The Grange advance., 1873-12-24

IN proportion to their membership; asking
the National Grange to take steps toward
procuring complete foreign crop report !;
to have the Patrons Manual published in
German and such other foreign languages
as might be deemed expedient; asking the
Legislature to pass law encouraging the
erection of wire fences, with the view of
keeping public roads from being drifted
full of snow in the winter: resolving not
to buy Of certain manufacturers who had
refused to deal with Patrons direct advis-
ing all farmers to give all possible aid in
the collection Of statistics in the State:
recommending Patrons to take THE
GRANGE ADVANCE, published at Red Wing,
and Farmers Union Of Minneapolis, and re-
solving that there should be no official or
gan of the Grange. In the discussion and
passage of these resolutions the remainder
of the afternoon was taken up.
In the
EVENING
Resolutions were passed asking the Nation
a! Grange to so modify the law, as to per-
NIT Masters to organize subordinate Gran
ges-instructing the Secretary to furnish
the proceedings of the convention for. pub
lication in The GRANGE ADvNAcE and
F"rnaer's Union-asking for passage of
law by the Legislature providing for Town
ship Insurance Companies-of respect for
deceased members mentioned in the Mas
ter's address-thanking the citizens of Far
ibault for their hospitality, and Prof
Noyes and his assistant for the exercises
at the Asylum-expressing good will and
fraternity to the Patrons Of Industry
thanking @. H. Kelley as the originator of
the order for his faithful work. After
which Hon. Ignatius Donnelly was called
out for a speech and entertained his audi
encein his usually happy style. 1--WE pro-
pose to publish this speech in our next is
sue.j After which Bro. Asa Hutchinson
was called out for song, but there being
no instrument at hand he responded with
a speech. and showed himself no less sue
cess as a speaker than singer. He rela-
ted how the members of his Grange had
worked up to firm resolve to deal only on
cash basis, and had gone home singing
''Coronatior related some of his early
experience in this State, when he travelled
across the State on his way home to his
family East with lumber wagon, giving
concerts at the different towns on the way.
taking in some instances his pay in grain
Spoke Of the high hopes and ambitions that
the crash of 81 blasted, and made several
pointed hits on several subjects. Then
sung, accompanied by many of the audience,
g The Old Granite State,' as sung by the
Hutchinsons, tribe Of Jesse. Gave some in
teresting incidents in the life of the family
Of singers and their adventures in singing
the songs of freedom, away back in the
| early days Of the agitation of the slavery
question. And then lead the audience in
the long metre doxology to that tune of
all tunes Old Hundred.
After which short recess was had. and
| then followed the report Of the committe on
the State Agency. The committee reported
| recommending the immediate incorporation
Of State Grange in due form Of law, advis-
ing the election Of a State Purchasing
| Agent, who shall be under the direction of
| the State Executive Committee, to give
bonds for the faithful performance of his
duties to be paid compensation for his SER
vices at the rate of 2 per cent. for all pur-
chases until that amount shall reach fifteen
hundred dollars, besides paying actual
expenses Of business, after which the earn
ings are to 60 into the Treasury of the
State Grange. The report Of the commit.
tee was unanimously adopted, upon which
the State Grange proceeded to make
choice Of State Agent. The election re-
suited in the almost unanimous election of
J. s. Denman Of Winona. Mr.. Denman
arose to make few remarks and was greet
ed with cheers. He thanked the Grange
for the confidence they had shown in him
by his reelection, and proceed to make ar :
rangements for the carrying out Of the
Agency business, which he assured the
members should be faithfully carried on.
After which the Grange closed most har-
monious and successful session.
The attendance of Masters, Past Masters,
Secretaries and other members not BEING
less during the session than six hundred.
Every part Of the State was fully represent
ed. The perfect decorum Of all in attend
ance WAS frenuentlu rama rkad durinn u, q