The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-10-16


aid. TO make country homes and coun
try society attractive, refined and eDjoya
Bile TO balance exhaustive labors by in
strucriye social amusements, is part 0
our mission and our aim. Speaking o
the admission of women, he said, ''thei
assis, ance in the workings of the order
is proving of iucaiculable value. 1t il
indeed doubtful whether the objects o.
the institution, especially in regard tn.
refinements of education, aad all thai
tends tC brighten hearts and enliveI
homes could have been accomplished
without their presence and aid. Every
husband and brother knows that where
/ he can be accompanied by his wife OIL
sister. no lessons will belearned but those
of purity and truth.
/ Feasts are provided by the ladies once
/. a month. In some parts of the west
I these banquets take the form of picnics
10 the woods. They are quite popular
and have doubtless done much towards
/ s.7elliDg the mem bership of the order.
For the success of the social feature
cur authority, the Boston journal of
Commerce, says-great credit is given to
Miss Carrie i. Hall, of Boston. who has
unselishly and untiringly devoted her
best energies to the interests OF the order
almost from its inception.
No political or religious discussions are
allowed ia the oranges The constitution
provides for the expulsion of members
guilty of cruelty to animals Members
are enjoined to feed the hungry. clothe
the destitute and visit the sick.
Applications for dispensatiors must be
made to the secretary of the National
Grange, and be signed by the persons ap
plying for the same, and be accompanied
by a fee of fifteen dollars. Fifteen sub
ordinate oranges working in state can
apply for authority to organize State
Grange. The treasurers of all oranges
must give bonds to be approved by the
officers of their respective oranges. In
all oranges bills must be approved by the
master and countersigned by the secre-
tary before the treasurer can pay the
same.
The minimum membership fee in
subordinate grange is For men i've doll
ars, and for women two dollars, for the
four degrees, except charter members,
who shall pay-men three dollars, and
women fifty cents. The minimum or
regular monthly dues is ten cents from
each member.
ORGANIZATION OF ORANGES.
The organization of the oranges is as
follows:
Subordinate Oranges. -First degree
Laborer {man), Maid, (woman).
Second degree-Cultivato IMAM,
iwoman.l
Third degree-Harvester (man), Glea-
ner (womanl.
Fourth degree-Husbandm imam,
Matron (womanl.
State Grange degree-Pomo-
IA (hope). Composed of Masters of
Oranges and their wives
who are Matrons. Past masters and
their wives who are Matrons shall be
honorary members and eligible to office,
but not entitled to vote.
National Grange.-Sixth degree
Flora CHARITY. Composed of Masters
of State Oranges and their wives who
have taken the degree of Pomona. Past
Masters OF State Oranges, aEd their
wives who have taken said degree OF Pomo-
ma. shall be honorary members and eligible
to office, but not entitled to vote.
Seventh degree-Ceres FAITH. Mem
bers of the National Grange who have
served one year therein may become
members of this degree upon application
and election. 1t shall have charge of the
secret work of the order, and shall be a
court OF impeachment of all officers OF
the National Grange. Members of this
degree are honorary mem ber5 Of the Ma
tional Grange, and are eligible to Office
therein. but uot entitled to vote.
The officers of grange are as follows
Master, Overseer, Lecturer, Steward,
Assistant Steward, Captain, Treasurer,
Secretary, Gatekeeper, Ceres, Pomona,
Flora and Lady Assistant Steward.
Ia subordinate oranges, officers are
elected annually; in State Oranges. once
in two years and in the National Grange
once in three years.
STATISTICS