The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-14
Grand ParIor Meets in Annual Sss-
sion at Stockton.
Delegates In Attendance From Most All
Sectlens Of the State.
Reports Of Grand Officers Show the
Order to be Healthy Financially
and Growing in Membership
Entertainments Laid Out fon
the Visitors.

and Growing In Memberships
| Entertainments Laid Out fon
the Visitors.
| STOCKTON, June 13.-Stockton has
been taken possession of by the Native
Daughters, whose Grand Parlor is now
IN session within her boundaries. The
Keys of the city We're presented figura-
lively to the delegates this evening at a
reception rendered to the Grand Offic-
ers, grand delegates and visitors at w.
C. T. U. Hall.
The welcome ON behalf of JOAQUIN
Parlor No. was spoken by Mrs. Esther
Needham, the President of the par
lor. While District Attorney A. II. ASH
ley voiced the welcoming sentiments on
behalf of the citizens of Stockton The
response to both addresses of welcome
was by Mrs. Lena Hike Mills, the
Grand President, who spoke of the de.
light of the delegates to the Grand
Parlor at hearing the words of welcome
again spoken. Many of the Native
Daughters had been in Stockton on
other occasions and the reception ac-
! corded then was what made them all
| glad to come again.
A mixed musical program followed,
and refreshments were served by the
members of the local parlor
There We're two business sessions of
the Grand Parlor held to-day at the
ample hall in the Miller Memorial
| Building
| This morning the Grand President
! appointed committees for the present
| session and filled up the standing COM
mittees of the governing organization
as follows:
| Credentials-Mary E. Tillman, Mi
nerva Parlor; Mrs. Nellie Coil, Wood
land; Miss Vannie Mclaughlin, Con-
| rad.
| eception-Hannah Gray. Joaquin:
Miss Libbie Rooney, Alhoa; Alice X.
Maunder. La Estrella; Cora b. Me-
Conigle, Buena Vista; Rosa Day, Col
den Gate.
Press-Associated Press, Mail and
Record Emma Barney, Joaquin;
Call Harriet Lee, Woodland; "Ex-
aminer" and independent" Belle Con-
rad, Dardinelle; Chronicle" Mrs.
Sarah Durkee, Vendome; Bulletin
Mrs. Lucia Neubrath. Buena Vista.
The following Past Grand Presidents
were then escorted to seats of honor
next TO the Grand President, Mrs. Lena
Hike Mills, by Mrs. Lena B. Mills, the
Grand Marshal: Mrs. Carrie Roesch
Durham, Joaquin. Stockton; Miss Clara
Wittinmyer, Ramona, Martinez; Mae
B. Wilkin, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz;
Mrs. Mary Tillman, Minerva, San Fran
cisco.
After the adoption of the report OF
the Committee on Credentials the fol-
lowing standing committees were
named:
Finance-Anna Nixon, Amapole; Mrs.
H. M. Green, Buena Vista; Rosa Day.
Golden State
Appeals and Grievances-Emma
Rogers. Laurel; Louise NJ. McLaugh
lin, Jaunita; Dora Wilson, Bonita;
Genevieve Baker, Buena Vista.
Petitions-Mrs Kate Wishard. -;
Mary F. Pascoe. Marguerite; Sadie Rice,
La Esparanza-
gle Jones, Occidental; Mary Creigh, Mi
nerva.
State of the Order-C. K. Wittinmyer,
Ramona; Francis Barton, Fremont;
Cora B. Sifford, Ventura; Edna John.
son. Califia; Mary Powell, Veritas.
LegiSlation-Carrie Durham, Joaquin:
Amelia Jacobsen, Yosemite; Nellie
Morrill,, Pajaro; Miss Sarah Frantz.
Crescent; Maud Scott, San Luisita.
Ritual-MaIiana Bartola, Ramona; G.
K. Wittinmyer Ramona; Carrie Dur
ham, Joaquin; Minnie Coulter, Buena;
Mary Tillman, Minerva.
Printing and Supplies-Emma Gett.
Califia; Julia Moller. Los Lomas;
Ariana Sterling, Alsli
Laws and Observation-Disclosures Raab.
Geneva: Laura Frakes, Amapole: Ella
Cammenetti, Ursula; Irene Foster, San
Jose.
Transportation--Belle Conrad, OAR
danelles; Emma C. Young, Ell Tapome:
Emma Barney. San Joaquin.
Recess was then taken to 1:30.
This afternoon there were reports
from the Grand Officers, which were re-
ceived with some applause by the dele
gates, for they show an improvement in
the organization along all lines.
The report of the Grand Treasurer
showed that the receipts had been up
ward of $4,000, and that the subordi-
nate parlors had expended "a, 100 in
sick benefits.
The report of the Grand President
showed that while six charters had
been surrendered during the year, they
were those Oh SuDOFQlIdle pdIloIS III
which the interest was lacking and the
membership small A number Of new
strong parlors had been instituted. and
others were about ready for organiza-
ton and institution The membership
had increased by more than GOO dur
ing the wear and most all of the parlors
were strong in interest and well found
ed financially.
A recommendation that the annual
per capita tax which supports the
Grand Parlor be reduced from 81 to
80 cents annually was adopted with
much satisfaction, as the Finance Com
mittee reported that the amount WOULD
be sufficient.
Tomorrow evening a picnic Is TO pe
held at Goodwater Grove by electric
LIGHT. There will be a band concert
and music for dancing later. Friday
evening the Native Sons are to tender
the visiting delegates grand ball.
Three Years at, Folsom