The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-14

looks as if similar honor would come 70
Miss Lizzie Douglass of San francisco,
the grand treasurer.
the city where the parlor is in session,
Miss Hanna Gray will in all probability
be chosen TO represent this city.
BY 9 o. clock the ladies will be gathering
at the hall. The local parlor was out in
full force. The members were nearly all
upon some special committee, but when
1t came TO extending welcome eacn
member was a committee of one. Mrs.
Esther Needham, president Of Joaquin
Farlor Mrs John Willy, Mrs. Geo. Cats
and Miss Hanna Gray, with other ACTIVE
members, looked Otter the comfort of the
delegates. 1t looked like q, reunion during
the hour before the preliminary session
was called TO order. Delegates renewed
ones. There was a buzz of voices, a hurry
ing TO and fro around the hall, but the
modulated feminine EXPLANATIONS re-
moved almost any suggestion of a con-
ventiOn and certainly took it far from the
semblance of a gathering where aught
but harmony and good cheer prevailed
Shortly after 10 o'clock Grand President
Lena II. Mills called the annual session of
the Grand Parlor to order. After a few
preliminary remarks she announced the
following appointments:
Grand organist-Miss Stella F1nkeldey, Santa
Cruz No 20
Assistant grand secretary-Miss Laura ].
Frakes, Amapala No. so.
Assistant grand marshals - Mrs Sophia
Schroeder. Alameda No. Is; Miss Emma Gett,
California No %
Committee on credentials-Mrs. NJ. f. Till
man. Minerva No. .; Mrs. Nellie Coil, Wood
land No. 80: Miss Mclaughlin. Conrad No. TO-
Reception committee-Miss Hanna Gray, Joa-
qun No. >, Miss Libby Rooney, Aloha No. f06;
Miss Alice X. Maunder. Estrella No. SO; Miss
Cora 3. McGongle, Buena Ventura No, So;
Miss Rosa Day. Golden State No. so
Press committee-Miss Harriet :. Lee, Wood
land No. 90 Mrs. Belle ". Conrad, Dardanelle
No. Sc; Miss Sarah Durkee, Vendome No. 100;
Mrs. Emma Barney, Joaquin No. >.
Orler-MiEa K
meyer, Ramona No. q. Martinez; Mrs. Francis
Barton. Fremont No. So, san Francisco; Miss
Edna Johnston, California No. %, Sacramento;
Mrs. Cora Sifford, Ventura No. %.
Legislaton-Mrs. Carrie r. Durham. Joaquin
No. 3, Stockton; Mrs. Nellie Morrill,, FL Pajaro
No. 80, Watsonvile; Mrs. Amelia Jacobson
Frantz Crescent No. 76 Crescent Miss Maud
Scott. No los.
The committee on credentials reported
that all past grand presidents, Miss Lille
Reichling, founder of the order, the grand
officers and the following delegates, all of
whom were. present except about ten,
were entitled to seats in the Grand Par
Tor:
Ritual-Miss Mariana Bertola, Ramona No.
q. Martinez. Miss c. K. Wittemeyer, Ramona
No. q. Martinez Mrs. G. r Durham, San Joa-
quin No. D Stockton; Miss Minnie Coulter
Buena Vista No Is, San Francisco: Mrs. Mary
+. Tillman. Minerva No. 2 San Francisco.
Printing and supples-Mrs. Emma Gett Cal
ifornia No. o. Sacramento; Miss Julia Mailer
Las Tomas No. 2. San Francisco Mrs. Ariana
Finance-Mrs. Anna Nixon, Amapola No So
Suffer Creek; Mrs H NJ. Greene Buena Vista
No. 6S, San Francisco; Miss Rosa Day, Golden
State No. 30, San Francisco.
Appeals and grievances-Mrs. Genevieve Ba-
ker, Buena Vista No IS, San Francisco; Mrs
Emma Rogers. Laurel No. 8, Nevada City;