The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05
Pomona Grange Goodhue Co.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
RED WING, Mar. 30, '76.

The Grange met at 10 o'clock, a.
. NJ, and was opened in due form,
Worthy Master VIM. @Hayman, ST.,
presiding. The minutes of former
meeting were approved. Madames
A. Howe and Q. Bunch, of Burn
side Grange, Worthy Master Noel
Post, MIR. and Mrs. Lambert, and
Mrs. C.. Drum of Wacoota Grange,
were proposed for membership.
Messrs. J. B. Smith and A. Crosse
and Mrs. B. Hancock were appoint
ed a committee to test candidates
for the fifth degree as to their quail
fcations in sub-degrees and on their
right to membership.
The committee on the Mutual
Benefit Association made a report
which was accepted, and the subject
was made the order of the day for
the afternoon.
On motion. Bros. Smith, Grow
and Hancock were appointed a
committee to prepare business for
the afternoon session.
It was announced that the evening
session would be devoted to confer
ring the fifth degree.
On motion, it was ruled that the
wives and husbands of all delegates
be admitted to the fifth degree, as
honorary members Of this grange.
The subject Of amendments to
the National Constitution was call
ed up by reading from the Farmers
Friend the amendments proposed by
the National Grange and ratified by
twenty-three State oranges, relating
to the government Of the Pomona
Oranges, but without taking any
action thereon a recess was taken
till one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on order Of bust
ness reported as follows:
l. Patrons Mutual Benefit Association.
2. Membership of the Grange.
3. Subject Of local fire insurance.
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5. Centennial fourth of July celebration.
6. Address by H. II. Young.
Z. Recess.
The report was adopted.
The w. NJ. presented a communi-
cation, which was read by the Sec
rotary, from the State Agent of the
Patrons Mutual Benefit Association
of Minnesota, Mr.. D. Birdsall, urg-
ing the claims of that Association
upon the attention of the Order.
In connection with this subject, the
Secretary was requested to read the
Constitution and Bylaws of the
State Mutual Benefit Association,
copy of which accompanied the
above communication.
The extreme length Of the pro-
ceedings prevents our publishing the
letter and a synopsis of this document
this week, but we will give the mat.
ter attention hereafter.
On motion a committee consist
ing of Bros. E. A. Sargent, Chair
man, Q. Bunch and w. S. Grow was
appointed to investigate the matter
Of the State Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton and report to the subordinate
oranges the results of their inquiries,
as to whether that institution should
be sustained by the Patrons of this
county:
The report Of the committee on
the Goodhue county Mutual Benefit
Society was then adopted.
This report comprised the ;con-
stitution and bylaws published in
the Grange Advance, March 22d,
and recommend the adoption of the
same for the formation of the So
ciety. The only alteration was the
following:
Sec. 6. Art, 4-The Pomona Grange shall
elect at their annual meeting a committee OF
three, whose duty it shall be to inspect all
books and papers belonging to the Associa.
tion ak laa at tHica a wear. and report tn re.