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                    INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY

              DAUGHTERS OF THE BARONS OF RUNNEMEDE


                             ORGANIZED
                          APRIL 21ST. 1921

                               FOUNDER
                        MRS. ROBERT G. HOGAN

                             ORGANIZERS
                        MRS. GEORGE T. SMALLWOOD
                        MRS. WM. H. TALBOTT
                        MRS. ROBT. A. JOHNSTON
                        MISS GRACE M. PIERCE
                        MISS MARY WILLIARD HINTON

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                  INTER-NATIONAL SOCIETY

               DAUGHTERS OF THE BARONS OF RUNNEMEDE

                     OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY

     TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THOSE BARONS
WHO WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN SECURING THE FIRST
GREAT CHARTER OF ENGLISH RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
(THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN LIBERTIES) PROPERLY
CALLED THE MAGNA CHARTA, WHICH WAS RATIFIED BY
KING JOHN AND DELIVERED TO THE BARONS “IN THE
MEADOW WHICH IS CALLED RUNNEMEDE” ON THE 15TH
DAY OF JUNE A.D. 1215.

     TO INSPIRE PROPER ADMIRATION AND RESPECT FOR
THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY AS INCORPORATED UNDER
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT FIRST ESTABLISHED BY
MAGNA CHARTA.

     TO PRESERVE THE LINES OF DESCENT FROM THESE
BARONS WHO WIGNED THE MAGNA CHARTER OR FROM
THOSE WHO HELPED IN ANY MANNER TO ESTABLISH THIS
CELEBRATED CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES.


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                       ELIGIBILITY

     ELIGIBILITY CONSISTS IN BEING AN ACCEPTABLE
LINEAL DESCENDANT THROUGH A PROVEN LINE, FROM
ONE OR MORE OF THESE BARONS.

                       MEMBERSHIP

     MEMBERSHIP IS BY INVITATION AND THE CANDIDATE
MUST BE ENDORSED BY THREE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY
ONE OF WHOM MUST BE PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED WITH
THE CANDIDATE. ALL NAMES PRESENTED MUST BE ACTED
UPON BY THE CLUNCIL BEFORE AN INVITATION CAN BE
EXTENDED.

                    INITIATION FEE

     THE INITIATION FEE WHICH IS $25.00 MUST ACCOMPANY
THE APPLICATION BLANKS. THERE ARE NO DUES.
IN EVENT THAT A CANDIDATE FOR MEMBERSHIP IS NOT
FOUND ELIGIBLE THE MEMBERSHIP FEE PAID SHALL BE
REFUNDED LESS A CHARGE OF $5.00 FOR GENEALOGICAL
EXAMINATION.

                                  PRESIDENT
                             MRS. ROBERT G. HOGAN
                                 “OAK GRANGE”
                               CATONSVILLE, MO.

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                   MEMBERSHIP INSTRUCTION

     WHEN A MEMBER DESIRES TO PRESENT A NAME FOR
MEMBERSHIP, SHE MUST SEND IT IN WRITING TO THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE COURT OF ELIGIBILITY (WHO IS
ALWAYS THE PRESIDENT) GIVING FULL INFORMATION AS TO
PERSONAL QUALIFICATION, STANDING, ETC., OF THE
PROPOSED CANDIDATE, WITH A REQUEST THAT A FORMAL
INVITATION BE EXTENDED TO SAID PARTY.

     IF THE REQUEST THAT THIS INVITATION BE EXTENDED
IS APPROVED BY THE COURT, NOMINATING BLANKS WILL BE
SENT TO THE PROPOSER OF THE CANDIDATE TO BE SIGNED
BY HERSELF AND TWO OTHER MEMBERS.

     AFTER THIS REGULATION HAS BEEN COMPLIED WITH
--AND THE BLANKS RETURNED TO THE CHAIRMAN—SHE
WILL PRESENT THE NAME TO THE FULL COUNCIL FOR THEIR
APPROVAL.

     IF THE NAME PRESENTED IS FAVORABLY ACTED UPON
A FORMAL INVITATION WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE PARTY
PROPOSED.

     IF THE INVITATION IS ACCEPTED, LINEAGE BLANKS
WILL BE SENT TO THE CANDIDATE.

     INVITATION NOT ACCEPTED BY THE END OF TWO
MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF SENDING SAME, SHALL BE
CONSIDERED VOID.

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