, 1874-02-04
An Interview With Grand Master
Adams Of The National
Grange.
The Question Of Membership Consider
ed Very Important One.
List Of Arrivals OF Delegates In
st. Louis.
Grange Organizations in illinois and
Indiana,

specia, Dfspateh to Tho Chfcagn Tribune,
Br. Louis, Fob. 3.-Yonr correspondent haa
l,au a tnk With Mr.. Adams, a1aator Of tho Mn
tional Grange III regnrl to tho bnsncss to coma
up ut tho seventh annual meeting 10 convono to-
morrow, md nlso respecting gcuornl Grange
matters. Mr.. AtlamB docs not think that tho
question Of opon organization will sorionply diH-
turb tho mectfng. 11o says ho has not heard Of,
my ono yet who wants open organization, or be-
lieyes 1t would bo bonoticial to tho Order. Tho
chief clanrn and mugnotism los In secrecy. ALL
TINT tho Order desires to accomplish in politi-
cal way ho lnllovoa can bo effected Indirectly ~
shown by what the Patrons hayo already ttono In
tho Iowa Legislature.
WHO SHALL ne MEMBERS
Is ono OF tho great questions to bo decided.
Tho Weatorn Oranges consist almost entirely of
inrnlcrn, oscort In thu largo cities; but thoro
is hardly oil Enstcrn Grange that has not in 1t
Homo nlonbors who To not obtain their nub-
sistoncu otherwise than BY cuttiyating tho soil.
Mr.. Admins expects the Boston Grange question
to bo rnisod, but does not know III wllnt inar,-
nor, though it will DO discussed in connection
with tho oxnct amount Of farming interest cssc1l
tial to membership.
THE CHICAGO GRANGE
was formed some timo ago, mud contasna ctc-
mos,ts tl,ut nro not agricultural. Tho rule rcgu-
Iating admission cannot bo absolutely changed
except by subsequent reference to tho Stato
tlhllEOB 10F H[HIQfAl. At4 LuhE Ll0 Nnt1pHnl
Grange is likely to do il to placo eortain inter-
probation on tl4o clause Interested in agricul-
turo" Which will exclude porsona not cntitcd to
10 admitted to the privileges Of tho Ortlor.
Tho Mastors Of stato urangos arc. many Of
council with tloir lords. and have
TIE FREEDOM OF DEBATE.
If not Of ballot.
THE NATIONAL GnANnE.
Tho sessions will bc hold in tho ladies' ordi-
To}r ~ ri, ~
members Of the Natiol,a! Grange arc Atavine.
No one p1etcnds to bay when tho mooting will
como to au end
ARRIVALS.
Tho following havo alrendy arrived in tho city:
Dudley W. Albums, Grand l1astcr; Thomas lay
lor, South Carolina, Master and 0yorBoer; T. a.
Thompson, Minnesota, Locluror: Gon. a. J..
Vaughan. Mississippi, Master aud Steward |;
G.. W.. Thompson, Now Jersey, AssiBtant-Stow
Chaplain n. Mcdowell, New York. Troayuror
| Dinw,liio, 1udiana, Gnte-lsuopor Mrs. b.
Y. Adams, Ccros; Alra. Kelly, pomona; Mrs.
Abbott, Flora, will not lie present; Miss e. a.
dcrs D: Wyatt, Aihcn, and L. Il. sliombla,d
Executive Commiituc, nnd tho following nins.
tors Of State qrauges: D. T.. 1Ifnkloy, Now.
| York; T. L. MIis, Of Massachusetts; II. D
caroli,s i ]. Smith, Of deorsa; 'i; j: i. Ward
Inv, Of Florida Daniel Carlt, Of Oregon; ]. N
Hamilton. OF California; 4. 2. snodley. o
Iowa; r. II. Allon, Of Missouri; join
Coclsano, of Wisconsin,; L. u. Crew
Of Dakota; s. I. Brown, OF Michigan
Alo!l.o Colder, Of Illinois; S. Il. Ellie, Of Ohio
D. B. Maugor, Of Pennsylvania; Edward How
land, Of Now Jersey; II. ". Lowis, OF Louislana
| EXPECTED.
The following State Mastcrs aro expected to
night or tomorrow morning Jones, Of Arkansas
Chambers, of Alabama; James, of Indiana
Hudson, of Kansas Parsons, Of Minnesota
Alnxwoll, Of Tonncssce, with ao.no others fron
tho East.
ito khs associated Prcss.1
ST. Louis. No., Fob. 3.--Thn seventh annua
session OF tho National Grange, Patrons OF Illus
bandry. will commcnce hero tomorrow. All Lii
States in tho Union except Naino anil DoIawar
will bo represented. Nearly all tho delegates ar
| accompanied by thoir NlyoS. Among
| THE Moss IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
aro a revision Of tho ritual, VIII
BlnIl bo eligible for membership
Of subordinate Gr;ttlg:es. tho cn-oporntivo syh
TEN, &c. The sessions will continue woek o
moro, aud DO secret, but it il understood that al
abstract or IN much Of oncl, days proceedings a
can properly bo made public will bo furnished b
tho Secretary Tor publication.