The record-union., 1895-08-16
NATIVE SONS ENJOY THEMSELVES.
Sunset ParIor's " High links" Last
Night.
Addresses. Songs and Recitations-The
Rising Generation of Calitor-
mia Glorlf1ed.

Sunset Parlor, No. 26 Native Sons of
the Golden West, held an open meeting
last evening at Foresters' Hall, and there
entertained their guests in right royal
style. The affair was in the form of q
''high jinks," or stag party, and the mem
bers of the committee under whose man
agement the function" was conducted
demonstrated their ability TO entertain
and provide amusement.
The programme arranged by the COM
mittee, whose Chairman was Professor
]. FL. Pond, President of the parlor, was
an elaborate one. A selection by the
Mr. Pond. Referring to the occasion
which had brought them together, he said
the purpose was that such as claim Cali
fornla as the State of their nativity and
are not yet members might learn that it
really is a good thing TO be Native Son
of the Golden West, that brotherly friend
ship between native Californians, that
united loyalty to our country, that chari-
ty in its true light may be recognized
here.
Mr. Pond then paid handsome tribute
to the Native Sons and the principles Of
their order. "Oh, California" said he,
may thy sons be ever true to thee-true
to the spirit of thy great destiny! SO long
as the mountains shall stand, so long as
the night stars shall shine, so long as the
clouds shall not be weary OF their labor
and the springs shall not forget to gush,
nor the rillS TO slug-so long will the Ma
tive Sons glory in their State, and delight
to keep fresh the memory of those great
men who are It's honored dead"
L. I. Conn. Bert Kidder and Horace
1 -
heartily encored.
{. +. German gave recitation, which
brought forth vigorous applause.
Louis L. Breuner made brief but in
terssling address. lie said the Native
Sous are the coming men of tho State
The order is tavorably talked about by
people throughout the breadth and length
OF the land. The people are coming to
attend the celebration of Admission
Day. The order. he said. has never ex-
perienced such growth as in recent
months.
Frederick Sanford sang, aud John
Eagan amused the Natives by feats of
venlriloquism. Il. Myron Wolfe gave a
recitation. ana K. L. Cohn rendered u
vocal solo.
Messrs. Hanlon and Phillips enter
amusing specalties. which kept the
crowd convulsed with laughter.
". ". Greer delivered an address on
the aiiiis, objects ana purposes OF the or
| der The meeting, he said. was called to
bring out young men eligible to join the
Native Sons oi the Golden West. The
order WAS organized 10 perpetuate the
memories OF tbs days OF '49. Its objects
are to aid III The employment of it's mem-
| bers and the care OF the needy and sick
The Native sons, he said propose to
make The ce.eora;lon in this city on the
9th OF Septem ger tie grandes; ever held
| in this STATE. The order is not a new
one. 1, has stood the test of time and ad-
versity. and to-day is on an equality with
all the ether iraiernal organizations in
the State.
| Mr.. Greer also spoke good word for
| the Native daughters, who are doing
their share in making California the
grandeSt Commonwealth in the United
States.
| Frederick Sanford then delivered a
recitation, after which brief remarks
| were nade by ex-Grand Trustee Frank
Mattison. Grand Marshal William Hend-
erson and eX-Grand President Frank D.
Ryan.
After the entertainment refreshments
were served, ana after that the Native
Sons aud their guests INDUCED in whist
aud cribbage and other games.