The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
Past President Pape's Beautiful
Badge, the Gift of Seqaoia
Par1or, N. S. G. w.

that case the braves of Sequoia sat down
to their fratern al, symb bolical and iudisso-
luble roast with no unreceipted butcher
bill as specter at the feast.
Manager R. w. MARYLAND of the Native
Sons Hall on Mason street, where the BAN
quet took place, makes this ples of iustif-
cation:
ut was just case of bear eat parlor or
parlor eat bear. Ever since that brother
was initiated last summer be has been
dying TO chew up some of his fellow
members. Even the night We put him
through the first degree he clawed off the
marshaPs trousers and that officer had 10
go through the ceremony with the par
ior's banner wrapped around his manly
form. We had that warlike cub chained
head and foot, and even then we had to
call in Henry Martin TO sit on him and
hold him down while we bnckled a regalia
made out Of wire-netting on him.
THAT was a lively initiation. While
the president was administering the obli-
CATION to the new native son he stood on
top of his desk with piece of gaspipe in
his hand to fight off the candidate should
he get away with Martin. We didn't try
any more degrees, for that cub was too
active and enthusiastic. We made him a
sort of honorary member and let it go at
that"
The bear was brought down from Sitka
by the Alaska Commercial Company. 1t
was presented by Mr.. Gerstle of the COM
pany to Secretary Henry Lunsted of the
Grand Parlor, N. S. G. W., to be used in
the cerem onies of the order. When Mr..
Lunsted heard that his pet had manned
two roustabouts on the steamer during
the passage to this port he tried to get
out an accident policy on mis- life, but the
insurance agent had heard of the bear and
raised the rate.
Robert w. Martland, the next owner of
the brute, had to chloroform him before
he could get collar around his neck.
He worried with the bear for several
months, and finally persuaded Sequoia
Parlor to accept him as gift.
The bear was partially initiated into the
mysteries of the order and coached for
the Admission day parade at Stockton.
committee on bear education, composed
OF 3. A. White, James Jamison, X. ID.
Barton, Charles Terres and James O'Neill,
was picked ont TO put him through the
ritual. he took TO the instruction with
more or less enthusiasm and to the in
structors with teeth and toenail. So
active did he become in the pursuit of this
branch OF knowledge that the. country
parlors heard of him and threatened to
come down to Stockton with their bear
dogs and WincLesters. The grand presi-
dent sent protest to Sequoia parlor, and
the railroad company refused the four
footed native son transportation, except
at explosive rates. This settled the ques-
tion, and he was left at home.
What to do with their brother has been
bothering the parlor for months. Every
day he grew larger and less inclined to
look upon the mem bers of the order with
that fraternal regard so necessary to a
perfect brotherhood. He evinced such a
desire to use his jaws on them at every
opportunity that they concluded to turn
the tables and eat him. Consequently a
few days ago he calmly expired with a
rihe-ball in his brain, and last night his
fat juicy carcass graced the banquet board
of his brethren. 1t was the occasion Of
the installation of the following new
officers OF Sequoia Parlor: S. A. White,
president; G. E. Talo, first vice. president;