The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-26
Organization Of the State
Grange of Louisiana.
From the New Orleans Republican

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From Our Home Journal. the offieia
organ of the Order of Patrons of Hns.
bandry, we cOndenee the folloWine
| account of the organization of the State
Grange of Louisiana
Delegates met at Clinton, parish 0t
East Feliciana, State of Louisiana, De,
cember 4, 1873.
Called to order by Dudley W. Adams
worthy master of the National Grange
>. H. Jordan was appointed secretary
pro TEN; William Akers, A. W. SmitI
ana Il: u. Manard, committee en- creden,
tlals. they reported twenty five oranges
represented by masters, seven by prOx.
les. Report adopted, with amendment
that proxies have all the privileges of q
member of the State Grange, except the
right to vote. '''>
Committee on the order of business
Il. Richardson, H. c. Newsom, Isaar
Odom, Daniel Edwards, il.
Commute on constitution and bv-
laws-W. H. Pipes, R. E. Ambrose. r,
K. Fielder, W. G. St0yall, R. H. DaV. J,
II. Jordan, E. Spiller.
On, motion of Brother Richardson,
worthy master of the National Grange,
u. ". Adams exemplitied the unwritten
work of the order.
Committee on the order of business
reported as follows:
l., Adoption of the constitution and
bylaws. 80
2. The election and installation of Of
ticers.
der. WV O ''1" Va
0n motion the report was adopted.
H. no commlttees on constitution and
bylaws not being ready to report, w,
y. Wetmore, worthy master of Hope
Grahge' was called upon to make an ad-
dTesss responded sui ubject, "The mOnop-
o!y OF Cne mississippi river by an assO-
of New Orleans"
Committee on constitution and hv-
laws reported.
Motion made and carried to read and
act upon each article by sections.
After several amendments, the consti-
tuition and bylaws of the committee
was adopted.
Motion made and carried to proceed
to the eledsiOn of officers.
II, w. l.. Lewis, worthy master of
Spring Creek Grange, and A. G. Carter.
worthy master OF Carter Grange were
PLACED IN nominatiOn.- Worthy Master
n. W. L. Lewis receiving a majority of
the ballots cast, was declared elected
master OF the State Grange of Louisiana,
At the suggestion of Worthy Master
u. W. Adams, of the National Grange,
the body now proceeded to elect an ey
ecutlVe committee, two members to serve
two years, two to serve one year. A. G,
Carter and j. Fl. Jordan receiving the
majority of ballots cast, were declared
elected for the long term; William Akers
and W. Fl. Pipes for the short term.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: ''O AVA
.QTerseer-J. H. Jordan. Homer, parish
of Claiborne. f>NN~'N
LECTURER. w. Nicholson, parish of
Claiborne. f'NN''N "
Steward-J. G.. Gaden, Clinton, parish
of East Feliciana. 'N''-
Assistant Steward-R. E. Ambrose.
Baton Rouge, parish Of Baton Rouge,
Chaplain-Rev. W. G. Stovall, parish
of Washington.
Treasurer-H. c. Newsom, Green's
burg, parish of st. Helena.
Secretary-W. D. Wetmore, Poncha-
toula, parish of Tangipahoa.
~, Gate Aeeper-Leadbetter, parish of
Ceres-Mrs. l. Odom, Dennis Mills,
parish OF st. Helena.
POmOna-Mrs. A. Burris, Baton Ronoe.
Flora Mrs. NJ. Wetmore, Ponchatoala
Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs. NJ, A,
woodward. GPeensburg.
Officers were installed by D. W, Ad-
ans, worthy master of the National
Grange.
Motion made and carried to ballot for
selection OF place of meeting of State
Grange at its next annual meeting. Ba-
ton Rouge, having the majority, was
Our Home Journal and Rural South
land, OF New Orleans, was chosen the
official organ for the Patrons of Hus-
bandfy for the State of Louisiana.
Brother W. Harrington, from Missis-
sippl State Grange, called upon to make
an address, responded, thanking the
worthy master of the National Grange
Tor attendance, IN the name of the order.
Resolution made and carried to ap-
P0l1lG as COMMITTEES on transportation
". u. Wetmore, Williafa Akers and r.
D. ManarG.
Resolution was offered and carried to
adopt rules of order to transact business,
Resolutions offered by r. B. V, Haga-
man, as follows was adopted:
Resolved, That the master and secre-
tary OF the State Grange take immediate
steps to have the same incorporated un-
der the general incorporation act of the
State.
Resolved, That we commend that each
subordinate grange take like action.
Resolution calling for appointment of
finance committee under the cOnstitu-
ton, carried, F. B. V. Hagaman, Fl,
Richardson and W. Fl. Pipes to consti-
tute said committee,
Resolution offered By j, H. Jordan, as
follows;
Resolved, That the Louisiana State
Grange adopt the Mississippi agency.
represented in the person of Brother W.
Harrington, as the purchasing agent and
factor of the order for one year, on the
same terms of the Mississippi State
Grange, to be subject to the rulings of
executive committee,
Resolution offered by w. Fl. Jordan,
to appoint committee to memoriali2e
Congress- to build the Fort st. Phiiip
canal, and for such other relief as wifi
render transportation more certain and
cheaper by way of the outlet of the Mis-
sissippi river. Carried. w. ID. Wet
more, w. II. Pipes and j. II. Jordan con-
stitute said committee.
A curious case of suicide occurred in
New Hampshire State Prison at Con-
cord, recently. The man had been SEN