The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

and have TO call upon the assistance OF
their brothers As an example OF what
is done by the relief fund the figures OF
disbursements forNths last two years
may be cited.
The total disbursements for relief IN
1sO1-O2 were SO 2s4. equal to an average
payment Of SS55. For 1so2-o3 the total
relief offered amounted to 81 $40 90. max
ing an average monthly payment OF 1914.
Forty-seven worthy benehciaries claimed
assistance In 1s01-O2, and IN the succeed
ing year the number was forty.
The finances OF the Pioneers, thanks
to the generosity OF James Lick and the
perfect management OF the funds since
the time OF the society's inceouons are
in such a condition as to warrant the gem
erous assistance given members In dis
tress As the result Of wisely invested in
terests, the assets Of the society were
valued at $685., ,S4s 0e at the last report OF
the treasurer. With such a firm founda-
ton, the organization is in position to
rival many benevolent and fraternal so
cieties with far greater membership.
In the museum OF Pioneer Hall there II
a rich store OF historical material IN the
shape of valuable documents, quaint me-
mentoes OF the early days and pictures
of prominent personages Of long ago.
Along the walls Of the assembly hall and
museum are hung the engravings OF
every president OF the organization. from
Howard, the first, down to Henry B.
Russ, the incumbent. Forty-five mem
bers Of the society have thus been hon
ored: They are: William Davis Merry
Howard, Samuel Brannan, Jacob Rink
Snyder, Stephen Randall Harris, Thomas
Oliver Larkin, Alexander Gurdon Abel.
Philip Augustin Roach. Henry Martin
Gray, Owen Paul Sutton. Willard Brig
ham Farwen, Joseph Webb Winans,
Pierre Barlow Cornwall, Robert Joyce
Tiffany, William Rufus Wheaton, VII
liam Henry Clark, Richard Chenery,
Charles Daniel Carter, Alexey Waldemar
Won Schmidt. Peter Donahue. James
Lick, William Tell Coleman. Peter Dean.
Serranus Clinton Hastings. Henry Lee
Dodge, Joseph Green Eastland. Washing
ton Bartlett, Nathaniel Holland, Louis
Sloss, John Nightingale. Gustave Reis.
Isaac Elphinstone Davis, Arthur Mercein
Ebbets, Edward Kruse, Alexander Mont
gomery, Livingston L. Baker, G. v. S.
Gibbs, Christian Refs. Heber Nutter TIL
den. Elliott NJ Root, John H Jewett,
Aylctt Rams OOILOus NlleS OedIl5s T. w.
McKinstry, Walter Van Dyke and Henry
Beauchamp Russ.
Commodore Stockton's proclamation
upon the raising OF the Stars
and Stripes over California soil
is also among the relics treas
ured by the Pioneers. There are
clippings from old newspapers announc-
ing the sailing of steamers to the land OF
god, faded pictures Of familiar scenes in
the early history OF the city, the bell OF
the Monumental Fire Company. which
used to sound the alarms OF the Vigil
lantes, and even the battered plug hat
and rusty sword Of Norton. Emperor by
the grace OF God" visit to Pioneer
Hall Is in itself a full course In the his
tory of our State
Thus. with their work well established.
the Pioneers who yet remain look back
upon that which has been of their doing
and justly feel that they have tried to
perform their full measure OF private
duty and public benefaction, and leave
a fair measure Of good to the new Cali
fornia whose growth has been so greatly
stimulated by their eIortA