The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-20
VETERAN ASSOCIATION.
The Right to Wear Its Badge Is
Made Conditional.

A quarterly NEE ting of the Veterans As
ISOLATION of the National Guard of Califor-
mia was held last evening at the Nationals
Post-street armory, Commander j. N. Pike
in the chair. Eleven veterans were adj
mitted to membership, the roll now number
ing SOC. Among those elected were Briga-
dier-General Joseph g. Wall, Lieutenant
Colonel j. c. O'Connor. Captain A. B. c.
Dohrmann, First Lieutenants P. B. Oliver,
S. o. and Daniel Crowley and First Sergeant
John Elliott.
Financer LIE Breton reported SI145 IS
cash in bank, and in view of this fact per-
haps motion was made later on to appoint
a committee of three to formulate plan by
which the movement can BIO commenced for
the building Of permanent headquarters for
the association. The motion met with
hearty support, and as such committee
were appointed c. l.. Taylor, j. NJ. White
and &. L. Tilden.
Four designations, including that of Hans
Fl. Kohler. were received, but only one ac-
cepted, the designations bringing up new
question, which was debated at some con-
siderable length. 1t related to the reten-
tion and display of the associations badge
after withdrawal or expulsion from the
society. This badge, although officially
recognized by the State military authorities,
is not issued by the State, but by the asSo-
citation and is Indicative of membership in it,
the fact of seven years service in the State
military, while condition of eligibility not
emitting one to wear it unless he has affili-
ated with the corps.
Some of the veterans forgot this fact when
they argued that man who had performed
such service Is entitled to the decoration as
matter of right; and again, that having
purchased the badge from the association
upon becoming a member, it becomes pri-
yate property, with the vested right to wear
it. whether longer member Of the associa-
ton or not.
The meeting took another view of the case
and a motion was carried prOyi1ing for the
return of the badge upon withdrawal or eX-
puision, and upon refunding by the associa-
tiun of the cost price of the medal Later
on also an amendment to the rules on this
point was offered, and the names of sixteen
members, delinquent for dues and including
the Assistant Adlutant-General Of the State,
were dropped from the roll with the condi-
tions named regarding badges. which were
demanded also of the three designations not
acted upon.
Resolutions of coincidence were presented
on the death Of Charles Prior, who was a
Lieutenant in Company ID, First Cavalry,
&. S. NJ; and committees, as follows. were
appointed to present resolutions: On the
death of A. }. Peterson, G. l.. Tilden aud
b. A. Collins; on j. w. Beden, Paul Muller
and w. c. Little
The proposed amendment to the consttu-
tuition, comforting the privileges of veterans
upon such who, in the State and Federal
service combined. may have rounded seven
years service, was Withdrawn, w. r. Smed-
berg. c. NJ. Kline. c. 2. LIE Breton, John
IL. Dickinson and C. l.. Tiden having been
appointed a committee to bring the subject
before the officers convention next month,
to the end that the suggestion may be
adopted as bill for enactment by the Leg
islature, ON the recommendation Of the con-
vent.on.
The association will give public recep-
ton on the 18th prax.