The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-10-10
PArRoNs or nusRANpRY.
ORGANIZATION AND PROCEEDINGS OF
THE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
SALEM, September "a, 1873

Inc Masters OF the subordinate
Oranges of the Order OF the Patrons
OF Husbandry, of Oregon and Wash
ington Territory, met pursuant to cal
in the Masonic Hall, on Wednesday
September Oath, 1878, tor the purpose
of forming a State Grange.
After being called to order by N
W. Garretson, Worthy Deputy of the
National Grange, Secretary was ap
pointed pro tenn.
On motion a Committee on Gre
dentials was appointed, consisting Of
Bros. d, Clark, Of Salem Grange No
27; o. Hull, Blue Mountains Grange
No, 8, w. T.; and E. Forbes, Of
Eagle Creek Grange No. 2.
The Committee reported the fol
lowing members entitled to seats:
OREGON ORANGES.
Marshfeld, No. ii. A. Talbert.
Eagle Creek, 2-E. Forbes
Oak Point, 3-James Tatom.
Monmouth, al. Bently.
Buena Vista, 5-Geo. A. Wells.
Oak Plain, 6-J. II. Bramwell and
Mrs. Bramwell,
Tangent, 7-E. E. flaming and
Mrs. M, H. flaming.
-, 8-Not represented.
Shedd, 9-Wm. Powers and Mrs,
NJ. A. Powers.
Prairie, 10-James J. Finlayson.
Harrisburg, Ill. H. Smith.
Springfield, I2-John Kelly.
Philomath, 13-N. P. Newton and
Mrs. ]. Newton.
Soap Creek, 14-J. Mode.
Locke, 15-Anthony Simpson.
Excelsior, 16-A. J. Pitman.
Salem, I'D. Clark and Mrs. H.
Clark,
Farmer 1S-B. A. Witzel and Mrs.
L. Witzel.
South Brownsville, 19-F. W.
Grover and Mrs L w. Grover.
Brownsville, 2O-L. G. Rice.
-, 21-Not represented.
Knox Butte, 22-M. Miller.
Harmony, 23-F. S. Powell.
Hope, 24-Not represented.
Mono, 25-Not represented.
Grand Prairie, 26-H. N. Hill.
Evening Star, 27-Jacob johnson.
Umpqua, 29-R. M. Gurney.
Perry Dale, 29-Geo. Comegys,
McMinnville, 30-A. Reid and Mrs.
S. Reid.
Lafayette, 81-A. B. Henry.
North Yamhill, 32-R R Laughlin.
Scio, 33-Thos. Munkers.
Hillsboro, 34-T. D. Humphreys.
West Union, 35-S. A. Holcomb.
Santiam, 36-Wm. Cyrus and Mrs.
J. Cyrus.
Bntteville, 87-P. F. Castleman.
Milton, 98-Not represented.
Weston, SO, and Wild Horse, 40
Not represented.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY ORANGES.
Waitsburg, 1--R. P. Olds and
Mrs. Q. Olds.
Dayton, 2-Geo. Hunter
Blue Mountain, 80. Hull and
Mrs. M. Hull.
Walla Walla, 4-F. Shelton and
Mrs. P. Shelton.
-, 5-Not represented.
The following were temporary ap-
pointments: VIM. Cyrus, Worthy
Overseer; A. Simpson, Worthy Chap
lain; Daniel Clarke, Worthy Steward;
Geo. Hunter, Worthy Assistant Stew
ard; Sister Chloe Olds, Worthy
Lady Assistant Steward.
A short address was then given by
the Worthy Deputy Grand Master
N. w. Grretson, on the rise and prog
ress of the Order in the United States
By request of the Worthy Deputy,
each Master present gave short re-
port of the present number of mem
bers and the condition OF their re-
spective Oranges. From the reports
Of the Masters there appears to be 9
membership of 1000 in this jurisdic
ton, although only approximately
given, since there are several Oranges
not represented.
The following Committees were ap
pointed by the Chair:
ON BYLAWS:
Daniel CLARK. of Salem Grange. No
II; VIM. Cyrus, Santiam, 36, A
Simpson, Locke, 10; VIM. Powers
Shedd, 8; P. +. Castleman, Butteville
81.
ON ORDER OF BUSINESS.
James Tatom, Oak Point Grange
No. 8; F. S. Powell, Harmony, 29;-
H. N. Hill, Grand Prairie, 26.
ON STATE OF THE ORDER.
r. NJ. Gurney, Umpqua Grange
No. %; A. J. Pittman,I Excelsior
16; r. P. Olds, Waitsburg, l, W. I
ON RESOLUTIONS;
G. A. Wells, Buena Vista Grange
No. 5; John Talbert, Marshfeld, l
J. H, Bramwell, Oak Plain, 6.
On motion, the Grange then ad
journed until u o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was consume,
in unwritten work, and adjourned t
meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow.
Second Day.
SALEM, Sept, 25, 1873.
MORNING SESSION.
The Committee on Rules of Orde
submitted report and consumed a
the morning session in adopting then
which are the same that govern a
deliberate bodies.
The Grange adjourned until on
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grange was called to order
] o'clock, Worthy Deputy in tb
Chair.
The Committee on BYLAWS sui