The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
Emblem of Hospitality
Presented to Native
Daughters.
Guests of the Picturesque
Upland Town rendered
a Reception.
The Grand Parlor Organizes and
Passes Upon the Reports
of Officers.

SONORA, CAL, June s.-Sonora was
up bright and early this morning, and the
Native Daughters, pite their hard trip
| of the day before, were about almost with
| the lark.
| The Grand Parlor met in Masonic Hall
this forenoon. The first order of busi-
ness was the election of officers for
| the session, Gnd these were chosen:
Mrs. Rosa Day of Golden Gate Parlor
No. so, Worthy grand marshal; Miss
Mae Church of Orc Fino No 9 and Mrs.
Hattie Miller of Princess No. 81, assist
ants; Miss Minnie Brand, organist; Lena
B. Mills OF Orinda Parlor, grand treas
urer.
After the Grand Parlor had been for
malIy opened and a greeting by Grand
| President Mrs. Tillman had been con-
Guided a surprise was sprung by the
presenta of a magnificent flag by Mrs.
Geneveive Baker on behalf OF Buena Vista
Parlor of San Francisco.
The emblem will be kept flying from
the fagpole of Masonic temple during the
session Of the parlor. Miss Bakers adj
dress was patriotic effort. At its con-
clusion the delegates feelingly rendered
The Star-spangled Banner"
Mrs. Tillman. although a member of
Buena Vista Parlor, was as much taken
by surprise were the rest of the dele
gates, but she soon recovered herself and
delivered an eloquent speech of accept
ance.
After the filing OF credentials the fol-
| lowing committees were appointed:
Finan ce-Miss Rosa Day. Mrs. Grace Willy
and Mrs. Genevleve Baker.
| Printing and supplies-Mrs. Nellie RAIDER,
MrG a M MlGs
| Appeals and grieyances-Mrs Cora Sifford,
! Miss Kate Shields, Miss Hattie Murray, Miss
| Jessie Kirk and Miss Flora Huss.
| Laws and supeTvision-Mrs. Lena Mills Mrs.
| Emma Gett, Miss Dora Zumdoski, Mrs. Harriet
| Lee and MISS Flora Goldman.
| Legislation-Mrs. NJ. B. Wilkin, Mrs L. Lilly,
| Miss Lizzie Douglas, Mrs. B. W. Conrad and
| Miss Mary Meade.
Ritual-Mss c. X. Wittenmeyer Mrs. C. R.
! Durham, Miss Margaret Groate, Mrs. Annie
| Mcdonald and Miss Annie Bagge.
Transportauon-Mrs. B. w. Conrad, Miss
| Helen Jusrez and Mrs Callie Shields.
! Pettions-Mrs. Abbie JscoE, DR.. Mary
Campbell and Miss Mildred Nauert.
| Returns-Miss Laura Frakes, Miss Siddie
| Deggett and Mrs. II. I. Bri ;gs.
State of the order-Nfiss II. Bertola, Miss
Lillian Garlic, Miss N. Aubury and Mrs. Emma
Atchison.
Press-Mrs B. W. Conrad for The CALL, Miss
Laura Frakes for the Examiner, Mrs. L. Van
| Harlingen Tor the Chronicle.
At the afternoon session Grand Presi-
| dent TilIman submitted an elaborate re-
port on the condition of the order, and an
| extended digest of the decisions rendered
| by her during her term OF Office.
| The report of the grand secretary gave
| the following as the banner parlors of the
order and their membership:
Alta of San Francisco 203 Buena Vista
OF San Francisco l2l, Joaquin OF Stockton
l05, Laurestina Of Nevada City 80 and CAL
/ ifornIa OF Sacramento l04 DaIdanelle
Parlor OF Sonora was shown TO be increas-
ing its mem bership with surprising rapid
ity, for 1t is credited with total OF 81
| A grand reception was rendered to the
visitors this evening at Turn Verein Hall.
! The place had been Handsomely deco
rated and between 1000 and 2O0O persons
were present. ]. B. Curtin delivered an
! address of welcome, and President L.
! Kahl OF the City Trustees presented to the
| Grand Parlor Sonora's souvenir gift-tne
! key of gold. In his address Mr.. Curtin
/ said:
Worthy grand president and delegates of
/ the Grand Parlor: l extend TO you a hearty
welcome TO our city, and It is one of the proud
! est privileges have ever been accorded. This
| IS the first time in the history OF our county
/ that any grand body has met within its con
! fines, and there is none that shall ever
! more gladly welcome than the Native Daugh-
| ters OF the Golden West.
! Ola Tuolumne is cast in the happy medium
! between the grecn-plumed forests Of The Sierra
| and the great, fertile valley of the San JOAQUIN
| From her borders you may gaze in ad dmirstion
| upon Bridal Falls in the Yosemite Valley and
! can draw inspiration from the giant-formed
! and sky-piercing Sequoiss of Calaveras Upon
her soil grows in rich abundance everything
| tnat issues forth from Mother Earth Her
| treasure chambers have yielded to the eartn
wealth untold, and her bosom yet throDs with
| plenty.
Here linger memories which the precepts OF
your order greatly tend to keep ever bright in
| the living present and 10 preserve in history
for generations yet TO come-memories which
we trust viii never die. Here tonight are
| few OF those old pioneers who with the hosts
OF others braved the dangers OF the
| wilderness, the screening heat OF the desert
the piercing blasts OF the prairies and the
| binding SHOWS of the mountains; who faced
the arrows of the Indian, endured hardshIDs
| heretofore unencountered, and who overcame
| obstacles almost insuperaole that thay might
! reach this golden land enjoy the genial rays
| of California's sun and prosper from the prod
uct OF her marvellous soil, that they might
| leave 10 u.s. their children, the resdlt of their
industry and 1ndomitsble perseverance.
Your fraternity, as we understand it, has for
one of It's prime objects the perpetuation of
| the memories OF the pioneer mothers who
ar ound the freside taught US those sacred
sentiments expressed in the EN- blem OF your
| order. Those pioneer mothers are the noblest
| type OF womannood. and trust that Our love
! die. They, with their husbands LEFT
| home and loved ones behind and started
for California, the Mecca OF their hopes and
| desires, and the perils they encountered and
overcame served but to increase their Cener-
| Gus qualities, create stronger sympathies in
| the hour of effiiction and teach them 10 re-
/
! extend a helping hand 10 those in need
/ These were the attrI Ibutes which won for them
! the proud distinction OF being a most noble
| people.
| 1t was with open arms that General Suffer
received the pioneers at Suffers Fort and ex-
| tended 10 them q hearty welcome TO parIAke
| of any hing and everything within his com
| mand. The hospitality which characterized
the pioneers, far as ii is In our power TO
emulate, we gladly extend to you, officers and
! delegates and visiting friends. 1t is a
/ hospitality that you cannot buy, but it is
! the humble offering of people whose hearts
beat in proud reverence tor the Pioneers and
| for the Native Daughters. Enjoy that hospi-
| tality while here without the slightest fear
| that you are not welcome to It, and when Won
| return TO your respective homes l assure Won
that you VIII take with you the love and
! esteem OF our people and their best wishes for
! the future prosperity of your or rder-the Native
Daughters of the Golden West
President Tillman responded on behalf
OF the Grand Parlor. There were vocal
| selections and recitations by Accomplished
| Native Daughters and music by an or.
chestra, and the evening passed very
| pleasantly.