Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-06
Pioneer Festinll.

The Pioneers Of Ohio, aud Of the West will
have Grand Festival at Smith Il Nizon's
Hail. in Cincinnati, on tomorrow evening. IL
will, doubtless be very agreeable aud inter.
estine affair, and will be largely attended by
the "oldest inhabitants" Of the west, aud their
Immediate descendants" We hope that Day.
ton aud vicinity viii not ooly be represented
in the Festival, but that our pioneers will be-
come members % this glorious old band VIZ
give the Constitution to- day, believing II will
be interesting to all our readers;--
Constitution Of the Cincinnati Pioneer
Association.
ARr. l. This Society shall be known as the
"vincinnati Pioneer Association OF Hamilton
County, State Of Ohio"
Aar. 2. The object Of this Association shall
be TO gather together aud preserve rcminisocn.
ces, statistics, or other information connected
with the settlement and history Of our City,
County or State, previous to tho year 1912.
ART. D Any person may become member
OF this Association by paying iuto the Treasury
thereof the sum ofone dollar, and signing the
Oonsiitution-Pr Provided, that he or she lived in
the State Of Ohio, on or before, the 9TH day Of
July, A. d. 1919
members present, at any regular meeting, elect
Corresponding members.
ART. A. The officers fthe Association shall
be President, Vice President, Corresponding
Secretary, Recording Secretary, Assistant Ro
cording Secretary, Treasurer and an Executive
Committee Of i've, who shall bc elected by bal
lot, annually, and who shall perform the duties
usually assigned such officers, and shall con.
tinue In office until their successors are chosen.
Akr. 8. The Annual Meetings, at which the
election Of officers shall take place, shall be
held on the Saturday evening succeeding De.
cember twenty. fifth Of leach and every year
ART. g. The Stated Meetings shall be quar-
teTly yearly, on the iast Saturday evenings Of
March, jane aud S, Ilember-in December the
annual meeting shall be the Stated Meeting
for that quarter. Other meetings may be called
intermediate by the President or Executive
Committee.
ART. 7. All the regular meetings of this Asso.
citation shall te held in the city of Cincinnati.
ART. 8. All moneys Of this Association must
be paid to the Recording Secretary, who shall
keep record Of the same, and day the same to
the Treasurer taking bis receipt therefor.
Arr. 9. No expenditure Of money shall be
ton when in session.
ART. 10. The Association shall attend the
funeral Gf any deceased member within the
bounds oi the city OF vicinity.
AaT. IL. No alteratio6eF amendment shall
be made TO this Constitution except ut an ANIMAL
Meeting, and with the consent OF at least two
thirds Of the members present
Provided, That any alteration or amendment
may be made to this Constitution at any other
time, by the unanimous agreement Of members
present, one months previous notice thereof
having been given.
Whereas, II is desirable TO bring together the
few emigrant settlers yet among MS of the
Miami Valley, within the boundary Of Hamil.
ton county and Slate of Ohio, and also those
born within that limit prior TO July 4th, 1912,
and to obtain from them such information rela
tive to the early settlement of Cincinnati and
Hamilton County as may be deemed interest.
ing, and TO meet at stated periods, and in social
converse, renew the friendship of the past, and
bring up recollections of persons and scenes
long since gone
As the time has whiteped the hair of us all,
and but brief period will elapse ere we shall
depart hence, il is the Intention that as we are
garnered by the Great Reaper, those surviving
shall accompany, In an associate capacity, the
remains Of the departed brother TO his last rest.
ing place in the land he has loved.