The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-04

This is to certify that at a meeting
of the Board of Directors of the Ma
TIONAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, .
corporation organized and existing un-
bia. duly called and held at the home
office of said corporation in the City
of Washington, District of Columbia, on
the 18th day of January, 1924. the said
Board OF Directors, by unanimous vote,
passed a resolution declaring it ad-
visable that the name of this corpora
lion be changed from the NATIONAL
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION to THE MA
TIONAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, and calling a meeting of
the stockholders to be held at said home
office of this corporation on the 31st
day of January, 1924, at 10 o'clock q. M,
to take action thereon. That the by
laws of said corporation make no pro-
vision relative to notice Of the calling of
such a meeting of the stockholders, and
at least ten days notice Of the calling
OF said meeting of the stockholders was
given personally to each Stockholder as
his or her address. was then contained
in the records of said corporation by
depositing in the United States mail.
postage prepaid. and more than ten
days prior to such meeting. q copy of
said resolution, including the calling of
said meeting. of the stockholders, to
each stockholder as his or her address
was then contained in the records of
said corporation. That said stockhold-
flee of this corporation in the City of
Washington, District of Columbf on
the Slst day of January, 1924, at 10
o'clock a. M. in accordance with said
stockholders meeting more than two
thirds in interest OF the stockholders
having voting powers, there being no
other class of stockholders of this cor
poration. and no other persons having
voting powers, voted in favor of the
change of name of this corpora ton from
the NATIONAL BENEFIT ASSOCIA-
TON to THE NATIONAL BENEFIT
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. and d.
rected the making acknowledgment, fill
ing and publication of this certificate
as provided in section 629a Of the Code
Of Law for the District, Of Columbia
That this certificate Is made in ac-
cordance with the aforesaid action OF
the Board of Directors and of the stock.
holders, and in accordance with the
provisions of section 639a Of the Code
of Law for the District of Colum bia, and
said corporation does hereby appoint w
A. Warfield It's true and lawful attorney.
intact to acknowledge this certificate
as the act and deed of this corporation
In testimony whereof this certificate II
signed by the President and Secretary
of said corporation, under its corporate
seal, and acknowledged as in the case
of deeds of real estate, this .8th day Of
February, 1924. NATIONAL BENEFIT
ASSOCIATION. corporate Seal). By
{sgns H. Rutsertord President .sa
dent of the National Benefit Association
Attest: (Signed) s. w. Rutherford, Sec.
rotary. (Signed) S. W. Rutherford
Secretary of the National Benefit AS
SIS: 1, Chas. e. Robinson. a Notary
Public in and for the District Of Co
lumbia. do hereby certify that w. A
Warfield. the party named as attorney
intact in the foregoing, and annexed
a. Ana ID dot Nk,a -,
February, 1924. and r. II. Rutherford
the President Of the National Benefit
Association, corporation of the Dis
trict of Columbia, who signed said Ger
rotary of said corporation, who signed
said certificate, personally appeared be-
fore me in said District. the said w
A. Warfield being personally we'll known
to me as the person named as such at
torney lin fact. the said r. H. Ruther.
ford being personally we'll known to ms
as the President of said corporation, and
the said s. w. Rutherford being per.
sonally well known to me as the Secre.
tary of said corporation; and the sale
W, A. Warfield as attorney-in-f fact al
aforesaid. the said r. H. Rutherford
President as aforesaid. and the said S
w. Rutherford, Secretary as aforesaid
did each acknowledge said certificate t.
deed Of the National Benefit Association
Given under my hand and seal this Stt
day OF February, 1924. (Seal of Notary
Publicly. (Signed) Chas. e. Robinson
Notary Public, d. C. Office of the Re
corder of Deeds, District of Columbia
This il to certify that the foregoing II
true and verified copy Of the certif
icate of change Of name of the "Nationa
Benefit Association to that of THE Ma
tionai Benefit Life Insurance Company,
and of the whole Of said certificate al
filed in this office the nth day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1924. In testimony where
of. l have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of this office this it'll
day of February. A. d. 1894. (Seal
Arthur G, Froe, Recorder, Of Deeds D. c