The San Francisco call., 1905-06-16
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

SAN JOSE June 15.-A lasting mon
ument was erected to the memory of
Father JunIpero Sierra by the Native
Daughters of the Golden West to-day
when "a peak 10,5I0 feet high, mt the
headwaters of the TuoIumne River,
was named i'm his honor.
This was an exciting day for the
Native Daughters. The delegates were
guests at a grand ball at the Hotel
Vendome tonight. The ball was given
by San Jose, Palo Alto and Observatory
parlors of the Native Sons of this city.
Tomorrow the election of officers
occurs.
There was increasing interest in the
convention when it opened its fourth
day this morning. Nearly all the dele
gates were present There was an un-
usually large number of floral offerings
for the officers and. large number of
congratulatory kilograms were read.
Grand Secretary Laura ]. Frakes sub
mitted her report. This. with reports
received from various parlors, were
sent TO the different committees. The
report of Grand Trustee Aga Lander,
chairman of the board of trustees. was
read and discussed.
Eliza D. Keith, grand past president
and chairman OF the historical land
marks committee. reported the work
OF the COmmlLIee lot the past Jcdi dho
made a number of suggestions.
The committee that was appointed to
secure a bronze seal of the State of
California to present to the cruiser Cal
ifornia reported that the seal had been
cast and would shortly be in condition
to be placed on the cruiser. The pres
entation of the seal will take place in
San Francisco and will be one of the
events of the year in the affairs OF the
Native Daughters.
The appearance in the Grand Parlor
Of worthy Foundress Lily O. Reichling
Dyer, who had been reported Ill at the
opening of the convention, was the
cause of great rejoicing. The lady was
received by the delegates standing.
After a short address the worthy foun-
dress introduced the following resolu-
tion, which was unanimously adopted;
Whereas, The life work and extraordinary
achievements OF Father Junipero Serra. IN tne
exploration Of the unknown territory which
afterward became known as the State OF Call
fornia are worthy OF the admiration and praise
Of all who love this State: and
whereas It is but simple justice TO ac-
knowledge the debt of posteritv to great,
good and unselfsh man and to perpetuate his
memory by Some enduring memorial; and.
Whereas, There is such memorial ready
and undedicated to the fame and glory OF any
.one in an unnamed peak tas suited by City
Engineer Gruneky In the reports to the Board
OF Public Works OF the city and county Of San
Francisco for the fiscal year 1902-OS, page 2i0)
located in the watershed or Lake Eleanor at
the headwtters of the Tuoiunne River and de-
<cribed as being 10.b1o feet In height; there
Resolved. BY the Grand Parlor of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West, assembled this
18th day of June. 1905. in San Jose. Cal, that
the aforementioned mountain be named Junt-
pero Mountain. And be IL further
Resolved, That copies Of these resolutions
be sent TO the Governor of the State Of Cali
fornis. the President Of the United States the
United States Geological Survey the National
Geographical Society, the Geographical Society
of California. the Geographical Society OF the
Pacific the Sierra Club the Press Club and TO
any other persons and societies that the grand
president may direct. and that the Government.
the press and the public are hereby requested
in making it's use accepted and general to the
end that the pioneer OF pioneers may be duly
honored in the land for which he worked and in
which he died.
The entire afternoon session of the
Grand Parlor was devoted to the question
whether the Native Daughters home in
San Francisco should be turned over to
the control of the Grand Parlor. Argu-
ments were made by the leaders for and
against the proposition and an effort to
have the question put to vote was de-
feated. The matter will be settled. to-
morrow morning when II comes up as
special business. The session was a
stormy one.
Eliza D. Keith, past grand president,
headed the party in favor or retaining the
home under the board of relief as now
managed. Elizabeth F. Douglass and
Julia A. Steinbach, Past Grand President
Mrs Baker, DR.. Mariana Bertola, Past
Grand President c. K wittenmeyer and
Past Grand President Mrs. Gett support
her.