The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-25
GEORGIA STATE GRANGE.
Our Origin, Objects, and how to Organ
ize Subordinate Oranges.

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Our Origin, Objects, and how to Organ
ize Subordinate Oranges.
In response to the many commu-
nications from the farmers of this
State, in regard to the origin, OBJ
iects and necessary steps to the or
ganization of local Oranges of the
Order of Patrons of Husbandry, the
following resume has been prepared {:
The term Grange signifies a
Farm, with all ias appointments of
building, stock, etc, and is derived
from the Latin gronans, a grain !;
and its use is of Scotch origin. In
the United States, in 1866, o. H.
Kelley-now Secretary of the Ma
tional Grange, Washington, d. c.,
but then Government clerk--was
sent to the coasts of South Carolina
aud Georgia to inquire into the sta
tus of abandoned lands in those Sec
TONS. His observations of the cha
otto condition and untold suffering
of the planters and their families in
that Heaven forsaken country,
awakened the keynote to association
among farmers; and to-day the
names of those who have struck
hands, even across the bloody
chasm'-brothers by common veal,
if not by blood-are legion. With
malice toward none, and hope as our
anchor, and faith IN God our shield,
we, in the favoring winds ofheaven,
and the interests Of our common
brotherhood, set up our peaceful
banners.
OUR OBJECT
is the protection and advancement
of the interests of our membership
material, educational social and NOR
al. Our agency will be found in the
employment of all honorable and
legitimate means, and which can be
supplemented only by that associa-
tion which, in the hands Of all other
professions of our fellow men, con
stitute the Archimedean lever Of
success. Our Order seeks to cheap
en- the cost Of living, hence to lessen
the necessity for physical toll, there
by securing to us increased oppor-
tunities of leisure, which can be de-
voted to mental and social culture.
Thus the Order seeks to elevate and
dignity its voiaries.
The letter of our Law of Member
ship requires that applicants for
membership shall be actual, bona
tide, practical farmers. Editors,
who are in known sympathy with
our Order, are eligible to member
ship free Of initiation fee. Ministers
of the Gospel are likewise eligible,
but are subject to fee regulations.
The minimum number which can
obtain charter is (9) nine males
and "a four females and the maxi
mum which will be allowed to apply
for same is coy twenty males and
(lO) ten females. After obtaining
dispensation, the Grange can initi-
ate indefinitely. There is great in
ducement held out to those who will
become charter members, those who
apply for dispensations are known
as charter members,) from the fact
that males have only ($3) three
dollars, and famales (50) fifty cents
to pay as initiation fees: and be-
sides they do not incur the tedium
and embarrassment and delay Incl
dert to the initiatory ceremonies Of
all secret organizations, which those
do who JOIN after organization
The fees Of those who are not char
ter members are 1857 five dollars
for males and ~ two dollars for fe.
males and four successive meeting
nights of the Grange are required
before they can become regular
Patrons.
Having ascertained that there is
the requisite number who can join,
and who are willing to organize a
Grange, let the applicants Tor one
party can write for ally address our
Deputies, whose business it is to or
garlic subordinate Oranges, as fol-
lows:
If applicants live in the First,
Second, or Third Congressional
District, address DIR. j. J. Stevens,
Leesburg. S. w. K r., Ga. if in
Fourth, Fifth or Sixth District, ad
dress Col. G.. w. Adams. Forsyth,
Ga. if in the Seventh, Eighth, or
Ninth District, address Rev. G. w.
Howard, Kingston, Ga. Notify
them simply that you have the ne
cessary number Of names for constr
tuting Grange, and they will
promptly visit you and organize
Grange, and impart all necessary
information for intelligent working
in our Order. Your annual fees are
but a triAc-10 cents TO National
Grange, and Acts to State Grange,
per member. Ii you don't like as,
after trying US, we will simply say
to you, and TO those who taunt US
with the inquiry, What can litter
ate panpers do Z" as good old Abras
ham said to Lot, eLet Il ere be no
strife between thee and me-
After a Grange has been organ