The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12
The Oranges.
Hoe 10 Organize Thsm-Letter Jrom
Grd.d Master Jones.

TULIr, ARK. August = 1873.
EDITORS GAZETTE; | have been n long
time subscriber. ana now trouble YOU for tht
first time, to ask you, through the columns o
your paper, to inform the people how they
can organize farmers oranges in the speedi
est manner, would write to Nj. Vaughan
but 40 not know his address.
W. II. IcuNG,
For many Citizens
vIhe above is one of the many inquiries We
! have received OH the above subject. We are
glad that, in answering the question ofon
friends. we can do so by presenting the fol
lowing letter frem the grand master OF tht
state grange. The executive committee re-
Gently made arrangements with Prof. f. ID
Boyd, for the publication Of grange organ
which will shortly be issued in this city. The
letter of Judge Jones, below, will fully an
swer the question asked Of us above:
Finding 1t impossible to answer all letters
addressed to me on the subject Of oranges
have assigned to Deputy W. ID. Blocher OF
Little Rock. the conduct of correspondence
in all the counties south of Arkansas river;
to Deputy John 5. Williams, of Devalls Blutf
of the counties north OF Arkansas river and
west of White river; to myself all east OF
white river, Matters not within the jurisdic-
ton Of deputies will be referred by them to
myself, or to the proper authority, and viii
receive prompt attention,
ANSWERS TO GENERAL INQUIRIES.
The executive committee have arranged
tor the immediate publication Of the laws OF
the state grange, with form OF bylaws and
rules OF order deemed suited to subordinate
oranges, and submitted for their adol tion in
whole or in part,
A law of the state grange requires the ap-
plication OF not less than fifteen men ana four
women to organize Il subordinate grange.
The constitution of the National grange
fixes the maximum number OF charter mem
bers at twenty men and ten women. After
grange l. organized applicants are admitted
bv ballot. Three negative votes reject an az
plicaut
Election of officers must be made at rcgu-
lar meetings. limitations may be made ana
degrees conferred, al special meetings of the
grange, but only one degree can be given to
the same party at one meeting, except by the
deputy, when the grange is organized.
Closing and opening again. so A. to confer
two or more degrees without leaving the hall
Il considered violation of the constitution
Deputies send applications for dispensation
(hlank A., with charter fee. to the secretary
OF the national grange, and receive directly
from him dispensation, books, etc.
As soon IS grange mas pau lls uUtS 10 tnc
state grange for two quarters. it is entitled to
It's permanent charter, which is issued under
the seal OF the state grange, without addition
al cost
The financial existence of subordinate
oranges commences ON the first day Of Janu-
ary. iirst day of April, first day OF July, and
first day of October, subsequent to the day ei
their Organization.
The date oithe application sent by the dep
uty is the date of the organization Of Tho
grange.
Deputies receive the names of charter mem
bers ON blank A 4; copy them plainly on blank
ID; observing strictly the directions on The
latter. aud retain the former.
Installation Of officers are generally made
by deputies. but master or past master cal
legally install officers.
Deputies should not place blank applica'
ti0ns for oranges in the hands of any but pru'
dent men, who appreciate the Importance o
good foundation for every grange. Eacl
member should guard the superstructnr'
against unworthy material.
] need not call the attention of officers ant
members to the provisions of the constitution
Of the National Grange. interdicting politica
questions as subjects of discussion In The
oranges. u paramount object of the order be
ing TO abolish political partisanship, the curse
Of the people, the life of their oppressors.
JOHN I. JoNEs, NJ. 5. G.