FOUNDED 1905  SUPREME LODGE

ORDER SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA (Facsimile of original on file)

The Supreme council of The Supreme Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in America by virtue of the power vested in it by the laws of the Order  upon recommendation and approval

of the Grand Executive Council of  The Grand Lodge of Florida gives it full consent and authority to:

                                     William Tabone, Alba Renninger, Bianca Waugerman, Jean Innamorato

to constitute a regular subordinate lodge in  Jacksonville, Florida under the title and name of  Amici d'Italia # 2791

and confers to said lodge all the rights and privileges afforded by the Order Sons of Italy in America, in accordance with the Laws and Rituals of the order.  

                        IT IS NEVERTHELESS UNDERSTOOD THAT:   The power and privilege of granting charters  belongs unalterable and exclusively to said Supreme Lodge;

                               In accordance with  the Laws of the order, any  charter may be recalled and cancelled by the same Supreme Lodge.  The Supreme Council hereby issues to the above mentioned members this                   CHARTER    as evidence of the admission of said lodge to the Order Sons of Italy in America.  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the National President and national Recording Secretary, on behalf of the Supreme Council, have duly affixed hereto our

signatures and the seal of the supreme Lodge, Order Sons of Italy in  America, at Washington, D. C. the  fourth_day of _September ,  2002 

                  THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT                       NATIONAL RECORDING SECRETARY  

                                                /s/ Robert A. Nessa                                                                 /s/ Dorothy Berlandi

                                                          In ______LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA______    on the 20th day of  September 2002

                                                  Countersigned by the State President                             Attested by the State Recording Secretary

                                                                           /s/ Dennis J. Piassio                                                                       /s/ Tina C. Piassio

                                                                                                                                               FOUNDERS  

                                                   Alba Rapisarda-Renninger     Jean Innamorato           William Tabone           Bianca Waugerman