The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-24
NATIVE SONS BILLS.
Twenty two Thousand Dollars
Disbursed to Date.
Mrs Fremont's Urgency Fund Being Made by
ubscription-Pioneers and Native Sons
May Not Take Action.

| the Native Sons, composed of the officers OF
the Joint Committee of the 9th of Septen-
Der celebration, held meeting at head
quarters. 1t is the first meeting since the
celebration, and was called to adjust ac-
counts.
Before the celebration the Joint Commit
tee held meetings each Friday evening to
receive reports from the subcommittee
and grant them privileges or deny their re-
quests as it saw fit. Each committee, dur
ing the six weeks leading up to the conSum-
| nation of their preparations submitted re-
ports Of their progress and needs aud were
granted appropriations on the basis of their
reports. Some committees exceeded their
appropriations one, two, or even five hun
dred dollars, while others did not use the
entire amount granted them.
AUDITING BILLS.
During the last two weeks the Aud itng
Committee has had one or two Of its men,
bers hard at work receiving and auditing
bills. Generally it has been Peter G. du Ply
or Thomas Doyle who has had the work to
dc.
As bills are audited they are charged to
the subcommittee whose jurisdiction they
come under and whose names appear on the
voucher. Those vouchers showed that sew
eral committees had exceeded their appro-
priati0ns, and their bills had to be gone over
one by one and receive the sanction of the
Executive Committee before being granted.
It was for this purpose that last nights
committee meeting was held. About a
dozen chairmen and secretaries were cor
raled in the ante chamber awaiting the sum-
mons of the closeted committee. In most
cases the bills were audited on explanation,
and only two or three will have to await the
Joint Committees sanction.
METHOD OF DISBURSEMENT.
As tile bills are audited there are receipts
and checks made out ready for the sigma
| lures They are audited in the order of
| their being received from the sub-coinmit-
tees aud numbered accordingly. About 800
vouchers have been filled out so far.
When sufficient number Of vouchers are
| made, and all detail work looking to their
| being rapidly paid Is finished, pOstalS are
sent out TO the persons TO whom the checks
| are made payable, asking them to call at the
| headquarters on a certain date. Then all is
| in readiness and they are admitted to the
| room occupied by Treasurer DOckery in the
| order of their coming
So far there has been but two pay days, one
! last week and one on Monday last. On the
first about $4,000 were paid out and on Mon
| day $1,000 We're dsbursed, making total dis
| bursement OF 81, OG0, or about one-half Of
the total expenses. There have been audited
| bills aggregating about $4,000 The total
| expenses will be in the neighborhood of
! $4,000 The total subscriptions paid in are
about S45, 600. 1t is thought that the work
! of the subcommittee and the Joint Com
mittee Will be finished in fortnight.
FREMONT URGENCY FUND.
r. P. DoOlan presented the urgent case of
Mrs. Fremont who is said 10 be in the
direst distress on account of the tGtal lack of
| the necessaries of life. As a means to re-
live her Mr.. Doolan stated that the Biiou
+ap had oil -t ta1 ,Nlo
offered the use of the theater for the pur-
| pose. The idea IS" he said, to repeat the
Native Daughters tableaux, which were
| given at the Pavilion during the 9th of Sep
| tember festivities"
| J. w. Sherman, the writer OF the Illusion,
| has offered his services and the use of his
| properties, and the members of the drill
corps have all rendered their services.
! George IL. Plppy, who managed the affair at
| the Pavilion, has consented to reassume
| management and to do all in his power to
| aid it.
After Mr.. Doolan had presented the case
| and advocated the giving of the benefit it
! was decided that the Executive Committee
| could not act in the matter Grand Presi-
dent Miller stated that neither the Joint
| Committee of the Native Sons nor the order
| itself could take such action as desired.
There is nothing to be dOne," said Grand
I President Miller, except by voluntary
| subscription for the moment and legislative
| action in the future"
w. S. Grattan proposed that memorial
| be sent 10 Congress asking the hurrying up
| OF the bull TO pension General Fremont'S
widow but Mr.. Miller thought that such a
memorial would be taken as an interference
with the work of the Government That is
just what we want," said Mr.. Grattan, "to
interfere is our duty" and the subject was
dropped
The sentiment among the Pioneers in ref
erence to aiding Mrs. Fremont is almost as
nc ts har hin Some hpliava in
an immediate action to relieve any present
| distress and the advocacy of legislative act
for her relief in tile future, while others in
sist that her personal friends should care
for her Immediate needs, and tile State Gov
eminent look to the flu ture needs. Perhaps
none believe in an action by the Pioneers
society looking to her reief.
President Alexander Montgomery stated
that there is no provision in the bylaws of
the society that would permit of the giving
of assistance to any ONE not an active men,
Der of the society. This General Fremont
never was during his life, and his widow in
death cannot claim what he could not in life.
General Fremont" added Mr.. Montgomery.
''was never more than an honorary member,
made such on account of the part he took in
the States history. As an honorary mem-
Der he never contributed cent to the funds.
Besides the relief fund has been depleted
for months. About year ago contributed
$1,000 to the relief funds, and II is that which
is now supporting about fifty dependents.
There is nothing, however, to keep indi-
vidual members from subscribing. l think
Mrs. Fremont worthy of it. and that General
Fremont should have monument put up to
his memory in Golden Gate Park"
Judge Silent of Los Angeles, the home of
Mrs. Fremont, and Willard B. Farwen,
pioneer, have prepared subscription list,
to which Mr.. Montgomery has set opposite
his name Il $3.50 subscription. His was the
first. and is good example which other
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