Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-04-01
Convention Of The Ladies Of The State Of
NISsiSSiODi

- ""H'N"'Nh VI i"nJ u-" S"'S" VA
from various soldiers aid societies of du
the State Of Mississippi met at Merid- su
ian, March l4th, 1863, to organize a di
Confederate Soldiers Aid society for ke
the State Of Mississippi, upon the or
plan suggested BY Mrs. j G. Moore, tn
and approved President by Davis. b.
On motion, Mrs Georgia MEGA. IN
vock, Of Lowndes was elected to pre- sa
side, aud Mrs. Dr.. Lee, of Clarke, ut
secretary
Prayer by Rev W. G. Emerson.
The following sccie:.s- "eso repre-, t,
senteA b
Emerpriso-Mrs OTeuoll and r
Ice +
Garlandsyillo-Niss Chatfeld
CoIumba.-Mrs McGayock 4
Meridian Mrs Lilly and }. 7.
Eqll.
Stopewail Mrs Coleman and La
cey.
Aberdeon-By proxy lMrs. S, A,
Ball)
Center Point-By proxy (Nrs.
Clinton)
Mrs President was delighted to see
that the patriotic fires of l776 glowed
50 brightly in the bosoms Of the ladies
of Mississippi Their determination
to do their pnrt in the great cause
was evident. In conclusion she re-
qretted tha, the i'll condition Of the
rairoads lad labayrcd larger atten
dance.
On motion the representatives OF
the press, who might be present, were
invited to seats on the floor.
On motion, the following ladies'
we're appointed committee to report
a constitution Mrs O'Fcrroil, Cole
man S. A. Ball, Nilkegson and Miss
Chatfeld,
Adjourned I'LL . o'clock P, NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting was called to order by
.or the PRESIDENT
w. The committee on tho constitution
; reported the following which wa
adopted
CONSTITUTION,
OF the Ladies' Confederate So
die,s Aid Socictyg the State 9
Mississippi.
ARTlCLEI.
The object Of this association is
" furnish articles of clothing, blanket
ting and other comforts and hospital SUI
y Of plies for the army Of the Conted'ra
lado States operating in Mississippi a
by The adjoiuing States, east Of the NJ
his sissilpi river
wing ARTICLE Il.
,hich Each subordinate society shall
obs entitled to one representative in
FIVE, society, and one additional repres
ten totiye for every twenty members
ARTICLE III.
this i: The officers of this society shall
aac apre,idcnt, three yicc'prcsidents' I
h was %, and Sd a corresponding seer
prirg, ry, recording secretary and 'r'
mined urer,
d as Az ''oL1 r.,
Il shall be the duty OF the ?
.s;5o idcnt to preside at the meetings Of
an society, and perform the duties
, ' I;s ,olvine upon such presiding ofice
=. n, . In the event Of the absence
con. the president from any session o.
,, 1nns society, one Of the vice pre"d
.;,Lon, shall preside aud perform the du'''
: four president
It shall be the duty of the rec
| s1,'' ears inr secretary to keep the minute
!, Oh ''' the action and proceeding" OF
, h more @ meeting of,ho society. which min
l. or. IT. after being approved shall be re
Ou'ne'' Cd in a book to be kept for that
- f.ot pose.
ye ieg' .. 1t shall be the duty of the
n' ri h,,f responding secretary to o '0n0u0'
, n'' :" correspondence as shall be req
'h0 NH by the society, andreport her c.
70 than y , - oacb meeting of the
ia mode t'''
ety.
It shall be The duty Of the 'r''
ad vices .so;.o and disburse the mon'
'ere nine this society, or its authority o
49,, ort ,bs amount Of receipts an
'ed they ,sr ....an,oots at each meeting
- p4'' society.