Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28
,.,,,,sInvN SOCIETY,

,..,'i ,.sr,in, of yirsnisns and descendants
Of Vlrrnane held o, the United STATE otG IN ms cry OF
Washington, tic 18Th o reofu ,h coo,ncs which had
r,cn appointed at previous incc'.s ~ u'a'' VIZ
Tor the jamestown Society Inc S &c
In snme puricuIsrs and Us hnay ADOPTED read Oh
follows CONSTITUTION.
WY, : a., ci,zeus Of Virginia, and the dcscendsn Is
80; T.; orIcr 10 form society for the annual celc.
W nR''an n nivcrsary OF The settlement at jamestown,
Win, m ,hr 18Th day Of May l607 and TO keep In re-
rImcr n orr ancestors and the glory Of our Sti!e,
@ h rurpose Of establishing this constitution
This society shall be known aud DESIGNATED az
- a. 80 ,v,,. SOCIETY OF WAsHISoToN City"
W. 800 > .rhe officers of this society shall consist OF a
i.orI yiccpesitcnt, recording secretary corresponding
secretary treasurer and an eSeGuiiVe eo'.Ise nj
% inns. "a ,he society may hereafter designate 10 sc''
', nISs or until their successors are elected
ARTICLE s. It shall be Inc GUY Of s p,ssaen, ~ vote
=; ~ Of , rio IN my question; 10 sign all Giflcla o'nu
enrs intended for publication and all orders Tor '' o'S
burseMent O money. ,r Oh. ,.os,a,,, tho vce. pre
sden, pesie and in his absence the society may ~"
point q p,rsdent pro H"'PoFe. -o.ro,,rv
- na,o tnI and accurate record Of the proceedings VI
each msetin Of the soeleyi lase cognz nce ~ "s
of all moneys paid into Tue society, ana tSy T
-, Tho ClsuseI and attest all ocai uocunleh's
d al, o,de,s nassed for The disbursement OF money.
s,-oTrG The corresponding secretary snail answer oil
communications u"a carry on on tho n,crcss Of h a.
iev =, h, recorded book kept !or The purpose, and
h;sc, =, nil lines 10 The inspection OF the society
IvT II mail bs the duty Of The treasurer to Keep
@ ,n, Of all the moneys paid by the secreta-
or otherwise acqured pay no claim upon Inc socieS
ithout an order therefor signed by the president ana az
hv tho secetry; and al the expiration oil MS term o.
Iii Va -, AZ sch times the society may require rendef
of The slate Of The finances and 10 hand over 10
hi, sncresso balances may remain on Vacans
his Off " s .oo.o,,tu. ,o,on;,,eo
In connection with the president uad recording secretary 10
make all necessary arrangements 10Y ne P,oe, W
of the anniversary Of the settlement al Jamestown gre
MIA and for tho accomplishment oil the objects OF this 80
ciety. .,,,,.
sh, nav 10 the secretary dollar, (Which may be In
creased by vote OF lwo-thrds of the members presently
and said shall be paid at each iulue annual
In default of payment OF above named amount lot s&
onths after said annual meeog The person 30 negecpg
10 pay shall forfeit his membership ,
ARrlcLr 10 Thirteen members shall constitute quorum
10 transact business.
snT,cLr II. This constitution shall not be altered or
amended without one months previous notice. and oy vote
Of wohiras of the members present v;r,,.,, NOR.
ARTICLE IL Any native or citizen OF virginia. o. any per-
ION who has married Vigiaa lady, who is OF honorable
standing in the community, shall, upon application 10 Inc
PRESIDENT or recording secretary upon the recommendation
If member be permitted sgn the constitutions Ptovi.
led the person signing shall first comply with the provision
contained in the 9Th Article.
The committee appointed the previous meeting 10 pre-
urc an address, being ready 10 report was voted mat
be committee submit The address, to the executive commit
ee 10 be elected under the Sin article OF the constitution
nd on the approval OF the said committee 10 publish Inc
anne without calling aooher meeting; and on notion the
was added the committee to prepare the address
number of gentlemen then signed the constitution aha
nroed themselves as members OF The society," ae: which
no society proceeded the election OF officers whereupon
we're chosen
THOMAS RrcHlE, President.
Gen. ARCHIBALD HKSDERsoS, VICE PRESIDENT
joins W. hlAURY, Treasurer.
c. w. c. DvxSlSeToy, Recording Secretary.
Rev. T. B. BALcH. Corresponding Secretary.
WIS., NJ OvERrow, F. A. CApELL, WM. Towers THOMAS
MAssIE, THonAs LuMPKIN. Executive Committee.
On motion it was Resolved That Rev MI balch 20 re-
uesed to deliver address Ct the meeting to be held on
he 18th Of next May.
After which, the thanks Of the meeting were rendered to
no chairman aud secretaries for the satisfactory manner 10
,hch thew had discharged their duties and The proprle
Or of the United States Hotel for the courtesy he had e1
ended TO the Society. Then motion the meeting ad
burned THOS. b. BALCH, Chairman
F.. A. CaBILL,