The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
THEIR WORK COMPLETED.
Final Adjournment of the
Grand Parlor of the
Native Sons.
THE NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED.
With a Highly Enjoyable
Banquet.

With the bounteous banquet last evening
| in the gymnasium of the Acme Club, the
five days session of work and pleasure of
the Grand ParIor, N. S. G. W., in Oakland
came to an end. All day yesterday was
devoted to business from $50 to 6 o'clock,
with only a recess of one hour for lunch.
Most of the routine business was trans
acted between the casting and counting of
the ballots for the officers who remained to
be elected yesterday. The election resulted
as follows:
Grand inside sentinel, G. N. Van Orden
| grand outside sentinel, C. Dunbar; grand trus-
! tees-Rod W. Church, Milton D. CARAT, Frank
Mattison, R. c. Rust Lewis +. Byington, j. E.
Prewett, Percy V. Long.
AT the morning session of the Grand
! Parlor the first business was the considera-
ton of the report of the committee on laws
and supervision. The recommendation
that parlors having less than 100 members
NAV at their option. consolidate the offices
of recording and financial secretary was
| adopted.
On motion the grand secretary was
ordered to cast the ballot for all the
officers elected at Thursdays session, so as
to make their election legal in conformity
to the law, which requires the election of
grand officers to take place on the last day
of the session of the Grand Parlor.
Nominations and election of the officers
not selected at Fridays session were then
declared in order. G. \. Van Orden of
Precita Parlor No. 1877 of San Francisco and
D. U. Toffelmier of Golden Fleece Parlor
No 81 of Forbestown were nominated
While the tellers were counting the votes
the Grand Parlor proceeded to the ex-
emplitication of the proposed new ritual
prepared by George D. Clark with the fol-
| lowing initiatory officers: John T.
president; NJ. A. Dorm, first vice president;
Frank L. CoOmbs, second president;
Homer Prindle, marshal. 1t was then de-
clded to refer the whole matter to the in
coming committee on ritual, with instruc-
tons to adopt so far as consistent the
work and sentiment of the present ritual
more particularly the charge of the third
vice president-in the revision of that pre-
sented by Clark. The new ritual is to be
promulgated not later than July l, 1895.
The tellers having reported that 1T
votes had been cast for grand inside SEN
tinel, and that Van Orden had received
113 and D. Q. Toffelmier 81, Van Orden
was declared elected
When the Grand Parlor reconvened in
the afternoon the following were nomi-
mated for grand outside sentinel: J. J.
PfsteT of Solano Parlor No. 49, Suisun; J.
feathers Jr. of Woodland No. 30; c.. 0.
Dunbar of Marshall No. 76, Santa Rosa:
o. d. Wilson of Piedmont No. 120, Oak
land; Joseph D. Norris of Washington No.
1853, Centerville
Pending the report of the tellers the COM
mittee on state of the order made its re-
port, which was adopted. 1t read
We regret to state that we do not find the
order generally as prosperous as might be de-
sired, and We recommend that immediate steps
be taken by the Grand Parlor and the incom-
Ing grand officers to organize new parlors, and
more particularly TO revive those already es-
Ia blished and TO create more universal senti-
ment in favor OF the order among our fellow
natives who have not heretofore allied them
selves with us.
The grand president having recommended
the following parlors for dissolution to wit
Calaveras No. 81, Invinclble No. "A, Prince No.
so, GilrOy No. 81. Meridian No. IS, Silver Tip
No. 103, Eagle No. 119, Schonchiu No. 134
Chispa No. I39, Oakdale No. 142, Lakeport No.
147, san Marcos No. $50, Seapoint No. 15S, Le-
moore No. 49, Varemia No. ISL and Palos
Nerdes No. 100, we would recommend that the
incoming grand president particularly investi-
gate the condition OF said parlors, and If in his
judgment deemed advisable, send an organizer
tie endeavor to re-establish said parlors.
We further recommend that the grand presi-
dent make full use of the organizing fund and
pay especial attention TO the reorganization of
all parlors reported by the grand officers and
district deputy grand presidents as being in
need OF assistance.
1t was also recommended in this report
that the proceedings of the Grand Parlor
and the reports of the grand officers be not
hereafter given TO the public press.
The report of the tellers showed that 179
votes had been cast for grand outside SEN
tinel as follows: Norris 90, Wilson l. |
Pfster 81, feathers 20, Dunbar 3d. There |
being no choice, Wilson and feathers were
dropped and another ballot was ordered. |
This brought out 1874 votes as follows: |
nnn hor l.
named withdrew his name and on the |
third ballot Dunbar was elected by a vote |
OF 80 to Sc over Norris. On motion of |
Norris the election of Dunbar was made |
unanimous.
When the election of grand trustees was |
declared in order Rod W. Church of Oak
land No. so was elected by the secretary
casting the vote OF the Grand Parlor for
him. This was done in accordance with |
precedent, which always gives one of the
seven trustees to the city in which the
Grand Parlor convenes.
Inc nominations for the remaining six
trustees were:
Milton d: CARAT of Mission No. 3s. San
francisco; Frank MattisOn OF Santa Cruz No.
30 QncumbenD; r. c. Rust of Excelsior No. 81
Jackson; 7. e. Zabala of Santa Lucia M az
Salinas; W. B. Wagner of Arrowhead No. ITO
san BeTnardlnoi Lewis F. Byington of Mantle
No. 1O5, San Francisco; Frank Sabichi Of
Ramona No 109 Los Angeles: James /. Gal
lagher OF Alcatraz No AS, San Francisco: IT
Il. McNoble of Stockton No z; J. E. Prewett Of
Auburn No. SO; Percy V. Long of Eden No. ia
HTayw$ards 6lncum6en0; Homer Prindle of San
Jose No. %, and Max Mierson of Placeryiile
No. 9. -'Ao
On motion it was decided to drop the
three lowest on each ballot until the cleo
ton was completed, and it was also decided |
to count TO ballot that did not contain six
names.
In view of the surfeit of kindness shown
the delegates while in Oakland it was
found expedient to adopt the following:
Resolved That it is the sense of this Grand |
Parlor that Los Osos Parlor of San Luis Obispo
be requested in arranging its programme for !
our entertainment next year to provide that
the Grand Parlor can at least hold session for
Il portion of every day while in San Luis
Oblspo; that we may also be permitted to
finish our work by Thursday night.
A resolution was adopted extending
thanks to the Native Daughters of Ala.
media Parlor No. and to Mrs. Rod w.
Church for floral courtesies extended to
the Grand Parlor, another of similar
character with reference to the parlors OF
Alameda County and the citizens of Oak
land for the courteous treatment received
at their hands, and one thanking the press
of Oakland and of San Francisco for its
to the Grand Parlor during the
session.