Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-03-02
Masonic Mutual Benefit Association

At an adjourred meeting the General Ro,
OF Direc.ors of the Masonic Mutual Benefit Asso-
ciation, held in the Hall of NJ .Ite Lodge No. So
r: A NJ, Charlestown, w. Va. February 90
1872 the following members were present.
lings, Secretary aud Treasurer; D. II. CockriIi.
A s Chambers. ~. F. Alexander. ]. s. Fleming,
4. G. Entler by proxy.
The minutes OF last n nnua NEE tinp held a Har
rlsonburg, Virginia. and the minutes the ca lied
meeting held at shepherdstown, W. Va, Ma, &,
1874. were tea, and approved
On motion, the settiemen MT of the accounts of the
Assocla tion with B F. Harrison, late Treasurer
made by the Local Board, ratified and ap.
proved.
The reports of Secretary and Treasurer were
submitted, and on motion Committee was ap-
P"irted 10 audit and examine id accounts: Corn
m'ttee w. F. Alcxalder, D. II. CockrilI and A. S.
Chamhers
o. motion. ]. s. Fleming, W F. Alexander and
II. NJ Billings were appoin ted n Committee tn re-
commend the names of members to form n Cen
era and Local Board for the ensuing year
recess then tn ken to afford the above Conn
mittees ii" TO perform their respective duties
ter W hich the sad Comm it:ees made the following
reports w hch were adopted:
The Committee to audit. accounts of Secretary
and Treasurer report the same correct.
The Committee to report the names of G encral
and Local Board reported the following.
For General Board-M, y Buck, J. F. Baithia
A. 8. Chambers. e. Adams. A. A. Biegs, s.
Neil:: }: a. Enter, Geo A Chrisman. Jr.. Ro-
bort White, VIM. Wien, Jas. Law Hoof G. F.
Compton g NJ. BsItzhuover, II. C. EntIcr
For Local B .ard-D. II .CockrilI, John W. Gran.
than. a. B. Wood, W F. Alexander B. F. Harri-
son. j. +. Welshans, J. s. Fleming.
The Directors and members present then pro-
ceeded to an election of ofi>ers for the ensming g
year end urcn ballot being taken. Thos N Ash,
by. OF FIont Royal. Va. was declared elected Pres
ident: G NJ. Rel;zhoover, of Shepherdatown. W &.
Va. Vice President; H. M. Billings, Secretary
and Treasurer.
on motion, the Local Board were directed to ap-
prove the Bond al Secretary and Treasurer.
The existing schedule of assessme nts w.s taken
up and discussed and on motion il wac expressed
the sense of this meeting. that the present
schcduIe of asses,rncnts he retained md approved
On motion of D. Fl. CockrilI, the Secretary be
required to notify Director. of their election and
forward the interests of the the present
year, and that they expected to attend the
meetings of the General Board.
On m otion OF J. 8. Fleming 2, members who
have already forfeited their m"m be rshin bv non
payment CT dues. NAV b" re-iIsiatcd their tor
mcr rate "fassessmeuts by paying all arresrages
within eixtv days fter such forfeiturc-but after
that time can only be re-lnstated upon the Few
rates of assessment.
On motion of A. s Chambers. the next annual
NEE ting of the General Board be held in Martins
burg. W. Va. the End Thursday in January, 1916.
On motion. the Secretary directed to furnish
copy of tho minutes Of thi. meeting for pnhIira-
tion in the Pieinin Free Press" with the request
that other IA pers copy.
On motion, the Boar Adjourned
II. NJ. BILLINGS, Secretary