The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-24

rettson. Henry County; Steward, Jonathan
Thatcher. Van Buren, County; Assistant Stew
ard, David Pickens, Fremont County; Chap
lain; John Williams, Iowa County; Treasurer,
M. l.. Devin, Polk Comfy; Secretary w. L.
Carpenter, Blsckhawk County; Gatekeeper,
ID. n. Magruder, Pottawattamie County, Ceres,
Mrs. Spencer Day. Marshall County; Pomona
Mrs o. ii. =. Buchanan, Henry County; Flora,
Mrs. A. b. Smedley Howard County; Second
Assistant Steward, Mrs. Jonathan Thatcher,
Van Buren, County.
MICHIGAN.
Over 200 delegates met in convention in Rep
resentative Hall at Lansing, on the l4th inst,
representing all the oranges In the State. The
session was held with closed doors, none being
admitted except members Of the order, and
was presided over by Hon. j. j. Woodman, OF
Paw Paw, former Speaker OF the House OF hep
resentatives and now Grand Master of the
Changers. Hon. j. Webster Childs, OF WASH
tenaw; Moses w. Field, of Detroit, and II. 4.
Trowbridge of Chandler, were also in attend
ance. The financial standing Of the State
Grange, by the Treasurers report, is ~ follows:
Receipts %, 537.64 payments, the same. Of
the $1l, 1918 raised for the grasshopper-suf-
ferers, $307.50 was sent to Nebraska, and the
remainder to John G. Otis State Agent of Kan
sas. There are Gil oranges in the State, and
the number OF members, Sept 80, 1875, was
34,275.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
| At the annual meeting of the Massachusetts
State Grange in Springfield, last week, resolu-
| tons were passed denouucing the exemption
| from taxation of $50, 600 900 of property in the
4 State belonging to churches and so-called char
table institutions, the evasion of taxation by
those who make large deposits IN savings banks,
and the wrong of a taxation Of money lent on
mortgaged property and that property also.
The resolutions declare emphatically for equal
] Naxa Aaa. Ear II a.,I
MINNESOTA.
The annual convention of the State Grange
of Minnesota was held at Minneapolis, last
week. The Secretary stated in his report that,
during the year, over !, 200 had joined the
grange by initiation and DENTS. The State il
now thoroughly organized, there having been
formed total Of SAC sub-grsnges, having a
membership Of $500. The Treasurer reported
balance on hand. Three hundred delegates
were in attendance. The following resolution
was adopted
Resolved, That the farmers of the Northwest
should so arrange their affairs as to market their
wheat before navigation closes in the fan, after it
opens In the spring.
The annual convention of the Patrons of
Husbandry of Kansas was held at To-
peka last week. The meeting was well at
tended, and the utmost harmony and good
feeling prevailed. TIE reports of the officers
show the order to be in a tiourishing condition,
with balance in the Treasury. There has
been steady growth of membership during
the year.
MISSOURI.
The Missouri Patrons met in State Conven-
ton, in Kansas City. Dec. a. The meeting
was large and enthusiastic. Grand Master
Allen. in his address, alluded to the financial
question, and expressed sympathy for the soft
money party.
KENTUCKY.
The Patrons of Kentucky have Just held
their annual convention at Louisville The
reports OF the officers show the order to be in
tlourishing condition in the State.
CONDITION OF THE ORDER AT LARGE.
At the recent meeting Of the Minnesota State
Grange, at Minneapolis an excellent address
was delivered by Worthy Lecturer Thompson,
of the National Grange. He has visited dur
ing the past three years twenty-five States ad-
dressed over 800 gatherings, and brings the
most encouraging reports from all sections.
Immense amounts of capital are now invested
by different State organizations in agencies
one State alone having cash capital of $1,-
0O0, 900 in the business. The amount that has
been saved to the farmers throughout all the
oranges since the order came into existence is
fully S35, 100000.
NATIONAL GRANGE BUILDING.
The Patrons have set on foot a movement
looking to the erection of building III Louis
vile, KY, by the order throughout the United
States, to be used as the headquaIter of the
National Grang. At the recent National Con-
vention of the body. held in that city, the sub
ject of erecting such building was discussed
but no official action taken. A step was, how
ever suggested which was as unthoughted as
it was simple and promises to be effective. Mr..
Kelly, the Secretary Of the National Grange,
proposes that each member of the order con-
tribute 10 cents toward the erection Of an
edifce. There are over 700, 600 Patrons in the
United States, and the revenue thusarising
would amount to over s70,000
A GRAND NATIONAL ENCAMPMEST AT THE CEN
TENNIAL.
1t is announced that the Patrons of Hus-
baudry are to hold Grand Encampment near
Philadelphia to attend the Centennial EXPOSE
ton next year. Sixty acres of land have been
leased and an immense building is to be erect
ed, in which rooms and accommodations are to
be provided at a cost Of not more than % 0
head each day. This is done to avoid the ex-
travagance and impositions of hotels and board
ing houses. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has consented to lay double track to the
exhibition grounds, to be used exclusively by
the Changers. The run will not be more than
twenty minutes. The new building is to be
lighted with gas, and supplied with hot and
cold water. Shares of $50 each are to be issued
to the amount of 300, 000 no member being
permitted to take more than one share. This
sum Is thought to be sufficient to cover the cost
Of the enterprise. A majority Of the stock has
already been taken up.