Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-11-01

And their faded hueS remind US
OF the blighted homes and dreams
Faded like the falling leaflets
Cast upon the icy streams
Constitution of the Augusta Memorial As
sociation fol- the Confederate Dead, A
dopted October 10Th, 1870.
ARTICLEI.
The name of this Association shall be 'aThe
Augusta Memorial Association for the Confed-
crate Dead
ARTICLE H.
The object Of this Association shall be the
preservation, care and annual decoration of the
graves of the Confederate Dead, who are in
tered in Thornrose Cemetery and other locali-
ties in Augusta County.
ARTICLE III.
The members of this Association shall con-
sst of all persons, not desertcrs from the Con-
federate Army, who shall contribute annually
the sum of fifty cents for the purposes Of the
Association.
ARTICLE ".
Honorary members Of the Association shall
consist Of all persons who shall contribute the
sum of five dollars for the purposes of the As
soclation.
Ah1lCIIc v,
The officers of the Association shall be a
President 10 Staunton and one Vice President
in each Township Of the County, Secretary
and Treasurer; and these officers shall be
elected by the Association at each annual meet
ing, convened for the purpose Of decorating
the graves of the Confederate dead. Their
duties shall be such as are appropriate to their
respective Offices, and as may be specified by
the Bylaws of the Association
ARTICLE VI.
There shall be an Executive Committee, con-
sisting of five members. inclusive of the Pres
ident Of the Association, who shall be ec off
cio, member and chairman thereof, to be
chosen by the Association at each annual meet
ing thereof, and of whom three shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction of business
1t shall be the duty of the Executive Commit
tee to transact the current business of the As
eociation to determine and direct all the OPP
erations of the Association in reference to the
graves of the Confederate dead, and to make
all contracts in regard thereto and to control
all the expenditures of the Association. Upon
their draft. all the moneys of the Association
shall be paid by the Treasurer, and to them
the Treasurer shall report the condition OF the
Finances of the Association whenever required
so to do. Said Committee shall have power to
the government Of the officers Of the Associa-
ton, to appoint subcommittee, and to ap-
point Secretary for the purpose of keeping a
record of all their acts and resolutions; and
shall meet whenever required so to do by the
chairman of the Committee. The Executive
Committee shall make report of their trans
actions to each annual meeting of the Assocla-
ton. br 1
ARTICLE VII.
The Association shall meet yearly, at place
to be designated by the President, on the 9th
of June, as the annual Memorial Day" of the
Association, to decorate the graves of the Con
fe0erate dead and to transact appropriate bus
ines.
The President of the Association, assisted
by the Executive Committee, shall prescribe
the ceremonies of the Memorial Day, provide
for the delivery of such addresses as may be
proper, and give sufficient previous notice
thereof by publication in the newspapers OF
the County.
The President aud Vice Presidents shall be,
ec o5ic5o, Marahals OF the day.
ARTICLE VIII
The annual contributions of the members of
the Association shall be expended, under the
direction of the Executive Committee, in keep
ing in repair the graves Of the Confederate
dead IL Augusta. The fund arising from the
contributions Of honorary members may be IN
vested in permanent fund or otherwise as the
Association may determine.
ARTICLE TX
The Secretary shall inscribe the names Of the
members of the Association in we'll bound
book for preservation, and the roll Of members
shall be published annually, in the papers oi
Augusta, under the direction OF the President.
true copy,
CHAS. D. MCCOY,
Secretary of the Association.