The record-union., 1899-05-29
MEDALS FOR VOLUNTEERS.
EVERY CALIFORNIA SOLDIER
TO HAVE ONE.
The Movement Inaugurated by the
Native Sons a Commend
able One.

| The following has been received from
the Native Sons committee in charge
of the matter of raising fund for pro-
viding medals for all California volun-
| teers:
| To the Press of the State of Califor-
MIA: In conformity with resolution
adopted by the Grand Parlor of the
Native Sons of the Golden West, re-
Gently held at Salinas City, a commit
+. tee consisting of fifteen members, to
act in conjunction with the Board of
Grand Officers, has been appointed by
the Grand President for the purpose
of raising funds and bringing to fulfill
ment the idea of presenting medals
and certificates to every man who en-
listed in the State of California for
service in the late war with Spain, re-
gardless of where he was born, and
irrespective of the fact whether he
saw actual service or not 1t is suffi-
Client that he enlisted for service.
With this object in view the COM
mittee met and organized, and the
Chairman and Secretary thereof were
requested to address a communication
to the press of the State, asking its
| hearty cooperation in this laudable
undertaking.
In conformity with this request we
respectfully call your attention to the
broad principles underlying the resolu
i tion and the patriotic motives prompt
| ing it. The medals are to come from
the people, and go to those who were
willing TO represent the sentiment of
the State when duty called, the order
of the Native Sons of the Golden West
being simply an agent in carrying out
the will of the people.
Following is a copy of the address
! forwarded to the various parlors in the
State:
San Francisco. May 16, 1899.
| To the Subordinate Parlors of the
| Native Sons of the Golden West-Dear
Sirs and Brothers: You have recently
been advised by circular letter of the
Worthy Grand President of action
taken by the Grand Parlor looking to
the presentation of medals to California
volunteers who served in the late war.
Under authority of resolutions adopted
| by the Grand Parlori committee of
fifteen has been appointed to act in
conjunction with the Board of Grand
Officers in carrying the resolutions into
effect.
This notice is addressed to the sub
ordinate parlors by direction of the
Grand Officers and the committee of
| fifteen. The joint committee has been
permanently organized for it's patriotic
work by the election of the following
| officers: Chairman, John T. Creamy;
Vice Chain man, JuSga Frank H. Dunno;
Secretary, Frank B. Ryan; Treasurer,
| Peter G. du Ply.
| The work outlined by the Grand Par
lor for this committee will require the
expenditure of from $4,000 to So,
| 00O This amount is to be raised by
public subscription, and the active aid
and cooperation of every subordinate
parlor is requested to the end that the
! work of the committee may be ac
complished in the shortest possible
time.
In the raising of funds for this patri
otic object it is desired that every sec
tion of the State may have a part To
your parlor is entrusted the duty of
raising funds in the locality and among
the people whose patriotic feeling you
so well know and so thoroughly repre-
sent.
! Advices to this same effect have al
!
munication of the Grand President. To
his official notification is now added
request that your parlor at once ap-
point a Finance Committee to solicit
and receive moneys for the medal
fund.
| A Finance Committee has already
been organized in San Francisco, and
it is hoped that this good example
will be followed without delay by every
subordinate parlor in the State. 1t is
urged, by way of suggestion, that you
enlist the active cooperation of your
local papehs and of the Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West.
The California volunteers will soon
return to their native land You are
to play your part in preparing the dec
orations of honor they so well deserve.
and which, it is hoped, will be in readi-
ness awaiting their arrival
Moneys may be forwarded to Frank
B. Ryan, Secretary of the Medal Fund
Committee, Native Sons building, San
Francisco. The Secretary will prompt
ly answer all requests for information;
and subscriptions, as soon as received.
will be acknowledged through the coll
umns of the daily press.
The committee will look to hear from
your parlor in a substantial way in the
near future. The occasion calls for
prompt action, and in the words of the
Grand President, Let every Native
Son do his duty" Fraternally yours.
JOHN T. CREAMY, Chairman
Frank B. Ryan, Secretary.