Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-03-14
REPORT OF WORTHY MASTER, DIR.
j. H. MARABLE.

We publish below, by request, the
report of DR.. J. II. Marable, delegate
from Tarsus Grange to the meeting of
the State Grange at Gallatin :
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY:
Brothers and Sisters of Tdrsss
Grange, No. 149-As your delegate to
the State Grange, which met at Gallatin
on the 18th of February, l deem it my
duty to give you a report of its doings
and actions during those three memoir
able days.
We met early on Wednesday morn
ing, Worthy Master VIM. Maxwell in
the chair and, 1 think, all other officers
present. In less than twenty minutes
we proceeded to business, and such
harmony, good feeling and unity of ac-
ton never saw before all seemed to
have their whole feelings enlisted for
the good of the Order Various sub
jects were discussed ably and disposed
of to the satisfaction of the Order.
The next day was appointed for the
election of officers, which occupied but
a short time, each officer elected re-
ceiving a majority vote on first ballot
save one or two-all to the entire
satisfaction of the delegates.
Our county was not overlooked in
electing officers. Montgomery County
has the honor of having two lady
officers in that body. Mrs. DR.. North
ington as Ceres and Mrs. r. HI. Og-
burn as Flora, both worthy and esti-
mable ladies. After the election of
officers, the delegation went into gen
eral discussion upon amendments to
the constitution and other subjects for
the advancement of the Order. Several
amendments were finally adopted, after
spirited discussion pro and con; the
most of which amendments 1, as your
delegate, endorse. One, however, /
oppose, which is that each County
shall have one representative in the
State Grange" he TO be selected by
the Masters of the different Oranges
in the county. This l think will not
receive the appreciation of the Oranges
generally, from the fact that each Sub
ordinate Grange feels it has the right
to send its own delegate to represent
their interest in the State Grange
Several other amendments were adopt
ed: Applicants for admission into
the Order must apply to the nearest
Grange" zone Deputy for each coun-
ty: he to be selected by the Masters
of the county" We, the Masters from
Montgomery, met and upon the first
ballot l have the pleasure to inform
you that our Worthy Assistant Stew
ard, Capt. T. NJ. Reynolds, received
the majority vote ; consequently he is
legally the Deputy Master for the
County of Montgomery for the next
two years. The next most important
amendment was, that each Subordi-
nate Grange should elect Its officers at
its first meeting in March and be in
stalled in April" consequently with
this meeting closes my term of office
as Master of this Grange. must say
to you, brothers and sisters, in retiring
from the position you have SO gener-
ously conferred upon me, that | am
satisfied our cause is just, honorable
and commendable, and as long as it is
conducted in the spirit and same OBJ
jects in view it will be q blessing to
the man or woman that makes his or
her living by the sweat of the brow.
We, as Grange, have prospered, have
gone on harmoniously, and will,
have not doubt, continue to do So
We have no Earring element in on,
midst to disturb our peaceful, quiet
social and instructive gatherings. We
the members Of this Grange. as you
are all aware, have determined to in.