St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
CHARTER Of

81. Peter Lodge. Knights of Py-
thias. No. I61, IT 0petousas,
La, Knights OF P tIias of
North America, South Am
erica, Europe, Asia, africa
anu Australia.
State OF Louisiana, Parish Of ST. Landry
b. IT KNOWN, That on this second
day OF the month OF September, il TIT
Iearu Our Lord, one THOUSAND, Nias
LIuedred and tourteen. before me,
taE4n Ii. HarEnaHson, d Notary ubIIc,
du commissioned, qualified and
sworn, IN and for the parish and site
above written, ana LII presence OF the
vt esses hereinafter named and un-
dersIgned, personally came and ap-
p AIRED DR.. r. L. Donate, BENZ. R.
Ware, Frank johnson, Felix Nj. Il ack,
Jr., L. D. Sanders, Willie Neraud, Jules
Nerand, Frank Hampton and Garfield
S. Aaron, al residents OF 0pelousas
posto5flce, st. Landry parish, La, who
declared unto me, notary, in the pres
ence of the undersigned competent
witnesses, that, desiring to avail them
selves of the provisions of the laws of
this state, relative to the formation of
/ WI poi aI4Jll5, dSsOLIdilUIi5 VI SOC1Et1ES
organized for Charitable and Benevo-
Ient purposes, and to acquire, and en-
Joy, the rights, privileges and powers
OF a body corporate and polite in law,
they do hereby form themselves into
sucn d society or lodge, and body poll
tic under the me and style, and for
the purposes hereinafter specially set
forth, viz:
Article l
The name and style Of this society or
lodge shall be: st. Peter Lodge,
knights Of Pythias, No. Isl, of OpeIou-
sas, La, under the jurisdiction of the
Grand Lodge OF the Knights Of PythIas
of the State of Louisiana, Knights of
Pyt1ias of North America, South Anne
riea, Europe, Asia, Africa and Austria
liza, and under this Corporate uafne it
shall have the author ty and power to
contract. and be sued, to make and
use q corporate seal, and the same to
break or alter at pleasure; to accept, I
receive, purchase and hold, to lease,
sell, transfer and oREey to give, I
pledge, mortgage or hypetheeate, bob
real and personal and mixed property,
ne eessaIy for It's objects and purposes,
and to make and adopt q constitution
and such rulas and regulations, laws
and bylaws, as may be necessary Or
required for It's maintenance, good
government and the proper admin stra-
ton of its affairs.
And this corporation shall continue
i'll existence during the period OF nine
ty-r1ine years from the date hereof.
Article II
The domicile OF this corporation is
hereby fixed and established in the
city of 0peloasas. State OF Louisiana
Article III
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed are to give
aid and assistance to It's members in
case Of sickness and to provide for
their burial in case of death, also to
provide for the widows, and orphans,
or other relatives, or those dependent
upon its deceased members, in accord
ance with the discipline and usage of
the Grand Lodge of the Knights Of Py-
thias of the State OF Louisiana.
Article "
The officers of this corporation, who
shalt exercise all its powers under its
laws and regulations, and who shall be
the custodIans Of all its property, shall
be;
4 Chancellor Commander, q Vice
Chancellor, A Prelate. a Master of Ex-
.heauer, a Keeper Of Records and Seal,
4 Master of Finance, a Master at Arms,
inner Guard, and Outer Guard, and a
Past Chancellor. Seven Knights
shall constitute a quorum.
The said officers shall be elected
;emi-annuallv, at the last stated meet
p1r ~ T,xx.a apI noaap,hars AZ aanh
or on the third Monday of June
md December of each year, by the
members by ballot, a majority eleeting.
They shall serve until their successors
ire elected and installed.
To purchase, sell, mortgage Or hypo-
hecate real property, it shall require d
majority vote OF all members i'll good
;tarding, after a ten days written no.
ice by the Keeper of Records mailed
o each member in good standing
the object OF the meeting, fixing =
he place, date and hour on which the z
Meeting is to be held.
Article z /,
All citation or other legal process
hall be served on the Chancellor Com
handler, I'll in his absence or default On
he Vice Chancellor, and on default of
10th on the Keeper Of Records.
Article VI
Until the election to be held on the
bird Monday of December. 1914, the
ffficers OF said corporation shall be-:
)r. r. L. Donate, Chancellor Com
nauder; BENZ. r. Ware, Vice Chancel
or; Frank Johnson, Prelate; Felix NJ.
fack, Jr., Master of Exchequer; L. D.
'a1ders, Master of Finance: Willie Ne
aud. Keeper Of Records and Seal: Jules
Master at Arms; Frank Hanp-
OF, Inner Guard and Garfield S. Aa-
on, Outer Guard: Z. Il. Lamont1e,
Past Chancellor.
IN testimony whereof, the said par
les have hereunto affixed their sigma "
ures, together with me, notary. and III :,
he presence Of Arthur A.. Leieufe and =
William HaIseF, competent subscribing Il
illnesses, on the day and date first o
hove written and after reading OF the p
Signed r. +. Donate, Ne. D., Ben. D
Ware, Frank Johnson per r. &. Do =
alto. III. D., Felix Mcklus Mack, jr., K
.oyd y. Sanders, Willie Neraud per r.
J. Donate, NJ. D., Jules Seraud, Frank +,
his Y mark Hampton, Garfield S. =
.arons, E. A. Lanaofthe per r. E. Do 8
alto, ID. y.
Witnesses: Arthur 4. Leieune,
William EIaisey.
JOHN H. HARaIANs0N, I
Notary Public
tate of Louisiana,
'arisil Of St. Landry,
/. r. Lee Garland, District Attorney In
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