9i> ^ons op the American R EVOLUTION CALIFORNIA SOCIETY SAN FRANCISCO. I I Kl RTA S ET P A I Rl A '^^^-c*:^ OUBFRV t, CO . PRINTERS. 587 MISSION ST SAN FRANCISCO MAY 6 1914 HisroRV coNSiiTirnoN, by-laws IHEMBERSHIP California Society of the the American Revolution At San Francisco .Atttf^'^yVit'^ iuted as Sons of Revolutionary Sires October 22d, 1875 )r^:anized July 4th, 1876 itHin adopted Aujcust 7th. l^y(>- iiced to S. A. R, March 22d, li^'^m BOARD OF MANAGEIIH imi - L .1. ! nericans." One ul. tlio results of Col. Savage's ui)peal was the for- uiHtlr.n and appearance in the procession of a platoon of ,.,i,i ontinental dress, commanded by Capt. F. C. M. I'euu, who niibsequeutly became a member of the California SociiMa t>r flu" Sous of Eevolutiouary Sires. 1875, said of Capt. Fenn's command: "It was a marked feature of the prooe- as they marched past in their antique uniform, one fn fancied that the procession was a pageant of the 17th coiim/ \ cather than a celebration of this age of military and (.•ivi< onlightenment." And further says: "The names of cele brated battle-fields and heroes of the Revolution, tho ' letters of the words entwined in evergreen wreaths, i suspended across, the streets, were handsome and generally admired." The call issued by Col. Savage took root in fertile so] at about this period a few patriotic and enthusiastic cit of San Francisco, descendants of the early emigrants aui colonists of America, were quietly moving and endeHV()rin«.i to bring to the notice of their immediate associates of Ameri- can blood and birth, the duty of honoring the founders < * ' American nation, and of perpetuating the principle which these heroes "pledged their lives and their f h(mor," and of producing a higher appreciation of responsibilities and obligations of American citizen-. Scarcely had the echoes of the celebration of Independence- Day died away, when the sentiments aroused on that occasioj* assumed form and expression. A hundred days 1;«it » Friday evening, October 22nd, 1875, a meeting of descen of soldiers, sailors, and patriots of the lievolutionai-y War was' called at the office of Dr. James L, (Cogswell, No, 230 Kearny Street, San Francisco. Among those present at this meeting were Major Edwin A. Sherman, Deputy IT. S. Surveyor General for Nevada, Ira C. Koot, Dr. P W Handle, Rush R. Randle, Joseph Weed, Dr.' Emo Willard and others, " who, when convened, did aft' tation and duo and proper consideration, proceed to i a plan of, and take preliminary stops for, tho instit oi L^ani/.ation of a S' sailors and patriots of the lievolutionar s fieally understood and known as the War <>i in drteds of valor in the field, and services in tli ( 'hamber achieved the independence of the i ■nited States of America." \i vh, [irovisional meeting, Dr. P. W. Randle was elected Presideut Dr. Handle was born at Sparta, Georgia Novem- ht^v 0th, 1806; His sire was Captain Josias Randle of the 'irginia line, who, for a time served as Aide de Camp to ■ '■■ nwral Washington. With his father he removed to Illinois isiin .,,,(1 later received his education at Transylvania ntucky. He served with Abraham Lincoln in the Ulack Hawk War and was a Surgeon in the Mexican War and during the War of the Rebellion. On December I9tli, 1849, M,' arrived at San Francisco in the ship Arkansas, and in the ai lit \ oars of his life was connected with the U. S. Mint at San -co, where be died, January 13th, 1884. His remains -minitted to mother earth by George H. Thomas A. R., of which he was a member, in accord- remonies of the Grand Army of the Republic. iial organization thus initiated, known as the of Suns of Revolutionary Sires, was held well in l"M on the 26th day of June, 1876, Centennial Year, ig card from a lady whose name is unknown, '^aily Alta California: st novel bxit strikingly interesting idea in me procession for our City Centennial Celebration, to oiir grand parents of the Revolution by the grand- uvini,', residents of this city? There might not be a single laughter, but no doubt there might be a score or more of I lid if enough could be found to represent every ' niou, to ride in a car snificiently large to carry them all, c.i i ying a small flag with the name of the State tlv^v- r,.r,,-ofjent, •cir designated the Revolutionary Grandchildren? ■ of this is such an one, an elderly lady 55 years ot ai,'e. I am yhter aud the step granddaughter of six Avho have passed bloody struggle inaugurated by the Declaration, the ; the signing of which we have celebrated for 99 years, and it to give unusual eclat to the Centennial Anniversary. grandparents lived to be 93 and 96 years of age; both pensions from the U. 8. Government; one of them never laid .ff-.r i\yAi- f.^rijble struggle for our liberty, being deprived of that isthma contracted from taking colds, sleeping iiui laiiis, suffering and exposure. r could be transported back to her native home in good -etts. almost in sight of Plymouth Rock, I could (I think ! my memory) put my feet on the very spot where I have stood with oue of my grandmothers when she told me there was whe' c my grandfather dropped his plow, rushed into the old farm house, .shouldered his musket, kissed her and his infant child (whc mhU il;.-d two years ago, just lUll years old) mounted his farm nag ju from the plow, and while the terrible sounds of the horsemnij. To Arms! was ringing in my grandmother's ears, he was ; Boston as a volunteer. All honor to our glorious noble gran.i to-day. I could tell many many incidents that they all have ii me, so green and fresh and heart stirring to-day to me as whei t heard them from their own lips, which I have told myself to dear little child in this city to try to explain what the Itii <>f [ndependence means. These things must be kept before the min young and rising generation, for from some of them at least must < future support of the whole fabric so dearly won by the martyreii whose cry- Liljerty or Death— went up to the ears of a willing, > Father to relieve us from tyranny and oppression, making a li *ll to worship as they choose, and to buy. sell and get gain, ain' where they list. If the General of the day thinks anything of this — for will let him see it -tell him I want to go and carry the o <■ B'lag, my dear native home, which I have not seen for 14 .. n the poor widow of one of the victims of the privateers of our last wi.i . living v> ..i.w.Mintv Yours, etc., To the unknown corresponileut of the Alia D' • 1.1!..,] ill the following eommiiuicatiou: — REVOLUTIONARY DESCEND.* V'!^ /•;, The issue of the Alta of June 2Sth contained th. local item (written by Geo, B. Mackrett, J(^»urnalisi "The grandchildren of Kevolutionary Heroes li;\. ]» . meet at the office of Dr. Cogswell. 23l> Kearny S the proper celebration of the day which their gi.i,i.u,i ... aiJike the Republic's great uational holiday; and it is not lil. - - I :, i Lluui- patriotism through any proper cliaunel tij;H iriiy be open to them. This is the time to arouse the enthusiasm '' '■■ ' 'lo patriotism of every son of freedom." lilt to the call, a number of descendants of Revolu- titniarv soldiers and sailors convened at the office of Dr. Oogrswell, and agreed to connect themselves with the Society "Dlmniod and formulated" on the previous 22ud day of , 1875, and to participate in the Centennial Anniversary : Vuiinican Independence, the celebration of the day having iv ;. oiitrusted to a General Committee of leading citizens i^rancisco. At the request of the assembled Revo- hituniary descendants, the Grand Marshal issued the foUow- incr invitation: 1876. DESCENDANTS OF REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS! .iiarters Centennial Committee, 212 Kearny Street. San Francisco, June 28th, 1876. •by requested to meet at the Headquarters of the Grau<^ ^il. 212 Kearny Street, at 8 o'clock p. m., on Thursday, June the purpose of makiufl' arrangements to ijarticipate in the iiitiou of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Natiou'n iu.pendence. Charles L. Wiggin, Chief of Stajif' lo the (Jlrand Marshal. Oil 11! ' ■ Mue date of the issuance of the above invitation, I 7^;., through its local column, called attention of i !il>; of Revolutionary Sires to the approaching i hese words: 'autnof the Revolutionary patriots in this city are requested ioadquarters of the Grand Marshal, No. 212 Kearny li '1. .:' eight o'clock this evening, for the purpose of making arrange- ■ • t>artioipate in the Centennial Celebration." ffigoing request met with a hearty response, there ! about twenty-live persons claiming the distinc- "■ ^f ^'-'ng enrolled as descendants of Revolution- L^ements were perfected for having ix 1 iiulepeudance Day following. An adjournment to iho 7'>m1.,/.o TTof.^1 Saturday evening July \M •■-•■• At tlie adjounietl meeting the action to have a parade on July 4tli, was concurred in by almost thirty additional Eligi- bles for membership who were present, the whole forming '^ nucleus for a promising parade on Independance Day. Wlif i tiie glorious day arrived there were no less than eighty-eig!n names enrolled, eight of whom were actual Sons of Revolution ary Soldiers; but at the present writing oidy one of the lattt^i —John B. Kobinsou is still borne on the rolls and is a. member of the Board of Managers. The parade attracted a great deal of attention, tJio Hue " march starting from the Palace Hotel at 9.^0 a.m. and pa.s- ing through the principal streets, everywhere receiving tliai homage which would naturally fall to the decendants of tho-» whose services destroyed the yoke of tyranny and made tii , glorious stars and stripes the symbol of a land of freedom ii; perpetuity. After the parade the little band returned Palace Hotel and there joined in and more fully com, its organization as planned and formulated October 'i'iu; 1875. Now a word as to the objects of tJuo .-,.m.,i>. ii..,ii ,,- very inspiration the promoters of the California Societ^ planned that the organization should be made Ntifional in its attributes, and among other objects its fir-' . ...- ♦;<.;f;,)!. provided for the organization of "auxili mI branches and representative bodies." The California zation was perfected July 4, 187(), or seven years prioi formation of any similar organization in any State Union. This plain statement of existing facts should f^u. >, , r-. > .. rest its claim for dominance in point of life, and as all pi'/ mauent bodies must possess parentage, so did the Califori^i:. organization become the sire of all assimilated branches and will forever remain as such- despite all quibbling to the contrary. PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT. October 22iia, 1875. J ' rETER AViLKINS RAISDLI'm l^iedJtmuary 13th, 1884. PRESIDENTS. (Jen'l Albeut M. Winn, Died August 20tli. 188:1 Hon. Caleb T. Fay, T-)i,nl April 2011). ISSr,. i -ll. .iVlVil > 1 ^.'^^ v. L iv jl !,• •■l\. Died September Srd, 1891. LoRiNG Pickering, Died December 28th, 1893. {)oL. A. S. Hubbard. A so. W. MooKE, U. S. N. J I ,-.: I ..i i;t 8a\vvi:j;. i . S. A. LIFE MEMBERS. Gen'l Ulysses S. Grant, Died Jxme 23 nl. ' hi'..Mcv MiLean Martin, Died April 5ni. IVi HONORARY HEHBERS. Hon. Hamilton Fish, Gen'l Rutherford U. Havk^. Hied January IT Benson J. Lossing, LL. D., Died June Ith. Is'.tl (tKN 1. Alex. S. Webb, Hon. Lucius P. Deming, Major Geo. B. Halstead, James C. Cresap, Lieut. ■' Gen'l Benjamin Harrison, Hon. Grover Cleveland. .',< ( Organizing Convention, /)< Tavern, N. Y. City, April j^oth. Hon. Hamilton Fish, Col. a. S. Hubbard, (^>L. Datid AVildek, Died Dec. 11, l«5)i) Maj ui; LTii^o. B. HaLSTEAD. Alternates. Gen'l R. B. Hayes, Died January 17tli. LS9;! Hon. Chas. H. Denison, Chas. Jas. King, of Win. hirst National Congress, held \cntucky, April joth, iSgo. Col. a. S. Hubbard, ^"•'n'l Alex. S. Webb, Delegate at Lari,'c. * '! . Dayid Wilder, Died. Dec. 11, 18i>t). Alternates. Henry Hall, Col. Uriah Wallace. Second National Congress, held mn.y April joth, rSgi. Col. a. S. Hubbard, CiiAs. J. King, Henry McLean Ma}; : i Delegulu al ijargc. ,ia. Apiil 5th, 1891, while en,., the Congress. Alternates. JEenry Hali Jno. W. Moui.j., i . S. N Ca]"j\ Frank K. UrHAM, lUUgales to the Third Nanonal Coriori(Icoates to tJic Alccting Jor Contci 'S. A. R. and S. A^, hi^/d at ,V.r. February i6th, i8gj. Jno. W. Moore, U. S. N., Chas. E. Blake, Sr,, Hon. Lucius P. Deming, Delegate at Lit.ii.'< . Alternates. Lieut. James C. Cresap, ' Major Geo. B. Halsteai^, J. EsTcouRT Sawyer, U. S. A. New York City, April ^oth, jSgj. ifnn journed Con or ess i?i Chicago^ J^^^^' J. EsTOouRT Sawyer, U. S. A.. Chas. Jas. King, Hon. Lucius P. Demin;, Delegate at Lm,;' . Col. a. S. Hubbard. Alternates. Lieut. Jas. C. Cresai T. Worthington Hubbard, Capt. Lucius A. Munger, Chas. E. Blake, Sr. The California Society OF THE Sons of the American Revolution I .' KkguijAu Meeting AssembijEo on this 3rd Day of Skptembek, 1892, THE 109th Anniversaky of the Treaty of Paris— Wherk- BY King George III. acknowledged the United States ov- Amkuica to be Free, Sovereign and Independent States. !'\vix(j Received and Adopted the Hkport of the Committee, Ai'PoiNTiiD AT the Last RkgutjAR Meeting to Investigate an)> Report concerning the History of this Society and Matters CONNECTED THEREWITH, ON MOTION OF THE ReV. ChAS. MoRBIP BliAKE, U. S. A., SECONDED BY MR. ChAS. D. WaLIvACE, UnAN) MousiiY Resolve— I'hat the Society places on record, that its existence to-day i" lie zeal, untirinfjf devotion, acd unceasing labors of Past Presi ii (loii. A. S. Hubbard, who aided in its inception, and has almost u^,'Ie handed brought the Society through trials and discour;igenaentR wJiich be,set all new Societies, to its present prosperous condition; therefore it recognizes him as the Founder of the Califori^ia Society ot ^'ic Sons of the American Revolution, and therefore Founder of the ■ ('iety at large. 2nd. That the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolu tiou is earnestly requested in its proceedings and publications to recog nize Coij. A. S. Hubbard as the J'ounder of the California Society and thereby Pounder of the Society at large, an honor which by his patriotic labors he has merited, and to which he is justly entitled. 3rd. That a copy of these resolutions, also a copy of said report a? finally engrossed, be transmitted to Gen. Horace Porter, Prt-sident General, also to the Secretary General with the reqtiest that they ho incorporated in a supplementary form in the Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Congress. fcth. That the Hon, Lucius P. Deming, the Society's Delegate at ,'<', is respectfully requested to use his official and personal infinencf the above [)roperly before the National Society, and that h«: t copy of the action of the Society taken this day in the National ■-^-hiV.'S. b'liiaily that in appreciation of the long continued and Viiluable ser , j es rendered to the California Society by Past President Hubbard, thn-o bo appropriated from the Treasury a sum sufficient to purchase a ''""- "T the first class with the following words engraved thereon:- I'l'osouted to Col. A. S. Hcbbard. Founder of tlie California Society R. I)v hirt i;oiuii;it,riot,s of the Society, Jnly 4th, 1892." loUN' W. Moore, Chief Engineer U. S. N. The California Society OF THE Sons of the American Revolution 1 N REGtrLAR Meeting Assembled on this 3kd Day of Septv 1892, the 109th Anniversakt of the Tueatt of Paris -^\ BY King George III. acknowledged the United Stat America to be Free, Sovereign and Independent Statk Ex-Pkesident a. S. HUBBARD Presented the followin*; AMBLE AND RESOLUTION, WHICH WAS UNANIMOUSLY AdoPTEP VViiereas, The National Society Daughters of the * "' Revolution in defining tlie requisite ii i> thereon. Also, that a copy be furnished to the "American Moi tor publication. RoscoR S. Gray, Jno, W. Mor.iti . Hecrelary. The California Society O F T U K Sons of the American Revolution. t n. npi I irii uiL-<,uuii of the Board of Managers held on S Furday, March 4th, 1893, the 117tli Anniversary of the i ... uing of the Siege of Boston, Past President A. S. Hubbakd presented the following Preamble and Kesolution Avhich was unanimonsly adopted: initiatory and preliminary steps for the institutidti ,M i ();;^r;tnK'aiioii of the California Society of the Sons of the American it<-vwhifciou were taken Friday, October 22nd, 1875, which fact is estab- lished by sworn statements and documentary proof on file in the archives of !1i<> Society (which evidence can be further siipplemented by oral Therefore ., That this Society claims October 22nd, 1875, as its natal npon the papers hereafter issued by this Society shall in suit- ; appear the following statement in substance: KNIA SOCIETX OF THE SoNS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. i October 22ud, 1875). The first body in inception, institution iiization to unite the descendants of Kevolulionary patriots, etuate the memory of all those who took part in the American V, .,11-1 maintained the Independ<'»ifp u? f1i»^ Fniti^d St;itfK it further .'. .voiced, That a copy of this preamble and resolution be transmitted ^ the past and present officers of the National and State Societies ot the Sous of the American Eevolution; to all past and present officers o' the National Society and Subordinate Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution; to the officers of the General and State Societien of the Sons of the Revolution; to the officers of the General and Stat. .SM-ieties of the Daughters of the Revolution; to the Diplomatic Repre- sentatives of the United States residing in foreign countries; Order of the Cineinuati; to the American Historical Association and State His- torical and Genealogical Societies ; to the Commandery in Chief and State Commanderies of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States; to the U. S. Military and Naval Institutions; General Society of the War 1812 ; The Astec Society, and to such publicationp as are specially interested in the objects of our research and labors. J. ESTCOURT SaWXEB, RoscoE f^. (tteay, Lieut. U.S.A. President. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS California Society of the ^on^ of tlie i^meifican Revolution. PREAMBLE. Califohnia Society of the Sonh or the Ami Uevolution. Instituted October 22ml, 1875. The firfc^l in inception, institution and organization, to unite tlie des cendants of Kevolutionary patriots and porpetuat memory oiall those who took part in the American \\. - tion and maintained the Independence of the United State:- c»f America. It was full}' and completely organized on tin- 4th of July, 187G under the name of "Sonh of IlEVOLUTiONAin Sires." On the 30th of April, 1889, a number of similar co-equal Societies of different States formed a general S under the name of "The National Society of tht !^ iHE American Revolution," in which movement tt heartily co-operated and changed its name to the C hIjIoh i ; Society of the Sons of the Americaii Hcvnlr/tiini. nudor \vlii<-!, latter name it has been since kno^\ i CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I. Name. Hection 1. The name of this Society is "The California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution." ARTICLE 11. Objects. oi* i !<•> 1. iiu' (.Hijt'cts of this SociPiy shall be to iinito and promote fellowship among the descendants, and perpet- uate the memory of the men who, by their services or sacri- fices during the War of the American Revolution, achieved the Independence of the American people; to inspire among mbers of the Society and the community at large a tudic profound reverence for the principles of the government founded by otir forefathers; to encourage historical researcli the American Revolution; to acquire and p!(^,-iv ;ii;- records of the individual services of Revo- lutionary patriots, and documents, relics and landmarks vvith the War; to mark the scenes of the Revo- lution by approi)date memorials; to celebrate the anniver- Haries of the prominent events of the War; to maintain and If extend the institutions of American freedom; and to carry P out the injunctions of AV^ashington in his farewell addresn to the American people. ARTICLE III. Membership. Section 1. Any man shall be eligible to mt:iikw< ir^ii.^. ■■! this Society, who, being of the age of 'Al years or over, and a citizen of good repute in the community, is the lineal dcs dant of an ancestor, who, while at all times unfailing in j.i^ loyalty, rendered actual service in the cause of American Independence, either as an officer, soldier, seaman, marine, militiaman or minute man, in the armed forces of the <' -■ tinental Congress or of any one of the several Cohiui States; or as a Signer of the' Declaration of Independ or as a member of a Committee of Safety or CorrespondeiK. , or as a member of any Continental, Provincial, or Colonial Congress or Legislature; or as a civil officer, either of one of the Colonies or States or of the national government; or .^s a recognized patriot, who performed actual service by overt acts of rebellion against the authority of Great Britain. AliTICLE IV. OFFICEIiS. Section 1. The Officers of the Society sliall be a L'vvsi- dent, a Senior Vice-President, a Junior Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Registrar, a Marshal and a Board of Managers consisting of the above mentioned and six other members, who shall be elected by a vote of the majority of the meraliers present at the annual meeting of the society, ind who sliall hold office for one year or until their suc- cessors shall be elected. Sec. 2. Delegates and alternates to the Congre.ss of fcln' National Society shall be elected at the same meeting. ARTICLE V. Meetings. Slit IK N 1. The regular meetings of the Society shallbe hiild Hi (i(>erson paying such sum a life member, and ho shall thereafter be exempt from the payment of annual dues. 2. Annual dues shall be paid to the Secretar\ before the 22nd day of February in each year, payment of dues for two successive N'enrs shall bo iit^'iird't,! IS terminatiuu' the membersjiii) of the deliu(|U(M\t. 3. lu extreme cases, the Board of Managers may by vote remit tlie unpaid annual dues of a delinquent member. 4. Members dropped for non-payment of dues may be restored to full membership by payment of such sums as were in arrears at the time of the termination of raember- >?}iip, provided there are no charges unbecoming a gentle- man recorded against him remaining undetermined or deter- minpd finally against him. ^ "^itiis of those who actually participated in the War of the Revolution, and thereby assisted in establishing American Independence, as referred to in Article III of the Constitution, may be admitted to full membership in this Society without payment of membership fee or yearly dues* they having complied with all the other requirements of th()se belonging to a later generation. Hi ( i'>. Honorary membership may be conferred upon the Governor and Ex-Governors of tlie State of California, jind upon distinguished individuals for services rendered in iiu- rmv .r navy of the United States, or for contributions to the Society; who shall not be subject to dues or entitled to vot« or hold office, but may take part in debate and be entitled to the honors of re-unions and celebrations, provided tS"\y are eligible to membership in the Society. Seo. 7. The President, or in his absence the Senior Vice- President, or in his absence the Junior Vice-President, or in his absence a Chairman pro-tempore, shall preside at all meetings of the Society, and of the Board of Managers, He f^hall enforce a strict observance of the Constitution and By- Laws, and perform such other duties as custom and parlia- mentary usage may require. Sec. 8. 1. The Secretary shall receive all monies from the members and pay them over to the Treasurer, taking his receipt for the same. He shall conduct the general corres- pondence of the Society, shall have charge of the Seal, Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and Records, and, tx)gether with the presiding officer, shall certify all acts of fVw» ■'^f>f»iety. i" shall keep fair and accurate records of all pro- ceedings and orders of the Society, and shall give notice t<> the several officers of all votes, orders, resolves or proceed ings affecting them or ai)pertaiuing to their respective duties. 3. He shall notify all members of their election, and shall, under the direction of the President, give due notice of the time and place of all meetings of the Society and attend the same. 4. He shall keep a true account of his receipts and pay ments, and of the accounts of the members with the Society, and at each annual meeting shall report the same, at which time a Committee shall be appointed to audit his accoiints. Sec. 9. The Treasurer shall receive from the Secretjiry all monies belonging to the Society, giving his receipt for the same; these funds shall be deposited in a reliable Bank or Savings Institution in the city of San Francisco, to tlir credit of "The California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution," and shall be drawn thence on the check of thf Treasurer for the use of the Society only, as directed by vote of the Society or by the Board of Managers, upon the orde) of the Secretary and the certificate of the President. H<' shall keep a true account of his receipts and payments, and at each annual meeting shall report the same, at which tim< a committee shall be appointed to audit his accounts. Seo. 10. 1. The Registrar shall keep a roll of mtiiiu. ■>. and in his hands shall be lodged all proofs of membership qualification, and the historical and genealogical papers- manuscript or otherwise — of which the Society may become possessed; and under the direction of the Board of Manager?) shall keep copies of such similar documents as the owners thereof may not be willing to leave permanently in the keep- ing of the Society. He shall receive all applications for membership and proofs of membership-qualifications from the Secretary, shall carefully scrutinize and verify all state- ments of the Revolutionary services of ancestors that they may be made in the applicatitms, and shall report his find- ings in each case to the Board of Managers. 2. The Registrar shall, if pracfcicalde, be some connected with the California Historical Society. ...v.. ..:.. i. 1;,, Board of Managers shall consist of thirteen members, viz: the President, Senior and Junior Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, Marshal, I'-r-officio^ and six others, elected as provided by the Con- stitution- 2. They shall judge of the qualifications of the candidates for admission to the Society, and elect the same, two negative votes rejecting the applicant. 3. They shall recommend plans for promoting the objects of the Society, shall digest and prepare business, and shall fuithorize the disbursement and expenditure of uuappro- 5»ri vted money in the treasury for the payment of current .expenses of the Society. TJiey shall generally superintend the interests of the Society, and perform all such duties as may be committed to them by the Society. 4. They shall have power to fill any vacancy occurring or existing in the Society, and an officer so appointed shall act until the following annual election, or until his successor shall be chosen, 5. At each annual meeting of the Society the Board sliall make a general report. o. At all meetings of the Board of Managers, five or more MaM }»■■ sufficient for the transaction of business. Bkc. 12. The Seal of this Society shall be the same as that of the "National Society of the Sons of the American (ievolution, organized April 30, 1889," with the addition of an inner circle, three-sixteenths of an inch wide, bearing the following legend, ''California Society, S. A. R., organized .July i, 187G.'* Sec. 13. No alteration or amendment of the By-Laws '»f this Society shall be made unless openly proposed at a {>revious meeting and entered in the minutes with the name of the member proposing the same, and shall be adopted by f' the members present at a meeting of the Society. Membership Roll. No. 1. Wilder, Col. David. Died December 11th, 1890. Great-grandson Major David Wil.I.M- F^i'lith "Rr-i/Jrvn.. ^ Massachusetts State Troops. No. 2. E.\RTiN, Wm. B. Grandson Wm. Eaetin, Sergeant in the Virginia lAne. No. 3. HtJBBAKD, A. S. Great-grandson Ensign Peter Hubbard, Mew iiiunpshire State.Troops. Died May 19th, 1809. Great-grandson Jeremiah Willson, Capt. Whitcomb's Com- pany, Col. Reed's Regiment, New Hampshire Militia. II. S. Pensioner. Died 18:^4. Great-great-grandson Lieutenant T<:i-i,. ri.ul- V^w "tTin,! shire Troops. Great-grandson Elijah Ward, privatt- in (.."apt. TwugKud'o dtm- pany, Col. Nixon's Regiment, Continental Army. Massa- chusetts Line. II. S. Pensioner. Died 1832. No. 4. WaijLac.'R, Coii. Ukiah. Grandson Lieutenant Uriah Wallace, New York State Troops. No. 5. King, Chas. J. Great-grandson John Libbey, Capt. Arnold's Comp. Wingate's Regiment, New Hampshire State Troup.s. Great-grandson John DeMier, Capt. Hitchcock's Company, Eleventh Regiment, New York State Troops. No. H. Mautin, Henrt McLean. Died April .5tli, 1891. Great-grandson Lieutenant Nathan Hoit, Third New Hump shire Regiment. Great-grandson Capt. Josiali Crosby, who participated m the Lexington Alarm, Mass. troops. No. 7. Taylor, Capt. A. C. Died September 3rd, 1891. Son James Taylor. Private Soldier, Capt. Daniel pany 6th, Mass. Continental Regimen) . ' Captain in the Vermont Line, war 181".' No. 8. Mebkek, David, Jr. Great-grandson Lieutenant Obadiah Al.'.>li< r Great-grandson Abraham Harrison, N 24 No. 9. McHenrt, John. Grandson Jesse McHenry, North^Carolina State Troops. \o 10. NoKCKOSS, DanieI/. Grandson John Norcross, New Jersey Troops. N'u. 11. Stark, John F, Alameda, Cal. Great-grandson General John Stark. No. 12. Stark, Jerome B. Alameda, Cal. Great-grandson General John Stark. No. 13. Hale, Wm. E. San Quentin, Cal. Grandson Dr. Wm. E. Hale, Surgeon First New Hampshirc Kegiment. N'.>. 1 1. HoGEBooM, Lawrence V. Alameda, Cal. Grandson Jacob Hogeboom, New York State Troops. No. ir>. Winter, Wm. Died November 6th, 1890. Grandson Ensign John Winter, New Jersey State Troops. No. 16. Adams, Frank H. Great-grandson Ensiern John Winter, New Jersey Stat< Troops. No. 17. Meeker, David, Su. Died May 24th, 1891. Grandson Lieutenant Obadiah Meeker, New Jersey Stati Tn^ops. S ', - \xTELTi, WatjTek Monterey. Grandson Henry Axtell, Sergeant Washington's Body-guard. No. 19. Ck.\ry, Rev. B. F. Grandson John Crary, Capt. Strong's Company, New Yoj-k State Troops. Xu. '_'(). Moses, Wm. S. Grandson Benjamin Carpenter, New York State Troops, No. 21. CiiEVEii.4^ND, Hon. Daniel. San Diego, Cal. Grandson Stephen Cleveland, Capt, Durkee's Artillery Con* pany, Connecticut State Troops. IT. S. Pensioner, No. 22, Gray, Roscoe S. Great-grandson John Gray, member of the Committee fo.^ , Public Safety for Kings District, New York. No. 23. Hubbard, T. Worthington. Glen EUyn, 111. Great-great-grandson Ensign Peter Hubbard, New Hanijt shire State Troops. Great-great-grandson Elijah Ward, private in Capt. Tw<. good's Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment, Continent.-;! Ai'my, Massachusetts Line. Great-grandson Valentine Holt, Capt. Barrow's Compan.y. Col. Nichol's Regiment, New Hampshire Militia. 25 N'o. 24. Smith, Timothy R. Oakland, Cal. Grandson Benjamin Smith, private in Capt. Pitt's Compan} , Col. Timothy Walker's Regiment, Massachusetts State Troops. No. 25. Robinson, John R. Son Capt. Noah Robinson, Col. Enoch Poor's Regrinv"* N'-" Hampshire State Troops. Died Feb. 10, 1827. Capt. Robinson's commissions, signed by John HaiK- k-k -.nui John Jay, are in possession of his son. N'o. 26. Shafter, James McM. Died An^nist 29th, 1892. Grandson James Shafter, Vermont State Troop.-?. No. 27. WaliiAoe, Chas. D. Grand.son Lieutenant Uriah Wallace, New York St.nte Troops. No. 28. Blake, Rev. Chas. M. U. S. A. Grandson Capt. John Blake, Col. Riifn.'* Putnian'> RolmuhmiI. Massachusett's Troops. No. 29. HoiiiiADAY, Edmund Burke. Grandson Lieutenant DimicI f'n'^.ii). .Tr.. Ci-fs'iirK "NHnv Inml Rities. No. 3(t. Mathews, Henry E. Gre-at-grandson David Hollister, drummer-boy Connecticut Troops at the Lexington Alarm. Great-grandson Jason Kellogg, Capt. Bowers's Compau>, Col. Fellows's Regiment, Massachusetts Line. N«». ;-51. Feknald, Hon. Chas. Santa Barbara, Cal. Died July 7tli, 1H92. Grandson Hercules A. Femald, Massachusetts Line. No. 82. MuNGER, Lucius A. Great-grandson Capt. James Munger, Seventh Regiment Connecticut Militia. No. :};•!. .Moore, John W. U.S.N. Great-grandson Lieutenant Benj. Mooers. Adjutant Hazeu's "Congress Own " Regiment. Originjil Member of the or der of the Cincinnati. Great-grandson Nathaniel Piatt, Smith's Regiment, New York Troops (iraudson Lieutenant Pliny Moore, Adjutant Col. Willett's Regiment, New York Levies. Great-great-grandson Col. Zephaniah Piatt, Colonel of "As- sociated Exempts," and Member of the Provisional Con gress of New York in 177.5. a; No. 34. Anukrson. Dr. Chas. Sauta Barbara, Cal. (rrandsou Lieut. Col. Richard C. Andersou, Virjjiuia Line. Member of the Order of the Ciucinnati. No. a5. Upham, Capt. Frank K. U. S. A. Great-jjrandson Joseph Upham, Committee Public Safety, Member Massachusetts State Couventiou ]77() to frame a Constitution. \... .J... .ii'ENCER, Geo. W. Grandson Daniel Starr, Lieiit. U. S. Frigate Trumbull. Died of wound.s received in line of action June 5th, 1780. \ ;-: ( ' viJELL, Henry C. U. S. A. Great-grandson Col. Nicholas Cabell, Virginia Line. Transferred to the Oregon and Washington Soci.t \ S \. R., January 26th, 1882. \,' ;>^ SwvYEK, James Estcourt. U. S. A. (irandsou Ensign James Sawyer, Jackson's Regiment, Mass- achusetts Line. Was in Col. Hamilton's Command at the Storming of the Redoubt at Yorktowu and Surrenderor Cornwallis. Original member of the Society of the Cincinnati. Great-grandson Lieut. Col. Ephraim Sawyer, who was at Ticouderoga and Crown Point in 1759. At the outl)reak of the War of the Revolution raised a company of Min- ute Men. Was Major of Col. Asa Whitcomb'.s Regiment at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and Lieutenant Colonel at the capture of Burgoyne and Saratoga. N... Bit. Warner, Cha.s. H. Great-grandson Lieut. Wm. Talcott, W^ells's Regiment Con tiocticut Troops. N.t. Ui HrxTKR, Henry Hoff. Great-great-grandson, Col. James Hunter, Massachusetts troops. Crreat-great-great-grandson Col. Killian VanRensseler, New York Line. \... i t * KKi.iss, Capt. A. \\ . L. S. A. Great-grandson Joshua Corliss, a Minute Man in Capt. Benj. Emerson's Company, Massachusetts Militisi. N , i; \Ni)0iiPH, Rev. Thos. Lyman. Graud.«!on Col. Daniel Lyman, President Rhode Island Society Order of Cincinnati. Great-grandson Benj. Harrison the Signer. No. 1^''. Van'dercook, Roberts. Grandson Ensign Simon Vandercook, Col. Yates's Regiment, New York Militia. No. U. Httnteb, Maj. Edw. U. S. A. Great-grandson Col. James Hunter, Massachusetts Troops- Discharged November 20th, 1782. No. 45. Andrews, Rev. J. B. Santa Cmz, Cal. Grandson Conrad Remmey, Capt. John Pugh's Corapaii\ Thirteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Troops. No. m. Phelps, Thos. S., Jk., U. S. N. Great-grandson Col. Thos. Nixon, Continental Army. Msiss.i chusetts Line. No. i7. CtiARK, Dr. Edw. S. Alameda, Cal. Great-grandson Capt. Stephen Clark, New Hampshire Troops No. iiS. Franklin, Wm. Seward. Great-grandson Lieut. Col. Peter Slade, Massachusetts Line No. 49. RoTOE, Chas. C. Chico, Cal. Great-grandson Lieut. Jonas (Rice) Royce. Capt. Blakesle^ - Company, Col. William's Regiment, Vermont Troups. No. 5(). Walton, Martin C. Great-grandson Dr. John Young, Surgeon Willet's H^-gimeiii. Tryon County, New York Militia. No. 51. RooTiT, Luciu.s A. Grandson Walter Booth, Connecticut Troops. U. S. IVv sioner. No. 52. MoKiNSTRY, Elisha Williams. Grandson Lieutenant Chas. McKiustry. VauNess's Regiment. New York Troops. No. 53. Dayton, John H. Ensign TJ. S. N. Great-great-grandson Capt. John Dayton, Suffolk Count} . New York Militia. No. 54. BiGELOw, Chas. E. Santa Barbara, Cal. Great-grandson Capt. John Richardson, member of t)n- General Court of Massachusetts, 1776-77. No. 55. No. ."><>. Lauman, Geo. Great-grandson Capt. Christopher Lauman, Ci»l. Davi.) Jamieson's Regiment, York County, Pennsylvania INfilitin No. 57. Dinsmore, Rev. J. W., D. D. San Jose, Cal. Grandson Capt. James Anderson, Pensylvauia Troi n-o. Wi j;., . nal Member of the Order of Cincinnati. 28 K Truest. tfxeat-Ki't>at-grandson .Scige;uit Henry Mason Ensign aiifl Daniel Billiugs. Great-j^reat-great-grandson Capt. John Williams and Elna than Perkins, Connecticnt Militia. i.sweijI., Dr. Jas. L. < rrandson Amos Cogswell, private soldier Connecticnt Troopn in the Tjp-^ingtoii Alnnn. I'''. S. PensioTier, 1H82, VTK'jU yiHtKisoii .-siniiiK^i i->eiiler. Capr. ixeurge Keid's Com- pany, Stark's Regiment, New Hampshire State Troops. NO K i lirKxiiAM, Dr. Clark J. (rreat-great-great-grand.son Capt. James Bnruham, and Great-great-grandson Seth Bumham, Massachnsetts TronpR. flij " Vll 4g0 ggg g» Historical Honorary Patriotic I. -