Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-09-20
Extracts from the Minutes of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Augusta Memorial
Association fer the Confederate Dead,
Sent 10Th 1870


in Thornrose Cemetery, are due to Mrs. Robert
Cowan individually, and as President of the
Augusta Ladies Memorial Association. for her
untiring zeal and unself>h devotion ia the
cause OF protecting, caring for, and consecra-
ting the graves of the fallen Soldiers of the
South; and this Committee trusts that her
health aud life may long be preserved. and
thus her efforts in this holy cause be long con-
tinued.
A Constitution prepared by order of the
meeting in June last, was adopted as follows:
ARTICLEI
The name OF this Association shall be, The
Augusta Memorial Association for the Confed-
crate Dead.
ARTICLE II.
The object of this Association shall be the
preservation. care and annual decoration of the
graves of Confederate dead, who are inferred
in Thornrose Cemetery and other localities in
Augusta County.
ARTICLE LII.
The members of this Association shall con-
sist of all persons, not deserters from the Con-
| federate army. who shall contribute annually
the sum of fifty cents for the purposes Of the
Association.
ARTICLE w.
Honorary members of the Association shall
consist of all persons who shall contribute the
sum of five dollars for the purposes of the As
| ISOLATION. IN
ARTICLE Y.
The officers Of the Association shall be a
| President IN Stanton, and one Vice President
In each Township of the County, Secretary and
| Treasurer, who shall be elected by the Asso-
cation at each annual meeting. convened for
| he purpose of decorating the graves of the
Couf deIate dead their dates shall be such
"a are appropriate to their respective offices,
aud may be specified by the Bylaws Of the
| A>socla lou.
ARTICLE VI
There shall be all Elk, CURVE Committee of
It's Association cnnyi.Giug of five members, in
elusive nj he Presidents Of he Association,
| who shall b. &c otfct0 a member thereof to be
chosen by The Association at each annual meet
| ing thereof and of whom three shall be a quo
| rum for the transaction of business 1t shall
be the duty of the Executive Committee to
transact the curren business of the Associa-
ton, to determine and direct all the operations
of the Association In reference to the graves OF
| the Confederate dead. to make all contracts In
regard thereto, to control all the expenditures
of the Association, and upon whose draft all
the moneys Of the Association shall be paid by
the Treasurer, and to whom the Treasurer of
the Association shall report the condition of
the Finances of the Association whenever re-
quired SO to do by said Committee. Said Com
mittee shall have power to draft bylaws for
their government, to appoint Subcommittee,
and shall appoint Secretary, and keep re-
cord OF all their acts and resolutions, and shall
meet whenever required SO to do by the Presi-
dent of the Com mittees. The Executive Com
mittees shall make a report of their transac-
tons to each annual meeting of the Associa-
ton.
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
| Confederate dead and to transact appropriate
| business.
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 prop
er, and give sufficient previous notice thereof
by publication in the newspapers of the County.
The President and Vice Presidents shall be
ex-ofhcio Marshails OF the Day.
ARTICLE VIII.
The annual contributions of the members OF
the Association shall be expended under the
directions Of the Executive Committee, in keep
ing in repair the graves of the Confederate
dead in Augusta. The fund arising from he
contributions of honorary members, may be in
vested in permanent fund or otherwise as the
Association may determine.
| ARTICLE TX.
The Secretary shall inscrlbe 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 OF
Augusta, under the direction of the President.
| Upon motion it was Res0iued, That each
Vice President now in Office together with the
Committees to be hereafter publlshed) shall
proceed without delay to enrol members of the
Association, and that meeting of all the MEM
bers be held at the County Fair on the second
day in Gatherem Hall to perfect the organiza-
| ton of the Association In all respects also
Resolued, That member of the Executive
| Committee be assigned to each Township, to
tlemen and three ladies at each precinct to coli
iect Contributions and to obtain members for
the Association
Under this resolution the following appoint
ments were usade. .iZ:
Sfnunton and Beresley Manoy.-Capt, J. H.
! " aters
h,re,htods Capt. james Bnmgardner
N"fcite Rirer -Capt j N O!le
| North Rtuer aud Pastures Travers Phil
! lips
South Riirer. Col Christian.
Resoic.d thai the Secretary r, quest the pa
| pers OF StauntoD to publish from the minutes
ex racts for general circulation III the County
The names of the Subcommittee will be
published mex week.
BOLIVAR CHRISTIAN,
Chm n Elk. Com.
s. TRAvERs PHILLIPS, Secretary.