Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-01-15
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
Organization of'Ccntral Grange
I'm the 9TH Civil District.

Upon tie ts!itiOr cf about twenty
farmers of Washington county, Deputy
Grand Master, c. W. Chdtlton, arranged
to meet with them at the residence of G.
j. Lyle, on the 9TH inst, for the purpose
ct organizing grange of the Patrons of
Husbaudry. With bis US dal puuctuality,
Col. Charlton was on hand at the time ap-
pointed. lwenty.seyea persons, ladies
and gentlemen-farmers, farmers wives
and daughters, we're in waiting to be
formerly received as members Of that
brotherhood whose mission and grand
ultimate destiny will be to make the tiller
of the soil the intelligent, enlightened and
independent citizen, and real nobleman
OF the country.
The..inlating step towards an organiza-
tion was to partake as beautifully as good
breeding and an indignant digestion would
admit, of feast / use the word ad.
yisedly,) which that excellent housewife
and accomplished lady, Mrs. Lyle, had
prepared for the occasion. And l may
be pardoned for saying, in this connection,
for the information of the uninitiated, and
without divulging any any of those thugs
which arc required to be kept TO our
selves" that open handed hospitality,
high>toned generosity, and an elevating
sociability, are deemed by the order not
only matters of prime consideration, but
things in themselves entitled to pre- ems
inencc among the minor virtues of life
But to return. The organization pro.
ceeded by the election of the following
officers: ............ D,
G. j. Lyle, Worthy Master,
T. A. Middleton, Overeer,
Jacob +. Broyles, Chaplain,
A. J. Brown, lecturer,
William Powell, Steward,
c. W. Lyle, Assistant Steward,
Jas. Brown, Gate Keeper,
Mrs. C. J. Lyle, Stewardess,
Mrs. Y. A. Middleton, Ceres,
Mrs. w. J. Chase, Pomona,
Miss Jessie Chester, Flora,
So. Kirkpatrick, Secretary,
George MePherson Troasirer.
All of whom were duly installed by
the Deputy Grand Master in conformity
with the beautiful and impressive ritual
of the order. The organization being
perfected, the Grange proceeded at once
to business, and adopted a resolution
christening it the Central Grange" and
among Other resolutions passed was on,
directing the Secretary to furnish to the
HERALD AND TRIBUNE ard East Ten,
neSSce Echo, for publication, so far as
might be practical, the proceedings of the
meeting; and embodying vote of thanks
to the Il litors of those journals for their
kindness in.tendering the gratuitous pub
lication Of said proceedings.
The lahcrs 81 the day being oveE, the
Grange adjourned to meet at Browns
School House on Saturday, the oath
inst.
One word in conclusion. Ever since
the Grange movement came into exis'
tsnce |, in common with others, have beon
suspicious of its character and purposes,
not to say strongly prejudicel against it,
believing as l did that while its apparent
object was the promotion Of the Agricul.
tural interest of the country, its real OBJ
ject was of apolitical character, in this
l was mistaken. Its apparent object, is
its real object. The purposes and princi-
pies of the organization are just as time
will surely demonstrate.
S. J. KIRKPATRICK.
I SECRETARY.