The Red Cloud chief., 1879-09-11
RED CLOUD, Sept. 6, 1879.

RED CLOUD, Sept. 6, 1879.
Meeting for the organization Of . Un-
MON Soldiers Association mel pursuant
to adjournment. D. Lutz 10 the chair.
On motion meeting proceeded to per.
msnent organization, and elected X. B.
Fulton, President; I'D. Lutz, Vice Presi-
dent /; NJ. B. McNitt. Secretary G.. w.
knight, Treasurer.
Committee to draft constitution and
bylaws report. Constitution read. amend
ed, and adopted BY article.
CONSTITUTION AZ ADOPTED.
ART. This society shall be known
as the Republican Valley Union Soldier,
and Sailors Association.
ART 2.-The object of this Association
is. that we, who in the war for the Union.
left our homes and 6resides and endured
together the fatigues and sufferings Incl.
dent to the battle field, the march, the
hospital and the PRISON pens Of the South,
may draw closer about us that union OF
heart and mind that arises from the mem.
DRY of joint labor and fellow suffering
do honor to those Of our brothers who
fell in the strife. by c~herishing their mem
DRY. awaken anew u love for our coun.
try, and dedicate ourselves 10 peace, a. We
dedicate our bodies ia war. TO it's susten.
snce aRd honor.
ART. 3. See. The officers Of this a.
ISOLATION shall be . president, vice presi.
dent, secretary, treasurer and executive
committee, who shall be elected annually
on the 4th day Of July.
Sec. The president shall preside at
all meetings Of the sssvviation. and may
call . meeting whenever he may deem
the interests Of the society demands it,
and perform such other duties a. the as
ISOLATION may FROM time tn time prescribe
10 the absence of the president his duties
shall devolve upon the vice president.
Sec. 3.-The secretary shall record the
proceedings Of all meetings and perform
such other duties IS the association may
direct.
Sec. T.. The treasurer shall have
charge of the funds Of the association
and shall ray them out as ordered by the
association.
ART. Amy honorably discharged
union soldier or sailor mag become q
member Of the association by signing
this constitution, with his former compa.
ny and regiment. and paying into the
treasury the sun Of % cents.
ART. 5.-Teu members shall constitute
q quorum for the Transaction Of business.
ART, 6. Whenever the association
shall deem it exnedient they may appear
in public procession, and the officers shall
make all needful rules and regulations fol-
that purpose.
ART. This constitution may be
amended at any meeting BY . two thirds
vote Of the members present Provided
that at least one months notice shall
have been given of such alteration OF
amendment.
LIST OF MEMBERS WHO HAVE SIGNED
Il CONSTITUTION.
r B Fulton, B, st Iowa cavalry. Ds-
vid Lutz, l, End Iowa cavalry. G w
knight, c. 3rd Minnesota Infantry. f
W Edison. |, LIST Pennsylvania rifles. W
w Harvey. A, 3rd Wisconsin infantry.
John Harvey. NJ, End Wisconsin, cavalry.
W j Turner, G, 5th Missouri cavalry.
Samuel McMlnn, l. End Peunsylvania ar-
tillery. Z T Fearn. L, 9Th Wisconsin 10.
fantry. c A VanHorn. H, 18th Michigan
infantry. A W Holengrain, H, 10th Iowa
infantry. + Houchin, H. SIND Kentucky
mounted infantry. CT Brockman. r, Is
Iowa infantry. w II Strohm, C. l92od
Pennsylvania infantry. Samuel Witt, \,
eth Indiana infantry. Silas CARRIER, D,
eth Iowa infantry. LIZ Munsell. II, Sth
Wisconsin eagle regiment infantry. d G
Harvey. G.. Sth Wisconsin eagle regiment
infantry. tt Morell. D, 18th Wisconsin
Infantry. Ja Hel.on, B. 7th Indiana
infantry. H w Ross, ID, 18th Iowa infant.
~. John McCullom, B, 4th Iowa cavalry.
B Fl Frence. =, S4th Illinois infantry.
Daniel Hickey. 4, 3Oth Indiana infantry.
r B Kelley. B, s4th Illinois infantry. J
Q Potter, A. End Iowa cavalry. w H
Wilkison, G, End Wisconsin cavalry. AT
Ayers, Slst Iowa Infantry. d 8 Lewis.
B. 18th, Ohio cavalry. A Calmus, A.
2lst Illinois infantry. Richard Turoer, B.
Hth Missouri cavalry. 8 B Bisrce. r,
18th Michigan infantry. B c Burt, B,
Sth U. s. regular infantry W Warren,
81, llth, Iowa infantry. Joseph CARRIER,
D. 9th Iowa infantry. D. Judson. I,
2eth New York infantry. j NJ iellors. D.
llth Wisconsin infantry. N B McNit.,
G, 18th Michigan infantry. A N Day. K,
2sth Ohio Y. V. infantry.
s. B. Bierce, Of Harmony; Z. B. Kel-
ley, Of Kearney Co.; w. w. Harvey, Of
iuavale f. Houchin. of Red Cloud /; J.
H. Helton, Of Oak Greek; K. W. Edison.
of Elm Creek Samuel Witt, Of Still
wafer; John .NcCullom, Of G!enwood
Abram Carter, of Guide Rock, were
elected executive committee.
A motion wa made and carried to fur
nish the CHIEF and Argus the proceed
ings of this meeting. also . list Of the
names of meubers for publication.
A motion was made and carried to have
q reunion this fall. time to be set and ~
nngements madeby executive committee.
Invitation i e1tendsd to al Union
Soldiers and Sailors 10 join the associs-
ton.
q. g. McN=r. Ss:,st,.y.