The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-28
by an immense float depicting the de-

by an immense float depicting the de-
gree work ofsthe order.
Although the morning opened cloudy
and a slight drizzling rain was falling,
there were over 1,400 people in line.
The streets through which the pro-
cession passed were thronged with i'm
mense crowds of people. Country res
idents We're present. in strong delega-
lions, and as the veterans of the civil
war preceding the Spanish war volun-
teers passed, cheers rent the air, and
cries of Dewey" 'Farragut," Grant" "
Miles and other officers were heard.
The greatest enthusiasm seems TO
have been reached when in counter
marching the natives and the veterans
passed each other and exchanged cheecs.
General James Smith of the fighting
First California Regiment, came in for
share of the applause. From the
start of the parade till the close every
thing betokened the awakening of the
greatest loyal feeling, and small nation
al flags made their appearance in great
numbers.
The Grand Parlor this afternoon
adopted resolutions authorizing the in
coming Grand President to appoint a
committee of five to report at the next
Grand Parlor session upon the location,
design, probable cost and method of Sc
curing funds to erect suitable monu'
ment to mark a spot in memory of the
Inflated Bonner party.
The matter of the endowment of q
chair Of California History in the Uni
verify was referred to a commit &c. The
Society of California Pioneers will be
asked to cooperate.
An invitation from Sacramento for
the Grand Officers and members to- par
ticipate in the Dewey Floral Carnival
to be held there on May list was ac-
cepted.
The election CT the remaining officers
was then proceeded with. Thirteen
candidates for Grand Trustee were
placed in nomination, seven of whom
were to be chosen. After a couple of
hours spent in counting ballots the fol-
lowing were declared elected: M. I.
Dooling, HOLSTER; Charles Dunbar,
Santa Rosa; William Shea. San Fran
cisco; H r. McNoble, San Jose; F. A.
Cutler, Sisdxiyou; Frank Barnett, Oak
land, and Frank Sabchi, Los Angeles.
A recess was then taken till o'clock,
when the Grand Officers elect were in
stall, ard theses on finally adjourned.
This evening a grand banquet was
rendered by Santa Lucia Parlor, No. 81,
in honor Of the Grand Parlor, at Armory
Hall, at which 400 tpersons Were pres
ent. During the banquet Hon. w. NJ.
Conley was presented with an elegant
Past Grand Presidents badge.
The following toasts were given: 1.-THE
Grand Parlor." responded to by Frank
Madison, Grand President; Our Coun-
try" by Hon. Frank G. COMBS of
Napa; ON the Firing Line at Manila, -
by Hon. M. T. Dooling of HOLSTER;
California Hon. r. c. Rust of Anna
dor; The Flag" by Hon. F. A. Cut
Ter of Siskiyou ION the Firing Line in
Civil Life by Senator John F. Davis
of Amador; Boats" by Hon. j. D.
Sproul of Butte; FRATERNITY" by r. NJ.
Fitzgerald of San Francisco; Native
Daughters c the Golden West" by Hon.
John T. Creamy of San Francisco; THE
Old Guard" by Charles w: Decker Of
San Francisco: THE Children of Our
Public Schools by Hon. c. E. Nc
Laughlin of Plumas, and Our Order,
by Hon. Lewis F. Byington of San
Francisco.
This closed the week of festivities and
the work of the twenty-first annual ses-
sion of the Grand Parlor Of Native Sons
of the Golden West.