The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-10-17
VOLUME VIII.---NO. Is.
Patrons Of Husbandry.

The Masters and Past Masters of the Oranges
of Patrons of Husbandry of South Carolina met
at o'clock P. NJ, Oct. 8, on the Fair Grounds,
and Col. Thomas Taylor, Master of the COlnm-
bia Grange, was requested to conduct Mr.. 0. II.
Kelley, Secretary National Grange, to the chair.
Master A. B. Rose, of the Ashley Grange, was
requested to act as Secretary.
Secretary Kelley instructed the Grange to
proceed to an election of Master and Secretary,
whereupon Master Thomas Taylor was elected
Master, and Deputy d. Wyatt Aiken was cleo
ted Secretary. A ballot was next ordered for
election of remaining officers, which resulted as
follows: ga. d. Goodwin. Overseer; ]. S,
Richardson, Lecturer; ]. K. Davis, Steward;
T. W. Holloway, Assistant Steward; il. Bon
ner, Chaplain; A. NJ. Aiken, Treasurer; and
d. Nunnamaker, Gate-keeper.
The Grange took recess of an hour and q
half for dinner and on resumption of, business,
the various officers assumed their positions, and
Lecturer Richardson offered the following reso-
lutions, which were adopted: g
Resotved, That a committee on business, of
ten members, be appointed by the Master to
prepare business for the State Grange, and that
said committee be required to report at the
next meeting of the State Grange.
Resolved, That committee of FIVE be ap-
pointed by the Master to prepare and report on
a constitution and bylaws for the government
of the State Grange, and that they report at
the next meeting of the State Grange
Resolued, That the Master be requested to
appoint one deputy in each County to organize
subordinate Oranges, and that he assign them
their Counties to operate in. , ,e
Resolved, That the Master be requested to
procure an appropriate seal for the Grange.
Resolued, That when this Grange adjourns, it
adjourns to meet on the second Wednesday in
January next. aa
Resoivcd, That the Master of this Grange be
requested to visit Washington, and be present
at the meeting of the National Grange, on the
first Wednesday in January next, and to post
himself in all matters necessary to complete
and full organization of the State Grange at its
out of the funds in the Treasury of the State
Grange.
Resolued, That the first quarters report be
required from the subordinate Oranges by the
Oath of December next, to be made to the Sec
retary of the State Grange.
Mr.; Shannon moved that the Secretary be re-
quired to inquire Of the various companies
manufacturing fertilizers in Charleston and
elsewhere, whether or not said fertilizers can be
bought by the Grange at reduced price.
Adopted
Mr. Richardson moved that the General Dep
uty be required to instruct the members of the
State Grange in the secret working of the ritual,
which consumed several hours of the evening.
The Worthy Master reported the following
as the committee of ten on business: j. s.
Richardson, Sumter; ]. P. Reed, Anderson;
d. C. Tom pkins, Edge6eld; w. F. Barton,
Orangeburg; R. NJ. Sims, York; T. w. Wood
ward, Fairfield; E. r. McIyer, Darlington {;
To,,o. Jor,toboy Wil1io opooh,,ro. Tu1iuc Mills
Also, committee on constitution and bylaws:
w. NJ. Shannon, Camden; L. A. Harper, Col
Teton; J. R. Spearman, Newberry; F. A. Con-
ner, Abbeville.
The Secretary being called upon, reported
ffty-seven Oranges represented, and twenty
eight Counties of the State.
On motion, the Grange adjourned. '-
D. WYATT AIKEN, Secretary.