The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-20

meeting 10 be selected by ballot at ever y
reunion. All members of the Society
who may be prevented by any cause from
personally attending, are expected to noti-
iy the Corresponding Secretary, and 70
impart such information in regard To
themselves as they may think proper, and
which may be OF interest TO their breth-
rem of the Society.
SEC. 4. The President and either ofthe
Vice Presidents, shall be authorized 10 in
vite the attendance OF any officer of the
UniGedlStates Army or Navy, al any Of the
meetings
ARTICLE ".
Political, or any other discussions for
eign to the purposes Of this Society, as sci
forth in this Constitution, at any of the
meetings, or any proceeding Of such a
tendency, arc declared inimical TO the
purposes Of this organization, and are
prohibited
ARTICLE V,
This constitution may be altered OF
amended at any regular meeting Of the
Society, provided the alteration or amend
ment proposed is submitted in writing,
and filed with the Recording Secretary at
least three months before the regular
meeting, at which it is proposed to present
the same; and provided further, that two.
thirds of the members present at such
meeting vote in favor thereof.
BYLAWS
Isl. Every officer and enlisted man de.
string to become member OF this Society
shall, upon giving his assent TO the Con
stilulion, pay to the Treasurer the sum OF
one dollar as annual dues, and shall
thcreupon be entitled to copy OF the
proceedings o. the Society,". when pub.
lishcd, free OF charge.
81. No member shall be entitled 10
vote, who shall be in arrears
3. The diploma Of membership, and
the badge which shall be adopted by the
Society, shall br delivered to each mem
Der on payment Of his initiation fec.
4lh Tie Treasurer shall disburse all
monies II, the Society, upon the order Of
the Executive Committee, attes!cd by the
signature Of the chairman, and shall at
each annual meeting make report in
detail Of his receipts and disbursements.
The Treasurer shall be required TO give
bond In the sum Of one thousand dollars,
to be approved by the Executive Com.
miltcc.
9th. When the place Of the annual
meeting shall be decided upon, the Prcsi.
dent shall appoint an Executive Com.
Iniltce Of seven "a members, whose duty
il shall be TO make all Rcediul prepare.
tions and arrangements for such meeting
The committee thus appointed shall be
selected as far Us practicable from resi-
dents near the place OF meeting.
9th. No member Of this Society shall
speak more than once on any subject or
question Of business, and no longer than
five minutes, without consent OF the So.
Ciety first obtained.
7th. The successive Executive Com.
mittees shall in due season select an ora.
tor, to deliver an address appropriate TO
the occasion, at each annual meeting.
9Th, The Recording Secretary shall
cause n book of records TO be kept, exhib.
itng the address and occupation Of every
member Of the Society.
9th, The President shall appoint telers
for the elections required by the Consti-
tuition.
The elections, except at the first
meeting, shall rot take place until after
the address las been delivered.
10Th The election of officers shall be
conducted as follows:
First, Il ballot for President, to be con-
linucd until some member receives a ma.
iOFity of the votes cast,
Second, II ballot for Vice President by
States.
Third, u ballot for Corresponding Sec.
rotary, Recording Secretary, and Urea.
surcr, on q single ticket, the balloing to
be continued until these officers are elected
By majority Of the votes cast.
In blllOling for officers other than Vice
Presidents, the votes shall be deposited in
II box in charge OF the tellers.
18th. In the absence 81 the President,
the Vice President senior in rank present
at the meeting shall preside.
1911. The Recording Secretary must
notify I'll the olllCerR Of the Society and
the Executive Committee of any proposed
amendment to the Constitution, immedi.
atcly upon receipt thereof, and publish
the same in such journals rs the President
may direct.
18Th. A full report OF such meeting
shall be printed, and copies forwarded to
every member entitled TO receive the
same.
liih, Honorary members may he elect
ed by q thteGfOurths vote Of the members
present, at any annual meeting.
10Th. A majority vote of all the mem.
bers present Mt any regular meeting shall
be required to alter or amend these By
Laws.
10th. Cushings Manual Of Parliament.
AIRY Law shall be authority tor the gov.
eminent and regulation Of all meetings
Of this Society.
A recess was then taken, to give those
present nm opportunity to join the society,
and large number awaited themselves oil
the opportunity.
After n short time the society was
called to order, and Hon. VIM. Lawrence,
Colonel Of the 94th o. V. Infantry, Of
BGlleiOntaine, Ohio, was introduced. He
made very happy address OF some
length, which was enthusiastically
received by the audience. Imme.
diately following this address, the
line was again formed, and marched
to the Mcclure House, where they broke
ranks Tor the night.
The Society will assemble this morn.
ing, ut $50 O'clock, in front oil the Court
House, and will Immediately march
through the city, as shown in another
column, to the Island. The election Of
officers will then take place, alter which
will come the speecll.mnkirg. Many
original poems are to be read, as we'll as
the letters from many distinguished gen.
tlemcn who were unable to be present.
GRAND Re UNION DALL-ThCre will
be n Soldiers and Sailors Reunion Ball