The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
NEMn Es1So ,,o3siMs OF INTEREST TO
 DAouH TIERS OF CONFEDERACY
By MRS. CHAPPELLE CORY

entered into, except as provided in the
 two- thirds vote of the delegates present at general convention.
 | ARTICLE K
 Certificate of Membership and Demits l Section l.: Certificates of member
 ship shall be issued by the organiza-
 ton, as soon as membership has been granted. Chapter presidents shall or
 der these certificates from the recording
 secretary general, who shall secure the
 signature of the president general, and
 afiix her own signature and the great seal of the organization to each cer- | tificate. She shall send them to the president general of the division in
 which the chapter desiring the certif- cates is located. The president of the division shall sign and forward to the
 chapter The chapter president and
 recording secretary shall affix their l signatures which will complete the cer- I tificate. Chapter presidents shall then immediately transmit said certificate to
 its proper owner. after filling in the
 necessary record
 Sec. 2. Demits can be secured from
 the recording secretary general to be Issued to chapter members in good
 standing. Such demit, if presented
 within one year shall entitle the holder | to membership in any chapter in which | she may be acceptable
 1 Sec. 3. A member of a disbanded or extinct chapter may obtain member | ship in another chapter to which she
 may be acceptable by presenting her
 certificate of membership, and proof
 that her original application was filed | for record with the registrar or sec retary of the division in which her former chapter existed. She shall also | furnish proof that she was in good t. | time that the charter was turned back | to the general organization. ARTICLE xI
 Insignia, Badges, Seals. l Section 1. The seal of the United Daughters of the Confederacy shall be
 a reproduction of the great seal of the Confederate states of America, with l the addition of the inscription United | Daughters of the Confederacy" on the outer rim. Charters and other off cial documents Issued by the general | organization shall bear the impress of | the great seal of the organization, and
 shall be signed by the president gen. eral and the recording secretary gen eral. Charters shall have the additional signature of a division president. | Sec. 9. The insignia or badge worn by the United Daughters of the Con- | federacy shall consist of g. representa- | ton of the Confederate flag (stars and bars), in white, blue and scarlet l enamel surrounded by laurel wreath. with the monogram "U. D. C." under the flag and the dates "61-65' on the loops of the bow that ties the wreath This badge may be suspended from A l bar to designate the state. A special | ly enlarged and jewelled badge of this design, suspended from a bar having the words president general, shall be
 the insignia of that office. and shall be | the property of the organization. | Sec. 3. The insignia, badge, or seal of the United Daughters of the Con-
 federacy shall be printed only upon such books and pamphlets as are for | the use or intended to be sold for the benefit of this organization. The use of the name, seal or insignia of the United Daughters of the Confederacy business of this organization, is espe- cfally prohibited.
 | ARTICLE XII.
 Quorum.
 l A quorum for the transaction of the business of the organization shall con-
 sist of representation from seven di- visions
 ARTICLE XIII.
 Days of Observance. The birthday of Jefferson Davis | President of the Confederate states l (June 3, and that of Robert E. Lee, commander in chief of the Confederate
 army (January 19). and that of Raphael Semmes, rear admiral of the Confed- crate states navy September I'D shall l have annual observance by all bodies of this organization. ARTICLE XIV.
 Manual.
 | Roberts rules of order shall be the
 authority on parliamentary procedure
 of this organization on all points not covered by this constitution. ARTICLE XIV.
 Amendments.
 This constitution may be amended | by a two-thirds vote on roll call of states at an annual convention of the
 United Daughters of the Confederacy
 every third year; provided, that notice | of such intention to amend together
 with copy of the proposed amendment,
 shall be filed with the recording sec- retary general at least 60 days before the day fixed for the convention. As
 soon as possible after the receipt of
 said notice the recording secretary gen.
 eral shall have printed all such amend
 ments, and shall send copy of the | same to each general officer of the organization, to the president of each state or territorial division, and to the president and secretary of each reg