The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-18
Grange Dictionary.
AfNSt;IHING.

NbhS''tN iNh.
Poor worthy distressed brothers or
sisters are bound TO receive succor. II
need not necessarily be from the funds
of the grange or out of The private
purse. unless circumstances absolutely
demand it. but it is quite well TO con-
tribute relief by furnishing food and
clothing.or by assisting in care of crops.
stock. etc.
APPEAL.
Ia all eases of grange discipline, an
appeal from the masters decision on
constitutional law may be taken TO the
state or national grange; but no MEN,
Der can appeal from the masters de-
cision on constitutional law 10 the sub
ordinate grange. lie can appeal on
points OF order which ma, arise under
parliamentary law.
LABoRER.
4 person having taken only the first
degree is not entitled to participate in
any business or know anything farther
than the first degree, or work, amy
more than an outsider. lie is enti-
tied to represent only when the grange
is working in the first degree. lie
cannot even remain in the ante room
while any other work of tho grange il
being performed. No member is con-
sidered Patron Till he receives the
fourth degree. which should require AT
least three months after the applica-
lion for membership is received. No
person can receive This degree unless
his financial interest in farming is
greater in farming than in any other
interest. and none of his business
should conflict with the farmers inter
est.
MEETINGS.
Regular meetings are those named
in the bylaws and must be held AT
least once month. In the summertime
monthly meetings arc not bnrdensomc.
and during the long winter evenings.
live oranges may possibly hold regular
meetings weekly Most oranges hold
regular meetings scmi-monthly. There
is little demand for regular weekly
meetings. The collection of dues, pass
ing upon accounts. examining qucs-
lions of discipline, receiving and act
ing upon petitions, and general bust
ness, must be done at regular meetings.
Other matters. such As comforting de-
grees, intcrring the dead. and instruct
ing the brothers and sisters, are best
performed at special meetings. which
may be called whenever double quo
rum is present.
Informal meetings should never take
place, but a notice of all meetings
should be we'll understood by the MEM
bers of the grange. Meetings for the
burial of the dead should be held BY
the grange, that all NAV have perfect
understanding of what they may have
to do, and that il may be done with
prudence and propriety.
BALLoTINC.
Voting by slips of paper in the cleo
ton of Ulcers, otherwise by the secret
ballot is one Of the most serious acts
of the grange. and should be exercised
with the greatest care, at only regular
meetings. Ii is presumed that no
brother or sister will ever permit, un-
der any circumstances, their personal
feelings to influence their action, and
vet no one can question as tohow they
vote. each member being responsible
only 10 his own conscience. The bal
lot box should be so arranged and
planned for collecting the balls. which
shall prevent too inquisitive members
from acquiring any knowledge beyond
their own deposit. A cigar box with
an aperture in the top ought 10 be de-
clared q nuisance, as il will lead to as
much difficulty or hard feelings as ANY
thing known in a secret order. When
an applicant is rejected by three black
balls, second ballo, may be taken