The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
NATIVE SONS SEEK
PLACES IN PARLOR
Politicians of Order Are Work.
ing Hard to Secure Pledges
From Delegates
Principal Fight Centers on Posi-
ton of Grand Secretary,
With Two Candidates

Fraternal politics in the order of
Native Sons of the Golden West are
at the boiling point, as the politicians
are working to secure delegates
pledged for either Charles H. Turner.
the incumbent grand secretary, or Fred
H. Jung, recording secretary of STAN
ford parlor, who will be his opponent.
This will be the fight of the next ses-
sion of the grand parlor. which will
meet in Marysville Monday, April 26.
Joseph R. Knowland of Halcyon par
Tor will succeed Charles NJ. Belshaw as
grand president, Daniel A Ryan of
Pacific parlor and H. c. Lichtenberger
of Ramona parlor will each be ad-
vanced step toward the presidency,
John E. McDougald of California par
lor, the incumbent, will be a candidate
for reelection and it as said that there
will be some opposition unless his
friends put a check to the movement
for new cashier for the order.
MARSHAL'S PLACE WANTED
'Losis f. Erb of Alcalde parlor, in
cumbent grand marshal, wanted to
continue in office sif nobody else
" d4iAE0 the JODs DuI DSlnR IOlQ IndI
James E. Fitzgerald of Menlo parlor
wants to lead the professions, has de-
cided to be a candidate for grand
trustee There will be two candidates
for grand third vice president, Clar-
ence E. Jarvis of Amador parlor and
Fletcher A. Cutler of Humboldt par
lor, each an incumbent> grand trustee
Henry George Washington Dinkelspiel
viii in all probability be continued in
ha 0p
Lawson of Woodland parlor wants to
retain the grand inside sentinelship
while Frank McAllister of Berkeley
and c. NJ Decker of this city want to
take UP the password at the outer
door
CONTESTS FOR TRUSTEESHIP
William d. Hynes of Stanford parlor
incumbent grand trustee, was to have
been in the fight for reelection but
has decided not to run, TO give Jung,
a member of the same parlor, candidate
for grand secretary, clear field so far
as Stanford is concerned. Other can
didates for grand trustee are: George
A. Burns of Sacramento parlor, E. +.
Garrison of Athens parIor, ]. j. Griffin
of Yosemite parlor and f. l.. Arbogast
Of Hydraulic parlor, all incumbepts.
want TO serve another term. L. H
Mooser of Preside parlor, r. D. Bar
ton of Sequoia parlor William Spang
ermann of Hesperian parlor, George A.
lsAIcDonald of California parlor, Thomas
Monahan of San Jose parlor and Bis
mark Bruck of st. Helena parlor also
want to be trustees.
The visitors to Marysville are to be
entered under the auspices of the gen
eral committee, composed of Richard
Belcher. c. Fl. Kirkpatrick, A w Lewis
c. C. Hampton, Herman Berg, r. l.
Moncur. w. Cramsie, ]. X. Kelly, A. O.
Frye, w Bryant, ]. Giblin and T. Glib
lin.
SESSION IN THEATER
Monday morning the grand parlor
viii be opened in regular form in the
Marysville theater. In the afternoon
there will be a concert and in the
evening a street fair and reception by
the citizens.
Tuesday there viii be morning and
evening sessions, a fair and reception
by the Native Daughters.
Wednesday there is to be an ex-
cursion by the Western Pacific to the
power plant, where there Will be a
! barbecue. In the evening the grand
parIor will be in session and after ad-
iournment II will be confetti for every
body
4 Thursday after the forenoon ses-
/ sion of the parlor there will be gem
eral celebration daylight fireworks,
airship races and in the evening a
Mardi Gras festival
/ Fpiday there will be the closing Sc
/ sion of the parlor and a grand ball in
! the evening.