Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-06-05
OLD HOME WEEK
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED At PORTLAND
FOR THE MAINE OLD HONE WEEK
ASSOCIATION.

ASSOCIATION.
Article This association ehall b
known as the Maine Old Home Weel
Association.
Article 2-The object Of this associa
tion Is to promote the prosperity and de
velopment Of the State Of Maine, and tf
arouse an increased interest 10 lts vel
fare among her citizens and among ma
tives Of the state located In various parts
Of the world.
Article 3-Any resident OF the State OF
Maine, or any person born In the state
is eligible to membership OF this associa'
tion.
Article 4-The state association may
have subordinate branches known ~
Local Old Home Week Associations.
Article 5--The officers OF the state
association shall consist Of president,
one vice-president from each county 10
the state, secretary, treasurer, and au
executive committee OF three who, to.
eether, shall constitute the executive
board. and shall receive no compensa.
tiou for their services. They may fill all
vac ,ncies In the board until the next an
nusl meeting.
Article 6-The annual meeting Of the
association shall be held on Tuesday OF
the week designated as Old Home Week,
st such place aud hour as the executive
board may determine.
Article Local Old Home Week As
sociatious may be formed and managed
under such rules and regulations as the
state association may prescribe, and the
presiding officers OF local associations
shall be voted members Of the state asso-
citation.
BYLAWS.
Article The fee for membership In
the state association shall be one dollar,
but the president OF local associations
shall be exempt from membership fee.
Article 2-Ofiicers Of the state Asso-
citation shall be elected at the annual
meeting and hold office until their sue.
cessors are chosen.
Article Especial meetings shall be
called by the president, or by the secre-
tary, upon request Of ten members.
Article 4.-The executive board shall
designate annually after the year 1900, q
week known as Old Home Week, and
shall determine at what time and place q
public state meeting shall be held during
said week, spd make the necessary ar
rsngements for the same.
Article 5.-The mayor, president OF
the local board OF trade, and represent
stive of women's clubs shall constitute
the organizing committee In cities, and
the chairman OF the board OF selectmen,
and master Of subordinate oranges shall
constitute organizing committees In
towns, and each committee shall call q
meeting In their respective cities and
towns for organizing local Old Home
Week Associations"
Article 6.-The Jurisdiction Of each
association shall include the territory OF
the city or town where located, and all
persons living or born within the juris-
diction Of the local association shall be
eligible to membership therein.
Article The officers OF Local Old
Home Week Associations shall consist
OF president, two vice-presidents, sec
retary, treasurer, and an executive COM
mittee of three, who together shall con-
stitute the executive board.
Article s.-The secretary OF each local
association shall notify the secretary OF
the state association Of the name and
post office address Of the officers chosen.
Article 9.-The executive board OF
local associations shall prepare list OF
persons born In the city or town and
now living elsewhere, with present post
office address as far as possible, and for
ward copy Of such list to the secretary
Of the state association.
Article l0.-1he executive board OF
each local association shall cause TO be
distributed throughout It's jurisdiction
such printed matter as may be forward
ed by the state association bearing on
Old Home Week.
Article ll.-Each local association
shall arrange for a public meeting, to
be held Ia their respective localities, dur
log Old Home Week, and for the proper
celebration OF the day selected to be
known as Old Home Day.
Article l2.-Locsl associations may
adopt such rules for their government -
may be found expedient, which are not
In conflict with the constitution and by
laws OF the state association.
Article l3.-These bylaws may be
amended at any annual meeting by vote
OF two-thirds Of the members present
and voting.