The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23

sate by y. ". Hughes, Louisa, Ny.
Articles of incorporation of
the Grand Lodge of the Mu-
I tual Protection Society
of Kentucky.
Art. /. ]. +, Hatten, Of Buchan-
an, Lawrence County, KY, l..
+ G. Hazlett, Mavity, Boyd Co.,
i Ky, Boht. Dixon, Louisa, Lawrence
leo, Ky. NJ. +. Swetnam, Wilbur,
Lawrence Co, Ky, and their asso-
ciates ere hereby associated tOgeth-
Ter, and said association is incOrpO-
rated and hereby created body
I polite and corporate. TO be known
by the name OF the Grand Lodge Of
the Mutual Protection Society Of
I Kentucky, and by said name shall
/ have perpetual succession, and 0e
capable Of sueing and being-NIed.
and Of purchasing, distinguishing.
granting in its corporate name
such real personal .ghd mixed prop
erty 9slFry be necessary to carry
IN or promote the object OF said
corporation, and Of organizing and
establishing subordinate lodges for
tile promotion Of its objects, and
dissemination Of its principles
with ike power rs that given said
GrBnd Lodge herein, a. provided in
their respective charters, and Of
suspenGing aud expelling aud re-
ceiying mem bers, and have author
ity to provide for the election, re-
Iecption, suspension, reprimanding,
aud expulsion OF members Of its
subordinate lodges, and for that
purpose has power to make such
rules and regulations and laws as
said Grand Lodge may deem prop
n to enact, not in conflict with the
laws Of this state or Of the United
States.
Said Grand Lodge shall also de-
iue The relation its subordinate
lodges sustain TO it, and what rep
resentaiion each OF It's subordinate
lodges shall have in its Organiza-
ton, government and transaction
Ul business.
Art. ,. The said corporation
shall have a common seal which II
may .chauge at its pleasure, or If It
have none, the signature Of its duly
authorized officers shall be- legal
and bidding.
Art 3. The object Of this organ
ization and the nature OF IFS bust
mess and the purposes TO be pro-
noted by ii, shall BE- the ca!tiva-
on VI social and friendly feelings
among IT'S members, diffusion Of
principles OF temperance, virtue
and charity, and theprotectiOn and
advancement Of their social inter-
ests in every lawful Y ay, and also
ithe mutual aid and benefit in case
~ sickness and death Of brethren
/ in good standing, and to extend
nerdiul aid and protection TO their
q pendent and worthy widows and
orphans; and to encourage ard cul-
tivate strict obedience TO, and OBJ
servanee Of the laws OF the land,
and when deemed necessary to aid
The officers Of the law, By lawful
means 20 enforce the same.
Art. I. The affairs Of this cor
I pOration are TO be conducted by the
/ following officers: LIST, Counsel
General, End, Lieutenant and
Counsel General, 3rd, Secretary,
llh, Treasurer, 9TH, Inside Sentinel,
/ 9Th, Outside Sentinel, 7tb, Chaplain,
who,except those elected at the first
general annual Assembly. shall be
elected at the general Assembly 81
said Grand Lodge to be held on the
FIRST Tuesday IN September in each
year, and hold their respective
| Offices until their successors are
elected and qualified. The affairs
Of subordinate lodges shall be man.
aged and conducted by the officials
land in the manner prescribed and
authorized by uniform rules made
by the said Grand Lodge. The
officers by whom the affairs Of the
said Grand and subordinate lodges
are conducted for the time being
shall be also the trustees Of each
respectively. The first named OF
each respective body Of officers that
resides 10 the county Of the ehiei
place Of business OF such Grand OF
subordinate lodge, respectively as
/ The case may be, shall be the agent
LOT said Grand or subordinate lodge
| respectively for service Of process
upon ii.
Tho FIRST session Of the General
I Annual assembly Of the Grand
ledge shan be held al Louisa, Ky.
on the l6.h dgy OF january, 1894,
which ses .ion shall fix the time and
place Of the next session Of said
General Annual Assembly and
eRch session shall thereafter In like
Itura fix the place Of the next sue
eeeding session Of the General
Annual Assembly OF said Grand
Lodge.
Tho cofporators herein named. OF
ia majority OF them may meet at a
time and place fixed by them, and
tappoint set Of officers to conduct
tho affairs aud business OF eaid
Grand Lodge, On the fTst General
Annual Assembly Of said Grand
( Lodge, aGd illl their successors are
elected and qualified.
Art. 8. Said Grand Lodge shall
have power 10 adopt such a consll.
klulion, by.luws, rules and rcguln.
lions, not inconsistent herewith. a.
Il may deem proper iorlhe govern.