The San Francisco call., 1910-06-17
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SANTA BARBARA, June 1.-two
bells tinkIed along Ed Canine Real
in Santa Barbara today. The cords
were pulled by brown cowled monks
of the order of Saint Francis of Asisi.
The grand parlor of the Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West, in session
here, celebrated Mission day and gave
to and dedicated in the city of Santa
Barbara a Canine Real bell of the ac-
cepted design. which was placed at
the corner of State street and the
beach boulevard. AS the new bell was
rung and its stubborn clapper swung
the FL Canine Real bell at the Santa
Barbara mission, which was placed by
the Womens club of Santa Barbara,
also chimed hoarsely. After the dedi-
cation of the bell a large party of
delegates visited the old mission as
guests of the Franciscan friars.
DEDICATION OF BELL
The exercises of dedicating the bell
were conducted by the grand parlor.
Miss Emma Hubel, recording secretary
of the Santa Barbara parlor, introduced
Grand President Lille. In presenting
the bell Mrs. Lille referred sympa- :
thetically to the work of the Fran
ciscans whose influence for good" she
B. F. Thomas accepted the bell in
behalf of the city and the pioneers.
DIR. Mariana Bertola made a witty
speech on the subject of THE Native
Daughters"
Miss Eliza D. Keith spoke interest
ingly on the subject of the mission
bells and paid a high tribute to Father
Junipero Sierra and his Franciscans
Father Peter Wallischeck of the Fran
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the manner followed by the church in
blessing its bells.
There was music by the choir from
the mission church and the assem-
blage Joined in singing America"
NOTED WOMEN HONORED
The bell is located near the Santa
Barbara wharf, where, perhaps, the old
missionary priests, apostolic FISHERS
for men, embarked in their rude boats
to become fishers for fish to feed their
neophytes and mission Indians. 1t is
located near the Potter hotel where
the grand parlor is in session.
The dedication of the mission hell
was the chief work of the grand par
lor today, aside from the nomination
of grand officers. Several resolutions
were passed, including the one provid-
ing for a Native Daughters roll OF
honor to contain names of women in
eligible to membership in the order but
who have served the state in some
noteworthy manner
In addition to the names included in
the original resolution, the grand par
lor today appended the following: Mrs
Phebe Apperson Hearst, Mrs Jane La
throp Stanford. Mrs. Adolph Sutro. Mrs
Mary Smith, Mother Louise of Benicia
Mrs. Susan Mills of Mills college and
Mrs. Anna K. Bidwell. Other names
will be added.
Reina Del Mar parlor of Santa Bar
bara gave the grand parlor a ball at
the Potter tonight. 1t was a brilliant
affair. Grand President Elma Witte
Lille led the grand march.
ALTA PARLOR DEBT REMITTED
The grand parlor had much debate
and final compromise over the SIS bill
for constitutions which has been ont
standing against the numericaljv
strong Alta parlor, San Francisco. since
1905. The ruling of the grand parlor
upheld the decision of Grand Presi
dent Lille that the debt was due. Rut
after it had been decided that Alta mar
lor legally owed the SIS the grand
parIor relented and RENTED the daht.
The supporters of Mrs. Lille declared
that she was vindicated by the ruling
of the parlor, and the members of Alta
parlor feel jubilant that they will not
have to pay the debt. However. the
parlor spent more than SIS in securine
circulars expounding its view on the
case.
GRAND PRESIDENT SUSTAINED
Alta parlor would not have been per-
ruiffed to attend the session an t1,o