The weekly clarion., 1875-12-01

MtGSld no .........-.. lDt W est V virginia. =
Massachusetts. 90 Wisconsin ............ 81
Michigan ............. GU4 -
Minnesota.......... 54G Total. .. % 81
The total number of Oranges in exis
ence in 1874 was II, 1873.
The National Grange is a duly char
tered corporation, and the following ar
It's officers:
Master-Dudley w. Adams, Waukon
Iowa.
Thomas Taylor, Columbia
South Carolina.
Lecturer-T. A. Thompson, Plain
view, Minnesota.
Steward-A. j. Vaughn, Early Grove
Mississippi.
Assistant-Steward- w. Thompson
New Brunswick, New Jersey.
ChapIain-Rev A. B. Grosh, Wash
ington, District of Columbia
Treasurer-F. NJ. Mcdonald, Wayne
New York.
secretary-O. H. Kelly, Louisville
Kentucky.
Gate-keeper-O. Dinswiddie, Orchard
Grove, Indiana.
Ceres-Mrs. ID. w. Adams.
Pomona-Mrs. Thomas Taylor.
Flora-Mrs. Joseph T. Moor, Sandy
Spring, Maryland.
Lady misunderstanding. G.. A.
Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Executive William Saun-
ders, Washington, District of Columbia;
f. r. Shankland, Dubuque, Iowa; ID.
Wyatt Aiken, Cokesburg, South Caro-
lima; Dudley T. Chase, Claremont, New
Hampshire John L. Jones, Barton,
Arkansas.
he term of office for which these Of
fcers was elected expires this year, except
Shankland, who holds over until 1876,
and Aiken, Chase and Jones, whose
terms expire in 1877.
The Masters ard Past Masters of the
State Oranges, and their wives who are
Matrons, with, er OtSciO, the officers and
some members admitted on the g Roll OF
Honor" constitute the National Grange.
The Masters and Past Masters of the
Subordinate Oranges, with their wives,
compose the State Oranges, although in
many States, for the sake of convenience,
a smaller representation is provided for.
Iowa, with 1000 Oranges, has only 100
delegates to the State Grange.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
The following table exhibits the inan-
cial standing of the Order for 1874:
Balance January l, 1874 --......$ 1852 20
Due from State Oranges ..-.-.... 26,S36 81
Interest .....--4-...... 4.70I 90
Fees for Charters. ...-.-.......-- 179 3S5 90
Miscellaneous, as sales of song
books, constitutions, &c -..... 5,451 26
Total observation-disclosures 1925, ,533 "
United States bonds of the value of
SO, $50, and S21, ,703, ,95 in cash, were
then in the possession of the Order
The dues from State Oranges were large
" in arrear, and the receipts from the
interest account were not as large as they
should have been. As quite large sum
of money was lying idle in the hands of
the Treasurer Of the Order, the sum OF
500, 900 was set apart to be returned as
Il loan to the State Oranges, at the rate
of $500 for each subordinate Grange in
their jurisdiction. When Arkansas got
her share, her arrears for dues were de-
Quoted if this was done in every case a
very large proportion of the money must
have remained in the treasury of the
National Grange, as there was not a sim
Gle State clear from arrears on the books.
The income for 1875 will be materially
below that Of the year previous. The
dues from State Oranges have been re-
dueed from 10 per cent. to per cent
per capita, and the charter fees will
probably not exceed $40, 000 If all dues
were promptly paid, they would amount
10 SIC, 900 per year.
The expenditures of the National
Grange in 1874 were as follows:
Salaries, including s3,5OO for 1873 s23, ,4S4 80
Expense accounts, including $2,-
S92 o. for 1873 S73................. 7,1O6 80
Expense of annual session .... l2,395 Al
and binding ..-......-. 67.S3S 76
Regalia. tools, Sc....--. -.---.------. 81 996 20
Rent, gas, fuel, postage, kilograms,
insurance, stationery, furniture,
repairs, &c, ................. l6,55S 30 |
Loans and donations. .............. 1854 33 |
Total $loU.SJ0 0Z |
The Executive Committee examined |
he books of the National Grange, few
lays since, and reported them to be in
rood shape, but the accounts, according
o the published proceedings, are in a
most obscure and involved condition,
ausing considerable dissatisfaction and
uspicion among some of the members.
.CTUAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORDER.
The advancement of the Order during
he past year has been very satisfactory.
lore attention is now paid to the main
urpose for which the Order was organ
zed, viz: Cooperative buying and sell
nc, than mere matters of form and ini-
latory character. No enterprise of
mich the leaders of the Grange have
ot had complete knowledge, was enter
d upon; the investments made have
aid good profits, and integrity and bu- {
mess ability have characterized theman-
cement. The majority of country mer-
hants make concessions to the Granger, a
} secure their custom, and the manufac- t
Irers of machinery, agricultural imple- a
lents, wagons, household furniture, &c, {
ave sold their wares to Grange agents :
n fair and reasonable terms. 1t is for r
lie interest of these people so to do. n
hey save the expense incurred in keep n
e travelling agents in the country, and n
ceive cash for their goods \
The Grange business, in certail locali- a
es, is of almost incredible magnitude, il
for instance, at Indianapolis. There Il
e purchases average over So, 900 per is
EEK. Ohio and Pennsylvania buy, on a
average, $500, 900 worth of goods an Il
lallv, and in New Jersey the annual b
Irchases exceed S208, 900. a
IENTs FOR THE PATRONS OF HUs- o
BANDRY, l
The following list of bonded agents of 81
. Order will give an idea of the extent Il
the business transacted by the Gran r'
rs; 81