The record-union., 1896-12-09
NATIVE SONS NIGHT
With Sacramento Lodge, No. 2, |. 0.
0. F.
A New Departure and a Most Enjoy
able Occasion for AH-Songs
and Addresses.

Last evening witnessed a new depart
ure in the annals of Odd Fellowship
on this coast, which proved most en-
joyable one for all parties concerned.
1t was a reception given by Sacra-
mento Lodge, No. 2, 1. o. o. F., to the
members of Sacramento and Sunset
Parlors, N. S. G. W., many of whom are
members of the former order
The hall of the lodge in Odd Fellows
Temple was handsomely decorated and
was well filled with the members of
the pioneer lodge of Odd Fellows and
the representatives of the new genera
ton.
Neale's Orchestra was in attendance
and opened the programme with THE
Native Sons March, a fine selection
and favorably received.
Mr.. Baker, in delivering the address
of welcome, said that the pIeasantest
duty of welcoming the parlors devolved
on him. He welcomed them because
he believed that they were fraternizing
the world and endeavoring to make the
world better. The Odd Fellows were
the pioneer fraternal organization on
the Pacific Coast, the occasion being
the epidemic of cholera in Sacramento
in 1919.
There being no other organization
here then, the Odd Fellows who We're
here organized. Relief Committee and
cared for the sick and dying, extend
ing to them aid, without regard to their
animation. or who they were.
Sacramento Lodge, No. ,, was or
eanized in 1851, arising from that Re
lief Committee. and continued the good
Work lnaugurated by it. Leland Stan
ford and Ex-Governor Newton Booth
We're among its members He again
extended its hearty welcome to the
parlors
A quartet consisting of II. j. Hilbert
). A. Smith, G. B. Prier and c. NJ.
koening, rendered a number in so
charming manner that they were en-
cored.
Then followed a fine recitation by c.
+. Gormley, which was enthusiastically
applauded
The orchestra played a pretty selec-
tion and then came the address of
Arthur E. Miller, The Native Sons"
Mr.. Miller said he had been asked to
respond to the sentiment. The Native
sons had been organized to perpetuate
IN the minds of all Californians the
memory of the days of 40; to elevate
and cultivate the mental faculties AMI
social intercourse. AS the States his
tory is intertWined in the tenets of the
order. he would, before explaining the
OBJECTS of the order, give a short sketch
of the history of the State.
He gave a short account of the condi-
tlon of affairs under the rule of Spain
previous to the Mexican war, and the
desire of the American and English
residents of the present State to have
1t pass under the dominion of their
respective countries: the message of
colonel Gillespie to Fremont; the bear
nag lnsurrect1on; the original flag of
which now adorns the walls of the Pio-
neer Society at San Francisco: the ar
rival of Commodore Sloat at Monterey
and his taking possession and the sub
sequent events.
He spoke of the advent of General
Sutter, the discovery of gold by Mar
Shaii, the rush across the plains to the
new FL Dorado and the admission of
the state. Twenty-Five years later, on
June "a, 1919, an invitation was issued
py General Wfnn. for all native born
young men TO meet and concert meas
ures TO appear in the parade on July
4th. An enthusiastic crowd assembled
ana after the parade decided to organ
1ze under the name of Native Sons of
the Golden State" which was after
ward changed to Native Sons of the
Golden West" Afterward the Grand
Parlor was formed and at present there
are l60 subordinate parlors, with a
membership of over 10000. MANY of
its members are among the most prom
inent men in the State-Worthy sons of
worthy sires.
In the Grand Parlor have been seen
Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges
of the Superior Court and prominent
men in all the walks of life. The motto
of the order is Friendship, LOYALTY
and Charity" and those who live up
to it must be the best of citizens.
Mr.. Miller's address was received with
loud expressions of approval.
The quartet than sang 81 Stood on
the Bridge at Midnight" and were
forced to respond to an encore.
A banjo solo and song by c. 3. Prier
was next, and was also encored.
Sacramento Lodge, No. ." was the
sentiment responded to by Hon f r
Dray.
He said his time had passed by and
he had hoped to escape being called on
collate the history of Sacramento
Lodge, No. 2. Justly, it should have
been No. i, but that honor had been
usurped by a San Francisco lodge.
There seemed to have been a differ
ence in the two orders only of the linn
stations of the younger order. 1t only
takes in native-born young men, while
the rules of his order embraced the
world. Soon there will be mono but
native sons here. With this exception
the aims of the two orders seemed to
him to be alike.
They are working on the same line
for the elevation of all mankind
Churches are limited and only reach
comparatively few. In the thirty-ffve
years of his membership he had met
with many Odd Fellows who had by
suspension or other causes been discon-
nected from their lodges, but he had