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coMNCNicNTEH.
LADIES' SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY,
Mt. MoRuAm Cnrrcn, Julr 4, Jss

The ladies from the neighbcrhoo,ls vi White
Hall, Phoenix. Ninety Six New Mnrket, Green
wood, Dead Fall and FraziervilIe met to dsv
at Mt Moriah for the purpose Of forming them
selves into Ladies' Soldiers Aid Association
Al 10 O'Clock, n. m, the the meeting was
opened by feeling and appropriate prayer by
Mr.. Il. c. Lipscomb nfter which the meeting
proceeded TO business. by calling DR.. NJ. C. Tag
g"rt to the chair. pro tenn, and requesting Mr.
L. c. Lipscomb to net as Secretary.
On motion of Mrs. Wnrdlnw, a committee of
six was appoirted to draft Constitution.-
The. committee consisted Of Mrs f. Wa rdl,w.
Mrs. T. Brooks, Mrs. A. Reynolds, Mrs. F. Wal.
Ter, Mrs. S: Z. E.3Perrymau and Mrs. wm Blake.
who returned with the following Constitution,
which was unnn imously adopted:
ART. This shall be called the Ladies Soldiers
Aid Assoclnton
Art. The officers Of this Association shall l..
a President, \ ce-Presidrnt, Secretary and q
CorreSp "'':t. Secretary, to be elected by nom.
ination Mt every 9th monthly meeting. The
President shall preside over the meetings, call
extra meetings, If she thinks necessary, and ap-
point all committees: tile Vice President to
net ns President in Of absence, The Sccre.
tary to keep record of the meetings, take care
Of all funds belonging to the Association, and
only to be disbursed by the consent Of the As.
soc'ati5n. The Corresponding Secretary to
write oil communications Of the Association.
and correspond with similar Associations.
AIT. 3. The object of this Association is I.
to the from our midst
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into sub divisions. for the convenience of all
parties, ench division appointing its wn Off
GERS, aud report to this Associat ion at every
regular meeting, of nil they have done 10 aid
ing the soldiers and give the names of oil who
have aided, aud minute report of what
kind Of aid.
ART. 5. Any Lady can be member of this
Association by paying twenty five cents month";
~, either in money or work.
ART. Q. Any Bylaw con be added to this
Constitution by a tw"-thirds vote of all the
Association, and bc as binding as the Con,titu-
tion.
ART. 7. This Association shall meet ersry
month, and ut such places as shall be desiyna-
ted at each regular meeting.
After the Constitution was read and atloptei
acommLtee ofthrce was appointed to nominate
officers and Returned with the nomination Of
Mrs. T.. Waller, President. Mrs A. Reynolds,
Vice President. Mrs. a. II. Watson, Secretary
and Mrs 5. T. Perryman, Corresponding Secre
tary. The sati.e being put to vote. resulted in
their election.
On motion OF Mrs. Waller the .ub.crip,ion
cpar 60.
ported, and there was nnn;l ono hundred sub.
scribers, and thirty-eight dollars aud Fl fteen
cents in cash, paid in ns follows:
Miss Martha RSknrd, s4OO; Mrs Rcynold.
1925; Mrs Merry wetlfer $3.50; Mrs. Waller
$40; Mrs. wardlaw, $500, including a pres.
ent from a gentleman Of $500; nll Of which
was handed over to Mrs A. Ii. Watson, Secre<A =
tary.
The following Resolutions were offerel and
unanimously adopted.
Resoired, That Mrs. Wartllaw be general
Superintendent ofnll the work Of thi, Associa.
tion.
Resoired. That Mrs. Griffin .upcrintend tho
work of the White Hall Division Mrs. CIip--
ley, Phoenix; Mrs. Merrymnn. Ninety Six;
Mira. Blake. Greenwood Mrs. Turner. Dead
FALL and Miss Martha Rykar,l, Frnzierville.
Resoiur,f That the thanks Of this Assoc iniion
are due. and We thereby tender to the gentle
man for his welcome present Of five Dollar.
Resolred, That the names of ull the officers
and soldiers of the Secession Guards. aud also
any who are in the war from our midst. be OBJ.
tainad. and aheir names be recorded in the JOUR.
nal of this Association. that their wants may
be known and supplied.
Resolred. That all of the gentlemen present
be considered aS honorary members of Of this
Assoc iation. -
Rssoivsd, That We earnestly request all tho
Ladies in orr District to cooperate with us in
the formation Of similar Soldiers Aid Associa-
tions.
RESOLVED. Lka, the proceedings Of this meet
ing be published in the ALbeville papers.
Tho meeting then adjourned, to meet again
at Greenwood on the 9Th Of August, At 10
o'clock. q. m.
4 G:9 -. MRS. E. WALLER, Pres.
Mns. II. WATsoS Se4'y. 1850 I" 3s<r