The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
OUR NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
The Next Grand Parlor Will
Meet at Sonora in "Old
Tuolumne."
A Solid Go Key and the Freedom of
the Place Will Be Presentet
TO the Grand President.

At no time since Miss Lilly o. Reichling
founded the order in this State have the
Daughters of the Golden West taken 80
much interest in a Grand Parlor session
as they are at this time taking in the one
that is to be held next June in the town of
Sonora, Tuolumne County, which is the
grand vice. president, and who at the COM
ing session will become the grand presi-
dent of the order.
It was through her efforts principally
that Sonora was selected as the meeting
place for the next Grand Parlor, although
she was ably assisted in her efforts by the
mem bers of Dardanelle Parlor No. sc, Of
which she is past president. and members
of Tuolumne Parlor No. IA of the Native
Sons of the Golden West.
That the people of Tuolumne County
"Old Tuolumne," as it is generally
known-appreciate the honor that has
been. conferred upon it-tnat of having in
its metropolis the assemblage OF the most
in ntellignt, brilliant, and m any of the most
beautiful daughters of the Golden State,
is apparent from the TACT that the citizens
have contributed nuggets of the aggregate
value of 5000, which a local jeweer is at
tHlS LlIuc Notwithstanding lutO d 6Ollu ROlO
key. This, when the ladies' are welcomed
to the place by the Board of Trustees of
Sonora, Mrs. Mary E. Tillman, the grand
president, will receive from the presi-
dent of the board, together with the free
dom of the metropolis for herself and the
mem bers of the Grand Parior.
The first contribution for this present,
which will represent the chief prod net of
the county, was made by Thomas Dono-
hoe of Don Pedro, who stated that If the
grand president was to be presented with
key to Sonora it should be gold one.
not an imitation one, Tor old Tuoiumne
abhors limitations.
The members of the two parlors named
and the citizens of Sonora are at this time
actively engaged in making arrangements
on grand scale for the entertainment of
the grand officers and delegates during
their stay in the place. The com mittees
have already been appointed; the fol-
lowing named being chosen as Lne general
and finance COMMITTEES: Mrs. M. ]. Hamp.
Mrs. N. A. Rother, Mrs. A. McCreaney,
Mrs. S. Sherourne, Miss Ii. NJ. Morris,
Miss l. G. Hall, Miss NJ. F. Leonard, Miss
M. Riordan. Aides 10 the committee :
Messrs. D. M. Ortega. R. /. Bromley, ].
| Curtin, J. A. Var Harlingen, E. L. Rehm,
| II. Hartvig, c. 6. Bacon, J. Johnson, Ii.
| Mccain bridge, J. Durkin, T. Pierce and C.
| G. Ortega.
Mrs N. A. Rother, the popular presi.
| dent of Dardenelle Parlor, was chosen
| president of the committee, Miss Irene G.
Hall, who is secretary of the paror, wa:
| chosen to be secretary of the com mittee,
| and Mrs. M. ]. Wells, who Is district dep
uty for Calaveras and Tuolumne counties
| which includes Ruby Parlor OF Murphys
| Dardanelle Parlor of Sonora and Princes:
Parlor of Angels. was chosen treasurer
1t will be the work of this committee Il
direct all arrangements and lay out pro
gramme that will be attended to as to de
| tails by the several sub-com mittees.
| Reports from the various parlor
| throughout the State are to the effect tha
there is a general movement to increas,
| the mem bership for the purpose of havin,
larger representation in the Grand Par
Ior. The prospective grand president