The San Francisco call., 1896-06-11
The Tomb of the Departed Grand
Marshal to Be Covered With
Blossoms.
A VISIT TO THE ASYLUM.
Delegates Cleverly Entertained at the
Institution-Sonora Gets the
Next Parlor.

NAPA, CAL, June 10.-The Grand
Parlor of Native Daughters reassem bled in
Odd Fellows Hall this morning. Grand
President Bertola was in the chair. After
the preliminary work was disposed
of, it was deciSed, on the recon-
mendation of the grand president,
that the past grand president, assisted by
members of the Grand Parlor, prepare
programme for each Thursday afternoon
of the annual session, which shall pertain
to subjects of interest to subordinate par
lors, such as entertainment, how to re-
plenish a treasury and how to increase the
membership.
Past Grand President Clara K. Witten-
meyer was empowered to procure suitable
floral decorations for the grave of the de-
ceased grand marshal, Evelyn Packard OF
Eshcol Parlor, Napa, who was elected
grand marshal in 1889, but who, owing to
illness, could not fulfill the duties of her
office at the session in Santa Rosa the fol-
lowing year.
The memory of the sunny disposition of
Miss Packard is green in the minds of the
members of the Grand Parlor, and it was
decided that at the close of the session the
Grand Parlor adjourn out of respect to her
memory.
An invitation to attend the celebration
of the fftieth anniversary of the formal
raising of the American flag at Monterey
on July was received. On the invitation
card were the following words:
Come in your golden tresses,
Come with filiaI caresses,
Come in your finest dresses
Come while time presses
And gladden. your fathers hearts.
The grand secretary was instructed to
send letter acknowledging the receipt of
the invitation, and stating that as many
as possible of the Native Daughters would
attend the celebration.
Sonora was selected as the place for
holding the next Grand Parlor. The fol-
lowing standing committees have been
appointed by the grand president and are
at work:
Finance committee-Mrs. Evelyn Anderson,
Miss Rose Day, Mrs. ]. A. Steinbach.
Appeals and grievances-Miss C. K. Witten-
meyer, Miss r. Manner, Miss Winn, Miss Maud
Anderson.
Laws and supervision-Miss Carrie Roesch,
Miss Minnie Coulter, Mrs. Allison F. Watt,
Mrs. C. Cook, Miss Jennie Barrett
Transportation-Mrs. Helene Juarez, Miss l..
Carlo, Mrs. Belle Conrad.
Petitions-Miss Lizzie Douglass, Miss Snyder,
Miss McNeill
Returns-Mrs. Connor, Miss Farnsworth,
Miss Kelly.
State OF the order-Miss E. A. Spencer. Miss
Polly Coulter, Miss Abpie Mclaughlin, Mrs.
Mary Tillmau, Mrs. Kane.
Legislation-Miss Minnie Coulter, Miss Eve
lyn Anderson, Mrs. Laird, Miss E. A. Spencer,
Mrs. L. II. Mills.
Ritual-Mrs. Tina L. Kane Miss NJ. B. John
son, Miss Carrie Roesch Miss Woods;
CnpD
son, Mrs. ]. E. Brown Miss Irene Hall.
The delegates drove to the State asylum
in carriages this evening TO partake Of the
hospitality extended by the officers and
employees of that institution. The asylum
chapel was artistically decorated in their
honor.
The gallery and walls and proscenium
were clothed in red and yellow banners
and streamers. These colors also pre-
vailed in the stage decorations. The Ma
tive Daughters monogram. I'D. P. F. A. ="
in red geraniums and yellow marguerites,
hung about the stage. Flags, Chinese
lanters and cut flowers, tastefully arranged,
completed the decorations.
The entertainment opened with selec-
tion from "Bells of Corneville," by the
asylum orchestra. A trio composed of
Mesdames Wylie and i. w. Churchill and
Miss Trow bridge sang Podhertsky's "Star
Evening anu mdTCO6LLI ave
Maria" Miss Ruddy Gardner reclted very
prettiIy "The Dear DOLL" Miss Wylie
sang 1.-THE Exile's Return"
A farce, entitled "The Quiet Family"
was presented by Wilson Lawton, William
H. Martin, Fred Jordan, James Raney,
Mrs. w. H Martin, Miss Ellen Callahan,
Mrs. Virgie Freeman and Miss Annie
Madison.
The floor was then cleared of benches
and the guests danced until midnight
The affair was under the direction of DR..
DEiesbach Smith.