The San Francisco call., 1904-04-28
PAY A VISIT
TO NAVY YARD
Delegates TO Grand ParlOr
of the Native Sons Enjoy
Outing Between Sessions
MUCH BUSINESS DONE
Amendment Increasing the
:: Number of Trustees Is De-
..feated After Long Debate
.sp.clsl Dispatch to rhe car.

VALLEJO April z7.-The Grand
Farlor reconvened at o'clock this
forenoon. A telegram was read from
Mrs. Lowell White recommending the
purchase OF the Calaveras Big Trees.
The matter vas referred to the COM
naittee on irrigation and forest reserva-
tons.
Grand Vice President c. ". Decker
introduced a resolution proposing the
appointment Of a committee Of three
whose duty It shall be to devise and
select an elaborate design to be en-
blematic OF the principles Of the order
and representative Of historic events.
The committee will be appointed by
the next grand president.
Resolving itself into a committee OF
th6 whole the Grand Parlc$5istened TO
some remarks by Chaplain A. A. Nc
Alister, L. s. ", relating TO Commo-
dore Sloat. Rear Admiral Stockton and
Admiral Farragut. three naval heroes
who were prominent in the acquire
ment and occupancy Of this Western
- country blythe United States Govern
nent. The Native Sons are raising
funds 10 place memorial window in
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honor Of the three officers.
The resolution providing that the
p members Of the FIVE principal standing
committees Of the Grand Parlor shall
f be eN-of1cio delegates 70 each succeed
ing Grand Parlor session was taken
Up. debated at considerable length
end defeated. The majority held that
the proposed change was not repre-
sentative and that il would render the
Grand Parlor unbalanced and IN
wieldy.
Most Of the grand officers and dele
gates visited Mare Island Navy Yard
early in the afternoon. They were met at
the ferry landing by the commandant.
Rear Admiral r. II. McCalla. who
showed the visitors the chief objects Of
interest. The big stone dock, the i'm
mense workshops. the torpedo-boats.
the training ship Intrepid now building
on the ways. the historic old Independ-
ence ana the cruisers and transports
were inspected. But what interested
the visitors most was the submarine
boat Grampus, which Lieutenant Ar
thur Macarthur and a crew had out
"a the harbor diving and making evo-
lutions The efficiency Of the navy
yard FIRE department was also shown.
At the afternoon session Of the Grand
Parlor a committee consisting Of Abe
Reuf. J. F. Davis and Calvert Wilson
WAS appointed to draft suitable resolu-
tions Of thanks to Rear Admiral Nc
Gala and the Vallejo Lodge Of Elks for
. Courtesies extended.
The amendment increasing the num-
lyer II grand trustes from seven TO
eleven was debated and defeated.
There are At least twenty aspirants for
the seven positions.
Grand President McNoble presented
cong list Of decisions rendered by him
during the past year. They were re-
g ferred to the committee on appeals and
grievances.
The ssien tonight was devoted to
the reports Of committees.
Vallejo Lodge of Elks kept open
house. tonight for visiting fellow
members. The menu was a strictly
Dutch affair. and imported beer was
served in stems. Music, toasts and
amusing stories helped to pass the
evening very pleasantly.
The grand officers and delegates viii
Join an excursion 10 San Francisco to-
morrow morning 10 witness the launch
ing Of the new cruiser California