Simplified Rules of Order. Before a meeting can conduct business it requires a quorum--the minimum number of members who must be present at the meeting before business can be legally transacted. The requirement of a quorum is a protection against unrepresentative action in the name of the association by an unduly small number of people.
Extra credit: Sandburg volunteered for the U.S. Army and served in Puerto Rico (but did not see combat) during the Spanish-American War of 1898... Sandburg was married to Lillian Steichen, sister to the photographer Edward Steichen, from 1908 until his death in 1967...
Gerda Elisabeth JOHANSSON (Bengt-1) was born on 1 Apr 1884 in Galtaback, Halland. Gerda Elisabeth Johansson married Carl Emil BERNTSSON (son of Bernt Agust JOHANSSON and Anna Christina ANDERSDOTTER) was born on 2 Oct 1884 in Lunnagrd Morup Halland Sweden. He died in 1916.