The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10

eligible in San Francisco no society
has been organized until a month q go.
Then l took a tumble to myself"
and he smiled condescendingly as the
slang tripped from his tongue, "and inter-
ested number of wealthy merchants in
the idea.
"As result, nearly 500 were found
ready to join such society. was fly
enough to know that a white attorney
| could help US. So | went to see NJ "
Foote, and he prepared our papers of in
corporation for us, and We are now a legal
| body under the laws of this State all ri sht
all right"
In order to join, an applicant must be
able to prove 10 the satisfaction of the in
vestigating committee his descent from
either of the great warriors-Low, Quong
Chung or Chew He must be a claw
abiding resident" of this State, and be
I'm bued with proper and due respect for
the great American Nation ana the laws
framed by its Legislature.
The applicant pays S. initiation fee.
Then, if accepted he pays 81 80 annually
as dues, with an assessment now and then
for sick benefits, etc. In return for this he
receives the following benefits:
BENEFITS.
Section l. On the marriage of any member this
association shall donate $40 as bridal present
to encourage matrimony.
Sec. 9. Upon the birth Of a child to the wife
of any member the association shall also donate
$40 to encourage the rearing of children
Sec. 3. Should member meet with an acct
dent or be overtaken DysickneSS poverty old
age or infirmity, the society viii make soma
provision for his support, and If in the case of
old age or infrmity he desires to return to
China he will, upon application, be provided
with passage TO China.
Sec. d. Should death cut short member s
usefulness in this association the association
viii donate S100 for funeral expenses. The
widows and orphans of the deceased member
win be cared and provided for by the associa-
tion.
One of the main aims OF the society. Mr..
Cox explained, was to assist the mem bers
to understand American methods and
habits of speech. He announced that he
''got close to himself some time before.
Mr.. Cox married white girl about five
years ago. He says that at the meetings
of the society American methods of gov
ernment will be discussed. Then he and
his wife and others who are expert Eng
lish scholars will devote an hour or so in
i'm parting their knowledge to their fellows.
The board of directors of the society are
Low Kong Gam, Quan Kun, Chung Tong
Kee, Low Vim and Tim Cox These are
all wealthy merchants and pronerty-
owners. Chew How is the president and
Tim Cox the secre tary.
Mr.. Cox was born in San Juan, Nevada
County. His parents took him to China
when he was little, but as the climate did
not agree with him he was brought back
to California by an uncle. On his return
he was taken into the family of George w.
Cox, a mining engineer, then in charge of
the Sierra Union Water and Mining Com
pany, and by him raised to manhood and
educated. When q years old Tim came
to this City, and soon married. He is now
cook for E. G. Burton, the caterer, but as
soon as the Tim Yee Kong Sow Benevo-
lent Association of Low Quong Chung
Chew gets to running smoothly he viii
devote himself entirely to It's affairs.