The Grange advance., 1873-12-31

0f6eersof Council not delegates. Bro. Lee
land Jones, Steward, Sister Jones. Lady
Assistant Steward, and Bro. -------.-- ------- =
Gate Keeper.
Under motion all fourth degree members
were admitted to seats in the Council,
and to take part in discussions without
vote. The reports of committees being
called for, the Committee on County Busi-
ness Agency asked further time.
The committee on questions for discus
sion and programme, reported they had
selected question and leading disputant,
and made report through the official organ
of the Council, The GRANGE ADVANCE. Un-
der motion report Of Committee adopted
and the discussion of the question set for
the afternoon. By request Deputy I. C.
Stearns exemplifed the Patrons work in
the first degree.
The Secretary stated that our Worthy
Master, H. Bruce, who is kept from the
Council by severe illness, had intended to
bring two subjects Of great Importance to
the notice and consideration of the Council,
and he would present them on behalf of the
Master. The first was some means of arbi-
trating all difficulties and doing away with
all litigation between members, and the
other was that of taking steps to ascertain
| accurately the average cost of raising and
marketing bdshel of wheat. 1t was
moved and seconded that Committee of
three be appointed to draft rules providing
for the arbitration of difficulties arising be-
tween members. The motion was discussed
by Brothers Stesrns, Wright, Herbert,
Thacher, Grow, Hodgson, Wilder, Pingrey
and Jones, all warmly favoring the motion
and the object to be attained. Litigation
rect violation Of the obligations Of one of
the higher degrees of the Order, and the
| ground was taken by some of the speakers
that the bringing of a suit by one member
against another member should be punished
by expulsion, and the fact mentioned that
in some sections the Order had already
done away with litigation. The motion
was amended by making the Committee
permanent and adding to its duties the
ascertaining the cost to the county of liti-
cation for one year and passed as amended
by unanimous vote. Bros. E. J. Hodgson,
Leland Jones, and VIM. Featherstone were
appointed the Committee.
Acting Worthy Master W. S. Grow read
from confidential circular Of J. Denman,
his address to Patrons. Moved and carried
that committee of three be appointed tc
ascertain the average cost of raising wheat
in Goodhue County Brothers H. E. Perkins,
Thomas Featherstone and Ezra Wilder were
appointed such committee. Under motion
the committee was made permanent, with
instructions to make such reports, give
such directions, and ask such aid from sub
ordinate Oranges as they might think ad.
visable.
The Council passed thirty minutes in
singing songs of the Patrons, lead by Bros
Williamson and Stearns with Mrs. Herber,
as organist, and then took recess Of one
hour for dinner. Dinner was served in the
hall by the Red Wing Grange, for which
the ladies of the Grange deserve much cred
it, and for which they received the heart,
thanks of the Council
AFTER DINNER
the Council was opened in due form will
music and singing. E. G. Wright, forme
Treasurer, submitted his report in writin,
which under motion was referred to tn,
auditing committee, consisting of Messrs
Pingery, Gallagher and Halliday.
The question for discussion reported b,
the Committee, and Bro. E. J. Hodgsol
spoke to the question as per appointment
(the speech will be found in another col
umn.}
The Committee on County Business Agen
cy consisting of D. H. Towle, I. G. Stearn
and E. H. Sergeant made report, recon
mending that two business agents be ap
pointed for the County, one to live at .
near Red Wing, and the other in the bacl
part Of the County, through whom machine
~ might be ordered for convenience, sue
agents to receive three per cent. commission