The San Francisco call., 1896-06-12
THE DAUGHTERS AT NAPA
Devote a Day to Discussing Pro-
posed Changes in the
Constitution.
Congratulatory kilograms From Vari-
Gus Sources-Sight-Seeing Be.
tween Sessions.

NAPA, CAL, June 1.-THE Grand Par
lor, N. D. G. W., spent most of Thursday
morning in the discussion OF the proposed
changes in the constitution. These
changes are more apparent than real, the
purpose of the committee on revision
being to embody in the constitution the
rulings of the grand presidents and the
resolutions adopted at previous grand
parlors and to eliminate apparent con-
f1icts in various sections rather than to add
any new rules.
The invitation of the Stockton Admis-
sion day celebration committee was &C
cepted. An invitation was also received
and accepted to take charge of the
Women's day during the celebrate at
Monterey next month in commemoration
of the formal taking possession of Califor-
MIA by the United States. The grand
pres ident was empowered to appoint a
committee, of which she should be chair
man, to take the matter in charge. A
committee was also appointed to procure
suitable engraved stone for the Sloat
monument.
TIE Grand Parlor decided to visit the
grave of the late Grand Marshal Evelyn
Packard in Tulocay Cemetery at 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning and to place thereon
floral piece in the form of a canopy.
The funeral ode will be sung and part of
the ritual read. The usual rule of the
Grand Parlor is to exemplify the secret
work on Thursday evening of the session,
but the nomination, election and installa-
ton Of grand officers were made special
order>for tonight, the rules being sus-
pended by unanimous vote.
The board of relief, corporation separ-
ate from the Grand Parlor, yet connected
Al. 81 %1n Il
appointed a committee to visit the hospi-
tails of San Francisco for the purpose of
making arrangements to endow bed in
one of them. The committee is to report
at the next meeting of the board, which
will be during the next Grand Parlor.
A number Of kilograms were received
from Sonora expressing satisfaction over
the selection of that town for the next
Grand Parlor.
Ethel N. Morrison of Sonora, an ex-
grand trustee, wired to Grand President
Bertola: "Shall receive you with open
arms in 49,"
c. H. Burden, prominent pioneer of
Sonora sent the following telegram to the
Sonora delegation: "Mrs. Van Herlingen,
Miss Hall and Mrs. Conrad-Accept con-
gratulations. We shall have a grand
time, for there's room enough for all"
Dardeneiles Parlor telegraphed the fol-
lowing greeting: 1.-THE glorious news re-
ceived. Everybody is enthusiastic. Sonora
will kill the fatted calf. The whispering
pines are carrying the news from one to
another to the tops of the high Sierras.
Accept our thanks"
After the adjournment OF the Grand
Parlor in the afternoon the citizens took
the delegates in their carriages and drove
them about the adjoining country. All
the points of interest hereabouts were
visited. The asylum, the General Miller
other beautiful spots were shown to the
Soda Springs.
At half-past the Grand ParIor re-
convened for the evening session.
The election of grand officers was made
the order at once, but the election dragged
Oh until midnight. The following officers
were elected:
Grand president - Mrs. Mary Tillman, Mi
nerva PaTlor, San Francisco.
Grand vice president-Mrs. Belle Conrad,
Dardanelles Parlor, Sonora.
Grand secretary - Mrs. Georgia G. Ryan,
Buena Vista Parlor, San Francisco.
Grand treasurer (for the ninth term)-Mrs.
1nge Faure, Alta Parlor, San Francisco.
Grand marshal Qor the fourth term)-Mrs.
Edith Laird, Princess Parlor, Oakland.
Grand inside sentnel-MiSs Annie Kerrins,
MaripOsa Parlor, Mariposa.
Grand outside sentinel-Miss Edith Bonestel,
Las Palmas Parlor, Ventura.
Grand trustees-Mrs. Helene Juarez, Eshcol
Parlor, Napa; Miss Lizzie Douglass, Alta Par
lor, San Francisco; Mrs. Maud Anderson, An
defson; Miss Emma Gett, California Parlor,
Sacramento; Mrs. Emma Manner Orc Fino
Parlor, San Francisco.