Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-24
THE STATE GRANGE.
I~ Sessions Held win CLOSED Doors

nelu IN secret, 20 we nave no report OIL
our own TO make of its deliberations,
but we are permitted TO publish the
following, which has been furnished
us by one Of the reporters:
The third annual meeting of the
State Grange Of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry met pursuant TO adjournment,
in Staub's Opera House, and was called
to order at o'clock P. NJ. by Worthy
Overseer j. NJ. Head, Worthy Master
w. Maxwell, not being present. The
roll OF the delegates was called by
counties, by Worthy Secretary J. II.
Curry, when il appeared that twenty
three counties answered and the dele
gates presented their credentials,
which were referred TO the proper COM
mittee.
On motion Of &. w. Charlton, John
NJ. Meek, Of Jefferson, and T. H.
Reeves, of Washington, and John
Randle were appointed reporters for
the two daily papers Of Knoxville and
the Union and american, Nashville.
Seventy-three delegates, three proX-
les and five lady members were re
ported by the Committee on Creden-
tlals, which report was received and
adopted.
On motion of C.. W. harlton, alter
mates were allowed seats in the State
Grange in lieu Of their principals,
who were absent.
On motion, the hour for the meet
ing of the State Grange was fixed at
8 o'clock in the morning, and 2 and Z
in the evening.
r.anlntinn 4Vaafipp fha
committees was adopted, and they
will be announced to-day.
On motion, adjourned to meet at
: o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Grange met pursuant TO adj
journment.
An appeal was taken from the ruling
of the chair, excluding all Patrons
who were not delegates from particle
pating in the proceedings, and the de-
cision wac not sustained: whereupon
the Master invited all Masters and
Past Masters, and their wifes To seats
in the Grange.
Mr.. Hubbard moved that we hear
the report of the Secretary adopted.
Report shows that ! ,053 Oranges have
been organized in the State, and that
Sll 10000 had been paid into the
Treasury of State Grange by the sub
ordinate Oranges, and that there are at
present 5000 Patrons in the State of
Tennessee, and closed with touching
and eloquent appeal TO the members
of the order, to keep alive and per-
petuate the cherished principles of the
Mr.. Hubbard moved that the report
of the Treasurer be read, which was
adopted.
The report showed that S579 had
been paid the Executive Committee of
the State per diem and mileage, and
II 200 to the Secretary for services and
clerk hire. The report also showed the
total receipts for the year to be $12-
213.31, and the total disbursements to
be $, S3I Al, leaving a balance in the
Treasury Of s., 1856.
Mr.. Charlton moved that the State
Grange adjourn TO give place to Prof.
Lindsey tomorrow night TO deliver
an address on the subject of Education.
A division was called for and lost.
The question recurring on the original
motion and was carried.
On motion, adjourned till o'clock
this morning.
The following are the representatives
present: Anderson county-W. s.
Freels. Bedford, A. +. Rankin. Ben
ton, /. Farmer. Bledsoe, r. X Brown.
Blount, :. +. Bell. Bradley, J. b..
Hunt. Cannon, J. d. Mcknight.
Carroll, J. =. Bromly aud Mrs. BrOm>
". Carter, T. Z. r. Hunter and L. Z.
Hunter. Cheatham, VIM. Shearom.
Clay, J X. p. Gilleland aud Mrs. Mag
lie Gilleland. Crockett, b. +. Boyd.
Cooke, J. H. Morris. Coffee, G.. w.
Richardson and Mrs. Richardson.
Davidson, J. H. Curry and Mr.. NJ. F..
Curry. Decatur, J. n. Bro4 IN. De-
Kalb, J. p. Doss. Dickson, Samuel
Spencer. Dyer, j. Z. McCorkle and
Mrs. T. 4. McCOrkle. Fayette. l.. s.
Heisly and Mrs. Elizabeth Heisly.
Franklin, w. G. Miller Gibson, L. 7.
McMurry. Giles. j. +. Alternately
Greene, J. q. Weems Hamilton, r
J. Moore aud Mrs. NJ. J. Moore. Har-
deman, +. +. Low. Hardin, ]. f
Ritts. Hawkins, II. b. Clay and Mrs
y. B. Clay. Haywood, n. A. Currie
Henderson, ]. G. Smith. Henry, p
/ LOoney. Hickman, T. 5. Easley
( Houston, l.. S. Shelton. Jefferson, r
| !. Anderson. Knox, w. G.. BoWmab
Lake, r c. Hall. Lauderdale, F. S
Rice, Lawrence, II. l.. McClain
Lincoln, A. G. Martin. Loudon, w
A. Simpson. Macon, J. w. ADAM
and Mrs. F. A. Adams. Madison, A
r. Read. McMinn, II. X. Brown
MeNsiry, J. q. Combs. Marion. G
w. Moore. Marshall, w. NJ. Robin.
son. Maury, Jas. II. AskiD. Meigs
f. +. sharp. Monroe, r. A. Tay
lor. Montgomery, f. NJ. Rey
nolds. Moore, A. J. Simpson
! Overton, Elihu Walls. Perry, j. +
Cashin. Polk, ". K. Garner. Rhea
w. NJ. Clack. Roane. II. q. Walker
Robertson, BOliver Payu anu Mrs. VI
l.. Payu. Rutherford, ]. s. GoOch
/ Sequatchie, John Alley. SEWER, DR.
J. NJ. Hammer ana Mr.. X ID. Ham
mer -heIUy,W II. Walker. smith
J. r. James, Stewart, l.. ID. Hargis
Sullivan, II. p. Rhea. sumner, w
=. Moore ITousdale, J r. Wood
! Warren, j. III. Hughes. Washington,
a. II Moulton. Wayne. J. W. Huges
WeakleS, II. J. shannon. White. NJ
l.. Glars aud Mrs. MARY CLARK. vii
| Hanson, ". d. Futon. Wilson, !
| w. Nc arlaud
Number 81 cIuuilr- represented
seyenty-tUo. Nunber 81 delegates in
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