Minute book, 1943-1961, (1993)

Oversize volume (June 2, 1943 - March 8, 1961, 1993) detailing weekly and annual meetings, listing officers and members attending, applying for membership or relief, who were fined, elected to office, excused for absences, were ill , who died, etc. Periodic reports note annual financial recapitulations, donations to various charities, such as Boy Scouts, crippled children, Salvation Army, Star Gospel Mission, Florence Crittenden Home and others, and payment of routine invoices. With many mentions of tenants such as Pickett's Piano House and others, and repair to the Society's building at 370 King Street, including major renovations and a new façade designed by architect A. E. Constantine (pp. 315 -317). Topics of interest include mentions of the City's Off-Street Parking Committee (p. 69), improvements to King Street (p. 109), creation of pins, or "emblems" for members (pp. 122, 126), the first ladies night at the society in December 1948 (p. 163), marking the grave of the Society's founder Edward Weyman (pp. 108, 124), with frequent mentions of inspecting his portrait on loan to Memminger High School. Members, often called "brothers," are encouraged to visit sick and hospitalized members. The aim of the society is articulated as being charity and "true Americanism," which has nothing to fear from communism (p. 151). A new pledge went into effect in June of 1954 (p. 293) which members signed from 1958 to 1993. With some loose reports, etc. taped or inserted. With an index, mostly of names, in the front of the volume.