The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-05
MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.
Efforts to Bring Them All Into an
Organization.

Efforts to Bring Them All Into an
Organization.
The Associated Veterans of the Mex
| lean War have issued the following circu-
| lar letter, which will be of interest to all
veterans of the Mexican War and their
| friends:
At regular meeting Of our association
| held May 9, 1895, an amendment to our
! bylaws was adopted, by which any vet
eran of the Mexican War whose name
appears upon the pension roll, and who
| resides in the State of California, can be-
| come an honorary member of this asso-
citation by making an application in due
| form, accompanied by the sum of two
dollars (S2) in coin, postal order, or Wells,
Fargo ~ Co. money order, addressed to
Veterans OF the Mexican War, 81 Mont
gomery street, San Francisco, Cal.
The Secretary will then forward to him
a certificate OF honorary membership In
the association, and enter his name upon
the roster, or roll Of honor.
Members pay an initiation fee of So,
and regular monthly dues of 25 cents
The honorary mem beers, under the provi-
sious OF this amendment, make no fur
Their payments in addition to the 81
which entities them to an honorary life
Nom bership. This small sum is to meet
the expenses of printing circulars. GER
tificates, blank applications, expenses for
postage and other incidentals, for which
the association has already appropriated
an advance of 5000.
The San Francisco Pension Office in
cludes within its jurisdiction the States
of California. Nevada, Oregon, Washing
ton, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and the
Territories of Alaska. Arizona and Utah.
There are 1000 veterans whose pensions
are paid through this otfice-eXcIusive of
widows, who number 40 OF the 2, 900
veterans, the State of California furnishes
], 230.
Comrades of the Mexican War, we call
your attention to the fact that this associa-
ton has led OFT in every movement in aid
OF the survivors of that conflict of arms.
| We headed the advance guard in the
| establishment of the Veterans Home at
Yountville. We contributed the first
money which set the bali in motion;
working as an association and individ-
ually in that direction, and using our
| best efforts in procuring Congressional
and State aid in that behalf We were
instrumental in procuring the passage of
the pension bill of 1887, and have used
our pest efforts to obtain an increase from
| IS to Sl2 per month.
Our work is not completed. We pro-
pose to urge upon our Senators and
Representatives in Congress the removal
| of the conditions of that increase Act,
known as the "Psuper Clause"
By q provision of our State laws an
annual appropriation of $3.50 per
capita, is made for each inmate of The
Yountyille Home. Many of those en-
| titled to enter the home have families;
| could the law be so amended as to enable
| the veteran to draw his money direct,
this, with his pension, would enable him
| to pass the remainder of his days with
his family instead of becoming an in
mate and severing his domestic rela-
tons. Such cases, worthy of our consid-
| Grafton, have come under notice. This
amendment would cost nothing to the
| State.
In furtherauce of these measures, and
| for every purpose to the end of lettering
the condition OF our surviving comrades,
we propose to do the executive work.
| We want your moral support.
| Our ranks are thinning out rapidly. In
numbers, union and concert of action
there is strength.
! We propose to keep roll or roster of
all Mexican War veterans, which will be
printed, and whenever it Is completed
copy attached to our constitution and by-
laws will be furnished to every honor
airy member In the State; meanwhile,
upon application, we will furnish to
any and all honorary members who
have seen service, information as to
| friends and comrades who fought in the
war which gave to our country California
and the entire territory of the Pacific
Coast-an empire in area and inexhaust-
| IDLE treasury of wealth.
/ We ask you now, Mexican War vet
/ Grams to fall into line,