Amador ledger., 1900-06-15
Grand Officers Have Been
Elected.
URSULA PARLOR NO. !, HIGHLY COAPLIMENTED
The Session An Impressive One
jackson Extends A Hearty
Welcome.


were declared complete by midday on
Monday and all was in readiness for
the fourteenth Grand Parlor session of
the Order. The public halls were gaily
and tastefully decorated in the colors of
the Order, and many prominent build
ings and private residences were elabor-
ately festooned. The mining center of
the Mother Lode was ready to greet
and entertain the representatives of the
Native Daughters of the Golden West,
sent by their respective Parlors from
the four quarters of the State.
AS the train rolled in to the lone
station, about o'clock p. m. Monday,
Judge r. C. Rust, Grand President of
the Grand Parlor Native Sons of the
Golden West, proceeded to assign the
delegates carriages, which had been
provided by M. Newman, who had
charge of the transportation service,
and within a short time, all things
considered, the twelve-mile over
land trip to Jackson was begun. 1t
was a warm afternoon and the dust was
lively, but the good natured delegates
stood the drive like herolnes and ar
rived in Jackson wreathed in smiles
and covered with dust. Some one
suggested that the dust they brought
in, if carefully panned out, would pay
the running expenses of the convention.
Be that as it may, the serene good ma
ture of our visitors under the fatiguing
ride, proved beyond cavil that they
are as true as steel and as good as gold.
Later in the evening the Jackson
Band gave an open-air concert and all
Jackson turned out to welcome the
delegates, who were soon made to feel
quite at home, and entered into the
novelty of life in mining camp with
right good will and royal good ma
ture. Between times, however, a little
log rolling and lining up for the battle
of ballots to come later was INDUCED in
by the masterful ones, who came here
to direct the deliberations of the august
assembly. Mrs. Ella Caminetti of
Ursula Parlor, wife of ex-Congressman
A. Caminetti, was freely discussed as a
candidate for Grand Vice President,
her ability to fill the high Office with
great honor being conceded by ALL
Owing to the ambition of Miss Laura
J. Frakes of Amapola Parlor, Sutter
Creek, to fill the responsible position of
Grand Secretary, cloud somewhat
bigger than a mans hand threatened
to overshadow and obscure, If not to
totally eclipse, Mrs. Caminetti's chances
for election. Hence there were numer-
Gus groups of three or more earnestly
engaged in canvassing the situation.
At late hour the contending factions
retired to sleep over the momentous
question.
Tuesday morning was as bright as a
dimpled checked baby, and the dele
gates were up betimes and exhibited no
signs of the vicissitudes of the day be-
fore. 1t was then that an opportunity
afforded the writer hereof TO closely
scan the faces of the distinguished dele,
gates, and it did not take second
glance to convince even casual OBJ
server that some of California's bright
est women were in Jackson. Indeed, ii
would be extremely difficult to assemble
together in this State, or in any other,
q finer body of women,
A morning and afternoon session of the
Grand Parlor was held, during which
which routine convention was disposed
of in business like manner. At 4
o'clock p. m. an adjournment was
taken, and preparations were made for
the public reception and collation. to
take place in the evening.
Before the hour set for calling the
Grand Parlor of Native Daughters to
order Tuesday morning Webb Hall was
crowded by the delegates and their
friends. The intervening time was
taken up by making new and renewing
old acquaintances, admiring the decora.
tions and other pleasant pastimes.
Pioneer Hall, which is in a basement
of one-story building uow occupied by
dry goods firm, had been cleaned ol
boxes and other things and the walls
and ceiling were tastefully decorated
This roon;, which is sixty by twenty
five feet, is most interesting to the Wis
itors, and great is the contrast between
the little basement room Miss Lille O
Reichling first met, on September "a
1886, with her band of twenty young
ladies, and the sumptuous lodge rooms
OF the many Parlors throughout thu
State.
At the morning session June 18th
the following officers and committees
we're appointed;
Assistants to Msrshal-Miss Mamie Ryan
veritas Parlor, No. rs, Merced; Miss Ami
Horan, Manzanita, No. 20, Grass Valley.
Assistant Grand Secretary-Miss Amand
Hammerley, Piedmont, No. 81, Oakland
Credentials-Miss Mary Dempsey, Minerva
No.2 San Francisco; Miss Myrtle Lee. Prin
cess, No. 81, Angels Camp; Mrs. Liela Shaw
Copra de Ora, No. los, Hollister.
Rress-Mrs. Bella W. Conrad, Dardanelles
Ne.ie6, Sonora; Eliza D. Keith. Alta No: g. Sa
Francisco; Mrs. Ella Caminetti Ursula, No.
jackson; Miss Lizzie Joses, Chispa No. A
lone.
Receptiop--Mrs, MIollie Folser Ursula, No.
jackson; Miss Laura ]. Frakes, Amapola, NJ
90, Sutter Creek; Miss Clorinda Cassinelli, Cor
rad, No. 101, Volcano; Miss Irene Bennett
Juauita, No, a, Amador City; Miss Ltszi