The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-31
HOW TO ORGGNIzE A GRANGE.

The First Step-What to Send For-The pa
pers required-The Number of Persons for
Charter Members-Iuformation to the Dep
uty-Preliminary Meeting-The Organi1a-
tion.
Upon this subject the following informa-
ton is furnished by II. G. Demming, of
Harrisburg, Deputy for Dauphn, Perry,
Snyder and Juniata counties.
First Step,-Learn the address of the
Deputy for your county, and send to him
for copy of the Constitution, which il
furnished free. If you do not know the
address Of the Deputy, send either to the
Secretary Or the Master of the State
Grange.
Second Step.-Having read the Constitu-
tion carefully, if you are eligible to charter
membership, send to the Deputy of your
county for the Organization papers. -
They will be furnished without cost. If
your county has no Deputy, send to the
Secretary or Master of the State Grange.
Third Step.-Having received the papers,
read them carefully and understand that
none of the requirements laid down can
be varied from. Also, particularly bear ia
mind that not less than nine men and four
women are necessary to organization but
that it is better for the Grange to have the
full number-20 men and 10 women. Then
secure the number required as soon as pos
sible, taking care to receive the names only
of good men and women. With an organ
ization numbering nearly 1900, of our
best people, it will not do now to take any
and all who offer themselves for the sake
Of having subordinate Grange organized
two or three days sooner than it otherwise
would be.
Fourth Step.-Having obtained the neo-
essary number, send the list on to the
Deputy, stating the time you have agreed
upon to meet and await his arrival also,
the best route for him to take to reach the
place of meeting, if away from railroad.
If the Deputy, on account of previous en-
gagements, cannot meet with you at the
time fixed, it is his duty to so inform you
at once, and to name time that will best
suit.
Fifth Step.-While awaiting the arrival
of the Deputy, preliminary meeting
might be had to fix upon time and place of
regular meeting, and to agree upon a name
for the Grange. There should generally
DO first and second choice Of name, as the
first choice may be the name of some
Grange already organized. There should
be no election Of officers until after organi-
zation by the Deputy, for the reason that
some Of the so-termed subordinate officers
have very important duties to discharge,
which are made known only after organiza-
tion.
Sixth Step.-Every person whose name
is enrolled ought to be present at the time
fixed for organization. II called upon, the
Deputy can give nine of the leading OBJ
,iects of the organization as an Introductory
-() the social and educational; (s) benev-
olent; (3) economical; (4) friendly inter
course and discussion; (5) the cash sys-
TEN (6) cooperation; ~ unity; (6) anti
litigation; (0) anti-monopoly anti-extor-
tion and anti-corruption. deputies see
page, 4, Farmsr's Friend Of January "a,
1s74.l These can be condensed into four
short paragraphs--1st, 9d, 9Th and 9th
with q mere reference to the others.
Seventh Step.-Organizat when all
further information can DO had from the
Deputy, or through the regular channels,
which are thrown open for The first time
by this seventh step.