The San Francisco call., 1904-11-06

Keith, past grand president, acting for
Grand President Ella E. Caminetti, who
was on a tour of visitations in the far
north and unable to reach the place of
fnterment in time, and several other
members Of the order who showed
their respect for the dead. At Tracy
the mourning party was met by Miss
Fullen, charter member of Ursula
Parlor, of which the deceased was a
member, and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis At
kins, members of Mrs. Kanes family,
and they formed part of the party of
escort. AT Stockton the members of
Joaquin Parlor No. S were at the depot
with beautiful floral offerings and ac-
companied the remains to the next sta
ton. AT lone the members of Chispa
Parlor met the mourning party and ac-
companied 1t and the remains through
the city of lone and two blocks beyond,
at which point they were received by
the membership of Ursula Parlor, the
mother chapter Upon arrival at Jack
son on Saturday evening the remains
were taken to the Methodist Episcopal
Church, where members of Ursula Par
lor acted as a guard of honor during
the night. The church, which was
draped in white. with ferns and smilax
stands on the site of the late grand
presidents once home. The following
day there was the service of the order
at the uttered request of Mrs. Kane
that when she died she wanted the SER
vice of the Native Daughters held over
her remains. The floral offerings were
many and most elaborate. The remains
were then taken from the church and
laid at rest by the side of the father
and mother of the deceased in the fam
lily plat in the cemetery of lone.
The entertainment that was given
by Las Lomas Parlor. N. D. G. W.. on
the last Friday in October in aid of its
fund for the sick. in Mission Hall, was
a decided success and was attended
by almost as many persons as could
conveniently get into the hall. The
programme was a most pleasing and
entertaining one and the following
who contributed to the pleasure of the
evening were heartily applauded: Mrs.
Ida Varney, Miss Margaret McGovern,
Miss Matte Farris, Miss Mayme Har-
ryhauser. Mrs. C. w. Herman. Miss
May Layton, Mrs. Siddie P. Daggett,
Miss Therese Melbourne. Mrs. Emma
Schofeld, Miss Kittie Whelan, the
Occidental Quartet, Little Anna Dris-
coll and frankie Dakin of Fremont
Parlor and her pickaninnies. When
all did well. Miss Dakin and her lit
tie darkies, in a plantation scene, won
the heartiest applause and was forced
to give encore after encore. Miss
Dakin was the recipient of many fiow-
ers. After the performance there was
a ball under the direction of Grand
Trustee Anna F. Lacy as floor di-
rector, assisted by Lillian Kern.
Sans Souci Parlor gave an enter
tainment and ball in Golden Gate Hall
last week. There was a programme
of entertainment by professional tall
ent, then dancing until midnight.
The celebration of flag day in Ra-
mona Parlor on the night of the Off
cial visit was very delightful affair
and the programme included the fol-
Flag" Clea L. Upham; trio, "Co-
lumbia's Banner on the Sea- Annie
Scott. Fannie Carpenter and Florence
OdI DCIlLcls NOCdi Quiz, NY OWil
United States" Sadie E. Davenport;
reading, Betsy Ross Jennie l. Hale.
This last was fine literary production
and a glowing tribute to the woman
who made the first STARS and
Stripes. Among the grand officers
who were. present were Grand Presi-
dent Mrs. Caminetti, Past Grand
President DR.. M. Bertola, Grand
Trustee Aga D. Lander and Grand Sec
retary Laura j. Frakes.
Buena Vista Parlor had very in
teresting and patriotic programme on
the occasion of the observance of flag
day. The programme was followed
by the serving of a luncheon, then
there was progressive whist. at which
Minnie DAILY won the first prize.
Mary Crawford, recording secretary
of Winona Parlor. Arcata, accompa-
MED by her father, is on her way
home after spending several weeks in
the East.
At latest accounts Past Presidents
Conrad and Gett were in Philadelphia
and Julia Tanner was in Chicago.