, 1874-02-14
THE REPORT.

the Boston Grange beg leave to submit the following
In order to arrive at correct conclusion to al
leced Irregularities we proceeded to nscertain from
ut command testimony in regard to the fol-
lowing questions
F1rst-Ilad any irregularities bean committed II 80,
what werc they7
IAird-what remedy shall We propose?
We find from the evidence submitted to us that
time III June, 1873, Worthy Mastor Adanas give
Brother Abbott Of Iowa, commission - National
Deputy, with instructions to organize unfortunate
Oranges in Massachusetts,. This commission was ac-
comranicd by the usual instructions in printed form,
copy OF which has been submitted to Us, and
we i1d that Deputies strictly eatonod by them to
admit none into the organization of subordinate
Grange but those who ware actually farmers Of good
character. Some time in August 1879 brother Abbott
DID 0sganize a1snge n on ca esa ~ te B1s.oa .
not Of the class required by tho Instructions OF
Brother Abbott. After . careful examination M 81 Or
testimony, the only occupations We could h1 for ms
Grange ware grain-&1ealers, comtuiss1on-men re-
porter and editor OF business paper, with only one
exception the present Lecturer Of Boston Grange.
who stated to that he Is carrying on farm near
Boston but his principal INCOME was derived from
the business ho carried on in the city And the Com
uttee hero take ocasion to have found very
difficult to obtain positive Information ~ to who were
rea1ty the first members of this organization OF
tss 1s 'hs poo Reey
turcr Thompson, ". II. Allis of the Boston State
Orange, and Brother Staples. the present Lecturer OF
the Boston Grange, before ue.
We find that on or about Sept. g. 1878, ". u. Adams
went 10 Boston in consequence Of reports which had
reached him in regsrd to this Grange 70 examine as
to their truth, aud well satisfied that the nh
terial Of which it WAS composed waa neitner such as
contemplated by O-der, tho Instructions given
70 netoa hs aaa IN wh the views
Of members OF the Executive Committee the third
being confined to bis bed by sickness, he issued -
tnem @ to tho Secretary Of The National Grange at
Washington. This revoke was signed By Worthy
Master Adams, Worthy Secretary ., II. Kelley, and
had thA n thA attached
wards recalled the commission which Brother
Oranges the revocation to take eject On md after
Dec. I, 1878 Brother Abbott subsequently acknoWl-
edged ths receipt T. ol r.. thIs Letter. ~ william
disps9sation: books &C. We cannot nd that any
suspended tleir work Some time in December the
elected new 9e and n
Grange sent Of his Deputies to install tho officers
then elected, and To- give ,a4s shs ,sLs,r Masier
Mister Adams has written to Worthy
Master Aliis II regard to wtthholainx this woTd,
end IL due 70 Brother Ats to state that ho sass he
Ne ind that the Massachusetts stats Grange. en-
neeng an tie Hoston grunge l. Is
Of ihsubcs'li:.don and remittance to lawful
authority, aud therefore have rendered themselves
inculcste strict obedience to the lawful edics and
proper authority. We md TINT tho action Of the
Boston Grange in refusing to surrender It's
rulings Of our head, unul this meet
ing Of the National Grange, when they could have
applied for redress by appeal from the action Of
Worthy-Master Adams, has been very demozaliziug
and injurious to the interest Of our order
throughout the entire West and South, End
the good Of the Order imperatively requires
that auch insubordinabon and persistent
Resistance to authority must be checked. Without
calling into question the integrity, moral worth, or
friendly feelings which the persons who formed tho
Boston Grange nay h4ve for the princples Or SUCCESS
and prosperity Of our ortleE, ws ind tAas
this Grange w.s not and is not no" com
posed Of the material declared by our
Order to be eligible to meberzh:p We ind that theI
have been dezect in not obeyng the requirements OF
our Worthy 4aste when be demanded .sx sussnaes
canc. that ey 40 sp.no1t3 s1 sftie %hc
commanded them to stop, sud by such insubord'na-
ton they have forfeited all right 10 be considered
Patrons of Husbaadry in good and regular standing
That the Secretary q 1ne Saional GEange be in
structed to notify s the State Oranges within it, tu1
diction that the uo3on Grange longer connected
with the pgtrons Of uuassndry, 1.1d henceforth
no fr7tezr1 recognition be extended 70 It
By any Grange. State subordinate, and the Master
OF the Massachusetts State Grange hereby required
to make formal demand for the surrender Of the dis
peusaon and ritual Of the Boston Grange, xnl when
Eeceived return to the State Grange the money paid
for sad eixTensaon and rtua and return them With.
delay 70 the Office at the Secret.ry Of tho National
Grange 1t Warrington The report was adopted