The Grange advance., 1874-02-18

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After prayer b.: Rev. $. z. t;r,*'''.
c''an!a!'. J. i. Allen. ":.:>1:.: a. ill.,.
State Gran ~ o!' Missouri. delivered Il
brief address, welcoming the National
Grange to St. Louis in the most cordial
manner and making some allusion ;c th.
growth Of the order in this State
This Was responded to by Wu!. :Saun-
ders: chairman of the executive con-
mittce: who heartily thanked Mr.. Alien
on behalf ut the order ana assured thu,
gentleman hat his efforts t. max: ,lc
meeting Of the Natiopal Strange ,,n, 81
pleasure and profit were falIy apprecia-
ted committee was e:i"n appointed
"n each ~ the following subjects:
tlnanrt. audltiny. accounts. co-operation
and transportation. good of the order,
and business agencies. I'he master ot'
the National Grange. y. Adams. tines,
read a lengthy udress in which he d.
tal:ru til: operation n!' he order dur
ln= the past year, aud which was rep}etv
with valuable: Suggestions. Reports
we're also made by the secretary. treas.
urer, and executive :;,u!i.it,ee. which
were referred to the arrvopriatc c,:r-
mlttecs. The yra,'yc j. n session to-
night, but it /: n''~ likely any report Of
its proceedings wi. be furnished
ih': following ave / he "fficers OF the
National Grange: -N~tcr D. W. .Nl-
AIMS II; Iowa: Orer<r"r. 7. Taylor, Of
:''ut;' CaroIfna; 7,,.t*urer, J. !.
Ihc'nps'n. Minnesota .S>e,rad, \. j.
Vaughn, Of Mississippi .lss't Steuar@,
G. W. Thompson: Of New jersey
Ch"plo'n: Rev. A. B. Crash, Of Wash
ington City; Treasurer. J. NJ. Mellow
eli, New York; Sccret"ry, o. H. Kel-
icy. Na~hin@tpn City: Gotc K~y... >. o.
Dinwidoie: ind1ana Ceres, d. W.
Adams, Iowa Panama. Mrs. 0. T..
Kelley. Washington; Floro. Mrs. j.
{. Abbott. Iowa: LuGy asst StewnrN.
Miss &. \. Hall. Washington Nitv {;
E'~rntirr |"mmHtre. VIZ. Saunders.
Washington City. D. Aiktr: South Car
olina. F.. 3. Starklanl, Iowa.
Inrrc are nuubcr If State agents
here who ire consulting IN regard to
the interests Of the Grange in Z ,nateri
al point OF view, especially in respect
to the cooperative system OF buying
and selling now III vogue and in the
several States. These proceedings are
all private.
Sr. Louis. Feb. 5.-The National
Grange held :. briet' session this morn
ing, aud the different committees have
been husily engaged this afternoon on
the various subjects assigned to them.
Nothing at writing IS P. N.Y. has been
been given out for publication by
the committee having that matter in
charge, and it is understood nothing
will be furnished tonight
Sr. LOUIS, Feb 1.-The National
Grange tonight appropriated $4,000
to the State Grange of Iowa in consid-
Grafton Of the great expense incurred
by that Grange in relieving the wants
OF their distressed brethren in north
western Iowa. an appropriation Of ST.
900 to Minnesota, and $3.50 to Dakota
was also made.
ST.. Louis, Feb. G.-The National
Grange held two sessions to-day. The
following is all official abstract of the
proceedings by telegraph received from
Secretary Coffin, Of the State Grange of
Missouri, stating that there are 800
subordinate Oranges in this State. The
committee on good Of the order made
partial report, one Of the points Of which
is that the constitutions and by laws of
the National Grange be printed in all
such language as may be directed by the
executive committee
\ call Of States was then made to give
each an opportunity to present what
business he wished to have acted upon.
Master Gridley, Of Iowa, presented
suggestions regarding the business of
the organization, and made a statement
regarding a contract for the Wcrner
Harvester for Iowa and other, States,
and also an arrangement entered into
by the executive committee Of Iowa for
seeder which will also SOW cotton seed.
This was referred to the executive COM