The San Francisco call., 1898-01-31
FavOrS the Admission of Ladies in Local
 Societies.
Headquarters Established in San Francisco for This
 Year.
Those Who Would Join for ,eir Personal Benefit Not to Be
 Admitted.
Oakland Office s. F. Call,

sos Broadway, Jan. SO
 The twenty-seventh Tagsatzung of the Pacific Turnbezirk met in Germania Hall this morning at 10 o'clock and closed their deliberations tonight at 730 o'clock, after which they dined and wined in the hall below The attend ance was good, eleven societies being represented. In view of the fact that the national convention will meet in San Francisco the first week in July that city was unanimously given the headquarters for the ensuing year. Oakland giving up its contest for this honor on account of the July meeting.
 The officers of to-day's convention were: Albert Currlin, San Jose. first speaker; s. Lewek, Marysville, second speaker; R. Mueller, San Francisco. first Schriftwart; P. Perkert, Stockton, second Schriftwart.
 The uniform hitherto worn, consist ing only of shirt and trousers. will hereafter be augmented by a jacket for parade or street wear. The cOnStitu- ton hitherto has admitted members who have used the organization for personal ends and who have had no other sympathy with the work It was so amended to-day that none but those
 
 jects of the organization and in all branches of it will be admitted
 The delegates to the National Con- vention in San Francisco in July were instructed to vote for an amendment to the national constitution, empower ing local organizations to admit wo- men, if they so desired. This was not passed without a heated discussion. The vote however, showed a strong sentiment in favor of lady members
 The next place of meeting will be in Sacramento in January, 1899. The va rious societies in San Francisco will select delegates, in proportion to their membership, who in turn elect the State officers from among the city so- cieties.
 Eulogies for the deceased members were given by the various organiza- tions. The banquet lasted until a late hour tonight. The Walls were hand somely festooned with smilax, greens and palms Shields of the national colors with the various organizations initials upon them hung around the balcony. The tables were loaded with eatables and wines. Speeches, songs and instrumental music were the order of the evening. The organizations rep resented and their representatives were:
 San Francisco Turn Verein-Theo Planz, C. Brehm. Louis Markus. w. Plageman, R. Earth. George Siess, F. Koch, F. Will lembrink John Simmen. s. Ruff, G. A. Frost, R. Miller W. Schoeder, F. At tinger.
 Norwaerts-H. Fuhrberg, M. Liebmann, A. Bockstadt, F. Siess.
 Mission-D. T. Sperling, D. Brunn, F. Hauser.
 Eintracht-C. Enenberger, A. volkman, R. Wagner, H. C. F. Stahl. G. Hotop, ". Scheppler.
 Oakiand-Henry Kracke, Dr. Muhr. P. Conradi. Paul Uth, E. Muller, Theo Gier.
 San Jose-A Curtin, l.. Henning, L. Ziegeler. 1T. Roehr, F. Pruggmeyer, F. Butler. c. Schumacher.
 Stockton-Paul Reckert, O. H. Hess, Jacob Simon.
 Marysville-E, Dobber. Nj. Hammerly, MT. Leweck.
 Santa CruZ-E. Moves.
 Napa-E Manasse
 Sacramento F. Fischer, c. Faig, T. Guenther. H. Stober.
 Bezirksvorort-H. Otter. l.. Weber.
 The delegates elected to the national convention were:
 Messrs. John Simmon, Robert Earth, F. Attinger, E. LieSs, Seibold, F. Stahl. D. Hauss, of San Francisco; J. Simon, Stockton; Phil Conradi. Oakland; H. w. Otter, San Jose; F. Fischer, Sacramento; C. Elack. Santa Cruz.