Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-10-18

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and to provide life benents and a.
bility dement's to thoec OF sound boe'V
health between IS and 50 years Of 80.
To give all moral and material cid
In It's power to liz mem5ero aad tnoss
dependent upon them.
To educate its members s0csosIys
morally. and intellectually.
To establish . beneilt fund or funos
from which, ON satisfactory ovtdenco
of the death Of . life bensnt member
Of the Order who has complied VIM
all of It's lawful requirements. suo
not exceeding three thousand dollars
shall be paid to the beneficiary ~
such member, as she shalt direct ona
as the laws OF the Order shall pro-
vide. and upon TIE total and permor
nent disability Of a life beneit member
who may be In good financial standing
with the Order at the time Of the In
currence of a total and permanent dis
ability. such sum Of money ard n
such manner as may be fixed In the
laws of the Order.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation shall be c0mp0Aed
Of It's officers and Of such representa-
tives from Great and Subordinate
hives as are provided for by the laws
thereof.
ARTICLE VIII.
The regular and special meetings Of
said Supreme Hive shall be held 1t
such times and places as may be pro-
vided 10y it's laws. rules. and roguIa-
tons.
ARTICLE TX.
This corporation shall have power
to make its own laws. rules and regu-
Iations. 1t shall also have power to
establish hives subordinate In juris1fc-
ton in the several United States. and
in the Dominion of Canada. and to
make and formulate laws. rules and
regulations for the government Of the
same
ARTICLE x.
Said Supreme Hive shall he tho
judge of the election and qualification
Of its own members aud decide CON-
tested elections.
1t shall possess the right and power
OF regulating and controlling its sew
eral funds. fixing the rate of assess
ment on It's members and tho members
OF hives subordinate under It's jurisdic-
tion receiving appeals and redressing
grievances arising In such hives, Of
originating and regulating the means
OF Its own support; of deciding a .
last resort all questions arising out
of or under It's laws and rules of or
dor nd ~ AAkn~ ali s.th o~
acts necessary to promote it's inter-
ests.
II shall have power, when an appeal
Is made under the laws OF the Order
from the actions or findings Of the
Board OF Trustees, to decide a. to thu
validity of all death claims, or any
other claim which a member or tAS
beneficiary of member. shall have
against 1t, and its decision shall b9
final and binding upon such member
and their benefciaries, aud no suit 1t
law or In equity shall be commenced
or maintained by any member or bene-
ficiary against 1t. until after they have
exhausted all the tribunals provided ny
the laws of the Supreme live.
ARTICLE ri.
There shall be elected by the Su-
preme Hive when convened in regular
session. Supreme Commander, Su-
preme Lieutenant Commander, SUI
preme Record Keeper. Supreme n.
nance Keeper. Supreme Medical Ex-
aminer and such other officers as may
be provided by the laws. rules and reg
ulations of the Order, all OF which
shall hold their several ofices for the
period OF time prescribed thereby.
ARTICLE XII.
The principal officers of the Supreme
Hive shall be the Supreme Command
er. Supreme Record Keeper and Su-
preme Finance Keeper. whose oflc6s
r shall correspond to those Of president.
/ secretary and treasurer respectively.
ARTICLE XIII.
The Board OF Trustees of the su-
preme Hive shall consist OF the Su-
preme Commander. Supreme Record
Keeper, Supreme Finance Keeper ana
two members of the Supreme Hive To
be elected by II at it's regular meet
ings. Said Board of Trustees shall
have control and management Of the
affairs OF said corporation In the In
terim of the meetings of said Supreme
Hive as provided by its laws, rules
| and regulations. The Supreme Record
Keeper shall by virtue Of this once DO
secretary thereof.
ARTICLE XIV.
4 The funds of this corporation shall
5 be life benefit fund. an emergency
4 fund, disability fund and general
a fund. All OF the above funds shall be
A derived from assessments. dues. mem