, 1874-02-06
Address Of Grand Master Adams
Before tho National
Grange.
His Views on the Question Of
Chenp Transportation.
Contributions in Aid Of tho Suffering
lIomestcadcrs in Iowa.
Remarkable Increase and Prosperity Of
the Order in Wisconsin,.
Stephenson County (1ll.) Farmers
i'll Council.


i'll Council.
Tho National Grange.
Special Dtspa:eh to Tho Ch,capo Tribune.
BT. LOUIS, No. Fob. 5.-Tho Nntional Grange
l,aH got safely through tito second day Of its
lnbors. Yesterday Tho reports Of officers woro
road, and properly referred to tho appropriate
committees. mud alt day these committees havo
been attoutively considering them, and
getting their own reports on the
vnriouH matters presented into prop
or Bhnps. As most OF tho members arc un-
accustomed to active business, tllore has been
good doal OF porptoxtty and trouble. Every
committee, 30 for as your correspondent has OBJ
served, had on It lady. Tue ro-
port Of tho Executive Committee waa rcforrod
to n subcommittee, OF which hlastor Cotton, Of
Vermont, waB Chairman, and which had for
member volublo Indy from New JerBey, wife Of
il from tho neghborhoo1 of Vineland, but Ia not
believed to symrathizo very heartily with peou-
liar Vnoiand doctrines.
THE ACTUAL nuB1HEss
OF tho ny amounts to littlo, 10 far the public
iB concerned. Not ono Of tho committees has
finished its 1nbors. Tho reporters have beon q
great annoyance to tho Patrons, who aro little
accustomed to such inflictions, and they layo
Committee will ba given out tomorrow.
TIE rEnsoNNKL or THE GRAND MASTERS
pleasoB most Of those with whom they come in
contact, though there nrc some exceptions:
Mr. Kelly, tho Secretary. is rather free of
speech, mud contemptuous in regard to tho
world a. large. ne says that they arc not work:
Ing for the good Of the public, but for tho good
Of the Grange.
NO NEW LIGHT
las been she'd on tho topics to be discussed, but
1t Is quito appnr ont TINT difference Of opinion
will be developed on several points before nd
journment. nlembers say there is work enough
for three weeks, though few can stay longer
than one,
It has boon decided by tho State Agents Of tho
Ordor now hero to leave the question of COOP
oration entirely to tile National Grange, with tho
Wow of having constitutional provision mado
for 1t. Thia will dofer the settlement OF tho
matter until noxt year, as an amendment to tho
State dranges before it can tako effect.
CHARITABLE APPROPRIATIONS,
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 6-Tho National Grange to-
night appropriated $4,000 to tho state Grange
of Town, in consideration Of the great expasso
incnrrod by TINT Grange in relieving the wants
OF distressed brethren in Northwestern Iowa.
Appropriations Of 81 600 to Slinncsotse and 5750
to Dakota wero also made.
GRAND MASTER ADAMS ADDRESS.
At tho first days aeasion Of tho National
Grange, Grand lIaster Adams delivered the fol-
lowing address;
Brothers and sY.trr. cf TIC National Grange:
Tho work Of tue NatounL Grange for tho paat year
has been almost exclusively onp of
In this direction It's has boon auch to excto
the constant wonder Of even its own members, while
thosS Outside tue gs.es aa'o besd ,s our M
thcro wero represented uine Stato Grangee, having
unler their Jurisdiction about 1900 subordinate
two Sntcs, two Terrtoriea and tho Province of Que
boc, in .ho Dominion Of Cenadc. al Of which arc to-
dny present through their chosen representatives and
Tho Which havo led to this great uprising.
which have rendered tho work Of organization post
bic. and even easy, are few but grave, nna mainly Of
nature mover contemplated hy thu orignstors Of tho
Order. III It's inception 1t was intended to DO chiefly
SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL
Institution, something after hs nature OF farn1ers'
clnn only more comprehensive " i.s plan Including
ritual aud tho subtle chnrm Of secrecy. Ms uteul-
ed to bring together ut frequent and stated perIou
ssws gssss agrchea srar a sefeSs
questions, aud cultivate tue - social ansnt-
o. ho Of tho sra IT e
tally, morally, and socially. AS such 1t as been end
IL being most magnificent success. Though some
Pronent ti puco tic ts eys q tho psbo tsn hs yei
a saas s md is
bers, for, really, moral worth, mental power, aud
social culture e ns he iouhuaunn o. 81 Eeai
There tR danger that III graplihg WIN tho g'santls
queAt1ohs o. shs nout, We !May @ ose 1 n'6ns NJ u
| ,r THE ROCK on %Iton WEhl; WEMulLpn;; ,,
| when tha nrat a'hossl1aale oranges hau 1een of-
ganlzed ono Of the hsat anu most proper suoeeis 1o
discussion wae iluw 10 fnnn two niahes o. grabs grp
whero ono grew BEFORE Dasihg shese a!sGnasohs snt
iact soon became prominent tnat now 10 sc Grops IVY
iuy us Knotty 1ucat1on M HOW 10 grow W. tnea
ca1Ho to tle conSictioh Oh shemoeis at wy feceiSet
90 centa for bliahol ol Wheat WING Tug man VI wao a.t
1t pa1a ~ LOT u; We "cro aenha coln IT. ~ ce
per ousAcl, "hi1e tue consumer Was l,aSang % o.
| ecnt9 fof u. III "lat NC poHHht tnefe WA
| tile same discrepancy nctween hfst cost Ant
what We were Obliged 10 Pay, s4.iaa ron mowers III
He"ihg-h'achihca, poWe. mandeal lnatrulaons. o.c,
we were raytnE from 3o 70 .3o per G9nt @ 1hose th'
orgl cont Me askea ourselves . %ncef cea 's u r
stances over which VIC had control. Iho Bo4ation
thts problom Econ became