The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-02-05
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE UNITY OF BOHEMIAN LADIES
OF THE UNITED STATES. LODGE

NUMBER FIFTY.
We, the undersigned, do hereby associate
ourselves together as a corporation, under
and pursuant to the provisions of Title
Three, Chapter Thirty-four. OF the General
Statutes of Minnesota. and acts amcnd-
atory thereto: and for that purpose do
hereby agree upon and adopt the following
articles of interpretations:
ARTICLE T.
The name of this corporation shall be
the Unity of Bohemian Ladies' of the
United States. Lodge Number Fifty.
ARTICLE II.
The general purpose of this corporation
shall be as follows: First. for the mutual
aid of its members. Second, for the ad-
vanccment and refinement OF its members.
Third for the education Of the young IN
the Bohemian language.
The place of location of this corporation
shall be in the City of Minneapolis. County
of Hcnnepin, and State of Minnesota.
ARTICLE III.
Amy lady between the ages of eighteen QS)
and forty-tive (iO. who is physically sound.
and of good moral character, who has lived
in the same location for one year. and who
binds herself TO properly fulfill the duties
or the association. and keep inviolate it's
proceedings. shall be eligible to member
ship In this corporation. and she shall pay
into the treasury of such corporation the
sum of fifly-two (50 cents each quartz.
and such further sums as may be assessed
by the central committee of the Unity of
I>oHclHlaH 1IauleS OF the onlGQ States tOr
the purpose OF paying death rates and sick
benefits for members.
ARTICLE Nv.
The officers of this corporation shall be
elected annually by ballot on the first Mon
day of each year at it's headquarters or
meeting place. and their duties shall be
prescribed by the bylaws Such officers
shall consist of a president. vice-president,
secretary financial secretary, treasurer
and guard and a finance committee which
hn pnr ncn1o Of. ,fH
During the first year of the existence Of
this corporation. and until the first annual
election. the officers of this corporation
shall be as follows: President, Roselie
Jlndra; vlce-president. Annie Maskan;
secretary, Filomena Ledke: financial secre-
tary, Marie Kadlec; treasurer, Lizzie
Kadlec: guard, Kathrinc Novotny and the
said finance committe shall be composed of
said six last persons.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this Gath day of Janu-
airy, 1898
RosELIE JINDRA (seaD,
ANNA MASKAN (SeaD.
FII4OMENA I.ADLEC (SeaD
MARIE KADLEC (SeaD.
LIZZIE KADLEC (SeaD,
KATRINA NOVOTNY (SeaD.
In presence of
r. a. GARRITY,
HELEN SMITH
State of Minnesota. County of Hennepin S.
Be it known that on the oath day of
January, 1898. before me. a notary public
within and for said Hennepin County.
personally appeared Roselie Jindra, Annie
Maskan Fiomena Ledke. Marie Kadlec,
Lizzie Kadlec and KATRINA Novotny, all of
whom are personally known to me to be
the identical persons who executed the
foregoing articles of Incorporation, and
they each severally acknowledged that they
executed the same freely and voluntarily
for the uses and purposes therein ex-
pressed
THOMAS A. GARRITY,
Notary Public.
Hennepn County, MINI.
Office of Frank c. Metcalf. Register of
Deeds. County of Hennepin Minnesota
l hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed in this office for record
on the 9th day of January. A. D. 1898, at
9:30 o'clock a. M, and was duly recorded
IN BOOK of Cocoon. on page ,,,.....
FRANK c. METCALF,
Register of Deeds.
By FRANK j. PETERSON,
Deputy.
State of Minnesota, Department of State
L hereby certify that the within instru-
ment was filed for record in this office on
the 18th day of January A. d. 1888 at 9
o'clock a. M. and was duly recorded in
Book S, of Interpretations. on page 6O4,
ALBERT BERG.
Secretary of State.