Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-03-04
HOME NEWS.
" Ladies Charitable Society Organ
lied and q Constitution and
Bylaws Adopted.
The Object of the Society is to En-
list Bismarck Women in
Charitable Work.
Zezula Not Satisfied With the Last
Word, But Has to Add
a Postscript.
,Organized For Charity.

Organized For Charity.
At a meeting held in the Baptist
church on Friday, February 10Th, to
organize a city charitable society, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing wear:
President, Mrs. E. H. Wilson; Vice
Presidents, Mrs. R. D. Hoskins, from the
Baptist church; Mrs. Joseph Hare, from
the Catholic church; Mrs. Louis Peter
son, from the Lutheran church; Mrs. F.
Y. Barnes, from the Episcopal church;
Mrs. w. B. Watson, from the Presby-
terrain church; Mrs. Frank Donnelly,
from the Methodist church; Secretary,
Mrs. w. Fl. Francis; Treasurer, Miss
Minnie Davidson.
A board of directors were elected as
follows:
First ward, Mrs. Thomas Fortune,
Mrs. Robert MacNider; Second ward,
Mrs. M. Eppinger, Mrs. Asa Fisher;
Third ward, Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs. Liver
more; Fourth ward, Mrs. A. Attrill, Mrs.
Geo. E. Wentworth.
A further meeting to complete organi-
cation was held on Tuesday, February
Odd, at the house of Mrs. M. .Eppinger on
Fifth street. The committee appointed
to draft a constitution and bylaws, viz:
Mrs. Elder Sheckler, Mrs. r. D. Hoskins,
Mrs. F. V. Barnes and Mrs. Asa Fisher
submitted their report, which was con
sidered and adopted, a copy of which is
given below.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I.
SECTION l. This organization shall be
known as "The Ladies' Charitable Society
of Bismarck"
Sec. 2. 1t sh Ill be the object Of this So
'clety to enlist and unite the women of
Bismarck III charitable work.
ARTICLE Ii.
Any woman may become a member of
the society by the payment of a fee of
twenty-five cents.
ARTICLE III.
Sec. 1. The, officers of this society shall
consist Of a president, a vice president
from each of the churches, a recording
secretary, a treasurer, a board OF directors
and al executive COMMITTEES, who shall be
elected by ballot at the aDnua meeting on
the second Friday in September and who
shall retain their Offices until their success
Ors shall be elected
SEC z. The executive committee shall
consist of the president, the secretary and
form a quorum.
ARTICLE Nv.
Sec. l. 1t shall be the duty of the presi-
lent to preside at all meetings, to decide
all points OF order, to act as chairman of
board OF directors and to have general
supervision Of the work of the Society.
sShe, II in her absence any of the vice
presidents may call meetings whenever
advisable, due notice being given to all
members.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the vice
president, in the absence of the president.
to preside in their order at all meetings
and to perform all other duties of the
president.
SEC. 8. The secretary shall keep accur-
ate minutes of the proceedings of the So
,ciety and of the board of directors; give
notice OF all meetings.: notify all officers of
their election, and committees of their ap-
p~0lntmentS. She shall keep a record of the
names, residence and attendance of men,
Ders, and prepare an annual report OF the
work OF the society.
SEC. L.. 1t shall be the duty of the treas
urer to collect the membership fees and to
keep an accurate account of the receipts
and disbursements of money-alI disburse-
ments to be made by order written by the
secretary and signed by the president, pre-.
senting a report thereof at the annual
meeting or when desired by the society or
the executive committee.
SEC. 5. The board of directors shall in
vestigate all cases Of restitution coming to
their knowledge and report same to exc
cutive committee.
e. BYLAWS.
1. The regular meetings of the society
shall be held ON the second Friday in each
month, from 2 to 5 O'Clock, p. m
2. Any article Of the constitution may
be altered or amended by a two-thirds
vote of the members present at any regu-
lar meeting, provided a written notice be
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