The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-28
5he Grand Parlor Elects Officers for the
Ensuing Term.
frank Madison the New Grand
President-L. f. Byington Wins
the Contest for Grand Orator
A Great Parade in the Forenoon
and a Banquet in the Evening
Conclude the Entertainments
for the Visitors.

4 SALINAS, April 27.-The Grand Par
Tor, N. s. G. w, on converting this
morning, proceeded to elect officers fer
the ensuing year. Frank Mattison OF
Santa Cruz was elected Grand Presi-
dent; r. c.. Rust of Jackson, First Vice
President: Frank Coombs of Napa, Sec
ond Vice President; Lewis F. Byington
OF San Francisco Grand Orator; Henry
lundstedt Of San Francisco, Grand Sec
rotary; Henry Martin of San Francis
Go, Grand Treasurer; Milton Bessee of
Santa Cruz, Marshall; L. j. Fielder of
1ivermore, Inside Sentinel, and ]. F.
Marcus of San Francisco Outside Sen
tirel.
Great enthusiasm was created in the
Grand Parlor this morning when por-
lions of the officers reports were read
for approval
The report of Grand Secretary Henry
Lundstedt shows the growth and pro-
gress Of the order as follows. Mem
bers initiated, 9S1; admitted by card
as; reinst ated, 81; total gain, 1850;
suspended, SO; Withdrawn, 90; expelled
I; suspended for cause, /; resigned, IL;
died, 81; total loss, S3S; rejected, 6;
gained during the year by parlors now
on roster, 142; membership January l,
1899, 1929; members relieved, 1,036;
amount of benefits paid, S4S, 359;
amount of receipts, $133,250 amount of
disbursements, $11S,31O; amount paid
Grand Parlor, So, 1913; amount of cash
on hand, $3.50, 231; average receipts per
member, S13.9S; average disbursement s
per member, 46S; insurance S31, 026.
The progress and stability CT the par
Tors is evidenced in nothing more than in
a statement of the condition of the
treasury, being an increase of over Sill
GOO, notwithstanding the fact that over
$4,000 was paid to 1,036 brothers for
sick benefits.
J. The Grand Secretary has 135 names
Of volunteers on the roll of honor.
Grand Orator Frank L. Coombs, in his
report makes the following reference to
volunteers: 1T is noticeable that the
war-stirring incidents of the hour have
made a deep impression on the minds
of the present generation The conduct
of the gallant boys who have gone
forth from our ranks to war has given
Californians renewed impulse and a
higher standard of loyalty. 1t is my
earnest opinion that this order should
profit by the occasion which the return
of the California volunteers will present
cident which will more indissolubly as
.'ociate California and her destiny with
the life and genius of the order of the
Native Sons of the Golden West In
moments like these soul-stirring Incl
dents embodying the historic teaching,
the exemplification of chivalry, patriot
ism and love of native land, must be
ours to perpetuate in memory in the
order that we may prove true to the
faith of preserving history"
The parade was the finest ever seen
here, and was participated in by all
the visiting parlOrs and included many
representatives from other fraternal
orders, besides several hundred school
children who had been especially traine q
for the event Floats emblematical of
the order were numerous and very
beautiful. The Knights of Pythias'
section of the procession was preceded