The herald., 1912-08-01

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
| CITY OR NEW ORLEANS
| De IL known, that on this fifteenth day o
the month of April, in the year of our Lar,
| one thousand nine hundred and twelve an,
| OF the lndeuendence of the United States n
| America the one hundred and thirty siyth
| BEFORE me, Josiah Gross, a Notary Public
uuiy commissioned and qualified in and 70,
| THIS city and the Parish of Orleans therein
residing, and in the presence of the witness
es hereinafter named and undersigned
| Iersonaily came and appeared the seyera
persons whose names are hereunto subscrib
ed, who declared that, desiring to avail
themselves of the provisions of the law ot
TINS state, relating TO the formation of cor
pOratlons for religious, scientific literary OF
eL purposes and TO acquire and enjoy
the rights, privileges and powers of a body
corporate and polite in law, for themselves
their associates and successors they do
hereby form themselves into such a corpora,
tlon ana body polite under the name and
style, and for the purpose hereinafter speci.
neatly set forth, viz:
ARTICLE 1.
Inc name and title Of this corporation
louisiana and Mississippi, Grand ARMY of
Inc Republic, and its domicile is hereby
hxed and established in the city of New
orleans, Louisiana.
ARTICLE IL
The object and purposes of this corpora
tlon and association are to preserve and
strengthen the fraternal feelings that bind
together soldiers, sailors and marines who
united 10 suppress the late rebellion known
as the Civil War, and to perpetuate the
memories and history of those who died
that the Nation might live.
10 assist such former comrades in arms
as may need help and protection and TO ex-
tend needful aid to the widows and orphans
OF deceased comrades
To maintain true allegiance to the United
States of America based upon permanent
nd dali ~.
stitution and laws to discountenance what
ever tends TO weaken loyalty, or may incite
instruction, treason or anything that in any
manner may impair the efficiency and per
courage the spread of universal liberty
equal rights and justice TO all men.
ARTICLE ILL.,
Under the above name and for the pur-
poses above expressed the said corporation
shall have the power and authority to make.
nave and use common seal with such de-
vice and description as they shall deem
proper and the same to break, alter and
amend at their pleasure, ard by the name
style and title provided and declared afore'
said, shall be capable in law 10 sue and be
sued, and shall be empowered to make rules
bylaws and ordinances, and do everything
needful for their good government and sup
port, and shall be and is empowered to take
have and hold, all manner of lands tene-
ments, rents, dues, heriditaments, requests
and any sum of money and any manner and
or acquired by ii in any manner, to hold
receive purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE. convey,
sell, borrow, pledge. mortage and hypothe-
cate, property, real, personal and mixed
within the limit fixed by law.
ARTICLE ".
BY authority granted by the Council of
of the Department of Louis
lana and Mississippi, Grand Army of the
February 3, 1912, at its headquarters in
New Orleans, the following named comrades
shall be the incorporatOrs and the officers
Df this corporation and association until |
their successors are elected and qualified
Edward X. Russ, Department Comma nder |
A. j. Barrett, Senior Vice-Depa rtment Com
nander; Alfred Walker, Junior Vice-De- |
Dartment Commander; Louis J. SOuer, As
'istant Adjutant General and Assistant |
luartermaster General; Henry Kenner, De |
Iartment Medical Director; Frank c. Tay-
or, Department Chaplain Ernest Longpre |
Judge Advocate; F. c. Antoine, Depart
,hief Mastering Officer; William j. Rudolph,
Department Patriotic Instructor and H. N
singleton, Dennis Washington, Paul Bruce
lanes Lewis and w. b. Barrett, Members
II the Council of Administration.
These shall constitute the Board of Di-
ectors of this corporation and association,
he majority of whom shall constitute
Quorum for the transaction of business. The
aid officers shall have the power and au-
hority which usually belongs to their res
'ectiye positions.
The management and disposition of the
property of this corporation and associa-
ion shall be wholly vested in the foregoing
AIMED officers to be known as the Board of
'rustees, and In their successors. An an
ual election shall be held in accordance
nth the rules and regulations now provided
y the national association known as the
irand Army of the Republic and the present
bove named officials for the Department of
ouisana and Mississippi shall constitute
he officers of this corporation and its
'oard Of Trustees, until the next election
rovided for by the rules of said Grand
rmy of the Republic.
Vacancies In said Board Of Trustees shall
e filled In the manner provided by the rules
nd regulations of the Grand Army of the
epublic aforesaid, which said rules and :
are made part of the rules and
equations Of this corporation and associa-
on.
Except TO defray current and necessary
zpenses of this corporation and for salaries
he appropriation Of the funds of this cor
oration and association by said Board of
rustees shall be only by the consent of a
a1ority of the members of this corporation,
no shall be called for that purpose by writ
n notice after ten days notice, or alta !
Getting Of the Department Encampment.
ARTICLE "
The Department Commander of this De-
artment and IN his absence or default, the ,