The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
KNOWLAND ASKS
LODGES To SAVE
HISTORIC Ruins
Grand President Urges Preser-
walton of Landmarks in
California
''Gfizzy Bear" incident Closed
and Proposed State Diyi=
sion Condemned
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial DEp0ioh 10 ] he Call
TAHOE TAVERN, June e.-At the
most magnificent point along the entire
eastern boundary Of the state of Cali
fornia. from where with unenvious eyes
the barren outlines of Nevada may be
seen across the wonderful blue of Lake
Tahoe, the -thirty-third grand parlor
Native Sons of the Golden West was
opened today by Grand President Jo-
+. seph r. Knowland.
; Tie inspiration Of the scene could
rot. be denied. Before the delegates
Svere: called 90 order there was placed
of-the desk Of the grand secretary by
+. i. Garrison Of Athens parlor a reso-
. IAtion eXtOlling the great and unique
beauty Of Lake Tahoe" and concluding
with the following:
g.. Resolved, that ii is the sense of
the Native Sons Of the Golden West
p that Lake Tahoe and its surround
ing territory should be the property
Of the United States government,
20 be forever kept and preserved
as one Of the notable scenic places
OF. these United States, IN like man
.usr as other public national parks;
that the incoming grand president
be requested to appoint committee
to- take steps necessary to bring
about action by the federal govern
pent in securing Lake Tahoe for
national park.
TIRE resolution says that as Tahoe is
or. the boundary line of two states
state control is impractical
10 MEET At SANTA CRUZ
At the afternoon session the grand
parior decided TO meet at Santa Cruz in
April. 1911 Monterey was the cOmpet-
5ug: place. The vote stood 226 for Santa
cruz ll5 for Monterey. The vote was
later made unanimous
-That what has become known as the
Grizzly Bear political incident viii
NOT. be repeated was determined this
aft6Enepn. when the grand parlor
passed a resolution which provided that
the magazine should be readopted as
the ofhcial organ Of the order and the
order pay fer page Of advertising
matter with the pTOVisO that should
an article Of a political nature be pub
Iislied the contract viii become void.
John II. Nelson opposed the adoption
of the. resolution on the ground that it
would be a financial burden for the
members TO carry. Judge Mclaughlin
Of Sacramento supported the resolu
ti0u. declaring that the tax would not
Be 3 cents per capita. He praised the
work the paper has done for California,
particularly commenting on its stand
against state division
KNowEAND's REPORT
IN his report TO the order. which was
read and adopted. Grand President
Knorland= urged the members and the
parlors to work for the preservation Of
historic landmarks in the state. The
need of a more definite plan Of preser-
walton was pointed out Knowland
Eeid:
For many years I have served as
chairman of the grand parlor's
committee on historic landmarks.
and. have naturally become keenly
interested IN TIE preservation of
the many historic buildings
throughout the state and in the
marking of historic sites. The
order has accomplished much along
these lines. One of the chief OBJ
jects Of our order, as set forth orig
-Tnally IN our constitution, IS to per-
petuate in the minds of all native
Cal5fOrnians the memories Of the
days of '49. The funds for this
work have been received either
through donations from individual
parlOrs or by securing balances re-
mafning in funds originally con-
tributed for other purposes. Much
work remains TO be accomplished.
and I strongly urge that some plan
be devised, in lfne with the recon-
mendatOn Of the last grand Darlor.
providing a permanent fund for the
' 90 preservation of historic landmarks.
In particular did he insist upon the
restoration Of the San Francisco Solano
emission at SonOma. the last of the
chain Of missions to be established in
california.
The grand president also called the
attention Of the grand parlor to pros
lpects Of complete ruin overtaking the
srefRains Of the old Russian settlement
founded at Fort Ross. Sonoma county,
an 1912. and occupied for 80 years. This
.property is held by the state
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT
Grand President Knowland reviewed
the years work in placing mission bells
along FL Canine real, and spoke OF
the. Impetus given 10 the good roads
movement by arOusing interest in "the
Kings highway"
Regarding the proposed removal to
Suffers fort. Sacramento. of the re-
mains Of General Sutter, KnowIand
said that with a permanent fund at
hand the removal could readily be ac-
cOmplished
Referring 20 the material condition
of the. order. the grand president spoke
with qualification. He reported a
men pership Of 1868. a gain of 467
during the year. IN spite Of the fact
that a better financial standing was
Insisted upon for membership.
New parlors We're reported at River
side, san Diego. Petaluma, Healdsburg,
Modesto and Fruitvale.
Knowland spoke agingly of the
children's aid work. which will be
especially considered by the grand
psrlor. The work. which was started
a year ago. has been successful.
WARsHIPs TO ASSEMBLE
Regarding the coming Admission day