The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09


land. the fair daughters of Call
fornia are cemented in a bond OF fel-
lowship which is calculated to inspire In
them undying love for their order and
the principles for which it stands AliKe
with the Native Sons, the Native Daugh-
ters, starting from an obscure ana un-
recognized beginning. have planted their
banner in nearly every town of any con-
sequence in the State and the end or
their growth is not yet. They form an
organization of which California is justly
proud
The exclusively Californian organiza-
ton known as the Native Daughters of
the Golden West, which is in a great
measure patterned upon the lines of the
Native Sons, has not, like the former or
ganization, taken the same activity In
the celebration of the anniversary OF
California's admission into the Union.
It's fundamental principles are: social
intercourse, mental Improvement ana
mutual benefit; the uniform admlnistra-
tion of the rights and privileges or the
Order of the Native Daughters of the
Golden West; perpetuating the memory
of the founders of the State of Califor-
MIA the increase and diffusion of knowl-
edge among its members; the improve
ment Of the condition of its membership
socially and materially by encourage
.uent when in need, and by providing for
and comforting the sick and distressed
members of the order. Although the
basic law of this order does not PROVIDE
that the members shall hold special ser
,fxraV T~xy of
admission of the State of California, the
members have during the past rev years
been asked annually by the Native sons
to assist in the celebrations Wherever
held and in many instances parlors OF
Daughters have cheerfully RESPONDED
adding much to the beauty of the cele-
bration by elaborate display peaullhul
uniforms and pretty faces
This order is composed exclusively OIL
women, officered by women and leglsiateo
for exclusively by women, and ike the
Ladies' of the Maccabees, it Is an Adam
less Eden 1t had it's origin in Jackson
Amador County. the idea of forming such
an order originating with MISS Lilly "
Reichling, one Of the daughters Oh Wen
known resident of that place. ON the az
ternoon of September IL, 1886, Miss Relch-
ling presided over a meeting of about
twenty of her sex, in Pioneer Hall, and
explained her purpose of organizing an
Independent order to be known as the
Native Daughters of the Golden west
After many explanations, it was decided
to start the organization and the name,
object and membership were set 1ortn IN
the constitution that was subsequently
prepared, subject to approval
1t declared that: This organization
shall be known as Ursula Parlor No. l.
n. D. G. w. Its objects are social inter
course, mental Improvement and the gen.
eral promotion of the interest of the mem
bers. Membership in this organization
shall be limited to white females who
were born in the State Of California since
July Z. 1S46." Those present, besides the
founder of the order, signed the roll In
the following order: Ellen Boarman
Maggie Stasal, Rose Stasal, Nellie Fon-
tenrose, Emma Boarman, Mrs. Amy Ba
dere. Kittie Murray, Agnes Leonard
Celia Murray, Hettie Greenhalgh, Flora
Dunning and Rose Genaro. Strange az
it may seem, Miss Reichling, who haC
been working for many months to effec
such an organization, was not the hrs
but the tenth to sign the list. At thu
second meeting the list was added to b1
the signatures of the following named
Ella Caminetti. Tina L. Kane, Olgi
Reichling. Mollie Folger, Matte l.. Free
man and Lizzie L. Lindley. Befor