Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-10
Meetings VI Changers.

important Meetings VI Changers.
Yesterday there were held in this
city three meetings of Grange mem
bers, acting under directions of the
District Council of the Patrons Of
Husbandry for Los Angeles and San
Bernardino counties, and having in
charge business Of more than ordinary
importance.
MEETING OF MASTERS
At II o'clock there assembled at
Grange hall meeting of the Masters
of Oranges in this District. The OBJ
ject of the meeting in part was to
memorialize the Legislature on mat
ters of importance to the Order in
Southern California. A memorial
was drafted which was approved by
the meeting and after being properly
engrossed will receive the signature of
the seventeen Masters in this district
representing membership of about
one thousand members.
AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION.
The directors of the Agricultural
and Mechanical Exposition of South
ern California met at the Office or the
Mutual Aid Association, No. Al, Tenn
pie block at II o'clock for the purpose
of perfecting their articles OF incorpor-
alton, and getting their ,exposi-
ton in working order. Although
the notice given of the meet
ing was short, most of the Direct
ors were present. Judge J. S. Thomp-
son was elected temporary Chm'n, and
20. A. Stanley was chosen temporary
Sc ,retary. Articles of incorporation
we.e drawn and duly executed con-
tai ling the following provisions:
NIme-Agricultural and Mechanical
exposition of Southern California;
object-to establish and maintain an
Agricultural and Mechanical Fair, and
for the encouragement OF agriculture,
and the improvement OF agricultural
implements and machinery; place OF
business-Los Angeles; term of exist
ence-fifty years; Directors for the first
year-John f. Marquis, of Los Nietos,
J. T.. McComas, of Compton, }. w.
Wilkinson, of Florence, J. J. Morton,
of Compton, J. A. Nichols, of Los An
geles, John r. Gordon, of Azusa, j. Q.
A. Stanley, of Los Angeles, John $.
Thompson, of Los Angeles, Edward
Evey, of Anaheim, II. l.. MOntgom-
cry, of Gallatin and A. B. Hayward,
of Richland; amount of capital stock,
$4,000, divided into 1000 shares OF
S25 each; amount of stock actually
subscribed-$l,0 900. After authorizing
the Chairman to advertise for propo-
sails for suitable lands for Fair grounds,
and appointing J. S. Thompson and
l.. M. Holt, Committee on bylaws,
the Board adjourned to meet again in
this city on the first day in February,
at which time every Director is re-
quested to be present.
GRANGE COOPERATIVE COMPANY.
Upon the adjournment of the Board
of Directors at o'clock p. NJ, the COM
mittee to whom was referred l.. M.
Hollis proposition to incorporate n
Grange Cooperative Company assem-
bled in the same room. Besides the
committee there were large number
of prominent Grange members present
who participated in the discussion.
Hon. G.. Coltrin, of Compton, was
called to the chair and p. G. Tonner
was elected Secretary. Mr.. Hollis pro-
position was read, discussed at length,
amended and approved. 1t was then
decided to proceed at once to incorpO-
rate. Articles of incorporation We're
approved which provides as follows:
name-Grange Cooperative Compa-
ny; objects-the establishment of one
or more stores, warehouses, ETC., the
buying and selling ofgoods, machinery
and agricultural products, the borrow
ing and loaning of money, the buying,
holding and selling of such real estate
as may be necessary for its own use
and the conduct ola general mercantile
business; principal place of business
Los Angeles; term of existence--fifty
years; number of trustees-eleven and
the names of those appointed for the
first three months-T. A. Carey of
Los Angeles, A. NJ. Southworth of
Los Angeles, f. B. Grandin of Los
Nietos, H. l.. Montgomery Of Gala
tin, j. H. Gray of Ell Monte, M. B.
Craig of Westminster, Edward Evey
Of Anaheim, G. D. Compton of Comp
ton,.J ID. Burdick of Spadra, e. q.
Brown of Riverside, and o. s. Spof.
ord Of Santa Ana. The meeting of
the above mentioned Directors for the
purpose of perfecting the incorpora.
ton was fixed on Friday, January IL,
ut the Office of the Mutual Aid Asso-
citation, at IL o'clock A. NJ. For the
purpose of notifying the members of
their appointment and the time of
their first meeting, Il. A. Carey was
appointed temporary chairman of the
Board, and l.. NJ. Holt, temporary
Secretary. The meeting then adj
inurnaH