The observer., 1900-01-13
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 1900
CHARTER OF TIE "1NDEPENDENrTRuE
FRIENDS OF HONOR" OF THE PARISH
OF EAST BATON RoU 1E, STATE or.
LOUISIANA.

NAnAEh OF LIE '1NDEPENDENTT TRU
FRIENDS OF HONOR" OF THE PARIS
OF EAST BATON ROU3E, STATE O
LOUISIANA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF EAST BATON RoIGR.
Be 1t known, That on this the 9th dav 9
ocsoper, IN the year Of our Lord, One Thous
ana, Eight Hundred and Ninety-nine
Before me, Charles Bergelel. Notar
fuollc' duly commissioned and qualified. II
ana Tor said parish and state, and in tn
presence OF the witnesses herein after name,
ana undersigned appeared: The person
whose names are hereuhto subscribed. al
residents OF said parish and state. who de.
clareo that, ayailing Themselves OF the pow
ers and privileges granted them by the laws
VI the State OF Louisiana relative to the for
matlon OF corporations for scientific, literary.
charitable and religious purposes, do by these
presents form themselves and those who NAV
hereafter become associated with them into
d poay corporate and polite for themselves
ana tne members of said organization and
their successors for the purposes and objects
uerelnalter stipulated and under the follow
ing title and conditions, to wit:
ARTICLE I.
This corporation shall be named and stvled
The Indep 'ndent True Friends of Honor"
ana us oonlclle shall be in the City of Baton
Houge Parish OF East Baton Rouge, State of
| Louisiana.
| ARTICLE II.
| Inc officers OF this association shall consist
| OF President. Vice-President. Secretary
Treasurer and one or more Marshals. all Of
whom shall be elected by majority vote as
herein provided.
ARTICLE III.
The president shall be the officer unon
wnom service and citation shall be made and
ne snail represent this corporation in all con-
troversies, wherein 1t may be a party, either
as plaintiff or defendant. and in his absence
fhe vlce-president shall act and in the alb
senoe or inability OF both, then, the secretary
shall act.
ARTICLE ".
Ihfs corporation shall exist for and durino
me period OF twenty five years unless sooner
ulssOlVed by tWO-thirds vote of all the mem-
Ders present at meeting called for that pur-
pose.
ARTICLE Y.
!, Ihi5 corporation or association shall have /
fne right to own, lease purchase and sell i
property, both real and personal, and In its I
corporate name can sue and be sued. i
ARTICLE VI.
The objects and purposes of this associa-
ton are OF charitable and benevolent char
actef, TO succor the sick In time of need and
bury the dead thereof
ARTICLE VII. Is
Any member OF this association at present 4
enrolled as such, or whom may hereaft 3r be.
'ome enrolled, shall have and enjoy the same
lights and privileges as the present incorpors,t ID
ltors, under this act; aud the said .f-nnn. g \.
lon may, in their discretions auee.-4ou ad.
Yisable and necessary, provided the same IN
10 wise conflict with any Of the laws OF the s
United States or of the State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE VIII.
The officers for the current year shall be as !
ollows, viz: Rodolph Gordon. president;
Joseph H. Piper, vice-president; James u. ,
Crayton. secretary: Arthur Gordon, treasur-
,r: Charles Black, Peter Albert and Ernest
Cokely, marshals. all of whom shall hold their
,flces until their successors are duly elected
and qualified.
ARTICLE TX.
Annually thereafter there shall be an elec-
ION of officers of said Association, to wit;
On the second Monday of the month OF Octo-
Der 1900 and yearly thereafter, and their IN
,tallation shall take place on the second Mon
iay OF November following said election;
said election shall be by ballot under the SUI
Del vision OF three commissioners elected by
! majority vote prior to said election, and
any nominee receiving a majority OF all votes
cast shall be declared duly elec.sd.
ARTICLE X.
This association shall have the right to
,rpanize and institute constituent lodges In
Parishes of the State to assist and
promote the objects and purposes OF the pa
rent organization; to collect dues and assess
Aents from its members and to provide pen
alties for the non payment OF same; proVlued,
said dues and assessments are EXPENDED lor
he usss and benefits of this association In
carving out it's avowed purposes and lnten-
ions.
Thus done, read and signed at my office,
In the CITY of Baton Rouge, in the presence
Of James r. Lewis and r. G. Howard, com
petent witnesses who hereunto sign their
names MS such with the parties and me, said
notary. on the day, month and year first
above written. Arthur Gordon makes his
mark not knowing how to write or sign hls
name.
Signed RoDoLPH GoRDoN,
JOSEPH Fl. PIPER,
J. d. CLAYTON,
WILLIE YOUNG,
ANDREW CROWLEY,
his
ARTHUR x GORDON,
mark
GEORGE GORDON,
CHAs. BEIGERoN,
Notary Public.
Witnesses
Signed
JAMES r. LEWIS,
r. @. HOWARD,
Having carefully examined the above and
foregoing act of Incorporation. and hndtng
il in accordance with law, and none OF It's
provisions in conflict Herewith, | hereby
approve the same.
Signed: H. n SHERBURNE,
Dist. Atty 18th Judi Dist. OF La
A true copy of the original act OF Incorpor-
n+inn dnIr racnrded in the Clerk and Re- |