Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-29
The HERALD.
New Constitution of the National
Grange Organization.

Shepherdoss, (woman.)
Third Dogree-Harvester, oman,
Cleaner, (woman.)
Fourth Degree - Husbandman,
(mAn,) Matron, (woman.)
STATE GRANGE.
Fifth Degree-Pomona, (Hope.)
Composed Of Masters OF Subordin-
ate Oranges and their wives who are
Matrons. Post 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, (Chsrity.)
Composed of Masters Of State
Oranges and their wives who have
taken tho degree of Pomona. Past
Masters Of State Oranges and their
wives, who have taken the said de-
gree of Pomona, shall be Honorary
members, eligible to office, but not
entitled to vote.
Seventh Degree-Ceres, (Faith.)
Members 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 court OF
impeaohment Of all officers of the
National Grange.
Mombers'of this degree are Hon
orary members of the National
Grange, and are eligible to Office, but
not entibled to vote.
ARTICLE I-oFFIcERs.
SECTION |. The officers OF a Grange
either National, State, or Subordin-
ate, consist of and rank as follows 4:
Master, Overseer, Lecturer, Stewart,
Assistant Stewart, Chaplain, Treas
urer, Secretary, Gate-keeper, Ceres.
Pomona, Flora and Lady Assistant
Steward. 1t IL their duty 10 see
that the laws Of the Order are carri-
ed out.
SEC. 2. How Chosen-In tho Sub
ordinate Oranges they shall BIO chos-
en- annually; in tho State Oranges
once in two years, and in the Ma
tonal Grange once in three years
All elections 10 be by ballot.
Vacancies by death or resignation
TO DO flled at q special election at
tho next regular meeting thereof
officers so chosen 10 serve until the
AnnuAl'meeting.
SEC 3. Tbs Master of the Nation.
al Grange, may appoint members Of
the Order az Deputies to organize
Oranges whore no State Grange ex-
lists.
SIC. 4 Thorc shall be an Exc,
cutivs Committee Of the National
Grange, consisting of the members
whose terms of office,shall be three
years, ono OF whom shall DO elected
each year.
SgG. 3. The officers Of the respec
tive Oranges shall be addressed as
WORTHY.
ARTICLE II-MEETINGs.
SECTION /. Subordinate Oranges
shall meet once each month, and
may hold intermediate meetings as
may DO deemed necessary for the
good OF the Order. All business
meetings are confined to the Fourth
Degree.
SEC. 2. State Oranges shall meet
annually at such time and place al
the Grange from year to yoar deter
mines.
SEC. 3. The National Grdng
shall meet annually on the first Wed
nesday in February, at such place a
the Grange may from year to yea
determine Should the Nationa
Grange adjourn without selecting
tho place Of meeting, the Executive
Committee shall appoint the plac,
and notify the Secretary of the Ma
tional Grange and the Masters o
the State Oranges, at least thirty
days before the day appointed.
ARTICLE HI-LAws.
The National Grange, at it's annu
Vi session, shall frame, amend or re-
peal such laws as the good of the or
dor may require. All laws of Stat,
and Subordinate Oranges must con
form to this Constitution and th,
laws adopted by the National Grange
ARTICLE Iv-RITUAL.
The Ritual adopted by the Nation
al Grange shall be used in all Subor
dnate Oranges, and any desired al
iteration In the same must DO sub
mitted to and receive thessanction o
the National Grange.
ARTICLE V-MEMBERsHIP.
Any person interested in agricul'
tural pursuits, of the age of sixteen
(iemale, and eighteen years, (male,
duly proposed, elected, and comply
ing with the rules and regulations 0
the Order, is entitled to mem bershiI
and the benefits OF the degrees taken
Every application must be accom-
panied by the fee of membership
1t rejected the money will be re-
funded. Applications must be GER
tfied by members, and balloted TO,
at a subsequent meetings 1t shat
require three negative votes TO re-
ject an applicant.
ARTICLE WEES For MEMBERSHIP
The minimum feo for membership
for men in a subordinate Grang,
shall be five dollars, and for womer
two dollars, for the four degrees, OK
oopt charter members, who shall pay
men three dollars, and women fft,
cents.
ARTICLE vII-DUEs.
SECTION /. The minimum of regu
lar monthly dues shall be ten cent
from each member, and each Grang
may otherwise regulate its owl
dues.
SEC. =. The Secretary of .eacl
Subordinate Grange shall repor
quarterly to the State Grange tn
names ofall persons initiated or pass
cd TO higher degrees. \
SEC. 3. The Treasurer of escl
Subordinate Grange shall rcpor
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