Minnesota State Society   

The corporation bears the name and is known as “Minnesota State Society of Washington, D. C., Inc.”

The period of duration of the Minnesota State Society of Washington, D. C., Inc. is perpetual.

The purposes for which the corporation is organized are:

a)                  To foster, participate in, and encourage educational, cultural, charitable, civic, and patriotic programs, and activities in the District of Columbia and surrounding communities, giving recognition to the State of Minnesota, especially in conjunction with the National Conference of State Societies and other State and Territorial societies in the District of Columbia;

b)                  To maintain friendly and cooperative relations with the various State and Territorial societies in the District of Columbia and the National Conference of State Societies and other groups and organizations having a common interest in the State of Minnesota;

c)                  To represent the State of Minnesota in the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, other national and international activities involving the State and Territorial Societies, and inaugural events;

d)                  To maintain recognition as a State Society by the National Conference of State Societies by upholding and maintaining the purposes, objectives and integrity, and complying with the membership requirements, of the National Conference of State Societies;

e)                  To receive and administer funds, to take and hold by gift, payment, purchase or lease, either absolutely or in trust, any real and/or personal property, without limitation as to amount or value, except as may be required by law;

f)                    To sell convey and dispose of any such real and/or personal property and to invest and reinvest the principal and income there from and to deal with and expend such principal and income for any of the above stated purposes, without limitation, except as may be contained in the instrument under which such property is conveyed to Minnesota State Society of Washington, D.C., Inc. or otherwise imposed by law;

g)                  To promote and encourage activities which will serve effectively to enhance and promote the prestige of the State of Minnesota, and to stimulate a sense of pride with respect to the State of Minnesota among the members of Minnesota State Society of Washington, D.C., Inc., visitors to Washington, D.C, from the State of Minnesota and the public in general; and

h)                  To exercise any and all powers and rights provided and granted by the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act, under which Minnesota State Society of Washington, D.C., Inc. is organized.

[Approved and filed 21 December 2001]

a)  Minnesotan and members of h/h immediate family upon payment of the membership dues specified in the Bylaws of the Society.  A Minnesotan is any natural person who was born in Minnesota, has lived in Minnesota at some time in h/h life, has real property in Minnesota or has other direct ties or roots in Minnesota. 

b)  Non-Minnesotans and members of h/h immediate family, who have an affiliation with the State of Minnesota or wish to become associated with the Society, upon payment of the membership dues specified in the Bylaws. 

c)      Business entities, or any civic, charitable, or governmental organizations organized under the laws of, or doing business in, the State of Minnesota, has other direct ties or roots in Minnesota, or wishes to become associated with the Society, upon approval by the Board of Governors or the Society.

[Approved 21 May 2002, filed 22 May 2002]

[Approved 21 May 2002, filed 22 May 2002] 

[Approved 21 May 2002, filed 22 May 2002]

The address of the registered office of the Minnesota State Society of Washington, D. C. is:

The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors is fifteen and the names and addresses, including street and number of the persons who are to serve as the initial directors until the first annual meeting or until their successors be elected and qualified are:

Mr. James R. Bartlett                            918 Palmer Road, Oxon Hill, Maryland
Mr. John Bystrom                                 6401 — 31st Place, N.W., Washington, D. C.
Mrs. N. Corcoran                                8617 Camille Drive, Potomac, Maryland
Capt. K. W. Cramp, USN                   2403 Lexington Road, Falls Church, Virginia
Mr. Merritt E. Freeman                        4405 Windom Place, N.W., Washington, D. C.
Miss Carol Cross                                 1213 — 29th Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.
Mr. Harold Cross                                 12401 Shelter Lane, Bowie, Maryland
Mrs. Lorna Hammes                             6208 Kentland Place, Springfield, Virginia
Mrs. Margaret C. Hoffmann                 4545 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C.
Mr. Grant W. Howard              11101 Childs Street, Silver Spring, Maryland
Mrs. Julia Olson                                   4209 Ferrara Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland
Mr. Jerome D. Schaller                         5020 — 37th Place, Washington, D. C.
Mr. Leslie S. Shapiro                            400 Eisner Street, Silver Spring, Maryland
Mr. Clarence Smith                              2913 Beau Lane, Fairfax, Virginia
Miss Mary Swanson                             510 N Street, S,W., Washington, D. C.

The name and address, including street and number, of each incorporator is:

Mr. Merritt E. Freeman   4405 Windom Place, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Margaret C. Hoffmann        4545 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C.
Mr. Leslie S. Shapiro   400 Eisner Street, Silver Spring Maryland