The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13
GRAND PARLOR
IS IN SESSION
President Caminetti of the
Native Daughters of the
Golden West Yields Gavei
APPOINTS COMMITTEES
Delegates Enjoy Them
selves Before Settling
Down to Routine Work
Special Dispatch to The Call.


SAN JOSE, June l2.-An army of Ma
tive Daughters has captured San Jose
and the next week will witness one
long reign of gayety and entertainment
in their honor. Tonight the keys of
the city were given 10 them by Mayor
Worswick.
While the Grand Parlor opened to-
day. it will not be until tomorrow that
the delegates will get down to work.
About two hundred delegates were
present when the Grand Parlor was
called to order this morning. Grand
President Ella Caminetti, Grand Secre-
tary Laura J. Frakes and the rest of
the grand officers were in their chairs.
The morning session was taken up
with the appointment of committees
and the examination Of the credentials
OF the delegates. This afternoon Grand
President Caminetti delivered her an
nual address. Most Of the delegates
spent the morning in getting acquaint-
ed with each other and in seeing the
sights OF the city. Trolley parties were
organized and Saratoga, Los Gatos and
Alum Rock Park visited. The monot-
onous work of the convention will be
broken each evening by entertainments
that have been arranged for the
visitors.
Grand President Caminetti announced
the appointment Of the following COM
Tnittees:
Finance-Sarah c. Sanborn Oakland: Dolly
Hyams. San Francisco; Minnie Abrams, San
Francisco.
Legislation-Carrie R Durham Stockton;
Eliza D. Keith. San Francisco: Tina La Mar,
Crockett. Rosa PO1esta. Jackson.
Ritual-Cora B. Sefford. Ventura: Kate Gar
barino. jackson: Flora Noonan. WeaVervlllei
Clara I. F'aulkener. san Francisco; Olive
Wood. san Francisco.
credentials-Harriet S Lee. Woodland; Mel
lie Powell, Blue Lake; Minnie Fowler, Calls
toga-
Printing and supplies-Eliza D. Keith San
Francisco: Amy Pharis. Sutter Greek; Mary
Dempsey, San Francisco.
Laws and supervision-Ariana w. Sterling,
Salinas: Jennie Jordan, Oakland: Clara Bur
nett. Sacramento; Ella Flaherty. Napa; Har-
Iiet S. Lee, Woodland
Transportation-Mary A Dempsey, San
Francisco; May Carmichael. san Jose; Hannah
McRsith. san Francisco.
Appeals and grieVances-Ema oiett, Sacra-
mentOi Susie CuIbreth Plymouth; Mary Far
ley, Natsonville; Rose Gnekow, Stockton;
Matilda Bergsicker, Monterey.
Press nmittee-Laura Fox, Sacramento;
Maud McGOnigle, Ventura Eva Bussenius.
Los Angeles; Kate II. Dorrah. Angels; Edna
Burlington, Nevada City; Winnie Tully. San
Jose; Lille Luce Lawrence, San Jose.
Returns-Me-y Z. T1llmsn, San Francisco;
Stella Collins ReGding; Lulu Rohr, Gilroy.
state of order-Eliza D. Keith, San Fran
cisco. Rosa Podests. Jackson; Meta Kugeller.
san Francisco: Mary Cosgrove Angels.
Grand President Caminetti delivered
a short address at the afternoon ses-
sion, in which she extended a welcome
TO the delegates. She also read her
annual report. It showed an extensive
growth OF the order and the prevalence
of the greatest harmony. The presi-
dent reported that she had visited all
but three parlors. These had been Wis
tied by Grand Secretary Frakes. Re-
ports were also received from num-
Der Of the State deputies. Adjourn
ment at noon was taken out of respect
TO the memory of former Grand Presi-
dents Conrad and Kane who died dur
ing the past year.
This evening vendome Parlor OF this
city treated the Grand Parlor to sur
prise. At the evening session this par
lor was down for an exernDlification of
the ritualistic work When the time
came a neatly uniformed drill team
bearing pretty standards. accompanied
by an orchestra Of four pieces. marched
out on the floor. The drill team and
orchestra is the first in any parlor of
the Native Daughters. Their work was
excellent and the team was loudly ap-
plauded Those in the drill team were
Miss Bessie Donahoe, Miss Lille Dona-
hue, Miss Madeline Desimone, Miss Lulu
Durkin, Mrs. James Paine and Mrs
Martin. The orchestra, which was also
composed of Native Daughters, was un-
der the direction Of Miss TiIlie Bro
haska.
Journed. Immediately following a re-
ceptiOn was rendered the grand officers
and delegates at the Hotel St James
by Nendome and San Jose parlors.
About 400 Native Daughters were pres
ent. F. W. Brown delivered an address
Of welcome, TO which Grand President
Ella z. Caminetd responded. There was
music and light refreshments.
Jackson Hatch presided at the re-
ception- Addresses were also made by
Miss Josie Barboni Of San Jose Par
lor. Mrs. Mamie Carmichael OF Vendome
Parlor and Julia Tanner of Keith Par
Tor. San Francisco.
Tomorrow the routine work of the
convention VIII commence There will
be memorial services in honor of Mrs.
Tina l. Kane and Belle Wingf1eld Con-
rad, two past grand presidents. who died
during the past year There will also be
tree planting in the Normal School
grounds. One Of the trees will be
named Caminetti in honor of the grand
president and the other Daley in honor
OF Professor NJ E Daley of the Normal
School.