The record-union., 1895-04-23
NATIVE SONS,
Meeting of the Grand Parlor at the
City of Oakland.

Meeting of the Grand Parlor at the
City of Oakland.
OAKLAND, April 22.-At Masonic Hall
at II o'clock the eighteenth annual ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge of the Native
Sons of the Golden West was called to
order by Grand President 10 D. Sproul.
where the hundreds of visiting delegates,
accompanied by Native Daughters. lis
tened to the reading of the report of the
Grand President for the past year.
Never before in the history OF Oakland
have the streets and business houses been
so gorgeOusly decorated, and the warm
welcome that has been extended to the
visiting Sons and Daughters will surely
make them wish that the lodge should
have one continued session and that ses-
sion at Oakland.
Resolutions we're introduced in regard
to the location of the Admission Day ceI-
ebration on Septembe 9th, and the place
OF holding the next annual Grand Parlor
meeting, which will begin the last Mon
day IN april, 1896.
The contest for the Admission Day cell
eDratiOn is between Sacramento and
Santa Cruz. Sacramenps argument is
thai the Natives have not gone there on
Admission Day since 1854. Another for
cibie argument telegraphed to Grand
Secretary Lunstedt Is that Sacramento
viii give $4,000 Tor the entertainment of
the visitors. The Santa Cruz DELEGATES
started into the competition with strong
san Francisco backing. They object TO
Sacramento on the ground that the State
Fair Will De in progress there at the time
OF the celebration. Stockron's delegates
are quietly at work, and they may get the
honor.
For the Grand ParIor session. to be
held next April, NWatsonviIle and san
Luis Obispo are the aspirants. The only
objection offered about either place Is
that the Grand Parlor would be put to
great expense IN travelling to San Luis
ObispO.
The Grand ParIor officers came together
to-day, and at once the caucuss!ng for the
annual election commenced. There are
10 be several contests, and large amount
OF work is being done. The candidates
in the field are Grand President, Frank
II. Dunno of San Francisco He is in the
regular line Of promotion and will re-
ceive no opposition: Grand Fice-P Presi-
dent, Senator Henry c. Gesford OF Napa.
lie Will have no opposition; Grand
Lecturer Senator Eugene +. Bert of Mis-
sion ParIor, No. IS, san Francisco, and
George u. Clark of Pacific Parlor, No. 10.
San trancjscO; Grand Orator, Edwin
Meserve of Los Angeles and Judge Will
y,
Henry Lunstedt, no opposition; Grand
Treasurer, Henry Martin, no opposi-
ton; Grand Marshal, William Hen
derson of Sacramento. He will be
elected il it is decided to have the Ad-
mission Day celebration in that CITY,
otherwise the Grand Marshal will be
from the city that is chosen as the meet
ing place. Grand Inside Sentinel, j. b,
Blake OF San Luis Obispo; Grand Out
side Sentinel, John Leathers Of Wood
land and Dr.. j. j. Pfister of Suisun.
Grand Trustees, seven TO be elected: II,
II. McNoble Of Stockton; Homer Prin-
die of San jose, who is the present Grand
Marshal; Frank PattiSon OF Santa Cruz,
Percy Long of Haywards. 2. Il. Sabala
of Salinas, Judge j. Z. Prewett of Au-
burn, Judge Robert Rust OF Jackson,
Amador County; Max Mierson of Placer
vile, James 2. Dockery of California Par
lor No. !, San Francisco, and II. q. w.
DinkelspIel of Bay City Parlor No. 1O4,
san Francisco.
There was an open air meeting at City
Hall Park tonight at which Mayor Da-
vie delivered an address of welcome.
which was responded to by President
SprOule.