The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-14
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The Grange was opened by Worthy Mas
ter White at 10 A. NJ, and the Committee
on Fire Insurance reported the following
We recommend the inauguration of fire
| insurance feature in the State GraDge, and
| that the master, secretary, aud treasurer
constitute committee to take charge of the
business. We recommend that the master,
overseer, lecturer, secretary, aud treasurer
of each subordinate grange, any three of
whom may act, constitute a committee
to value the property of such members
of the order in their respective oranges
as desire to bave their property insured.
We believe insurance can baeffected on this
plan at the rate of (S4) four dollars on the
| Isl. .00U one thousand dollars, which is less
than one half of the usual charges by insur.
ance companies. The salaries Of the master,
secretary, and treasurer Of the State Grange
should be increased in proportion to the in.
crease of labor required of them and we be-
lieve the interest on the premium.money
will meet the extra pay Of the officers of the
State Grange.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Grange proceeded to the election OF
the remaining officers with the following
result Overseer, F. W. Chies, of Louisa
Lecturer, George W. Koiner, of Augusta
Steward, William McComb, of Gordons.
Vile; Assistant Steward, Isaac B. Dunn, of
Bristol; Chaplain, Rev. D. r. Fulder, OF
Mecklenburg; Treasurer, z. F. Cogbll, OF
Petersburg Secretary, NJ. W. Hazlewood,
of Henrico; Gatekeeper, NJ. 3. Hancock,
of Charlotte; Ceres, Mrs. James NJ. Blanton ;
Pomona, Miss Linda Cogbill; Flora, Mrs. j.
w. Lewelen; L. A. Steward, Mrs. j. W..
White, of Charlotte.
j. w. White, fer two years, and J. NJ.
Spller, for one year, were elected members
of the Executive Committee.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The resolutions with reference to the COM
pletion Of the James River and Kanawha
| canal to Clifton Forge were, after striking
out the clause " without aid from the Fede-
raj Government" unanimously adopted.
a resolution was adopted asking our re-
presentatiyes in the Legislature to pass u
| bill encouraging sheep-husbandry.
| Various other resolutions were offered and
appropriately referred.
The Grange then adjourned, at O'Clock,
to . P. NJ
| Night Session.
Conferring the fifth degree and installation
| of officers was made the special order for to
night at y O'Clock.
During the sessions of yesterday reports
were received from the following special
standing committees: Finance, Fire Insu-
! rance, Masters Report, Secretary's Report,
Life Insurance, Fertilizers, Banks.
| INSTRUCTION.
From the report of the Committee on the
Masters Report we extract the following:
| The subject of construction 4" we regard
| I'D -,
fact we believe the very life in the future Of
the order hangs upon it. The lack of reliable
and substantial information felt among the
members generally is wonderful. 1t has
| been sad negligence in the past among sg.
tial duty of acquiring a higher and more
extended information. And 1t is only by
| enlightening the mind that we can influence
the will and give strength to the yolitior
which must accomplish our work.
| The mind must be the emancipator OF The
bondsmen of the soil. Muscle can never
compete with brain toughened by use. AnC
| it is this power we must seek, by which the
tirnid can be encouraged and the irresolute
supported and it is by the proper exercise
of this mighty influence the number o.
subordinate oranges in Virginia can be in
| stituted to their fullest number, and, taxing
In every honest farmer, extending our orde!
from the beautiful sea.shore of the East to the
grassy Alleghanies of the West.
The action of the Worthy Master pertain
ing to tbeinauguration ofthe Virginia Pat
ron is heartily concurred in by the commit
tee, and the grateful thanks OF the order
throughout the entire State is due Brother
J. w. Lewellen for bis efficient aid to the or.
der by the able management of his paper, The
Virginia Patron.
Sundry amendments to the constitution, ol
much importance, were considered and adopt
ed. but before concluding the subject the
Grange, at 12:40, adjourned TO meet thi:
morning at 10 o'clock.