The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Native Sons of the Golden West

Last Monday Grand Secretary Lunstedt at
tended a meeting OF the Native Sons who are
to organize themselves into ''El Captain" Par
lor and gave the required advice to organ
lzstion.
Grand Outside Sentinel Norris, who was in
this City last week, paid number oil fraternal
visits to local parlors
Precita Parlor is working on the boom line.
The meetings well attended, the mem ber-
ship is increasing and the good of the order
committee is doing all that can be done TO
make the meetings attractive.
Sequoia Parlor, one OF the Youngest in the
order has set pace that has astonished many
OF the older parlors. The members are most
energetic in bringing IN candidates. its affairs
ar e conducted on strictly business lines, and
there is spirit OF good feeling in the member
ship that cannot be excelled by any body
having like number of mem bers And in
addition the parlor has a uniformed band
composed exclusively OF its members, and as
one OF the members SAID, They are ell good
wind-jammers."
J. B. Blake OF san Luis Obispo, one of the
grand trustees, having fully recovered from the
effects of his recent Illness will arrive in this
City this week and at once commence the Wis
itatlon OF PAL. ors.
Many OF the parlors striving to increase
mem bership in order to secure an additional
delegate each to the Grand Parlor.
The seventh anniversary OF Alcalde Parlor
Will be celebrate by bail al Native Sons
Hall next Friday.
The masquerade ball recently given by South
San Francisco Parlor in South San Francisco
Opera Hall was well attended and there was
much enjoyment for all who participated.
Inc fo4owlng names appear on he register
OF visitors TO the office OF the grand secretary:
+. J. Hammerly OF Piedmont Parlor, Charles
y. Durean OF Observatory Parlor, John Leath-
ers Jr, district deputy grand president, w. r.
Shippers OF Truckee and o. A. Bremen OF Ala
media.
There is unusual activity in ali the parlors
and interest, too, in the selection OF delegates
10 the Grand Parlor; in fact, more so than in
many years past.
On the last Saturday in January Redwood
Farlor gave an entertainment and dance
which proved a great success in every pect.
There was large attendance including resi-
dents OF Menlo Park, San Mateo and other
places in the vicinity.
In a letter TO the grand secretary, C. r. Run
kel, deputy for Nevada County. writes that ~
visited Auburn, Silver Star, Sierra and Dom
ner parlors and found them all hourishing
On the occasion OF his visit TO Sierra Perlor q
team from Mountain Parlor of Dutch Flat Wis
tied and initiated fifteen cubs into the Curly
Bear degree. Then followed feast at which
all the good things were not served on plates,
Tor there were many glasses on the board.
Frank Sabichi, one OF tha grand trustees who
recently visited san Diego Parlo-, reports il in
very prosperous condition
The tenth anniversary of Mt. Diablo Parlor
VIII be Celebrated tomorrow night by an ell
tertainment and banquet, at which the Native
Daughters will assist.
The truth OF lhe assertion that "a live dep
Oty can work wonders has again been illus
trated III Sonoma County, where Sebastopol
Pdrtor had come to q standstill. He went
around on hustling tour with the res ult
that he brought in q NUN ber OF candidates ior
mutation, aud then installed the new officers,
who promised 10 keep the paror wide awake
from this time Oh.
Charles II. Garoutte, past grand president
IS IN honolulu for the benefit OF his health.
Jonn l. Greaney, another past grand presi-
dent, has been confined to his home for sew
eraI days by illness, and G. X. Heverin Gis-
trlct deputy, has been under physician's
care tor several weeks.
sacramento Parlor of Sacramento is the ban
neT perIor OF that county. 1t has 27O mem
oers, and 5000 in its treasury. Its officers
recently Installed are: W. H. Saunders, past
president; J. \. Keefe, president: F. n
Reuschel, I. A Cody and W. j. Featherstone.
vice-presidents; Theodore G. Eilers recording
secre ary; h. Z. Brown, financial secretary:
WuIlhm henderson, treasurer; George Sculley
marshal; /. McAullffe, trustee.
Grand Trustee T. +. Zabaia of Salie as will
commence his official visits shortly starting
al lone Parlor, Amador County.
The of1cers OF General Winn Parlor at An
tloch were Installed by Deputy c. F. Montz:
those of Solano Parlor were installed Inv
Deputy Boyd Parker; those OF Santa Cruz Par
lor were installed by Deputy Z. A. McCabe. as
sisted by +. Helmes aud w. +. Chapmap wni o
the otncers OF the Derlor at Tracy were in
stallei by Deputy George c. Cats assisted bv
A. j. Turner, G. Manthey, J. w. Burrick and ]
Newmiller, of Stockton Parlor
Marysville Paror will give a masked ball on
the night OF St. Valentines day.
Soiano ParlCr viii give party on Washing
toms birthday anniversary.
Grand Trustee Frank L. Coombs visited Sill