Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-27
CONSTITUTION.


Section L. The officers of a Grange
! either National, State or Subordinate.
| consist 6 and rank as follows: Mas
| ter. Oyorseer. Lecturer. Steward, As
| SiSiant Steward. Chaplain. Treasurer
Secretary, Gate-keeper, Ceres, Pomona,
! Flora, and Lady Assistant Steward
Ii Is their Inty to see that the laws of
| tie Order are carried cut
! See. >. {Ot" CHoSGst.-In the Sub
! or,.iu:'te Oranges they shall be chosen
annually in the State Oranges once IN
| two years. and IN the National Grange
once III three years All elections to
| be by ballot
Vacancies by death OF resignation TO
be filed at the next regular meeting
| thereof-officers so chosen to serve
until the annual meeting.
Sec. }. The Master OF the National
! Grange may appoint members of the
Order ms deputies to organize Oranges
where no State Grange exists.
Sec. /. There shall he an Executive
| Committee af the National Grange.
consisting Of three members whose
| terms OF Office shall be three wears,
one Of whom shall he elected each
| year.
Sec /. The officers Of the respective
Oranges shall lie addressed as "Wor-
| thy.
ARTICLE U.-Ncttinys.
Section l. Subordinate Oranges
shall meet once each month, and NAV
hold intermediate meetings as may be
deemed necessary for the good of the
Order. All business meetings are con-
fined 10 the Fourth Degree.
{a+n Il.
annually at such time and place as the
Grange shall, from year to year, deter
mine.
Sec. 3. Tho National Grange shall
meet annually on the first Wednesday
IN February, at such place as the
Grange may, from year to wear, de-
teimine. Should the National Grange
adjourn without selecting the place of
shall appoint the place and notify the
Secretary Of the National Grange, and
the Masters Of State Oranges, Mt least
thirty days before tie day appointed.
Article III.-Lasns.
The NATIONAL Grange, at it's annual
session, shall frame, amend or repeal
such laws as the good of the Order
may require. All laws OF State and
Subordinate Oranges must conform to
this Constitution and the laws adopted
by the National Oranges.
ARTICLE IV.-R;t,tn1.
The Ritual adopted by the National
Grange shall be used III all Subordi-
nate Oranges, and any desired altera-
ton IL the sam must be submitted to,
and receive the sanction Of, the Ma
tional Grange.
ARTICLE V 1Mcndersiip.
Any person interested in agricultu-
ral pursuits, Of the age of sixteen years
female), and eighteen years (male),
duly pr posed, elected, and complying
with tie rules and regulations Ct the
Order, is entitled, to membership and
the benefit of the degrees taken.
Every application must be accompan-
led by the fee Of membership. II re-
iecteI, 't32e na~s,-o-- viii lie refunded.
ppl.c:lttpns, 3A:ts,t 10 certified by
members, and ballotted Tor at II subse- |
0uent meeting. IL shall require three |
negattts E:4tes to reject an applicant.
ARrifQi-F Vt.-f9c$ .for -ueaijcrship. |
The minimum fee for membership in |
subordinate Grange shall be, for men |
fye dollars, and for women two dol !
$# Us fiaf THE feHqF degrees, except char
ter .t4etalstsffss VIA shall saal pat-men,
three dollars. alb ~Os.4eIt tttfy gents:
ARTICLE NII.-Dues.
Section 1. The minimum of regular
monthly dues shall be ten cents for
each member, and each Grange may
otherwise regulate its own dues.
seq: :: l'hs Secretary of the Subor-
dipate Gra1ge shal1 reP8rt quarterly
to the Secretary OF the State Grsnga