The San Francisco call., 1897-04-29
NATIVES VISIT
STANFORD FARM
Grand ParlOr DELEGATES
Gaze Upon Fine
Horses.
Stop at the Palo Alto UniVer-
Sity and Are Cheered
by Students.
Impromptu Picnic at Merlo Park
Concludes Pleasant
Outing.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, April 2s.-The
Native Sons representing the order in
Grand Parlor had an enjoyable outing
| this afternoon a diversion from dry
discussion on grievances and points OF Or
der. In buses. surreys. four-in-hands,
double rigs and single rigs the procession
started from the Alhambra shortly after 1
O'Clock. The column was headed by Ron
CONVERTS band in q band wagon. The
fine residences of Menlo were seen, the
grounds inspected and the occupants sa-
! luted with strains of music
| In the quadrangle of Stanford Univer-
sity, where the column halted, the band
played, and the students cheered and
sought 10 "iosh" Finley Cook of Berke-
ley, who proved to be equal to the occa-
sion. Another halt was made at the mu-
scum of the university, and then the
party proceeded to the Palo Alto stock
iarm, where Frank Covey, the superin-
teudent, exhibited many of the horses OF
great renown. He prefaced the exhibi-
ton with a few remarks of tribute to the
memory of Governor Stanford, which
brought cheers from the Native Sons.
tlambeau, Advertiser, Dexter Prince,
Pico, Beautiful Bells, Rosamond, Laura
| G. Lulu Wilkes and other horses of note
were troUted out. Advertiser was men-
toned as the horse that Governor Stan
ford had been offered $150,000 for. A
great send-off was given to Dexter Prince.
| Covey said the horse was owned by Adolph
| Spreckels, one of the greatest Native Sens
| in the State, and the crowd cheered to the
echo.
| When a vote of thanks was properly
extended to Superintendent Covey the
procession, guided by Jack" Schroeder
and George de Cola. made a dash for
Kuck's Grove, where the Menlo Park Par
lor had arranged TO give its guests the
| glad hand and some sandwiches and
| liquid cheer.
| Grand President III. c. Gesford was met
in the suburbs OF the town By commit
| tee. He was then escorted to an old
fashioned rig drawn by a mule of a pre-
yious decade and a horse of un certain age.
| II. Z. Hall gave to President Gesford the
| keys of the town. Gesford acce epted the
| gift and became the possessor of the keys
without lawsuit TO question his title
| thereto.
The Menlo committee. consisting of NJ.
| +. DOYLE. Frank Roach, Bert CIute, +. W.
kugler and d. Z. o. Keefe, gave the Native
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cheer was given in the grove for Menlo
| Parlor No. 1S5. The grove and the avenues
! leading 10 the trees were tastefully deco
rated in honor OF the Grand Parlor's visit.
The run home from Menlo Park 10 Red
! wood was a free for-all three-mile dash
and many fine bursts of speed were made
] on the way, while the band played on.
1t is lucky that no vehicles were wrecked
| The drivers of the four-in-hands were
highly complimented for their skill. The
only mishap during the day was the
! smashing of a surrey wheel at the STAN
| ford stockfarm.
At the session of the Grand Parlor this
afternoon telegram from Grand Vice
President George ID. Clark was read. He
announced sickness as the cause of nom
| attendance.
A resolution calling for an appropria-
| tlon OF $500. to be invested in $500 shares
| In Mission Parlor building, met with an
adverse report and the report was adopted.
The salary of the grand secretary was,
by resolution, fixed at $4,000 per annum.
The committee on state of the order
recognized the Sloat monument at Mon
terey in the following recommendations:
We recommend that the request of the Sloat
| Monument Association for the Native Sons of
| the Golden West to furnish a stone with suit
able inscription thereon to be placed In the
base OF the sloat monument. be complied
with, and we further recommend that the In
coming board Of grand trustees be instructed
| to furnish said stone.
| The report was adopted.
The stirring State song, "Hail Califor-
| MA" posed by Josephine Gro, was by
resolution referred to the ritual commit
tee, with q reccomm endation that il be in
| corporated in the ritualistic work of the
| order.
James L. Gallagher moved that the ac-
ton taken yesterday abolishing the office
Rof second grand vice president be recon-
! sidered. On motion of James P Dockery
the whole subject matter was made a
special order for 10 o'clock to- morrow
morning.
The election of officers of the Grand
Parior Will take place tomorrow. and the
| chief interest to-night centered in the con-
| test of Frank l.. Coombs of Napa and
Judge Rust OF Amador for grand orator.
Inc friends OF Coombs claim tnat he is
steadily gaining. Judge Davis, who is
conducting the campaign for Judge Rust,
| is as sanguine as ever that the Amador
orator will win the prize.
| The event OF the Native Sons celebra-
| tlon In the estima ton of the youth and
beauty OF this end of.San Mateo County
! was the ball at the pavilion tonight The
| interior of the structure was profuseIy but
artistically decorated in pink, blue and
| soft tints. Many representative society
people were in attendance. The grand
march at $3.50 O'Clock was led by Grand
fTrsluent henrv y. GcSford OF Napa and
Miss Turner of Redwood CITY,
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Z.
Josselyn, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Schroeder.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ross Mrs. l.. P.
Behrns, Mr.. and Mrs Willis am B. Law
renee. Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Cooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cluness. Mr.. and Mrs J. Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. X. Stafford, Joseph
Coffey, Miss Addie Underhill, Miss
Jennie Kelly, Clara Meramontes, Char
lotte Meramontcs, Mr.. and Mrs Kinne
Miss Butts, Miss Gilbert, Miss Stafford
Miss Camp. Miss Cole. Mr.. and Mrs. E
Wilcox. Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Scheaberg, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Granger, Miss Princevalle. Miss
Abbie Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Walker. Messrs. J. P. Hull, A Kincaid
Ed KincaId, DR.. Villain. Will Murphy. J.
Malone, Dave Stafford, Lawrence Heiner.
William King.