The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
Residents Tender a Reception
To the Grand Parlor
Delegates.
BUSINESS SESSIONS BEGIN
Gratifying Progress of the Order
Shown by the Grand Sec.
retary's Report.

NAPA, CAL, June 9.-The 6rand Farlor,
Native Daughters of the Golden West,
was called to order at 10:30 o'clock this
morning in Odd Fellows Hall, by Grand
President Bertola, and remained in session
until 4 o'clock, with an, ntermission for
dinner. After the report Of the committee
on credentials had been received, the
president read her annual message. Re
ports were received from all the grand
officers and district deputies, and referred
to the committee on state OF the order.
A general discussion of various topics
under the head of "Good of the Order"
completed the session.
Tne grand secretary's report gave re-
sumo of reports from subordinate parlors.
It showed the present number of parlors
to be sixty-fve, and membership 2288,
net gain of three parlors and 305 members
during the past year. One hundred and
seventy-eight members have been helped
by sick benefits in a total sum of S2768,
making the grand total thus paid during
the life of the order over $4,000. The
years expenses of the Grand Parlor have
been $2336; receipts for the same time,
$2768; balance now in the treasury, $2325.
A grand reception was rendered the
delegates in the opera-house this evening.
Mayor J. A. Fuller, with short speech,
presented to Grand President Bertola the
key of the city, and Frank L. Coombs de-
llvered an address of welcome.
To these speeches the grand president
replied briefly, but in well-worded phrase.
The Asylum band under the direction of
Jacob Streb played number of selections.
Misses Laura Pugh and Gertrude Lamdin
executed musical numbers on the piano,
and Mrs. E. W. Churchill, Mrs. Richard
Wylie, Miss Trow bridge and DR.. W. II.
Evans rendered vocal selections. Miss f.
W. Applegate gave recitation, and then
refreshments were served. The attend
ance was very large.
Tomorrow evening the delegates will
visit the Napa Asylum, where an amateur
theatrical performance will be given, fol-
lowed by dance.
There are now present at the session,
according to the report of the committee
on credentials, the following grand officers
and delegates:
Past grand presidents-Mrs. Tina L. Kane,
Ursula No. /; Mrs. Carrie Darham, Joaquin
No ); Miss C. K Wittenmyer, Ramona No. 81;
Miss NJ. B. Wilkin, Santa Cruz No. %; Miss
Minnie Coulter, Santa Rosa No. 4; Miss E. A.
Spencer, Occidental No. %.
Grand president-Miss NJ. Bertola, Ramona
Grand vice-president-Mrs NJ. Tillman, Mi
Grand secretary-Mrs. Georgia Ryan, Buena
Grand treasurer-Mrs. I. Faure, Alta No. 8.
Grend marshal-Mrs. Alison Watt Manza-
nita No. 49,
Grand inside sentinal-Mrs. Josephine De-
va
{ Grand outside sentinel-Miss M. Mckee. An
gelita No. 80.
Grand trustees-Mrs;. Belle Conrad, Darda-
nelle No. Sc; Miss Martha Hahman, Santa
Rosa No. 4; Mrs. Evelyn Anderson, Orc Fino
No. 9; Mrs Helene Juarez, Eshcol No. 16;
Mrs Belle Douglass, Laurel No. g.
Delegates from Ursula No. 1, Jackson-Miss
Catie A. Maher, Mrs. Kate Delahide.
Minerva No. 2, San Francisco-Miss Carrie
Creigh, Miss Annie Donaldson.
Alta No. 3, San Francisco-M1ss Mary Connor,
Mrs. ]. A. Steinbach, Miss Mary Noonan, Miss
Lizzie Douglass Mrs. Dora King.
Santa Rosa No. a, Santa Rosa-Miss Polite
joaquin No 8, stockton-Mrs. Lena H. Mills
Laurel No. 6, Nevada City-Mrs. Ella Floyd.
Oro Fino No. 8, San Frencisco-Miss Ruby
Mansor, Miss Abbie Mclaughlin.
Bonita No. TO- Redwood City-Miss Jennie
Marguerite No. II, Placerville-Miss Louise
SHEPPARD, Mrs Katie I. BriggsH
EshcoI No. 16, Napa-Mrs. Dell Stockmon.
Alameda No. 18, Alameda-Mrs Sophie
Ramona No. 81, Martinez-Mrs. Allie Nc
Caliia No. %, Sacramento-Mrs. Allie
Poole, Mrs Ena Gett, Miss Katherine Winn.
La Esperanza No. "a, Los Angeles-Miss Celia
Santa Cruz No. 26, Santa Cruz, Miss May
Linscott, Mrs. Daisy Longley.
Sanford No. 27. Benicia-Miss Eudora Glover.
Occident No. %, Eureka-Miss Bessie Bald
Manzanita No. 26, Grass valley-Miss Clara
Uphoff, Miss Annie Conlin.
Golden Bar No. 80, Sierra City-Mrs. Carrie
Busch Cook.
Angeli1a No. 32 Livermore Mrs. Mae l.
Beck.
La Corona No. 3s, Chico-Miss Harriette
Eames.
Ell Parajo No. 35, watsonville e-Miss Eva
Leland Mrs. Lucia Graham.
Naomi No. &c. Downieville-Mrs. Aggie Nc
Parri No. 81, Dixon-Miss Maggie Apperson
Chispa No. 40, Ione-Mrs. Addie Bagley.
Camelia No. Al, Anderson-Mrs. Maude An
derson.
Sierra No. 42, Dutch Flat-MrS. Mary Nc
Ruby No. 46, Murphys-Miss Annie Snyder.
Union No. 40, Arcata-Mrs Minnie E. Hall.
Golden State No. so, San Francisco-Miss
Felicidad No. So. Anaheim-Miss Beatrice
Fl Tapome No. So, weaverville-Miss Nellie
orinda No. 56, San Francisco-Miss Annie
Gruber.
Fremont No. SO, San Francisco-Mrs. F. Bar
bon.
olivinia No. 81, Alvarado-Mrs. Nellie Foley.
Mariposa No. 63, Mariposa - Miss Annie
Kearns.
Rio Bravo No. 65, Bakersfeld-Mrs. Emma
Atchison.
Dardanelle No. 66, sonora-Mrs Lottie Van
Harlinger, Miss Irene G. Hall.
Las Palmas No. 81, Ventura-Miss Edith
Bonestel.
Buena Vista No. SO, San Francisco-Mrs
Annie Simpson, Mrs Nellie RAIDER, Mrs. Agnes
Columbia No. 20, French Corral-Miss Kate
Farrelaey.
Oneonta No. II, Ferndale-Mrs. Clara Brice.
Las Lomas No. 72, San Francisco-Miss Mary
Waters.
Veritas No. rs, Merced-Miss Flora Gold
Crescent No. rs, Crescent City-Miss Irene
Juanita No. 7s, Amador-Miss Gertrude Gull
Vesta No. 7s, Sierra valley-Mrs. Stacy Slip