, 1874-01-20
TIE CHANGERS.
The Wisconsin Stale Grange to Meet
at GAINESVILLE To-Day.
What the Wisconsin Changers Arc
Doing in the Way Of
Organization.


Organization.
The Wisconsitt Stntc Grange Mt Jnlaos.
Vtfle Ta.tlsLy.
Stee'az Dtapatct to 7ao Chicago Tribune.
JANEsv1LLE. Via, Jan. 10.--Tho Wisconsin
State Grange Convention opens In Young Amor
len Hall IN this city tomorrow forenoon, and
will hold tliroe sessions daily until adjournment,
wlicl, will probably tako placo on friday, Jan.
20. Tho Hosaious will DO Hecrot, except on
Thursday evening, when public meeting wilt
be hold at Myors' opora- House. nt which moot
Of WISCONSIN, and 4. u. snodloy, A1astor Of the
State Grange Of Iowa, will bo present.
ONLY FIFTH DEGREE aiEMnEns,
S we os sopsoms wpns m Masts1s % n r11 Masters
wien % foatth degree ut"as members eso'DoSpi viii
10 10 ,s,'. allowed to participate. Most Of
tic city, aud the baia,ce viii arrive this after
noon.
State orr1uEng
Tho following is d complete ligt Of tho State
officers: coI. @ohn Cochran, of Dodge County,
overaeer; J: W. King, Of DING County, Lee
turer e. Abbott, of Portage, GatcleoEor; Z.
Durham, Of Winnopago County, Chaplain; G.
y. Foster, Of Fond du Lao County, Steward; A.
ard; Mrs. G. ". Fostor, Of Fond du Lac County,
Coros; Mrs. J. Braineri, OF Wunobagp County,
romona; Miss Flora Crauo, Of Waushara Conu-
y, Flora; Mrs. =. uuugertord, OF Columbia
County, Lady Assistant Steward; J.. Brain
ord. Of Winnobago County, Secretary ]. Cary, Of
Rock County, ..rreasurcr.
IN THE STATE.
There are about $50 subordinate Oranges In
the State, With MI ayora3e membership of forty
five. The Secretary has only repoitH from
Grnngcs formed prior to September. 1879, up to
which titno 327 Ind reported. Ho thinks fully
twenty-five lavo been organizod since that date.
number OF Oranges in the State, ard their mem
borship. A large attendance iB expected Mt tho
Convention. Headquarters will b. at tho Myers
11ooae. 9
Up to 8 p. m. about 175 delegates had report
cd to tho Commlttoo Of. CREDENTIALS. at the
Myers House. TliB ovoning tho tlf,l degree IL
being copfcrred upon oil delegates who havo not
tho Convention into working order, and on
Wednesday tho Masters address and tho reports
OF various officers will 10 mado. Between 400
| and 900 de!egAtoB are expected to be in attond-
! anco by Tueslay uisht
Whnt the Ernngcrs Arc Doing In
Wisconsin.
Special Dfspatch to Tie Chicago Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 19.-Accounts Of
Orange organizations and dongs. and elections
| Of officers for 1874, continue to come in.
ANNUAL ELECT1oNs;
Since my Inst report, tho election Of officers Of
| Rock River Grange (No. Sc, Rock County, Of tho
| Patrons Of Hpsbandry haa boon reported, with
tho following result WilIiam Il. Burrows, ".
II. j; B. P. Crosnmau, w. v; ". II: Noyos, Lee
turer !; J; 3. Miner. Steward; Q. e. Ants
Chaplain !; J. Kilmer, Treasurer; N. W. rripp,
Secretary; q. Fountain. Gntekeeper; Cores,
| Mrs. o. Waggoner Flora, Mrs. 7. y Treat
Pomona. Miss Jenny Eddy; Lady. Assistant
Steward, Mrs. Lucy Church: a membership OF
cishty-vo is reported, which ia increasing stead
ily.
INSTALLATION.
The newly-clcctcd officers Of LII Prairie
Grange hive been duly Installed, as follows
George sherman, Mnator; II. I. ;Faloa, Over
aeer; Guy Wheeler, Lecturer Loren Finch,
Steward; 8. Il. Joiner, Ass.staut Steward !;
William II. starl. Chaplain: Houry Davis,
Treasurer Henry Tarrant Secretary; =, Clark
aiiss Addie Smith. Pomona allHs Annie Stark,
Flora MHs Dora Hendricks. Lady Assistant
Steward.
NEW oRoAS1zAr1oSs.
Some particulars have beon received OF the
orgnnlzation Of tho now Grange iu The Town
Of Wheaton. with twcnty-sevon members to bo'
gin with. The following officers wero elected
L. 3. Graft. Master; George Kimptou Over.
seer; Brant Hanson, Lecturer James James s1ont 10y
oSA@
F. Betztscr. Chaplain Albeit MoanBeer, Treas.
urer; hlatt Riley, Secretary; L. 9. Jackson,
Gatekeaper.
4 Grange has been organized in the Town Of
Harrison, the ceremony takiug placo III tue
Vaunatta kchool-Aouse. after au address b9
Deputy Charles Watson. Of Washburn. The
membership consists of tWenty-tWo mules aau
niuataeu foma!es. The following officers wore
elected L. L. Dewitt, Master; Tnos. 4. Bowen,
ovorscer; y. 2. van1latta. Lecturer; J. Toulouse
Steward B, T. Likons Assistant Steward john
Wilson, Chaplain aIoses Vannatta, Treasurer
Annie Brandon, Secretary; john Hammond
aatekeeper; samantt,a Vannatta, Cores !; Min
mia Hammond, Pomona llie Vannatta, Flora
Mary lIimon, Lady Steward.
In Town County, tho PrAirfe Grange las bce4
organizo1. The only particulars rccelyed ar'
thRt John u. Baker Was elected Instcr, esa Johs
Yseeonuing Secretary.
4 now Grange is 10 be started ut North Prairie
| and ono at Lihon.
Dunn County has organized two Oranges, on
at Spring Brook aud tho other ut Louisville.