The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-02-25
THE CALIFORNIA VETERANS HOME"

The Board of Trustees of the State Veterans
Home Association have concluded to dlslncOrporate
with view of immediate relncOrpOratlon on more
extended and liberal basis of operation After
mature delberatiOn it was concluded to have the
lncOrpOratOrS number twenty-five, appOrtlOned be-
tween the Grand Army of the Republic and the
Veterans of the Mexican War; in the ratio of twenty
of the former five Of the latter From among the
twenty-five are to be selected the officers of the
Home, which it will be endeavored to have formed
self-suppOrtng plan, by having the inmates
such as capable of so doing, apply themselves to
some light and beneficial employment, directly
connected with the Home. In conformity to this
idea, a new series of bylaws and constitution
have been adopted and printed, the idea being to
vest the control of the management of the affairs OF
the Home to the delegates from San Francisco, the
apportiOnment requiring that the minority of dele
gates be from the interior. On last Thursday even
ing the Mexican Veterans Association held meet
ing to take action in the matter The local associa
ton chose from its own ranks Captain William
Blanding, Judge T. w. Freelon, Major r. P. Ham
mond, Colonel J. G. Hays of Alameda, and Hon S.
0. Houghton of San Jose, as the representation
from the Mexican Veterans Home Association.
The Grand Army of the Republic was reported to
be ready to do likewise at the coming Encampment.
Captain Banding reported that under of the
bylaws the pro rata OF apportiOnment between the
Grand Army and the Veterans could never be
changed 1t was also said that $50, 900 on
hand and that as the Home erected
sixty seventy veterans would Immediately apply
for admission. The Mexican Veterans Endorsed the
contemplated change unanimously, it being shown
them that special favOrs being extended that
organization in making its members eligible to
membership in the Home. The homes in other
States generally restricted to soldiers of the
particular State and the veterans of the Mexican
war were only admissible in the four national
homes which under the strict discipline and
support of Congress. The apportionment con-
tended to be liberal one, based upon the member
ship of the respective organizations. In the
of the other business of the meeting, Capt. Blandng
called the attention of the comrades to the fact that
Miss Florence Watkins the fair captain of the "San
Jose Home Guard" composed of about twenty of
| the most beautiful and best drilled young ladies,
had expressed strong desire to be hOnOred with
the official badge of the veterans" number of the
gray-headed veterans became unusually gallant and
Judge Talliaferr0 even moved to adopt Miss Watkins
as the daughter of the regiment. However, Judge
Freelon disposed of the matter by gaanty present.
ing resolution having for an object the appoint
ment of a committee which shall in future be
powered to decorate ladies with the veterans badge
on showing Of relationship to any of the veterans
or service done in the war, for the organization.
subsequently the same committee was also charged
with the revision of the constitution and bylaws
the special attention of the committee being directed
to the fact that the society would pass out
OF existence by reason of the death OF the members
some plan should be adopted by which to perpetuate
the organization. The idea that the eldest of
deceased comrade and the eldest son of the eldest
son, in his turn should be vested with the right of
membership seemed to meet with the appreciation
of the members.-San Jose (Cal) Morning Times.