The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-27

ForS ASSOCIATIONS i'll other places i'm the
southern Statos.
The names of l3i soldiers of tho Con-
ieocr"cF having been enrolled, Is commit-
e" OF five, consisting OF L. b. Crews, b.
'" BAH, j. Il. billiard, j. ID. Byrd and W.
l.'happcll, was appointed by the Chair
man to report a Constitution and BY
Laws FOR the government of the .Associn-
ton.
After a short absence the Committe,
submitted the following report, which
was unanimously adopted:
J.. This Society shall he called tho Con-
icdcratc SURVIVORS, Association OF I:unr-
ems Co., =. {.
IL. Those only shall he admitted to tho
privileges of membership who wcrc in'|
the service of the Confederate states du-
ring the late war between the States, ana
Wh" were honorably discharged there
from.
III. The objects of this Association aro
the conservation of Confederate memo
RES, Tn" promotion OF fellowship, and the
cultivation Of friendship between the
Surviving officers and soldiers of the
army. Navy, Marine and Signal corps,
ana OF other organizations in The ~uctfy,
! service Of the toniudcracv, the oNhihi-
ton of loyal respect to TIA" recUllcctions
and impulses %! Il Confederate past. Tho
reimbursement and practice Of manly
virtues, the extension of reasonable ai,l
! and sympathy to fellow-mumhvrSin sru-
sons OF sickness and distress, and, in
cas-" OF death, the rendition of suitable
funeral honOrS.
~. The officers Of this Association
hall be
list, \ President.
I'd, \ First, Sccond M Third Vice
ifr'ld"nt, To he selected respectively
iroun tao survivors Of the Infantry, CAV
airy and Artillery branches of service.
3D., Chaplain.
4ih, y Secretary and Treasurer.
5th, Auditing Committee of three.
9th, \ Visiting Committee of five.
eth, \ Sentinel.
! Y. The nnual ncctinr Of tho \gsorIn-
ton Shall occur on Memorial Dav, al 10
y. ~. IN each year, at which time officers
oi thiS Association for the ensuing twelve
months shall be elected 10y ballot.
VI. Quarterly meetings OF this Asso-
citation shall he held on tho second Tues
day OF August. November and February
i'll each year, ut 10 o'clock, \. NJ.
MI. Extra meetings OF the Associa-
non may he convened by tho President,
should occasion rcvulre.
VIII. At the annual mccting, in addi-
non t" the election of Officers, as hereto
for" provided, the history Of the ASsocia-
tlon Tor the preceding twelve months
shall he submitted II considered. OH
rrrH snail make their reports. a full cx-
hibit of al acts and Disbursements shall
be presented, nud the condition and pros.
poets of Tia" organization shall be laid
nuI n,.;in, 'n'i' ihi"rilialloh
~ - =,
i.,i , !" lItSiaei't snail preside ut all
meetings OF the Association, and shall
take command at all public dcmoustra-
''iH' ot-:H ncSt interests OF the Assoc
n!a,n"n ne VIII, ON All OCCASIONS, lend his
colNSci, aid, anu encouragement.
\. In his pbscnro, the Vice president
| mex III rank, shall nrpSiIn ~ tul.o a .,,
mand.
Nj. The Secretary shall nr.v,r,, dina
record OF ,I nrn,.rc 49,, m. noH't, nuuc
supervision of the presiding officer. con-
duet the correspondence of the Assscia-
tiou. lie shall keep a substantial book
of membership Wherein shall pnsar the
HiSnht"r'S" Oh ~ Wno Shhi' connect them
nvi,or VII ms Association. In this
aniioi n,cillnnrSnip snail be entered the
m,nf; 'orPS, ulTlSloh, brigade, regiment,
pathllioh, squadron, company, or other
ois"iiHa'loh 10 Whlch each member was
r.I".mIu uloh inc surrender of the Con-
~ ,'"''S'
lie shall notify all members of tbcir
election, amt perform such other dutir,
as lcEitlIiat"ly appcrtain to his Office
IN consideration "i The faithful discharge
OF such duties he shall he exempt FROM
inc ayme of all dues.
XII. 1t shall he thn Lutv ,f u,o Soon.
tary and Treasurer 10 r"n.i am' 'oGrr'.
all initiation foes, and Iurs or "vo,, ,",'u,'
and take charge of ;lI v,lunhi. 49,,
WV plol,rtlcS 81 lilr Association. All
n'Ih"umfn n~u'n.S'iH 10 Tn" Association
Mm',, ~ 49, nm from tiiiic 20 tihic, de-
ny~n -, j. ~, n"IN ci rrputc M This
~ - ~ HpPio'cu DS The presiding
himself rs Sccrrtnrv or ia - oaGui. Oh
He shall keep n corrrct ,,c,n,n 'fni;;
moneys received md EiiWmn. y ~,
Shall submit regular rrnnrt nr Ihnn mi'
with supporting youchrrs ar ,, 49, '",nu'
torly and ,nm,i1I n,'o -! r"ch quar-
non, lliS hooks and accounts Shall be
81 all times open for the insDcrtion Of tbs
Auditing Committee. '
XIII. II shall 10 the duty of tho An
diting Committee to inspect and vcriG,
the TrcaSurCr'S accounts prior to e,cl,
l.1r,rriN ana nh'al meeting.
NV. In case any mrmbr of this A.