, 1874-02-07
Proceedings Of the National
Grange at st. Louis
Yesterday.
A Call by States for Propositions for
Tho Good Of tho Order.
A Dominion Delegate Speaks Of the Con-
dItion Of the Grange In
Canada.
The Next Meeting Of the National
Grange to Be Held at Charles
ton, s. G.

ton, u. U.
-
.n..,
.to, MhS .s,eh Nnttonn' 10 n. csaas @g"nEs; E;un.
ST.. LOUIS, Fob. 0.--At 10 o'clock tho National
nra,,o s,,r,,tod n ,1,o ro,ortara tt,o fo1fn,.,,,
'ossa ~ ~ .o'eA n,.o o noS .s"a n'a
'Roscn ol tno'r psoceou'Ags' iAo of"ueo eun-
vonea III tue morning, Alaster' Adams IN tho
epooch rs roportca yostorlay, 4 dispatoh
~. .,.,o,1 f.o,.. uoa..t.x-, -. nt.t;.,,
mAn '1ost'1u 'A'.' IN s1o,.s oa"'s, as"s.3
thas 10 naa l'ooo ur"nsots fokis'crea u.
instead Of 1,5oo, as reported BY himself. Tho
the Executive Committee ronorted. referring tho
:. .s..a,s ~ ,1;,,.ra aa.,,,,,,t4ao
nasso4o ~ '" ui,o.' ~" eo'.'''o'o.
Tho Committee on good OF tho Order made q
partial report, ono Of tho points being that tho
constitution arl by-1aws Of tho Grange bo
printed in all spokou languages. as mar bo d.
rcotcd by tllc Executive Committee,
Il was yotod thnt no member could sneak on
my ono subject moro than once, aud that tho
ti,no ho Initial to fiyo minutes,
THE ROLL, OF STATES
yas called to ciyo eaoh m opnortupikv of pro-
soutipE what business ho Desired.
Mastcr Smith, Of Georgia, moved some amoud-
moutB to tie ConntitutioE, which wero reforrod
hIaetor A, B. amodley, OF Iowa, prosented
suggestions on business ORGANIZATIONS and
Btstod thut thoy lad made . contract for Tho
Woruer Harvester for Iowa and tho rest Of Tho
mont with tho Stats Of Iowa for a
seoding-machlnc, Which It wna roportcd
1nirht bo uaod by MI the Stotau in
tie Union but ono, as II was not available for
cotton-plautjur, The whole mattor was referred
tn thn Execniiya f;ommittco NJ tha National
Grat,ue. for action.
OTHER PROPORTIONS.
Master If. .. Dnyio. Of Konttcky presented
resolutions for sono Constitutional ameudmonts.
which wore appropriately referred.
luton for special order to confer tho sixth, de-
r1.ee on Saturday evouine'
Master S. r, brown. Of Michigan. presented
a ecries OF resolutions On Constitutional an,ond-
montg,
Mastor George T. Parsons. Of KT;npesotn in
troducsd resolution and nssed that It be refer-
rod to tho Committee on the good Of the
Order.
It WIS voted that q
CORRECT LIST or MEMBERS PRESENT
be mado BY tho Secretary and referred to the
Executive Committee aid ordered printed.
AT las H. m. tho Grange took recess until Z
u, NJ. at Which bour It rcaun,el it's laborB.
Worthy Master Taylor in tho CHAIR.
An invitation from tho st.. Louis Doard Of
Trade to visit tho McrchaptB Exchange was
read, and it was resolved to accept. and intend in
body.
ROLL or STATES nEsuarEp.
Tho roll Of tile Statcs waA resumed. Mr.. D.
Wyatt Akan, Of South Carolina, member OF the
tho Grnngers Of Canada asking for dlspensa-
tion to got the sixth aud seventh degrees and es-
tabliH,, q Dominion Grange. lie also presented
somo documents in regard to tho patenr laws,
which wera referred.
PLACE OF HOLDING TUE MEETING.
Master raylor Of that State, said that Charles
tou, South Carolina, Ind boon unanimously &C.
lcctel by the Cotton States aa the most desirable
point for tho next meeting OF the National
Grunge.
Charleston bo selected as tho place Of meeting
for tho Eighth Annual Grauge, which motion
prevailed with applause.
Mustor TAYLOR. iu tho uane Of South CAROLINA
aud tho other Southern States, than,ed tile
members Of tic Grange for their unanimous vote.
and assured them that no efforts would DO spared
on tho part of tho poople of Charleston to
make tAoir stay in TINT city agreeable.
s1onE rAorosIrioSs;
tee OH Constitution aud bylaws, touching
amendments Of tho Hnmo.
Master Z, B.. Creaye, OF pnkota, moved that
tic portion Of tho Masters address, in rognrd to
uance. It was NO referred,
On motion Of Past Maytor Wright, Of Califor-
Canada. was invited to IN make a report Of tho
condition Of things across tho border,
and tho WANTS Of tho Ordor in that Dominion.
h1r. Thompson said that they had ton Oranges
in Canada, aozno nun,boring over loo members !;
that thoy wanted to establish a Dominion
Grange. 80 tint thoy micht Laye a fixod henii-
quarters for tho Order, and that their most
earnest desiro was to sec tho oreauization' bo-
come interpatiounl in its clnractor.
rUcL1o ADDRESS,
A committee Of i've was apnoiutcd to preparo
q series OF resolutions to be- placed before the
public ~ the sentimout Of lie National Granrn.
Tbs committco consistB Of Wardlnw. of F]ori-
da Hamilton, Of Caliiornin; Jones, Of Arkan-
York. The Grunge then adjourned until 10
O'clock tomorrow.
COMMITTEES,
Tle following aro tie various business com.
mittoes Of tho Grange appointed To-day