The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-18

Oull0ing NO. 80 lliTu street, I'D
Georgetown, an additional clerk
was added to the list, and there the
work commenced in earnest. The
growth of the Order in 1872 was
considerable, and 1873 opened with
brighter prospects for the future.
In August, 1878, the Executive
Committee, finding that the limited
quarters at Georgetown were very
insufficient for the fast accumulating
mass Of documents and correspon'
dcnce, secured the building at 6l2
Louisiana avenue, in Washington,
where the present offices are now
located. They thought this loca-
ton would be amply sufficient for
years to come, but the unparalleled
spread Of the organization shows
that mems minds are apt to err for
to-day there is hardly moving room
in the building, where clerks end
employees are kept busily at work.
Thirteen persons are al present
writing, kept constantly busy in the
office, and ten rooms do not furnish
sufficient space for work. The
times are greatly changed. Only q
few months since the Secretary
could take the packages under bis
arm and walk up to the express
office. Now the adams Express
Company send a wagon and mes
senger every day especially for the
packages Of the National Grange,
which average dailymore than 200.
A description of the present quar-
ters may prove interesting to our
many readers, and as it is also q
matter OF history in connection with
the organization of the Patrons Of
Husbandry, we shall give a correct
Of the office room.
No. 612 Louisiana avenue, Wash
ington, d. G., is an unpretentious
looking building--to all outside sp.
pearances a neat residence, and were
it not for a small sign over the door,
indicating that it is the office of the
National Grange, would pass un-
noticed. The building is built OF
brick. and consists Of three stories
and basement.
The basement contains the pack
ing rooms, where all the parcels for
new Oranges are arranged, wrap
ped, addressed and tied, ready for
Shipment. Packages of documents
or deputies are also prepared there.
Five deputies are busily employed
IN those rooms, and the number Of
packages made and shipped daily
average more than four hundred.
On the first floor we find the
office Of the Secretary in the front
-oom. There the correspondence 10
opened and distributed tothe differ.
INT departments; or, ifit relates to
'ome particular or special matter,
aid or the desk Of the Secretary for
his own attention.
Another room on this floor ie
ised as a record and correspond.
'nce Office. There the applications
Ire recorded, letters answered, dis
forwarded, etc, -Four
persons are occupied in that room.
The records of the Order are also
preserved in that office, and one can
orm an idea Of the amount ofwork
accomplished when we state that
more than two hundred volumes,
which are entirely in manuscript,
ne found on the shelves. 'fF
In the second floor are kept tho
'harters and documents more close
y connected With she inside work
# the Order, and two persons are
rept there constantly busy prepar.
ng those documents. A room on
bis door is reserved as . specisl
'fiice for the Worthy Lecturer, and
8 also used as meeting-room tor
he Executive Committee.
The third floor Is the Deputies'
Iormisory--the sanctuary where
hey can rest their tired limbs, and
.ttend 70 thclT SPECIAL oates when
hey visit Washington. The third
tory is, figuratiyely speaking, the
'bay-now." ai2a1o ~
! Everything Is conducted upODtls
trictest principles Of order, and the
lands Of tho worthy sistera who AZ
Isl the Secretary ii bis arduous
vork aro careful III laying every
crap m itspIace. aud keeping The