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ofiustruction. The same will be under
the direct supervision of the National
Grange, receiving all emoluments and de-
fraying all expenses.
At any time those who pass to the fourth
degree, well versed in the ritual. desire to
withdraw and organize one or more subOr-
dlnate oranges the National will grant
them charters for the same, free of ex-
pense.
This grange shall be known as Potomac
Grange, No. l. r----
Its principal object is to Instruct its
members in the degree work, by which
they will be enabled to aid in organizing
oranges in other places. m @
Every member is expected to make him
or herself familiar with the work in every
part. so that when called upon he or she
can fill any position.
The grange will be opened each evening
by lot or otherwise.
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
The following plan of organization and
membership was soon after adopted:
| SUBORDINATE ORANGES.
First Degree-Laborer (male). Maid
| (female).
Second Degree-Cultivator (maIe).
Sheperdess (female)
Third Degree Harvester (male). Clean
er (femaie.)
Fourth Degree-Husbandman (male J
Matron (female.)
STATE GRANGE.
Fifth Degree-Pomona (Hope)
| Composed of masters and past masters
OF subordinate oranges, who are entitled,
ex-othcio, to the fifth degree.
NATIONAL GRANGE-tCoUNCIL).
Sixth Degree-Flora Charity
Composed OF masters and past masters
of state oranges, who are entitled, ex-
offcio, to the sixth degree, and meet an
nually. They constitute the national coun-
Gil.
SENATE.
Seventh Degree-Ceres (Faith)
Composed of members of the council
who have served one year therein, who
after the expiration of their first year S
service in the council, are entitled, ex
ofhcio, to the seventh degree, to be con-
ferred at the next or any subsequent ses-
sion of the National Grange All who
have thus attained to this degree are
titled to seats and votes therein.
All acts and resolutions originate in the
council (sixth degree), subject to the APP.
proval or rejection of the senate Seventh
degree.) 81 ..-.. ...- a.
The subordinate oranges in the district
of Columbia elect on joint ballot, once
in two years, a delegate to represent said
oranges in the National Grange. He must
be either master or past master, and on
receiving the degrees, ranks the same as
a representative of State Grange.
The senate of the National Grange
having the power, may confer degrees Of
the order which they have received, upor
such persons as they may deem worthy
. and may delegate that power. except as tt
the seventh and last degree, to one OF
their number, to be used for the purpose
of establishing the order in such parts o.
the United States where it does not now
exist: but the degree of Ceres or Demetel
shall not be conferred, unless in open sen
ate, at an annual meeting
MISSIONARY WORK,
I. Now the organization was complete, anc
it only remained to introduce the ordel
among the people. This Mr.. Kelley I'D
dertook to do, and on the afternoon o
April 1868, he started out on a mission
airy tour to the farmers.
I have no space to tell of the sever
struggle he had to undergo to carry Int
operation his cherished plan, but vii
leave that portion of the history to thos
who read the book, and only relate tina
: he found friends and assistance every
n where, and that at Fredonia, N. Y, O
d April Is 1868, he organized the first reg
! ular grange. At Chicago the secon
1e grange was organized, and then Nj
g Kelley began to spread his order over tn
= west The south next took it up, the
8 the Territories, and now the Patrons c
81 Husbandry stretch their long arms to tn
d parent head at Washington from nearl
It every town and village in the land.