Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-17
From the Columbia Phoenix.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

The Masters and Past Masters of the
Oranges Of Patrons of Husbandry of South
Carolina met at 2 o'clock P. NJ, October 9,
on the Fair Grounds, and Col. Thomas Tay-
lor, Master of the Columbia Grange, was re-
quested to conduct Mr.. O. H. Kelley, Secreta.
~ 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 Secreta-
~, whereupon Master Thos. Taylor was elec.
ted Master, and Deputy d. Wyatt Aiken was
elected Secretary. A ballot was next ordered
for election of remaining officers, which resul.
ted as follows A. D. Goodwin, Overseer; J..
S. Richardson, Lecturer; j. K. Davis, Stew
ard; T. W. Holloway, Assistant Steward ; j..
I. Bonner, Chaplain A. NJ. Aiken, Treasur-
er and D. Nunnmaker Gate-keeper.
The Grange took recess of an hour and a
half for dinner, and on resumption of business,
the various officers assumed their positions,
and Lecturer Richardson offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolued, That 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.
Resokved, That committee of FIVE be ap-
pointed by the Master to prepare and report
on constitution and bylaws for the govern
ment of the State Grange, and that they report
at the next meeting of the State Grange.
Resolved, 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.
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.
Resolued, That the Master of this Grange
be requested to visit Washington, and be pres
ent at the meeting of the National Grange, on
the first Wednesday in January next and to
post himselfin all matters necessary to a COM
plete and full organization of the State Grange
at next meeting, and that his expenses be paid
out of the funds in the Treasury of the State
Grange.
Resolved, That the first quarters report 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 Secretary be
required to inquire 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 General
Deputy 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. Rich,
ardson, Sumter; j. P. Reed, Anderson; D. G.
Tompkins, Edgefeld w. F. Barton, Orange.
burg R. NJ. SIMS York T. w. Woodward
Fairfield E. R. McIver, Darlington James
McCutchen, Williamsburg; Julius Mills
Chester; W. T. Henderson, Abbeville.
Also, committee on constitution and by
laws: w. NJ. Shannon, Camden S. c. Means
Spartanburg; L. A. Harper, Colleton, ]. R
Spearman, Newberry; F. A. Connor, Able
Vile.
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.