Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-18
0onvensIon OF he ladis. q Tie s.ale Of

h1iltltrH NA tHn H1AANN - AAAHoHnfNlA AAah 90 NArifliaaf
iafeh 4th, 1893, to-orgsnizs q confsderato soldieva' Aid
o8isiy for the S ate Of Mississippi upon the plan sur-
by Mrs j. g. Moore, ena approved By President
On motion, aIrs. Georgia McGaYock, or Lo,vndes,
vas elected 70 preside, and Mrs., DR.. Lee Of Clarke,
ecreiary.
Prayee by Rev. w. q Emerson.
The Z flowing societies were represented
Enterprss-MFs O'FerFal aud Les.
Garlsndsvine-Mis MIC. Chat6eld
Goiumbu-Birs. bteGaYoek
Aerdan-yrs Lilly and J. Z. Ball.
stonewal-1irs Coleman and Lacey.
AberdeeR-By proxy Qlrs $ ABaiil
Center Point-By proxy (Mrs. CInton)
mra, President was deighled to see that the patriotic
Of 76 gi0wed so brightly "a the bosoms of the
Ia the great eause was evident Ia conclusion she
shat the nlcondition Of the railroads had de-
barred g larger attendance.
On mo ion. the representatives Of the press, who
might be present, were invited to seats on the fooz.
on motion, the following ladies were appointed q
c5mmittes to report z constitution Mrs OFsrral.
Coleman, S. a.. Ball Wiksrson and Miss Ohstfeld.
Adjourned tin O'Clock P n.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tine meeting was called to order by the president
The COMMITTEES on the constitution reported the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
CONSTITUTION
OF he Ladies' Confederate Soldiers did Society
Of tie STATE Of Mississippi,
ARTTcLEL
The obiees Of this association is to furnish articles Of
clothing, blankets, aud other comforts aud hospital sup
plies for the army Of The Confederate states operating
In Mississippi and the adjoining States east Of the Ms
lissipPl riYsr.
ARTICLE H.
Eaef sabardiaste society shah be euttod to one rep
resontative in this society, aud one additional represent.
alive for every twenty members
ARTICLE III.
TIE officer. Of this society shall be a president. three
viee-preadents. Qst %, and 3D. a corresponding secre-
.tary, q recording secretary AID a treasurer.
ARTICLE ".
l. Il shal be the datv OF the president 10 preside At
the meetings IF the socsty, AID perform the duties de-
voIviug upon such presiding oficer.
Z. In The event Of the absence of the president from
any session OF the. society, one Of the vice presidents
shall preside azd perform the dnass of president
ARTICLE ".
It she'll bs tae duty ofthe recording secretary to keep
The min1tos Of the action and proceedings Of each meet
ing Of the society, which minutes, after being approved,
shall be recorded in a book to be kept for thai purpose.
, Il shall bu the daty Of the GORE pOnding secretary
10 conduct such correspondence as sbal be required by
the 7ociety, and report her cor erpondence 70 each meet
leg Of the society.
ARTICLE VI.
IL shall be the duty of the tressu- er to receive and
disburss the money Of this sooi ~, as she may b re-
quired by this society. erits authority AMI q report the
amount of receipts aud disbursements, at each meeting
ARTICLE VIZ
There shall bel commisssriat committee, consisting
Of ten ladies' whose duty it shall be to receive all articles
or supply faaE may De furnished Oy suDDEuIldte OF
auxiliary societies. and safely keep and preserve the
same from waste or injury, and discourse the same under
the direction Of this society IS It may By resolu lon
order and direct at each meet ng thereof. And the said
CO. missaT-at committee shah report its action ct each
meeting Of tbs society.
ARTICLE VII
The-a shall be an executive committee Of five mem
bers, whose duty o. shall be to provide 2 suitzb 9 room
cations, AID direct such correspondence by the cores
pondinF secretary, IS in the The Judgment Of aid com
mittee, the best inter S Of the society may require
And also eXfcnd its endeaYoTs 8reise I nds Tor the nse
of tie society in supplying the necessities Of our army,
as contemplated by this association.
ABTCLE TX.
Societies auxiliary to this orgeniz4d IL the different
counties and neighborhoods Of this State, shall be reeos
nized IS such upOn reporting thcir organization to the
corresponding s~ecretsTy Of This society, and shsH be en-
titled 70 memb ership according 70 the the basis OF repre-
sentatoa provided by hiseonsttution.
ARTICLE x
All the officers and committees provided for in this
constitution shai continue IN ofHee for one year from
the fest of May, 1863 AID the annual election Of the
on ersOf this society shall be made at the meeting in
May OF each year during the c ntinuance Of this society
nd the annual needugs thereof shall be held a. such
place as this society shall determine.
ARTICLE XII
TIE following Items ssal be strictly observed by this
society, VIZ.
fst Wednesday ia March and October IN every year.
and the president may Gala meeting of the society
whenever she may deem is accessory.
9. The elections OF officers SHAH be by nomination Of q
COMMITTEES apyonieit0 nsminste, and confirmed BY q
majority of the members present at the time OF election.
g The c5mmittees provide for IN the constitution
she'll ee appointed by the president Of this society from
names proposed by the society.
4. Al prOpO7iiors or notions 20 ameLd this ~constitu-
Con shai DC z WfhlnS' speciying the particular amend
ment p~aepo-eL sna II app owed by a majority Of the
member present Chey constituting a qu0rum) the
ameldnents shall be recorded by the secretary IS a
part of this constitution.
5 Rs3rsaestatives rem q majority Of the subordi-
nate soeieuef shall constitute a quorum to transact any
business Of this society,
6. Subordinate socisties msy be represented by proxy
if notice thereof sha1 be given to the president prior to
the meeting Of Ihe & sci=tv.
On motion, the 0osvenion dissolved Itself into a nom
iuafiHE comniitree-the president in the ehsir-aad
went INTO the election Of officer, with the following re-
suit;
Ers J G. Moore, Of Newton county, president
MB Georgia NCGavoc, Of Lowndes, LIST yicepresi
dent Mrs Judge Wstts, Of Jasper, % vice. president.
Mrs. DR.. Knapp, Of Kinds, 81 vice-preside1t.
Hrs Governor Pettus, Of Hinds, treasurer.
hrs. II. A. Lilly of Laudardale, recording secretary.
Mrs "m Cannon Of Lowndes, corresponding
secretary,
phs following ladies' were appointed the eommissariat
committee: sius S. a. Co eman, of Lsudsrdale, Elias
Brown, OF Blarke; Augu. Sykes, Of Monroe; J. T.. Ball,
of Laudsrdale; q. Bush Of Noyubee; - Egerston, Of
Warren; i. Semmes, OF Lauderdalei Jessie Warren, OF
Lswrenesi Walter, Of NIsshaM, and J Thompson, Of
lafayette.
Executive Commttee-Nrs OFerral. Of Clarke
Misses Chatasld, o~fJasper; sary Fea n. Of Kinds; Mrs.
Dr. Gibbs, Of Lauieidale, a1d-F Ferris Of NoXIbee.
The committed having arisen and the convention re-
summed is session, en- motion. il was
Res0iDea That go much Of the letteEsof Mrs. J G.
Ished with the proceeding Of this convention.
The falaoWingis he extract from Mrs Hoore'sIetter;
That an assoc aston be formed, to be called the Con
federate Soldiers Aid society. That there be appointed
or elected, in each State, ladies as president, vice presi-
dent and secretsrv. That Ct shall be the duty Of the
president OF each State 20 request the ladies 10 organ
ize auxiliary associations in tbeir respective towns and
reighhorhoo1s, to prepare fT the use Of the army vari
GUS articles Of clothing and hospital supplies That
these associations report monthly 10 the President, the
auicles Of supplies that they Bave prepared for delig-
cry. That these packages be shipped free of Expense
to the societies, 60 any point directed by the president,
TO agents In each division of tie army.
Let the States ef Virginia, North aud South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida SEND their contributions TO the
Kentucky, and that portion Of Louisiana east Of the
Mississippi river. apply lheiTs TO the Western division
Missouri ArSansasi Western Louisiana aud Texas sop.
ply the trans p islssippi division.
On motion IL was
ResgiDsd That the various soldiers aid societies Of
1sse1Ppt as hereby ca nestly requested to become
auN#iary 70 this association
Rssoigef That the supples that may be furnished by
for which they asy be designated. be sent BY a special
agent % b. employed by the president Of this So
ciefyf
On aoton it was
Resosuea, That when The convention adourns it viii
mex assemble ia Jackson, on lie FIRST Wednesday in
On motion e was
Fes9tpsd That CO. y Of Hs.e proceedings be fur
piated to % edtorof the Meridian JsuraaI for publ.
csfsn, and that the other pspsrs ia the State and those
Of Mobile be requested to copy.
On motion the convention adjourned sine die
mrs Lee, Secretary.
Constitution Article XII p
This was intended for a provision Of the oonstitu