The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-02

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MEETING OF THE LADIES MEMORIAL AS
ISOLATION The bad weather and dark
clouds of yesterday morning threatened dis
appointment to The ladies of Church Hill
in their hopes to effect al organization of
their noble Association, intended for the
accomplishment of 4 work which calls for
the aid of the entire South and the admi-
ration of the world. In the evening, how
ever, old Sol broke through the clouds and
sent down his smiles upon the earth, and
the ladies (God bless thcm) were enable |
to proceed in their work of charity and
patriotism. The meeting was held at the
Third Presbyterian Church, and was well
attended. The proceedings were carried
on in spirit OF harmony and goodwill
that bids us look forward to the day when
the graves of our dead heroes will be
adorned in such manner rs their country
would wish. The meeting was called to
order by Mrs. VI. II. Manning, President,
and PRAYER offered by the Rev. Jacob Man
ming, of the Methodist Episcopal Church..
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and adopted. The following preamble was
reported by the committee appointed to
draft Constitution and Bylaws for the
government OF the Association. After be-
ing read, it was adopted:
We, the subscribers, ladies of Church
and Union Hills, and the eastern portion
of the city of Richmond, influenced by a
feeling of gratitude to those who have laid
down their lives in behalf of the South,
and for their heroic deeds on battlc-ticlds
and in weary marches, and with deep
and living sympathy and consideration for
I the anxious feelings of their bcrcavcd
families, have associated ourselves together
for the purpose Of organizing measures and
procuring means to properly care for the
graves of the Confederate soldiers buried
at Oakwood Cemetery, in the county OF
llcnrico, and for their government have
adopted the following
CONSTITUTION:
The first section provides that the A>So-
citation shall he called - The Ladies' Memo
rial Association for Confederate Dead ut
Oakw00d.n
The second section explains the object
ol inc -\>>oCIatIol l" W llI' 'i'l'N'i'S "'N'
marking each grave with an appropriate
hcad-hoard, and to- Keep al all times there
after the grounds III g"od "rdcr.
Third section : The agencies employee.
for the attainment "f theS' "!l'r'' Si.''l
be the efforts "l thc members III ",'''Ii,'I,s
voluntary ""pScrlptlon>' or ny "u'Il Vn,J'
Board oi Managers.
Inc irSt section oi !hc second "''':l'
prtNcriocS ti"a' thc aiialIH oi 'iIc A>S'I'"-
tlon snail hc piaced IN thc hai'"> VI d
Board "i Managers consisting VI ''>'-
dent ANA Nlcc-ircSiueht rom caci con-
grcgation represented each Nlcc-ir'Si-
dent To he nominated by the members oi
each congregation respectively. lhcrc
/ shall also be Il Secretary, Treasurer, ana
an Executive committee, 10 hc compost"
of one member from each congregation re-
presented.
In the second section OF the second ar
ticlc the manner of the election Of officers
is prescribed.
The third section of the second article
prescribcS the duties OF the officers and
Executive Committee Of the Association.
The first section of the fourth article
prcScribcS three classes Of mcmbcrs-''ac-
tive, life, and honorary"
The second section provides that any
lady may be elected an active member OF
the Association, and then prcScrlhcS the
duties OF such members.
The third section provides that any per
son in good standing may become lite-
member by paying ten dollars.
The fourth section provides that homo
rary members shall only be elected 10y the
unanimous vote OF the Association.
The liith section PROVIDES that "mIy ac'
tive and litc-membcrS shall be eligible Il
vote or to hold Office.
The sixth section provides thai applica'
tions for membership shall DC submitted L &c
the committee on Noillli1a,lonS, oI, tliI