Page:Minutes of the Immortal Six Hundred Society 1910.djvu/8

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THE IMMORTAL SIX HUNDRED.
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the society when called for, and he shall make full report annually to the society of his office.

The color-bearer shall hold and be responsible for the society's banner and have same at all meetings of the society. If the color-bearers cannot be present they must express to the president or secretary the banner that it may be used in the parades of the society with the United Confederate Veterans, Grand Camp.

The chaplain shall open all meetings with prayer and close same with benediction.

There shall be an executive committee of five who shall have power to act for the good and betterment of the society in all matters not stated in these by-laws and rules or otherwise provided for, he shall be empowered to make orders for betterment of society, and their work and orders to be approved by society vote.

V. If an officer of this society shall absent himself for more than three times from the meetings of the society, without good and infficient reason, his office shall be vacated and another elected in his stead.

VI. The annual dues of active membership shall be one dollar ($1.00) per annum. The dues of the contributing members shall be two dollars ($2.00) per annum. All dues shall be paid to the secretary and treasurer on notification from him before the annual meeting of the society. The secretary and treasurer shall report all delinquents.

VIII. The uniform of the society shall be the officer's uniform of the Confederacy, and the insignia upon the collar of the coat of the rank the member held in the army of the Confederacy or when prisoner of war. The rules shall not be changed nor amended except by a two-thirds vote of this society in meeting assembled.

The wives and daughters of all the active members of the Immortal Six Hundred are to be honored and are considered honorary members of this society.

The following rule of exercise shall be the order of all meetings:

President calls meeting to order.
Prayer by chaplain.
President's annual welcome and address.
Roll call by secretary.