The San Francisco call., 1904-11-27
Native Daughters.

The operetta entitled the Sea
which was arranged and staged by A.
F. Schleicher of Stanford Parlor of the
n. S. G. W., that was presented by Bu-
ena Vista Parlor of the Native Daugh-
ters in Native Sons Hall on the third
Thursday in November to a crowded
house, was a most delightful affair.
far above the run of amateur entertain
ments In fact it was so well rendered
that if put on at one of the legitimate
theaters it would have a long run.
Those who took the female parts are
members of the parlor. These are Ma
bel Casey. Edna Barnes, Gertrude
Dewey, Sophie Levy, Ina Jordan, We
ronica Lingge, Hattie Wiese and Eva
Phillips. Those who took part in a
special dance, La Flor de rOro." were
Misses Wiese, Jordan, Greene and Levy.
while those who took male parts were
Roy B. Kay, Dick Hunt, Fred Huber,
Jack Bohn, Arthur Morgenstein, Ed
Burps, c. Hartnett Beam and Arthur
Edwin Nye. A most amusing feature
of the production was a grand ballet
by men in ballet dancers costumes
The makeup was unusually good and
the dancing remarkable. All who took
part were rewarded with well deserved
applause. The affair, followed by
dancing, was carried out to a most
successful termination under the direc-
ton of the following members OF the
committee Of arrangements: Miss Nj.
Lewis, Miss G. Curran, Miss V. Lingge,
Miss E. Phillips, Miss NJ. Casey, Miss
L. Greene. Miss NJ. Long, Miss A.
Worth. Miss 3. O'Brien. Mrs. H. NJ.
Greene, Mrs. F. Quinlan. Mrs. Z. Le-
ando, Mrs. A. Simpson. Mrs. E. Weber,
Mrs. NJ. Gull, Mrs. B. F. Hanlon, Mrs.
T. Campbell. Mrs. H. Noble, Mrs. G..
Baker.
Grand President Caminetti, accom-
panied by Past Grand Presidents Con-
rad, TiIlman and Keith and Grand Sec
retary Frakes, paid an official visit on
the third Saturday in November to La
Estrella Parlor. There was an exem-
plification of the work, which was well
presented and of the business meth
DDS, that were complimented, after
which there was a long talk by the
grand president and the answering Of a
number of questions relative to the or
der, after which the other visitors ad-
dressed the meeting. The parlor pre-
sented Mrs. Caminetti fine crystal
berry dish.
Past Grand President Belle w. Con-
rad, who was accompanied by her
daughter and son, and Past Grand
President Ema Gett, who left this city
September ? for an eastern and south
ern tour, returned last week, after hav-
ing visited the principal cities in the
East and South. She also visited the
City of Mexico.
When Grand President Caminetti was
on an official visit in Humboldt County
recently she had to go from Eureka to
Arcata by coach. By reason of the po-
sition she occupies she was given the
seat by the driver. AS the coach was
about to start she noticed that a mule
was about to be tied on behind
in order TO lead it to its destination,
and having some knowledge of mules,
their stubbornness and the danger of
narrow places ON country roads, she
entered a protest against tying the
mule to the coach, on the ground that if
the mule got balky on a narrow part of
the road he might pull to one side and
turn the coach over. The driver polite
ly told the lady that he must take the
mule to it's destination, and the grand
president said she must go to Arcata
to keep an engagement with the parlor
there, but she would not ride If the
mule was tied to the coach. After some
parley compromise was struck. The
grand president said that if an extra
halter were put on she would hold the
, free end, lead the animal and If he
baked she could let go the rope and
there would not be any danger, adding
at the time that she understood all
about leading mules. When the des-
tination was in sight the grand presi-
dent remarked that that mule was the
most docile animal she had ever led,
and she alighted in Arcata to discover
that during the entire trip she had been
holding the free end of a halter the
other end of which had not been on the
mule. but had been tied to the boot of
the coach. The grand president took
the joke played on her od-naturedly,
and since then has been telling the
story in the parIors. trying to make the
sisters believe that the joke was on the
grand secretary. The latter has filed a
protest.
GOiuSH Ddt dIiOI VI SIERRA NllY was
about to surrender it's charter, but the
official visit of Grand President Camin-
etti a short time ago changed the
aspect Of things. Since that visit the
parlor has initiated seventeen candi-
dates. and it is again what it was until
the spirit of depression made itself
manifest. Mrs Carrie Cook and Mrs.
Sinnott, who have always stood by the
parlor in adversely as well as in pros
perity, were greatly encouraged by the
advice of the grand president, and with
renewed energies did much to bring
ebout the result which has been noted.