The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-24
home FOR INCURABIES.
The Nature of the Kings
Daughters Society.

There has been more or less discussion of
late as to the real nature of the institution
called the Kings Daughters Home for
Incurables. The following articles of in
corporation and oae or two paragraphs
from its bylaws will sufficiently explain its
nature and mission:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Know all men by these presents, That we. the
undersigned, majority of whom are ctizrps and
residents OF the State of California, have this dav
voluntarily associated ourselves together for The
purpose OF forming corporation under the laws
oil The State OF California. "
And We hereby certify:
Flrst-fhat the name OF said CORPORATION sbau
abIes" "o ior incur
Seeond-That the purposes for which said cor
poration Is formed are: The establishing and
maintenance OF an institution or OF lnsriInttnns
IN Tie city and county Of San Francisco or sisa
where IN said state OF California as a !, homs :,
Tor people WHO are suffering with incurable dis
seases DINER than contagious diseases and INA
acquiring and holding OF ali such real and per
sonai property as may be necessary 10 ae-
eompllsh The objects OF The corporation
Ihird-Tbat the place where the prlucinal bus,
ness oil SAID corpora Ion Is To be transacted is the
eily and county oil San III anclsco, State OF Cali
fUrnia. N"'
Foulll-l hat the term for which said corpora.
tion Is 10 exist shall be finy years from and
alter the date OF It's incorporation.
FHlh-Ihal The number OF Directors or TIME
tees oil said corporation shall be i've ana that
The names and residences of The DirrcIors mr.
trustees VINO are appointed for the first wear
and who are TO serve until the election and anal.
lhcation OF their successors, are as follows 10
vii: w
Mrs. l. A. Conklin, Mrs. e. W. Preseot, Mrs
Edwin s. BreyfOgle, Mrs. A. V. Wakemali and
mis-. A r Clark, lall or San Francisco
SAth-Ihere shall be NO capital stock of said
Sevenih-No capital stock has been subscribed
TO, there beng none.
Elghth-A meeting OF the members OF said
fAr
neid IN The city and county of San Francisco ON
the 10Th day of November, ID. 1890 IN the
hour OF $3.50 O'Clock IN The morning. al which
meeting there were present Mrs. l. A. CuukiIn
MRS. u. W. Prescott, Mrs. Edwin 5. Breyfogle
aud Mrs: A. L. Clark, being all the members of
the Kings Daughters Home for Incura5Ies tx
coping one, VIZ, Mrs A. V. Wakeman. SAID
meeting was duly called by notice TO all The MEM
Deis ef SAID Kings Daughters Home for Iucul.
aoles. AL said meeting MIS-. l. A. Cons lin was
eieeled Chairman thereof, and Mrs. Edwn s.
BIeyfogle Secretary thereof, each by the unanim-
Gus vote OF all the members present. That at
Such meeting an election for Directors for said
mug Daughters Home Tor Incurabes. to serve
lOT one year from the time OF ILe ueOruoralion of
.he same WAS held, and at such election The said
Mfs l. A CoHklln, Mrs. q. W. Prescott Mrs
EGw!n s. Breyfogle, Mrs. A. V. Waterman and
MIS- A. +. Clark were unanimously elected d.
rec oIs of The said Kings Daughters Home for
lucufabies Tor the tenn aforesaid. That al such
meeting Mrs. 1. A ConklIn is Chairman thereof
and MIS- Edwin 5. BEeyfogle as Secretary there
oil we've the officers conducting The SAID meeting
lu witness whereof we have hereuuto set our
hands and seals this 9Th day OF December 1890
MRS. |. A CoNKLIN, lSeaIl
MRS. q. W. PRESCOTT, iSeaIi
NJ RS. EDWIN ). BREYFoGLE, lSeaiI
MKs. A. V. WAKEMAN, lSeal1
MRS. a. r CLARK, lSeaLi
bylaws.
Articles II and III of the bylaws define
the aims OF the association and what is nee
essaEy for membei ship, as follows:
ARTICLE IL-0BJECr.
Its object shall be 10 maintain a home where
those VINO have been pronounced iueurable from
other than contagious diseases may ind neces-
sary care.
ARTICLE III.-MEMBERsHIP.
l. 1t shall be composed OF not only The per-
sons named IN the Articles OF Incorporation but
OF all other Kings Daughters, being Protestant,
who Will Join bands III the work of maintaining
Tie Kings Daughters Home for Incurables aud
comply Will the conditions OF these articles
therefore,
2. Any Kings Daughter, being Protestant,
may become AN annual member by pledging her
self 10 work for the success OF the home and by
the payment OF Five Dollars during the FIRST
quarter OF the current year.
3. Any circle OF Kings Daughters NAV be-
come an annual member by pedgng itself as a
circle 10 work Tor tie success of tue home and
Iy lie payment of twenty-five Dollars during
Inc INST half OF the current year.
4. Any circle of Kings Daughters, or any in
diyIdual, may become an honorary member by
Inc payment OF One Hundred Dollars.