Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-09-11
CHARLTON AT A GRANGE PIC
MIC.
Hze Explains the Grange OrGRniza-
tiOn and Its Workings.

Hze Explains the Grange OrGRniza-
tiOn and Its Workings.
ATHENS, Tenn, Sept 9, 1874.
. EDITORS CHRONICLE: An enthusi-
astic Grange pic mic was held to-day
at Cedar Springs, two miles from town.
Early in the morning it became evil
dent that there would be an immense
crowd present, as they began to arrive
on the grounds early, many coming
from a great distance. The procession
Numbered about 800, representing
more than a5dozen real oranges with
nine banners. The procession was led
by Rev. J. a. Hyden, as Marshal Of
the day, carriage containing the
speakers and the Athens COrnet Band.
The stand was minus any decoration,
save that of ten nice apples, two very
large watermelons, and one sweet pO-
tato. In the stand were seated Rev.
&. w. Charlton, Rev. DR.. Dean,
Esquire Taylor, Rev. It. Snllins, and
the Marshal:
After music from the Band, prayer
was offered by Rev. T. Sullins, and
! Rev. Mr.. Charlton was introduced AS
the first speaker. He was happy to
| be present, as it afforded him an op~
! portunity to answer some objections
and charges made against the Grange
| organization. Six months ago he had
come into MeMinn county in defense
and in behalf of down trodden class,
and it had been charged that he came
to stir up antagonism among the peo-
pie, but he met the fruits of his labor
to-day, in the shape of four or five
hundred Patrons of Husbandry, and
about twenty Oranges, already organ
lied in the county.
The speaker thought no one would
oppose the Order who understood it's
objects and practical workings, and
tions made against it, the first of which
was that it was "nlOney trap" He
thought farmers ought to understand
this, and he did not blame them for
their suspicious, as they had been hum
bugged often enough already. Mon
ey was requisite to the existence of
I the order-there was the National
grange, com posed, of the masters of
subordinate grange, they must have
their mileage and per diem. An effort
had been made to reduce the number
OF MeD1USTS III ln0 NalO0aI gran ge,
by which the expense would be cor
4 resPondingly reduced, but this effort
had failed "and every master CT a
grange would remain members. Fif-
teen dollars were sent by every grange,
for regalia and books, but was not all
applied for these, and oranges were
not required to purchase these from
this source. Ten dollars must be de-
posted by every subordinate Grange,
with Treasurer who is a bond Off
Ger, holding the same in trust for the
good of the order. Then the deputy
gets a fee of ten dollars for each Grange
organized. The speaker here stated
that some one had charged that he
was getting rich, which charge he de-
clared to be untrue, and stated that
he, the poorest of the poor, had not
received pay, commensurate to his
labors. He claimed that he was en-
titled to this fee because he earned it,
and because they (the farmers) had al
lowed that amount. If there
is any money trap" it is in
the subordinate grange-every
man must pay S. to become
a member; every lady So. 81 of the
$5 and 81 so of the 50 stay in the su-
bordinate Grange. OF the dues, 10
| cents per month, amounting to 81. 20
per year. 90 cents remain in the subOr-
4 edinate Grange. .r. ...ll.a g..si- . + >
But even this can be accounted for.
In California, by combination of
funds, they have created fund of one