The San Francisco call., 1898-03-27
FRATERNAL NEWS

the rumor that he will run against Frank L. Coombs for the office of Grand Orator, but he will be candidate for reelection
 Al Davis, w. D. Hobro Jr. John Con- ners, E. A. Jarjou and Henry F. Pernan, the committee who will have charge of California Parlor's high jinks on the 9th Of April in the banquet hall of the Native Sons building, announce that they have secured a number of professionals and
 Last Monday Grand Treasurer Henry s. Martin and Grand Secretary Lunstedt visited Martinez, which it is said was ish means Little Martin" They were deceived by the members of Mt. Diablo Parlor in grand style and at the meeting the grand treasurer gave a fine exempli- flcation of the secret work. On WedneS- day they visited General Vim Parlor and there were the immediate guests of the two Charles, Belshaw and Montgom- cry, and they were conducted to the hall of the parlor where they performed their official duties in the presence of a large attendance of members.
 George B. Scott has been elected secre- tary Of Hesperian Parlor, vice George E. Boyle, who has gone to Los Angeles.
 There are two more places that want Argonaut Parlor of Orovile, in existence eighteen years, want it, and Past Grand President A; F. Jones. who is member Ex-Grand Trustee P E. Zabala was in this city last week laying wires to secure the grand body for Salinas. Marysvile also wants the grand parlor.
 The following is the programme for the week that the delegates to the grand par Tor will spend In Nevada City: April 24, grand parlor session forenoon, turning over the keys of the city in the afternoon and reception in the evening; April 26. grand parlor session, visit to MaIakoff hydraulic mine, at North Bloomfield and conferring curly bear degree in the even ing; April N, all day. session of grand rNQ rln he1ll tr1f f hoo oc
 ing session of grand parlor, visits to mines in the afternoon and entertainment by the Native Daughters in the evening; April 29, session of grand parlor and fare well banquet In the evening.
 OUR NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
 Orc Fino Parlor had an entertainment last week that was for members only. and as 1t was an unusually attractive one all who were not under the doctors care were present. There were several members of the order present as visitors. among them being Past Grand Presidents Miss Clara K Wittenmyer, Miss Mae B. Wilkins and Miss Mariana Bertola At a previous meeting two committees had been appointed to prepare for the enter tainment. Each was to present a pro- gramme and the one deemed to be the best was to carry off a prize. One, con- sistfng of Mrs. M. Kapp, Mrs. D. Bradley | and Miss Mae Smith, gave a minstrel show, while the other, composed of Mrs k. Pettygrove, Mrs. c. Gassman and Miss Tfllie Stahl, presented a vaudeville show. Both entertainments were very good, but 1t was decided that the coons were superior, and they walked off with the prize. Before the entertainment the visitors witnessed the initiation of five candldates and they expressed them serves Tn favorable terms of the manner in which the work was performed
 Shortly before the decree of fate that made Mrs Conrad, the grand president, a widow, she was a visitor to Marguerite Parlor in Placerville. On that occasion the parlor was visited by a delegation from Amapala Parlor of Sutter Creek, After business there was a reception in honor of the grand president, the pre- sentation of pleasing programme and a dance, together with collation.
 Romneya Parlor was instituted at Vol cano, Amador County, by District Denu- ty Mrs. Carrie Tiffany Mrs. Caliie Shields was one of the organizers.
 There was fun and lots of it in Sans Souci Parlor last Friday night after the business meeting. There was an enter the nsog got n9 by }ge the jolly member in 1t: It was what was termed ''coon night as Miss Mae B. Wilkind, F. G. P; Mrs. Theodore Lunstedt, D. D. ; Mrs. Mocker, Mrs. Munson, Mrs. C. Horn, Mrs. George Spooner, Miss Dora Eisner and Miss E. Bryant, with Eddie Webber as leader, appeared as burnt-cork artists dilu lOOh part III d Cdke walk. The make up was as wonderful as 1t was grotesque, and Miss Wilkins, made up as a 2OO-pound dude, was not recognizable She and Mrs. Lunstedt before the walk gave selection on the Chinese fiddle and clario- net. which well nigh drove the audi ence distracted. There was a trio by Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Mocker and Miss Darjeanea, after which came the walk
 The judges awarded the cake to Miss Wilkins and Mrs. Lunstedt. the second prize to Mrs. Mocker and Mrs. Munson the third prize to Mrs. Horn and Mrs Spooner and the booby prize to Misses Eisner and Bryant After the award all were treated to collation. and icecream and coffee. In consideration of the high regard that the parlor has for its denllfx