The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19

At q recent meeting of Las Torros-
sas. Parlor the officers, in the presence
Of q large number Of members and Wis
itors. including Grand Secretary Miss
Laura ]. Frakes. manifested their abil-
ity to perform the initiatory work by
conferring the degree on one candi-
date. The work was well done and
most favorably commented upon. IN
der good Of the order there were in
teresting talks by the grand secretary
and other visitors.
Minerva Parlor at its first meeting
in March had work in the in
itiatory degree in the presence
of number of visitors, in
Guiding Mrs. Pardoe of Geneva Par
lor and Miss Frakes. grand secretary.
The work was presented with that per
fectness Of adherence to the ritual for
which this parlor is noted. After the
good Of the order the parlor closed
and the remainder of the evening was
devoted to the social feature. There
was the game of Aunt Sally" fur
nished by First Vice President Miss
Anderson, which was provocative Of
much amusement. The first prize,
handsome picture, was won by Mrs. E.
B. Sullivan, and the BOBBY prize. Bus
ter Brown" by Lena Wall The game
was followed by music, songs and reci-
tations and the serving of a collation..
Ursula Parlor No. 1 has appointed
Elizabeth Laughton, Emma F. Boar
man and Mrs. Ginocchio a committee
TO celebrate Arbor day by planting
trees in the schoolyard in Jackson and
fruit trees in the hospital grounds.
Conrad Parlor of Volcano is making
great preparations for the observance
of Arbor day.
Ruby Parlor will observe Arbor day
by planting pepper tree in plat pre-
sented 10 the parlor by Mrs. Dunbar.
a prominent member of the parlor. This
parlor will also send a seQuoia three
and a half feet high to be planted in
Suffers Fort. Sacramento.
Greenwood Parlor made arrange
rnents for the grand ball to be given
on the night of st. Patrick's day for
the benefit of its fund for the sick.
Mrs. Julia Downey, well and favor
ably known member of Verona Parlor
Of Pleasanton, was bereft of her hus-
band in Plymouth. Amador County.
after a long illness. Mr.. Downey was
a pioneer of the county. where he was
we'll known as q veteran of the Civil
War, q teacher and musician.
The party given in Seventeenth
street Hall by Las Lomas Parlor last
week was a pleasant dancing function
that attracted quite a number of mem
bers and friends, who spent very
enjoyable evening, as there was good
music, also a well arranged programme
of numbers. It was admirably con-
Quoted under the direction Of a COM
mittee composed of Sadie J. Madsen
(chairman), NJ. Merrihansen, T. Mel
bourne, Matte Farris, NJ. Driscoll. A.
Cunningham, J. Moeller, NJ Ring, J.
Hill and Mesdames Blaisauf and Kier-
nan.
Darina Parlor had a large attendance
at its theater party in the Alcazar,
which was given in aid of the
fun6 for the sick of the parlor. The
members of the parlor made an appeal
TO its members and friends. and from
the size Of the audience il was apparent
that the appeal was not in vain.
La Estrella Parlor had a very pleas
sn social entertainment last week.
Miss Grace Culbert, formerly Of
Amador County, but now of Los An
geles, has been elected recording sec
retary Of Los Angeles Parlor No. 124.
The order has been increasing re-
markably in membership during the
current Native Daughter year. All the
parlors in the State show an increase.
The grand president has not during
TIC term sought to have new parlors
Instituted. but has devoted much time
10 increasing the strength of existing
parlors.
'Chispa Parlor Of Murphys Camp
vas reorganized last week and Ruby
Parlor not only assisted in the work,
hut at the close of the session ten
dered a banquet to the members of
Chispa.
Some time since Baker Parlor of
Bakersfield, Native Sons of the Golden
West. decided to present TETON Parlor,
Native Daughters, of the same place
q regulation silk American flag for
display in the parlor during sessions.
The parlor delegated Grand Secretary
Miss Frakes 70 secure such flag for
it and so well pleased were the mem
bers with the execution of the COM
mission that they passed her a vote OF
thanks and q letter conveying the ac-
ton Of the parlor was sent TO the lady.
The flag was presented last week and
IL came in the nature of surprise to
the recipient parlor. The presenter
or behalf OF the parlor was A Hey
man, and the gift was accepted by
Mrs. F. A. Brown, president on behali
Of TETON.
Grand President Mrs. Caminetti re-
Gently visited DardaneIles Parlor and
subsequently accompanied Mrs. John
Johnson on visit TO the parlor al
Carriers and the one at Angels. Dur
ing her visit TO the first named parloI
she was presented a beautiful quartz
and gold pin in the form OF a four
leaf clover.