The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31
POLITICS TO STIR
Nd. G. ". MEETING
Sessions of Grand Parlor to Be
Enliyened by Hot Contests
for Offices

Daughters of the Golden West is to
meet this year June instead OF July.
as in the past. The place selected dur
ing the session in watsonvfl1e last year
is Lodi. where Ivy parIor No. ss will
be the host
There viii be several matters to oc-
cupy the attention of the delegates this
year. one OF which VIII be the pet
scheme of Grand President Emma
Gruber Foley 10 raise a fund for the
purpose OF paying OF the mortgage on
the property in San Francisco. on
which stood the Native Daughters
home, at lib Hyde street. and TO de-
wise WAYS and means TO rebuild upon
/ that property.
4 Two of the most ardent supporters
I OF the proposition will not be present
! TO assist for the reason that they left
for the east last week One, Clara K.
Wittenmeyer. who was grand president
I in 1892, for many years connected with
the Mills seminary, has gone TO take
a post graduate course in English lit
erature. and Mariana Bertola. NJ. D..
who was grand president in 1896. is 10
/ take q post graduate course in medi-
cine in one OF the eastern colleges.
/ Another matter that will bring up
considerable discussion will be a move
TO increase the per capita tax, which
il is said at this time is not sufficient
1 10 enable the order 10 engage in its
extension in the degree that IL could
\ II organizers were placed IN the field.
There is some talk to the effect that
an effort VIII be made 10 establish an
old age feature. which will have for its
/ purpose the placing on q nonpayment
/ OF dues and assessment list members
| who shall have been IN the order 20
+ consecutive years. and shall have at
I tanned the age OF 60 years II is
thought that this will not carry. as
no Native Daughter viii admit the so
year age limit
TO BE HOT CONTESTS
Along the line of seternaI politics
I there are to be many s6ntests. but the
most important ones will be those for
the Office OF grand secretary and grand
treasurer. Laura j. Frakes OF ANA oola
parlor. sutter Creek.ewh has held the
office eight years in spite of much
opposition at each grand parIor session.
is 70 be a candidate for reelection. with
Belle Douglass OF Laurel parIor OF Me-
/ vada City. whose fight for the placr is
i being manager by Ena Gett Of Cali
1 fornia parIor of Sacramento. who was
/ grand president in 1901, as an opponent
The incumbent IS her own manager
i There is 10 be q strong contest fer
I the office OF grand treasurer. There
i will be but two candidates for the Of
4 fce-Elfzabeth F. Douglass Of Alta
/ parIor of this city. who was defeated
\ for the place when an election was held
i 20 I'll the vacancy caused by the death
of Mary A Dempsey. and Susie K
Il Christ OF Yosemite parfor OF this city,
the incumbent The fight for this Of
fee will be as bitter as the one for
grand secretary.
For grand president Anna L. Non
roe. at present grand vice president,
will be elevated to the highest station
without opposition. She is a member
OF oneonta parlor of Ferndale. Mendo-
elmo county To succeed her for sec
ond place the candidates are Emma W.
Lille OF Ivy parlor. Lodi. and Mamie
6. Peyton Of Joaquin parIor. Stockton
incumbent grand inside sentinel
FOUR FOR GRAND MARSHAL
h For grand marshal which is gen
orally the once from which the elected
II candidate is advanced 70 vice and then
4 grand president. there are as candi-
dates Anna z. Lacy OF Las LaHlas par
lor of this city. Lena A. Redding of
Il Naomi parlor OF Downievills, Leuette
I Deitz OF Darina parlor or this city and
Jennie L Jordan of Piedmont parlor.
II Oakland
Il The candidates announced for grand
II inside sentinel are Josie Barboni of
/ San Jose parlor Of San Jose and May
4 Barry of Fremont parIor of this city.
Il The two who want 10 pe outside SEN
L tineIs are Teresa MulGoon Of chispa
Il parIor. lone and LiIlia Bisbee of Prin-
cess parlor OF Angels Camp. The only
other Office for which there will not be
any contest will be that of organist.
n This viii go TO Agnes H Troy of
Gerevfeve parlor of South Francisco.
l one OF the most accomplished musicians
IN the order.
. For the office of grand directors and
trustees. the Ineumbents. who are can
didates for reelection. are Harriet
Lee OF Woodland parIor Woodland; !;
Louise :. Hare of Aleli parlor, Salinas;
Mary V. Farley OF FL Pajaro parlor Of
Watsonville; Lena A. Redding of
Naomi parlor of DowHieville. Louette
Il Deitz of Darina parlor. San Francisco:
Helen N Nidever of San Buenaven-
tura parlor of San Buenayentura, and
4 Agnes NJ Lee of San Luisita parlor.
san Luis Obispo. TWO will be candi-
dates for higher up. but il they fail in
that they VIII be in the race fer III
rectors and trustees. In addition 70
these there are as candidates for these
i places Mary v PiratSky of Copa de
Oro parlor. Hollister. offve Bedford RI
Fl Camilla parlor, Anderson. and pos
/ sibly three or four more dark horses
| During her term as grand president
Emma Gruber Foley has had five new
pariors and lost two and has to her
credit a net gain of several hundred
members During that time she visite1,
all of the dos parlors, commencing
with Buen4 Vista. in this city, and
winding up with Eschol in Napa last
week In recognition of her services
TO the order the grand parier WILL as
she passes to the chair OF junior past
president, present her a handsome set
Of silver. The membership Of the or
der is about $500.
There is 10 be during the session a
contest for the place Of the next meet