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MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Article 1.
Membership in the Little Italy Lodge #2286, shall be restricted
to those persons of Italian birth or descent; spouses of those of
Italian lineage, and those adopted by persons of Italian lineage
and the spouses of such adopted persons; widows, widowers and divorced
spouses of such adopted persons; or widows, widowers and divorced
spouses of current or former members.
Article 2.
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
a) To perpetuate the Order and its principles, the Lodge may accept
junior members under the age of 18 years. They have all the rights
and privileges as members, except the right to vote for the election
of officers, and/or be elected to office. He or she must adhere
to all the laws of the State of Maryland. The applicant shall be
required to pay 1/2 of the application fee, and/or initiation fee,
and/or dues. Upon reaching the age of 18, those brothers and sisters
may remain affiliated with our Lodge, but will no longer be considered
junior members.
Article 3.
Application for membership shall be made upon an official application
(supplied by the Grand Lodge), signed by the applicant, and signed
by the sponsor who vouches the applicant has the required qualifications
for membership. An applicant for membership to the Little Italy
Lodge must first be accepted by a majority vote of the assembly
of the Little Italy Lodge and subsequent written approval by the
Grand Lodge before that membership becomes official. Applicant shall
be required to pay the application fee and/or initiation fee and/or
dues. No membership card will be issued to the applicant until the
Grand Lodge prints out the member's application with a computerized
number on it and returns the yellow copy of the application form
to our Financial Secretary. The member is now officially a member
of the Little Italy Lodge, receives his/her membership card and
is entitled to all the rights and privileges as a member of the
Lodge.
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