The San Francisco call., 1909-06-08
NATIVE DAUGHTERS
CONVENE TODAY
Grand Parlor to Open at Del
Monte Within Sight of His
torical Monterey
"Cascarone," Festival Blend of
Easter and New Years Eve,
Is to Be Given
BY ARTHUR l. PRICE
ec;oI Di,patch 10 The Call

TSpecidl Dispatch 10 The CaIl]
DEL MONTE, June within sight
of Monterey, where the old and the
new of California browse together on
the slopes over the bay with somewhat
the perilous amiability of the lion and
the lamb, the annual grand parlor of
the N. D. G. w. will be convened tomor-
row. The session will be called to or
der by Grand President Anna L. Mon
roe and will sit until Friday night.
During the session the political and
historical functions Of the order will
browse together with somewhat the
above referred to leonine and lambkin
spirit.
1t is hoped by the old members of the
order that the mellow associations of
Monterey, with its alluring adobe rel
les of Spanish California and Commo-
dore Sloats occupation, will react on
the sentiments of the California women
and stir them into patriotic endeavor
to add to their achievements in prepet-
uating the history of the state.
"CASCARONEv FESTIVAL
There is to be a characteristic Mon
terey festival given in the week by
Junipero parlor No. 141 of Monterey
in honor of the delegates and visitors
at the grand parlor. This typical func-
ton, which is to be given Thursday
night, will be a cascarone. A cascarone
is jolly blend of Easter and New
Years eve, in that, confetti, concealed
in gay egg shells. is sprinkled freely
over the dancers. Monterey coffee
hasn't been settled for month because
the egg shells had to be saved for the
cascarone To impart atmosphere"
and color" to the frolic it is to be
given in the old custom house. the ball
room referred to so frequently in Ber-
trude Atherton's Monterey tales.
Miss Matilda Bergschicker Miss
Grace Allen and Miss Stella Gonzales
are on the committee having charge of
the cascarone. The streets of Monterey
will be brilliantly lighted Thursday
night Dancing will be held in the
boat club house, as well as in the adobe
custom house, which dates back to
1876.
RECEPTION AND BALL
The other prominent social event
will be the reception and ball to be
given tomorrow evening in the art gal
llery at the Hotel del Monte. This affair
will be given by Junipero parlor and
the hotel management. The officers of
Junipero parlor who are in charge in
the reception are:
Past President Josepha Hubbard,
President Maud Alves. First Vice Pres
ident Grace Allen, Second Vice Presi-
dent Margie Martin. Third Vice Presi-
dent Leonie Manuel, Recording Secre-
tary Matilda Bergschicker. Treasurer
Lucy Walter, Inside Sentinel May Ryan.
Outside Sentinel Charlotte Manuel and
Marshal Nellie Ingram
The sessions of the grand parlor will
be held in the art gallery at Del Monte.
There will be two business sessions
each day. Wednesday night the grand
officers will exemplify the ritualistic
work of the order. Friday night it is
anticipated that the grand parlor will
conclude its activities with the installa-
tion of the newly elected officers.
AUTOMOBILE RIDES
Between sessions of the grand parlor
the delegates will be guests of the hotel
est and beauty.
Grand Vice President Emma w. Lille
of Lodi will be elected grand president
without a contest. The most important
| fight is for grand vice president Mrs.
Emma Peyton of Stockton and Miss
Harriet S. Lee of Woodland are the
candidates most prominently mentioned
Both women nave Deen active In the
order Miss Lee is a well known
teacher and is a member of the board
of education of Yolo county. Mrs. Pey-
ton was a candidate for the same office
last year.
There was talk of fight over the
secretaryship, but tonight there seemed
to be little opposition to Miss Laura J..
Frakes, the incumbent.
With the exception of Miss Harriet S.
| Lee, who aspires to be grand vice presi-
dent all the grand trustees will be can
| didates for reelection. Miss Matilda
Bergschicker of Junipero parlor will be
Monterey's candidate for grand trustee.
The incumbents in the other Offices
are working to succeed themselves or
for advancement
Politics had a slight hiatus tonight
while the delegates sent picture postals
to the folks back home. About 200
delegates have arrived