Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-08-20
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF TENsAs.

state OF LOUISIANA. L
PARISH OF TENsAs.
Before me, Joseph Curry, clerk of
art and ex-officio, a notary public
and for this Parish and State, and
the presence OF the two undersigned
mpetent witnesses at my Office in St
seph, Louisiana. personally came
d appeared the individuals whose
mes are hereunto subscribed all of
is parish, who acting for themselves
ID in the name and on the behalf of all
e members of the heretofore unin-
,rporated organization known as the
ensas Lodge No. Eighty-four Knights
Pythias existing as a lodge of tue
der of knights of Pythias by virtue
charter from the Grand Lodge of
le State of Louisiana Knights of
ytbias, declared that awaiting them
Ives of the laws of this State relat-
70 to the organization of corporations
II literary, scientific, religious or
haritable purposes they hereby agree
nd covenant to form themselves and
heir associate members in the said
association into body
and polite to be composed
4 themselves and all others who are
may become hereafter members of
.e said Tensas Lodge No. 81 Knights
\ Pythias and of their successors,
la for this purpose they do hereby
opt and ordain the following arti-
q Of, incorporation.
ARTICLE ONE.
his corporation shall be known as
tl'Iensas Lodge No. 81 Knights Of
) Phias. It's domicile shall be in the
ia Of Waterproof in this parish; it
sl exist and continue for NINETY
: NE YEARS from date unless sooner
dblyed according to law. Seven ~
,, rnlbers in good standing shall con-
site quorum for the transaction OF
bness.
ARTICLE TWO.
e objects and purposes of this or
, galation are declared to be to dis
! senate and practice the principles
! of sarity, Friendship and Benevo
len6ndependent of and without re
. garSo religious or political opinions
E to Ach and inculcate federation
q in eligion, obedience to lay
e and oyalty to government; t.
a assislmembers in distress; to lii
v up tbiallen; to champion humanity
/. 70 som the asperities OF life; to visi
l. the hses where lacerated hearts ar
l. bleedi; to assuaee the sufferings an
d misfoInes of members and their fam
lilies; bury the bodies of decease
Q membe in good standing; to hel
!. and ast their widows and orphan
J. in distrs; and to do such other worh
i of chart as may fall within its scor
and circOf its duty as Lodge Of I'll
10 Order oknights of Pythias.
is In ord to carry out its purpos'
and obles this corporation is autho
O. lied to le,upon and enforce fro
!. members collection of all due
% fees, fines d assessments.
5, TIcLE THREE.
u The oficesf this corporation a
y declared to chancellor Commando
;. Vice CHANGER, Prelate, Master
II Works, Mastebf Exchequer, Mast
OF Finance, kper of Records al
. Seal Master sirms, Outer and Inn
Guard, all OF vom shall be elected
. ballot, except tter and Inner Guar
n who shall be aEinted, and shall be
4 office for the tn of one year, or
n may be provide in the statute,
- laws and regulaons adopted in Ar
10 Gle -Four of the resent act of incorp,
O. alton.
- The duties OF sch officers shall
70 as or may be laidown and prescrib
IN the Statute bysws and regulate
hereinafter proved for iu Arti
: Four of this act oincorporation.
ba All vacancies In Id offices shall
=. created and filed ARE or NAV be /
" down and prescribein said Statut
- bylaws and regulatins. The follC
ing named membersre declared to
: the present officers othis CORPORAL
y and are to hold their bfaces until
or expiration OF their ten of Office un'
- the laws in force or util their suct
- sors are duly elected oappointed ,
= installed: Bernard Golsberp. Chan,
n lor Commander; JOIN Mid,
~ brooks, Vice Chancelbf; Llewel
ba b. Hunter, Prelate; Dsid J. Shelf
: Master of Works; Napoleon b. II
~ ter, Master OF Excheoer: Herr
= Goldberg, Master of Finnee: Will
= ID. a. Gorton, Keeper OF Records
sn Seal; Horace p. Seama, Master
- Arms; j. Rollin Martin, amer Gu,
Lewis Il. Hunter, Outer luard.
Ali officers, unless soner evi,
therefrom, shall hold the offices
Id til their successors are dty quail
ng and installed.
oe ARTICLE FOUR.
~ This corporation hereb ackn,
~ edges its allegiance to he Gr
- Lodge in the State O Lot
~ ana, Knights OF Pytias,
ne promises and binds itsel to
~ obedience to the Constiteion
~ Statutes of the said Grandodg
Il. the same are now in force, an ell
Ilv laws. rules and regulations oithe
nj Grand Lodge or OF the tupr
al Lodge, Knights of Pythiss and
TO- the rules, bylaws, regulatsns
A. laws of the said.heretofore unicor
ated association knoxn as the, TIE
Lodge No. 81, Knights of lytl
Its and this Corporation shall i've