The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-11


This Society commenced at the lecture room
Of Christ Church. on Tuesday, Rev: Or. Lee
IN the chair, and the Rev DR.. Armstrong,
Secre tary. The meeting was opened by a
prayer from the to chairman; after which the
society, adopted the following:
The Constitution and Bylaws
OF the washington and Lee" Association,
adopted at Norfolk, at a meeting OF the
members thereof, held on the 9th day Of
October, 1866, at the Lecture room of
Christ Church, at which the Rev. DIR. Lee
roy M. Lee, presided, and the Rev. Dr.:
Armstrong acted as Secretary. ''~
Article 1st-rhe Society is, aud shall con-
tinue to be- composed of mo theirs, wives, and
daughters of Virginia, but any Southern lady
may join the society. 1t has for its object
the support and education of the destitute or
phans of the soldiers and sailors wherever
found, who died in defense of the Southern
Confederacv during the late conflict.
Art. 4-This society shall be governed by a
President, two vice Presidents, and thirty-one
other Directresses, to be elected in general
meeting by the members thereof, after due
notice of the time, and place of meeting; who
shall continue in Office until removed for some
fault deemed unjustifable by the members in
general meeting in which meeting at least
one-haf of the memb OF the Association,
must be represented. The board shall have
power to fill any vacancies which may be &C.
casioned by death, resignation or any other
cause. 5s rH se5a
krt. Alive members of the Directory
shall co. stitute meeting each month, for the
transaction OF business, aud not less than half
of the Board e.c.i quarterly meeting stated
meetings may be fixed by the Directresses
and at other times as the President Or Vice,
President may think proper to call them,
either for meetings of the members, or of the
DirectreSses
Article 4-The Board of Drectresses shall
appoint Treasurer, Secretary, General Agent
and such other officers and committees as shall
be deemed necessary to effect the objects of
the association. always subject to removal by,
and control of the B, ard, and to be account
able to the said Board. F
Article 5tn-rhe Board of Directresses
may receive donations, subscriptions, and con-
tributious of lanll. money, and other things,
and shall have p-wer to sell, hod, and dis
pose thereofin such manner as it may deem
most conducive to the objects Of the associa-
ton.
Article 6th--Tne Secretary shall keep
book, in which shall be entered the proceed
ings of the Board, and Of the general meet
ngs of the society, and the names of all the
shall also be recorded therein.
Article 7th. --Tl Treasurer shall take charge
Of all the money Of the society, and safely keep
the same, subject only to the order of the
Board of Directress. and shall keep regular
account Of receipts, aud disbursements, in
book, to be kept by her for that purpose, and
always open to, and under the control of the
Board:
Article 8th.-Whoeyer shall contribute the
sum of THO dollars in futherance of the OBJ
jects of this society, and shall receive a certi-
hcate there of from the President or other
officer of the Society, shall be deemed mem
Der and shall ply One dollar per month.
Article 9th.-As soon as the funds of the
association shall be deemed sufficient, the
Board of Drectresses shall either build or
purchase suitable house for an Asylum, and
furnish the same comfortably, for the recep-
ton OF the orphans who are to occupy it, And
shall have power to buy a lot OF land on
which to build the same, and shall apply to
the Legislature Of Virginia, for the needful
corporate powers.
Article 10-Any orphan child OF any
soldier or sailor who may have fallen in the
defence of the late Southern Contedcracy or
who shall have died of wounds or disease con-
tracted in that service, Or child whose father
has been disabled by either Of these causes,
and is thereby rendered Incompetent to pro-
vide for his children, and who is otherwise
for, shall be received into said |
Asylum, and supported and educated there
by this society, provided however, that the |
Board shall be satisfied Of the just claims of
such child to admission, and provided that
during the time such child shall continue at
the Asylum, he or she shall be subject to the
lawful control of the said Board, and of the
agents appointed by the Board until discharg-
ed by its order.
Article l1th-As soon as the funds of the
society shall be deemed sufficient by the Board,
suitable schoo-rooms and workshops, with
competent teachers and masters shall be pro-
vided, and the children shall be taught there
under the superintendent and direction of
the Board, and according to its sound discre-
ton.
Article 12th-All lawful power necessary
to the carrying out of the objects of this soci-
ETY., and faithfully to extend them, is hereby
vested in the said Board of Drectresses.
Article 13th-This constitution may be al
teTeu ny MAJORITY oI tho tnelnDerS present,
at an annual meeting, or by two-thirds of i
the Directresses, including the President, af-
ter due notice given of such design.
Article 14.--To further the objects of the
association, State Fair shall be held in Nor
folk in May 1867, and grand State Fairs at
the annual meetings. To sustain these Fairs,
appeals to be made to manufacturers, mer-
chants planters, and cattle raisers for dona-
tons, and particularly to the Ladies not only
in. Virginia, but throughout the South for
domestic supplies.
Article 15.-That the children of Norfolk
form Society to be an auxiliary to the Wash
ington and Lee Association, which shall be
called the Virginia Juvenile Society,"" to
which Treasurer and Secretary shall be APP
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