Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-18

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ARTICLES VII
Committees.
All committees, unless otherwise ordered,
shall consist of three mem bers, and be appointed
by the aster. An Executive Committee. which
shall consist of the Master and thr,e members TO
be chosen annually. The chairman OF said
committee shall be the Master OF the Grange.
All business should be referred to the said Exec
utive Committee and their decisions are to be
considered final until this Grange decides other
wise. All actions OF this committee shall be de-
cided on only in regular meeting, and com.
posed of majority of its members.
ARTICLE VIII.
Dues.
Each subordinate Gran &c joining this District
Grange shall pay to the Treasurer thereof the
sum Of five dollars, and ten cents per annum
shall be paid by all subordinate Oranges Tor
each member thereof.
ARTICLElX.
Order Of Business.
The following shall be the order of the bust
ness for this Grange:
l Opening the Grange.
Calling roll.
8 Reading Minutes.
Report from Grange Agent.
s Report of Standing Committees.
6 Report Of Special Committees.
Unfinished business.
New business.
Suggestions for the financial prosperity OF
the Grange and the good of the order
ARTICLE x.
Elections.
All elections shall be by ballot.
ARTICLE XI.
amendments and Bye Laaos.
Bye-laws, not inconsistent with this Constitu-
ton may be adopted by the Grange from time
1 i,,fin mi "a
smerded by q two thirds vote of all the n bers
present and only at regular meeting
The Secretary then read the following letter
from the Secretary of the State Grange, which
was ordered to be filed with the papers OF the
Grange:
RICHMOND, VA, Feb. II, 1916.
4. j. Wedaerburn, Alexandria, Va:
DEAR S1R,-It will be impossible for me to
attend your district meeting. hope you Will
have pleasant time and may succeed in secur-
ing the services of an efficient agent; and, more
than all, that the order will stand by the person
selected
While the business system inaugurated is not
what I would have recommended, yet l am
we'll satisfied that any plan will succeed if we
give it hearty support. The Chief OF Bureau
Is man of remarkable energy, and l have no
doubt will do all that any one man can possibly
accomplish; but our people must to 9 man
stand by him., encouraging ana AIDING MN oy
every conceivable means in their power Every
motive of self-interest mperatlvely demands
such policy, for his failure involves loss on
But am we'll assured that Brother Feather
ston will not fail. He does not know such
word himself, and the order is going to stand oy
him until the great objects OF our utilization are
accomplished. To him we must to more than
any other official apply the fraternal teachings
OF the order-slow TO censure, quick to approve.
Every impedment will be placed IN his way oy
those who would spend millions to break down
the Grange movement SO then he is only the
man to lead us in the way that is encompassed
by danger, it is our duty to follow close after
bin, protecting him at every point, and sus.
tanning him by the consciousness that he has 1t
his back 5000 patrons
! understand that some think the salary al
lowed Brother Featherston too large. Will do
our strong, brave hearted brother the justice to
saw that if the duties and responsibilities OF ms
Office were measured by collars and cents, hve
times the amount would not be an adequate
compensation.
have been at some pains to ascertain the re-
anti Of business efforts in other States and am
convinced there is but one hindrance to the
most abundant success and that is unity Of ac-
tiou, Where the people have been true 10
themselves they have been rewarded oy the sue
cess of all their business operations, and IN
MANY sections thousands of dollars have been
saved to Patrons, and I might, if necessary, re.
mind you of some Oranges in Virginia that
have fully realized all their expectations, In
every such community the order has been
unitsd-they buy and sell together.
Allow me then to urgently commend to you
and to our brethren the trlune motto of our Or
der: I'm essentials, unity; in non-essentlals,
liberty; in all things, charity" =,
There is one matter which l hope you will
bring before the District Council, W: the Sc
lection of Deputy for every county embraced
in the district 1t is not only a requirement OF
the constitution that there should be Deputy
in every county, but it is a matter OF the first
Importance that he should be appointed at once.
The Worthy Master of the State Grange cannot
he expected to assume the responsibility OF ap-
nointing parties who are entire strangers to
him, but he will promptly appoint Deputy on
the Recommendation of an organized body OF
Patrons.
The bond of the Alexandria agent has been
fixed ut $500 I expect Brother Featherston
to reach Richmond next week, when presume
he will at once arrange to put the machinery OF
his Bur eau in motion.
w. N. LAKEWOOD,
Secretary '. 5. g.
non motion Of Mi. Nolapd, it was determine
ed to 20 into The election of au executive com.
mittee, and a committee was appointed 10 re-
port six names from which this grange could
choose.
1t was decided that each Grange represented
should be entitled to three votes
The Grange then adjourned until 7:3O o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Upou Resembling the committee appointed
10 recommend six names from which to select