The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-07-21
DIX MEMORIAL AND RE
LIFE a ASSOCIATIONS. or
GANIZEDJUNE 23D. d..
A Monument 10 the Great Lead.
err by His Admirersand
Friends.

A mass meeting was h-ld In
the city of Raleigh, \. c, June
23d, 1892, for the purpose of or
gauIzing q Polk Memorial and
Relief Association. The meet
ling was rallied 10 order by Mr..
Mariou Butler, President OF the
State Alliance, and J. }. Dunn
was requested to act as secreta-
ry. On motion OF j. j. Dunn
the body proceed ID to organize
the Polk Memorial and Relief
Association with the following
plan:
| Resolved, That this Assoeia-
ton shall be known as the Folk
Memorial and Relief Associa-
ton, aud is organized for the
purpose OF raising funds for
erecting a monument to the
memory of l.. l.. Polk, aud for
the relief of his family "a far
as may be thought proper.
Every person contributing Ia
the purpose of this Association
shall thereby become a member
thereof.
2. That the following be cleo
ted Board OF Trustees for this
association: S. b. Alexander, b.
F. Grady, w. A. B. Branch, A.
III. A. Williams, Elias Carr. J. l..
Ramsey, A. J. Daily, w. j.
Peele, n. b Broughton, j. A.
Hoskins, r. j. league, III. T.
Jones, r. .Judson Buffaloe, Col.
Harry Skinner and J. J. Thomas
and the Presidentan aud officers Of
this State Alliance and the Pres
ident of each State Alliance aid
such other persons as he may
appoint from his State, Of which
said trustees (twelve) shall con-
stitute quorum for the transac-
ton of business at call of the
President of the Y. e. Farmers
State Alliance, who aud his sue
cessor in Office shall be the Pres
ident of the Board of Trustees.
3. That the following named
persons shall be the Executive
Committee of this Association :
E Mex. Goodwin, n b. Brongh-
ton, S. o. Wilson, Il. j. Powell
and w. S. Barnes.
5. That III. W. Aver be elected
Secretary Treasurer, and the
Commercial ard Farmers Bank
shall be the custodian of said
| fund.
1t shall be the duty Of the
Board Of trustees to manage and
control the funds which shall
be collected, choose the monu-
ment and determine the cost
thereof and make the appor-
tionment bet geen the sum to be
expended thereon and the SUM
to be expended for the benefit
of the family; and make, alter
and amend the rules and regula-
tions prescribed for the govern
lnent of the Executive Commit
tee and fill any vacancy occur
ring therein, and from time to
time they may meet and adopt
su'h resolutions and measures
as in their judgment will pro-
mote objects herein expressed.
and they shall continue in Office
until their successors are ap-
pointed by the members of this
Association.
1t shall be the duty of the
Executive Committee to take
the bond of such officers as NAV
be required to give bond, to take
steps for the immediate collec-
ton OF the funds to examine the
books of secretary and assist
the s-cretary-treasurer in the
WORK prescribed for him, to
elect his successor and execute
all duties which may be herein
and hereafter prescribed for
them and report to the Board of
Trustees as often as required.
They shall determine the COM
pensation of the secretary-treas-
urer and have power to draw on
the funds for all incidental ex-
pensss for the purposes herein
expressed The secretary-treas-
urer shall be a bonded officer
and his bond shall be determin-
ed and from time to time in
creased by the Board of Trus-
tees on the recommendation of
the Executive Committee.
MARION BUTLER.
President.
ID. Dunn, Secretary.
NOTICE.
The Board of Trustees of the
Polk Memorial Association is
hereby called to meet at Green's
ooro on the morning of the sec
ord Tuesday in August at nine
O'Clock. it being the first day of
the annual meeting of the State
Alliance. MARION BUTLER,
President Board Trustees
AN APPEAL FROM THE EN-
ECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
In pursuance of the above, we
appeal to every labor organize