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At a meeting of the Soldiers Memorial Society, held at the rooms of the Boston Sewing Circle, Public Library, Boylston Street, on Monday, July 17th, 1865, the President, Rev. Geo. Putnam, in the Chair, the following Constitution was read and approved.

THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL SOCIETY
Is organized to preserve the grateful memory of the Soldiers of Massachusetts who have served in the war for the Union.

Article 1.  It will collect such narratives and other memorials of their heroism as may be obtained for the use of the Historian or Student.  And it will hold itself ready to assist in any work of benevolence in those regions which were the seat of war, which may fitly show there that in the work of war our soldiers were engaged in the highest work of humanity and justice.  Our monuments to our brothers who have served the country, shall be in the hospitals, schools, and other benificent institutions to which we can contribute in the regions where they fought for us.

Art. 2.  The officers of the Society are a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, an Executive Committee, a Memorial Committee, and a Financial Committee.  They shall be chosen at an annual meeting in June.

The Executive Committee shall direct the charitable and other work of the Society.  They shall call upon its members to meet for sewing or other work for the charities in its charge.

The Memorial Committee shall collect such personal memoranda of those who have been in the army as may be accessible, attempting as full a collection as possible of those personal incidents which are most apt to die out from written history.  From time to time they shall have charge of such publications as the whole Board may direct.

The Financial Committee shall solicit and collect contributions for the work of the Society.

All these Committees, with the Officers, shall form the General Board Directors of the Society.

Rev. GEORGE PUTNAM, D. D., President.
Hon. MARTIN BRIMMER, Vice-President.
Gen. WILLIAM SCHOULER, Vice-President.
Gen. CHARLES G. LORING, Vice-President.
Col. THEODORE LYMAN, Vice-President.
Col. HENRY S. RUSSELL, Vice-President.
Rev. E. E. HALE, Secretary.
ARTHUR T. LYMAN, Treasurer.