The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-11
Patrons OF Husbandry.

Patrons or Husbandry.
The Masters aud Past Masters of the
Oranges of Patrons of Husbandry of
South Carolina met at 2 o'clock P. NJ. ,
October 8, on the Fair Grounds, and
Col. Thomas Taylor, Master Of the Co.
lumbia Grange. was requested to con-
duct Mr.. 0. 81. Kelley, Secretary Ma
tional Grange, to the chair. Master A.
B. Rose. of the Ashley Grange, WAS re-
quested to act as Secretary.
Secretary Kelley INSTRUCTED the Grange
to proceed to an election Of Master aud
Secretary, whereupon Master Thos lay
lor was elected Master, and Deputy D.
Wyatt Aiken was elected Secretary A
ballot was next ordered for election of
remaining officers, which resulted as fol-
lows: A. D. Goodwyn, Overseer; J. S.
Richardson, Lecturer; j. X. Davis,
Steward; T. w. Holloway, Assista t
Steward; j. I. Bonner, Chaplain; A. NJ.
Aiken. Treasurer; and D. Nuunamaker,
Gate-keeper.
The Grange took q recess of an hour
and half for dinner, and on resnmp.
ton OF business, the various officers as
sumed their positions, and Lecturer Ri
chardson offsfed the following resolu-
tions, which were adopted
ReSotoed, That committee on busi-
ness, of ten members, be appointed by
the Master to prepare business for the
State Grange, and that said committee
be required 20 report ut the next meet
ing of the State Grange.
RcSolued, That a committee of FIVE be
appointed by the Master to prepare and
| report on q constitution and bylaws for
tho government of the State Grange,
and that they report at the next meeting
of the State Grange.
ReSolrea, That the Master be requested
to appoint ono deputy in each County
to organize subordinate Oranges, and
that he assign them their Counties to
operute in.
Resoloed, That the Master be request
ed to procure an appropriate seal for the
Grange.
Resolced, That whun this Grange ad-
journs, it adjourns to meet on the second
| Wednesday in January next.
| ReSolued, That the Master of this
Grange be requested to visit Washing
ton, and be present at the meeting OF
che National Grange, on the first Wednes-
day in January next, and to post him
self in all matters necessary to COM
plete and full organization OF the State
Grange at its next meeting and that his
! expenses be paid out of the funds in the
Treasury of the State Grange.
Resolred, That the first quarters re-
port be required from the subordinate
Oranges by the Oath of December next,
to be made to the Secretary of the State
Grange.
Mr.. Shannon moved that the Socre.
tary be required to ing aire of the various
companies manufacturing fertilizers in
Charleston and elsewhere, whether or
not said fertilizers can be bought by the
Oranges at reduced price. Adopted.
Mr.. Richardson moved that the Gene
raj Deputy be required to instruct the
members of the State Grange in the
secret working of the ritual, which con-
sumed several hours of the evening.
The Worthy Master reported tho fol.
lowing as the committee Of ten on bust.
ness: J. 8. Richardson, Sumter; J. P.
Red, Anderson; D. G. Tompkins, Edge
field; w. F. Barton, Orangeburg; R. M
Sims, York; Y. w. Woodward, Fairfield
p. r. McIver, Darlington; James Mo
Outchen. williamsburg; Julius Mills.
Chester; W. T. Henderson, Abbeville.
Also, committee on constitution and
bylaws: w. NJ. Shannon, Camden; S.
O. Means, Spurtanburg; Il. A. Harper,
Colleton; j. r. Spesrman, Newberry; f.
A. Connor, Abbeville.
The Secretary, being called upon. re.
ported ffty-seven Oranges represented,
and twenty-eight Counties of the State
On motion, the Grange adjourned
d. WYATT AIKEN, Secretary.
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