The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
DAUGHTERS Of
STATE OPPOSE
RACE suicide
Increases in Members Families
TO Be Noted, With Gift for
Best Showing
PaTl0r indOrses Work Being Com
Quoted by Anti=Japanese
Laundry League
[SPeoiol Dispatch 70 The ColIl

grand paTlor of the Native Daughters
OF the Golden West was somewhat dis
turbed early in the session today when
Past Grand President Eliza d. Keith
OF san Francisco recommended that
Native Daughters read such books as
House Keeping for Two" and other
works suited only TO a restricted house
hold
Mrs. Mamie p. Carmichael grand
trustee, had a broader conception Of
what The California family should be
Race suicide was not to be encouraged
among the members OF the order. Sc
she secured a, neat little work on Eco
nomical House Keeping" which tells
haw to make soup for Is and . six
layer cocoanut cake, inscribed TO the
Native Daughter Of the Golden West
one who is a follower Of the Roose- !
Welt theory" and laid it on the altar Of
the order with the following motto:
TO be presented TO the Native
Daughter Of the Golden West who has
the courage and fortitude TO attempt
cooking for more than the proverbial
selfish just two. In lieu of such one
being found, then let the incoming
grand president, Sister Mamie Peyton /
sent 1t 10 the first Native Daughter 4
forming a Native Daughter of the !
Golden West cooking school,
Census blanks viii be distributed /
among the parlOrs of the Native /
Daughters and the names Of those with 1
courage and fOrtitude" viii be en-
rolled and the woman with the most I
courage and the greatest fortitude and |
number of children viii draw neat |
little oil cloth bound cook book.
RESOLUTION PASSED
That business out of the way, the
Native Daughters turned their atten- |
tion 10 the laundry department of the /
household and passed a resolution that 4
no japanese laundries be patronized by 1
any member of the order.
The resolution, after stating the case
against the japanese, says:
Resolved. that the Native Daugh-
ters Of the Golden West in grand
session assembled this, the 18th day
of June. 1910, DO favor and indOrSe
the crusade being conducted by the
Antl-Japanese laundry league 70
win back for the white people what
the japanese have taken from
them. and we advise our sisters and
our brothers 10 refrain from pat
roniZing OF employing Japanese IN
any way; and be it further
Resolved. that these resolutions
be spread in full upon our minutes
and that copy be sent TO each and
every parlor IN the order and TO
the press
AT last the grand parlor reached a
settlement Of the DOnner party pioneer
monument ouestion. DR.. G W Chap
man Of Grass Valley, chairman Of the
Native Sons committee on the monu-
meut. submitted a draft Of q resolution
10 the grand parlOr. which called for
the appointment of a new committee
10 carry on the work. The resolution
hung fire for some time. some Of the /
members opposing the naming of new I
committee. and the point was taken 4
that the Native Daughters should act I
on their own initiative in the matter
and not receive suggestions from non
members. But today. in the era Of good /
feeling. the matter was more favOrably /
considered. and while the Chapman !
resolution was not adopted verbatim. /
sim it's spirit viii be carried out. Grand 4
President Peyton viii probably appoint /
Mrs. a.. W Chapman, wife of Doctor 4
Cha pn-an. chairman Of the committee 1
Tor the order, and in that way there I
the two orders.
SO F0R MISSIONS
while one Of the cardinal principles /
OF thc Native Daughters is to see to /
the preservation Of the California mis- /
Ei0nS and other landmarks. the bounty /
Of The grand parlor for that work dur /
Ing the ensuing year is not stagger- /
distributed evenly between the Santa /
Barbara, san Miguel, Santa Ynez and /
san Juan Bautista missions. The sew J
eral s. are to be spent in restoring and 1
preserving the favored missions from /
the ravages Of time and the fury OF the /
elements.
The grand Darior showed its appre-
citation Of the good work Of Grand /
Secretary Laura J. Frakes, who was !
reelected by handsome ma jority, by ]
voting her an increased salary of $500 /
q year. The order also voted to eX- |
pend $500 a year in contract with the !
Grizzly Bear magazine, the official !
journal Of the two California orders /
The per capita tax was set at 81
Rcina del Mar parlor OF Santa Bar
.,bara. aided by the businessmen of 4
Santa Barbara, gave $500 to the grand /
parlor today for the mileage fund.
WATCH PRESENTED
Grand President Lille was presented /
gold watch by the members /
OF her parlOr-Ivy parlor Of Lodi-as /
2 token Of their esteem. Mrs. Sollars /
Of Lodi made the presentation A
handsome handbag was presented TO /
Grand Secretary Frakes by members
Of the grand parlor in appreciation Of
rer services. The presentation was /
made by Miss Mamie Rodericl1 Of orc /
Fino parlor, San = Francisco. Past /
Gran6 President Eliza d. Keith was /
presented an elegant purse by the
grand officers in appreciation of the |
efa She has given them during the l
year. Miss Olive Y. Bedford made the |
presentation speech. Miss Keith was
given a vote Of thanks for hsr report !
.on the revision Of the constitution of
the order. She prepared digest OF all I
90 decisions Of past grand presidents Tor
The use Of the order.
The new officers Of the grand parlor /
Erere installed tonight and congratu- /
latory telegrams from friends were
read. The ritualistic work Of the order |
? was eXempnied by Reina del Mar par i
lor OF Santa Barbara The grand par
Tor adjourned at midnight