The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-22

The total paying membership Of the
Order is 762, 1858, and the total amount
Of money received by the Secretary and
deposited with the fiscal agent during
the past three years is $350,000.
The executive committee report loans
to States amounting to $23,860. Ill
inois, Iowa and Wisconsin are amongst
the borrowers. They give a detailed
account of the causes which led them
to select Louisville as the proper location
for the headquarters of the Order, deem-
ing it the most central and least expen-
sive. The committee report against the
commission system Of making purchases
and in favor of a salaried State purchas-
ing agency system, and say that SUBJ
committee had then under consideration
a plan for cooperation, which is to be
submitted at an early day.
The yearly salaries of the National
Grange officers were fixed ut $1,000 for
the Master, $500 for the Treasurer,
$4,000 and expenses for the Secretary,
and SIS day for members of the Exc
cutive Committee for time actually en-
ployed. The election of officers for the
ensuing year then took place, when J.
I. Jones, of Ark, was elected Master;
J. J. Woodman, of Mich, Overseer; A.
B. Smedley, Of Iowa, Lecturer; A. j.
Vaughan, Of Tenn, Steward; F. NJ.
McDowell, of n. Y, Treasurer; O. Dim
widdie, of Ind., Gate Keeper; M. White
head, of N. j., Assistant Steward; S.
H. Ellis, Ohio, Chaplain; O. H. Kelly,
Ky,, Secretary; Mrs. J. 7. Jones, Of
Ark, Ceres; Mrs. H. Goddard, of
Conn, Pomona; Mrs. S. E. Adams, Of
Mimi, Flora; Mrs. G. A. Hall, of KY,
Lady Assistant Steward; Alonzo COL
den, Of ILL.,, and w. H. Chambers, of
Ala, members Of Executive Committee.
The Lecturer was allowed SIS day and
his expenses while on duty.
A resolution making the loans hither-
to made to State oranges donations was
adopted; as was also a resolution that
the amounts yet due certain States, un-
der a resolution Of the session Of the
National Grange held at Charleston, be
placed to the credit Of such States and
draw 6 per cent. per annum from Dec
lst, 1875, until paid Members of the
auditing committee were allowed SIS
per day. The committee on Constitution
and Bylaws reported an amendment
which will, if ratified, virtually restore
Past Masters of subordinate oranges to
membership in the State Grange, with
out the privilege, however, Of voting,
unless they should be elected under such
arrangements as may be adopted by
such State oranges.
The committee appointed for that
purpose reported plan for the organic
alton of cooperative societies, which,
after discussion, was accepted and rec.
commended to the favorable considera-
ton of the Order. The Centennial En-
campment scheme of II. II. Thomas.
which proposes to have IN encampment
at the Centennial Exhibition, for the
accommodation of members of the Or
der, was endorsed; resolution was
adopted declaring that the States have
no right to grant such franchises to cor
porations as tend to clog the commerce
of the country. The following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resotved, That the Executive Commit
tee Of the National Grange be author
lied to take such steps to establish
agents at commercial centers as they
may think advisable after consultation
with the State oranges, and that such
agents shall be bonded and be members
Of the order.
On the last day of the session an ap-
propriate resolution relative the objects
and duties of the Order was adopted.
We will publish this hereafter. The
grange adjourned on the 18th day, af.
ter session which is probably the most
interesting Of any yet held.