The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-08
THE CHANGERS ccMvENTIoN.
Extending the Kamireathons OF the As
soctation-Canada and the south-The
Next Meeting To BE An South Carolina.


soctation-Canada and the soush-The
Next Meeting To BE An South Carolina.
ST. LOUIS, NO., Feb. !, 1874.
The National Orange held two sessions yester-
DAY. The following IL an oficiai abstract OF the
proceedings:-A telegram Was received from Sec
fetary Conee, OF the State Grange OF MISSOURI
stating that there 600 subordinate oranges III
the state. The Committee on the Good OF tue VI
der made partial report, one OF the points Vi
which Is that the constitution and bylaws OF the
National Grange may be printed IN all languages
that may be directed by the Executive CON-
mlttee. call OF states was then made TO
give each an opportunity to present what
ever business was desired to be acted
upon. Master Smith, OF Georgia, presented some
amendments to the constitution and bylaws.
Master smedley, OF Iowa, presented SUGGESTIONS
regarding the business OF the organ Zation, ana
made statement concerning contract ior mar
vester for Iowa, and also regarding an arrange,
ment entered into by the Executive Committee OF
iowa Tor seeder, which viii also SOW cotton seed.
Referred to the Executive committee.
Master Davies, OF KENTUCKY, aiso presented COIL
stitutional amendments.
Master Moore, OF Maryland, offered resolution
for special order TO confer the sixth degree, and
saturday nignt was set apart Tor that ceremony.
Master Brown, OF Michigan, presented constitu-
tiouai amend ments, which were referred
An invitation Vas received asking the Grange to
visit the Merchants Exchange IN o body. which
was accepted, and the time Will be liked hereafter.
Master Aiken, OF South Carolina, presented
petition nom the oranges in Canada asking ior a
dispensation TO receive the sixth ana seventh de-
grees and establish a Dominion grange.
Brother Taylor stated that Charleston, g. c., had
been unanimously selected by the cotton States as
the most desirable place to hold the next annual
meeting OF the National Grange, and on motion,
Charleston was chosen as the next place OF meet
ing. Great applause.)
ana all the states Of the South, returned thanks
Tor the unanimous vote, and assured the members
that no effort would pe spared by the cltlZens oil
Charleston to make their visit TO that city pleasant
and the session OF the Grange agreeable.
ON morton Brother Thompson representative OF
and wants OF the order in the dominion.
Mr. Thompson said they had ten live oranges
some numbering over 100 members; that they
wanted to establish q Dominion grange so as to
have under their control a fixed headquarters,
ard that their earnest desire was to see the Or
ganizaton become international In character.
committee OF 1ye was appointed, to whom all
the resolutions are to be referred, ana the com.
mittee directed to report on the last day OF the
session
The following compose the committee brothers
WardlOw, OF Florida; Hamilton, OF California;
Jones, OF Arkansas; Maxwell, OF Tennessee, and
Hinckley. of New York.
who Will consider the various matters presented
for the welfare Of the Order and report herea ter.
The GanRe now @ this
held but one business session to-day. The call OF
,Mssts{ 3HgaS9n, q Kansas, presented memo;
government over the Indian Territory. Referred
to the Committee on Commerciai Relations:
claim from Master Lewis, OF Louisiana; also one
from the National Deputy OF the same State. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Chase OF New Hampshire, offered resolu-
ton to nave printed 500 copies OF the complete list
OF members OF the National Grange present, with
their wives and their Post once address; also a
list oil the committees appointed. Carried.
Master Porter, OF Nebraska, moved that a COM
mittee be appointed on Statistical Crop Reports,
and the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws
was appointed such committee. Several Otner
resolutions were referred TO the Committees on
Constitution
The evening session was devoted to comforting
the sixth degree on masters OF State oranges and
their wives, they being the only persons entitled
TO receive 1t.
good deal OF interest centres in the forthcom-
ing report Of the Committee on Transportation OF
which Is expected TO embOdy the main points OF
the address recently delivered by that gentleman
before the State Grange Of Ohio. This address has
already been published.