The morning call., 1892-03-07
A Distinguished Body Attend The
Annual Meeting.
Military Receptions and Scenes at the Retreat
Full Details of All Business Trans
acted by the Board

seems almost impossible for o!d-time soldiers
to ever get rid Of, try as they may, and tie
distinctive button of tile G. A. r., worn by
every member OF the party without excep-
ton, proclaimed them TO be honorable yeter-
ans of the republic.
These happy looking citizens were the
Board of Directors and members Of the
Veterans Home Association, and were
bound for Yountville, where that noble re-
treat is situate in one OF the most beautiful
spots In the glorious valley of Napa, for the
purpose of attending the annual meeting OF
the institution. Tue journey was agree
ably passed between exchanging old war
"reminiscences, sc TO speak, lighting battles
over again, and admlrlng the sylvan beau
ties OF the California land Scapes. Mhen
Tountvllle was reached three double teams
met the visitors, who were soon landed at
the doors of the nome. When the party had
alighted they proceeded at once in body to
the rear OF the building, where $50 OF the
lme-h0noTed old soldiers were drawn up
in double line. and we're put through their
salute drill Ivy the commandment, Captain l..
r. Merriman, ana the visitors then walked
up AID down. inspecting the lines, with
CHEEKY words OF greeting Tor all the men
who were remembered acquaintance. " hen
they were dismissed a great rush was made
for the library, where the commauddDt dis
tributed HE MORNING CALL and other
San Franc isco papers 10 the crowd Of claim
ants eager TO learn the latest news OF tue
Day.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
In The boaTd-rOom President James a.
Waymire called the meeting Ofsthe associa-
ton TO order, The following members being
present: Dlrectors-W. j. Ruddick, Sam
uel Deal, George ii. Stevens. h. III. derrick.
Ii. 4. HUbbert; Treasurer {. l.. Royce,
and Secretary a. l.. Rockville; L. 5. Grid
ley. ". l.. DUNCAN, Mayor u. ii. Sanderson.
j. ). Hay. w. L. Simmons, j. q. GIesting,
X. Z MeTTiman, i. GOuldlng /. j. knipe,
W. Ii. Seam ans and Adjutant-General Z. g.
Allen. After The Chairman had stated the
objects OF the meeting to be 10 give the
mom bers chance OF knowing how tile
affairs Of the hume stood, aud Of seeing the
place themselves, the minutes Of tie last
meeting Were read and approved, a reSo-
luIi0U vi sympathy with the family OF tile
late p. Ii. McGrew was passed, and a
cppy ordered sent to his widow, the COM
committee Oh bylaws reported progress,
the meeting formally adjourned, anu the
Board OF Directors went into session. All
the guests and members however remain
ing present
The business opened with the reports of
the deaths Of COmrades Peter SonerYille
OIL February TO- james Slater on February
II George Duel on February II, and Henry
). Chase on February IL a REQUEST by Dr.
Taylor Tor permission to er ect small house
on the estate was referred TO the Committee
Oh DuIl0iusS anu OEOunQsi Win Iuu power
TO act
NEGLECTED FAMILY.
A communication was then read from
MIS- Annie Clynes OF 81 Church street
San Francisco, whose husband. John
Clynes, Is an Inmate Of the home, drawing
pension Of SO per month and So per
month from tue extra payroll of tile Iusti-
sutton The letter. Ii true, showed a
plleouS state OF affairs, as the poor woman
stated that she was LETT alone with hve
little Children, and as she had received
nothing from her husband for upward OF
year, she was endeayOring To keep them
trCm starving 10y doing d little drossmak-
Ing, but business was 50 bad that she could
moi ealn enough to buy food, aud therefore
begged for the help OF the board. Inc COM
Mahdaut Was requested 10 bring Clynes
before the meeting, and recess was then
taken Tor In. purpose Ut seeing the DIen at
dinner.
move was made for the dining hall,
where the long tables were bounIeouSiy
spread With the best OIL viands, 10 the shape
OF Toast and boiled meats, vegetables, bread
puQulngS ana CAKES, aud the crowd oil vet
Grams were seated around the tables greatly
rehsElng the ample good cheer. The
kltehen and bakery were next inspected
the thorough appointments being greatly
admired. Every one was loud In his praises
Of ihe aIl-aTound management, and The ex-
esllent quality Of the bread, both white aud
brown, baked In the new bakeoyen, caused
one vlsiter 10 eXclalm: We'll, the sight OF
II makes me quite hungry. What would
We not have given for the like Of II in one
Of the old campalgnsy
A VETERAN PREvARIcAToR
When the meeting was resumed the man
ClyRes WAS brought before the board. and
be declared that he had sent his wife S25
out OF his pension and $40 out of his pay
three mouths ago, and denied her al!ega-
lions. de was willing TO give her SIS each
Tor Of hfe
vHTieatlng answers and bravado style pro-
dueed very untavorable Impression. and
IL seemed clear that he was absolutely CAL
i0us. lie was ordered to withdraw, and An
animated discussion followed, the board
being unanimous in recommending the
Committee Oh Applications, to which body
the matter was referred, to devise some
means OF compelling Ciynes TO contribute
regularly 70 the support Of his suffering
family.
A discussion then took place as to the
propriety of continuing the free distrbu-
ton of tobacco TO the inmates, which cost
TIE home $500 per year. 1t was stated
mat many of the inmates who never used
tho weed drew it nevertheless every week
and sold 1t or gave it away 10 their comrades.
q eanteen Oh the plan adopted at similar
institutions was suggested, where the men
could buy beer and obacco. postage stamps,
stationery and other like articles These
cxnseens have proved great success
wherever tried, and have been a source of
Profit and a means Of keeping the men from
sQuandering their pension money while on
{uriougn. Then, again, $1S74 per month
IN pensions was drawn by the inmates and
these men Should lie compelled to buy their
own tobacco. Finally, the whole matter
vas referred to the joint Committee on
Supplies and Buildings and Grounds.
CoMMANDANTs REPORT.
The commandments tri-monthly report
f0r the ten days ending February 20 being
read showed that 43S inmates were on the
rolf-371 present, 81 absent, sick in quar-
tiers and 40 In the hospital. Treasurer Royce
announced that lie drew the appropriation
Of S27. 2s6 "a last week, of which $4,000 had
been expended, and the national appropria-
ton OF $500 was due the institution next
month. He also read letter from Charles
p. wagner OIL Napa, enclosing $780, that sum
nsying been deposited with him by the late
John A. Reed. an inmate of the home who
died last December, who had instructed him
70 dispose OF Ii as he thought best He had
therefore RENTED the money to the home.
The board accepted the money with thanks.
tne Sherin OF Napa County was SAID to
nolo warrant Tor the arrest of Comrade
John a. Foley for assault on another in.
mate some weeks ago. Foley has escaped
% San Francisco, and the commapdant had
turned over bis effects. discharge and PEN
non papers 70 the Sheriff, who now held
them until he could arrest the offender,
1t was resolved to demand the mans
papers from the Sheriff, aud in future not
70 turn over any papers or property to that
cfhcial without he produced an order of
court
A GIFT APPRECIATED.
A vote OF thanks was then rendered TO
Adjutant-General C. G. Allen for his gen.
erous gift Of arms and accoutrements to the
Home, and that gentleman having replied
u neat speech expressing his desire of
doing everything In his power TO add to the
comfort Of the "boys" in their declining
pears spent there an hours grace was taken
While choice and recherche repast was