Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-04-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Delaware state airang q.

mo O6IAWATo otAte 0IAll&o, L. VI IL, met ~ III
Grange Room, in this city, on Thunday, at 1o1
O'Clock. The following masters were present
No. /, Henry Thompson. ...
No. 2, J. NJ. Brscken.
No. s, A. P. Crockett.
No. s, VIM. Dean.
No. 6, Jno. J. Rosa
No. Z, Samuel Robbins.
No. 8, Garrett L. Hynson.
No. 9, Thomas F. Dilworth.
No. 10, J. N. Mitchell.
No. II, Joshua N. Mccullough.
No. ~, Milton Steel.
No. l3, John W. Day.
No. IA, W. @. Wier.
No. Is, Jno. Osborne.
No l6, ChAs. D. Rousch.
No. ", Geo. W. Jackson.
No. IL, II. u Learned.
Worthy Master Rosa presided and all the Of
fcers were present except the Assistant Steward
An invitation was extended to worthy Lecturer
Thompson, Of the National Grange, who is now
In Wilmington, to attend the afternoon session
ct O'Clock and address the Grange. ..'
It was also resolved that after the address OF
the worthy lecturer Thompson, that Bros. Rob.
bins, Dilworth and Mitchell be appointed COM
mittee to prepare an order Of business Il r the
Grange.
After the appointment OF committees called
for by the report OF committee on organization,
the Grange adjourned until 2 O'Clock.
Upon rs-assembling in the afternoon, Wor-
ny lecturer Thompson Of the Matte = a !
grange, and did go, delivering most able, in
struotive and eloquent address upon the pnrpo-
sea Of the order, recting what 1t had already ac-
complished for the good Of the agriculturists OF
the land. He showed the necessity OF organi-
cation and the loss the farming community has
sustained through lack Of it. We regret that we
have not full report Of the Worthy Lecturers
address.
In the evening the Grange re assembled at
Srd and King streets, and were again entertained
by remarks by Worthy Lecturer Thompson. and
visit to Delaware.
The 5th degree WAS then conferred upon mas
ters who had not already received 1t.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
The Grange met and heard reports Of commit
tees. That ON constitution and bylaws reported
for adoption the constitution OF the National
Grange Of California, with slight technical
amendments). On motion these were adopted.
by request, worthy Lecturer Thompson ex-
planned bill which had been received from the
National Grange against the Delaware State
Grange in satisfactory manner.
At its close, Bro Dilworth moved vote OF
thanks to the speaker, which was given In
hearty manner.
Worthy Lecturer Thompson then proceeded to
exempfy the unwritten work Of the order, and
bers. .|
On motion authority was granted for the ia.
suing Of q State organ to be called the della
WARE FARMER, to be edited by Worthy Ceres
Dilworth. ..
Worthy Lecturer Thompson Withdrew, the time
having arrived for his departure from the city.
The subject Of manufactures was referred to
the Executive Committee.
The Grange re. assembled At o'clock on Fri
day. The master appointed Learned, Robbins,
and Cochran committee on transportation.
A communication WAS read from Worthy Dep.
uty Barr complaining OF the treatment received
by him from the Maryland State Grange, in con-
sequence Of his efforts in behalf OF the forma-
ten Of the Delaware State Grange. y he gliev-
ance was referred to the Executive Committee
for consideration. A proposition made to give
the Endorsement Of the Grange to process OF
preserving fruit by the use Of some patent prep.
aration, represented by . travelling agent, was
indefinitely postponed.
The committees ou Constitution and Bylaws
repnrtAd the same modelled after those OF Penn
sylvanis which were adopted with the rules OF
order.
The amount fixed for each subordinate Grange
to pay quarterly into the State Grange, for eacl
member, was increased from 6 to Is cents.
Several places were named for tho next meet
ing of the Grange but Milford met with most
favor, and that place WAS selected. The time
fixed is the 2nd Tuesday OF December next.
The question Of County Councils was brought
up and debated, and the opinion obtained that
the subordinate Oranges Of . county have 4
right TO form councils under tho national con-
stltution, whenever they desire to do 30. Wor-
thy Master Rosa counseled the Grange against
their formation at the present time.
Tho Secretary was instructed to obtain the
necessary books and stationary for the use OF
the State Grange.
The Secretary's salary was fixed at s25 per
year, the same not to be be increased for six
years.
Tho committee on transportation appointed in
the early part Of the session Was relieved from
duty and the N after WAS referred TO the Execu-
tive Committee.
After other important business the Grange
adjourned at about G o'clock.