions. Th
saloon men, however, refuse to do an
circulating.
The Seventh-day Adventists have en-
tered the campaign and are vigorously
opposed to Sunday closing. In all thei
campaign literature they declare thei
willingness to associate with any party il
the total suppression of the saloons, bu-
they steadfastly refuse to vote for anJ
Sunday law, claiming that such is on
par with the Sunday law in Alabama foI
violating which several of their mem Der!
are now in Jail.
There is an idea prevalent among some
politicians that Councilman Bassett will
in the end, be the one who will secedt
from the Davie faction of the city govern
ment and break the power of the Mayor:
veto. There is not the least foundation
for such a statement and any such pro
ceedirg on the part of Bassett will bt
entirely improbable. "If / fall down i
will be for the purpose of falling W
against some one" is one of Bassett'
favorite expressions and if he voted with
the Solid Seven during the preliminary
passage of an ordinance it would simply
be for the purpose of explaining his vote
and voting no on the final passage, for tn
purpose of letting the gallery witness th
chagrin of his political enemies.
The time has passed when the receipt O
the city taxes should have commenced
but there is not as yet even levy fixed
1t is certain that the Mayor will not ap
prove of any ordinance that provides for
levy of over 81, and it is equally certain
that the Council will not accept it, and a
only twenty-four days remain in which
levy can be legally fixed, and as it must e
10 print for ten legal days before final pas
cage, the position is a critical one.