Middletown transcript., 1876-01-08
PROCEEDINGS

PROCEEDINGS
OF tho Meeting Of the Delaware stat
Grange Of p. OF H., held, at Milford
Dec. 18th, 1875.
Our Worthy Master, j. j. Rosa
opened the Grange in the 4th degree
all the officers present except the Over
seer and assistant Steward. Th
Worthy Master filled the Offices by ap
pointing Bro. S. Robbins, Overseer
and Bro. Hinson, Assistant Steward
The minutes Of the last meeting o
State Grange were read and the WORT
Master declared them adopted.
On motion, Bros. Robbins. Day an,
Leonard were appointed Committee OF
Credentials.
On motion, Bros. Dilworth, Dear
and Tharp we're appointed Committet
on Order of Business
The Committee on Credentials report
ed all Masters and Matrons present al
legal representatives. Of their subordi.
nate Oranges.
Bro. Dean, on behalf of the Execu.
tive Committee, made the following
report:
That the committee had held three
meetings during the year, (and at this
point Of the report had the minutes o.
the meetings of the committee read ],
The committee also report that the Del.
oware Farmer. our State organ, il
now in successful operation, under the
guidance of our Sister Dilworth, and
that it is a pleasure for us to recon
mend it to the patronage Of every
Patron throughout the State, as a me-
dium through which Patrons can ex.
press their views upon any subject in
connection with the objects of our Or
der. and that it is worthy of the sup
port of every Patron in the State as an
eficial organ. Report was adopted.
/, The Committee on the Order of Busi-
ness made the following report:
l. Call of the roll Of subordinate
Oranges.
2. Report of Committee on Resolu-
tions-Bros Robbins, Hynson and
Crockett.
8. Report of Committee on Worthy
Masters Address-Bros. Records. Hyn-
son and Crockett.
4. Report Of Committee on Co-opera-
tien-Bros. Dean. Robbins and Sister
Dilworth.
S. Report Of Committee on State
Lecturers Address-Bros. Crockett.
Roush and Sister Rosa.
6. Report Of Committee on the Good
of the Order-Bros. Killen, Leonard
and Sister Hynson.
7. Report Of Committee on Accounts
Bros. j. F. Tharp, Killen and Hud-
son. s
8. Report Of Committee on Claims
and Grievances-Bros. Hynson, Bacon
and Mccullough.
9. Report Of Committee on Per Diem
and Mileage-Bros. Thompson, Bacon
and Sister Hynson.
10. Report of Committee on Centen-
nial Encamp mpment-Bros. Dean, Dill
worth and Day.
IL. Report Of Committee on Educa-
ton, Bros. Dean, Hynson and Robbins.
Report adopted.
On motion, the hour of 9 o'clock, A.
NJ, on Wednesday. was fixed as the
time to confer the first degree.
Bro. Robbins offered the following,
which was adopted;
Resolved, That hereafter the representatives
Of the subordinate Oranges be required to pre-
sent certificate from their subordinate
Oranges, signed by the Secretary, with the
right 10 seat in the State Grange.
On motion of Sister Dilworth:
Resotped, That in all work the Grange ad-
here strictly to the rules laid down in the
Ritual.
Adopted.
On motion, recess was taken until
7 o'clock, P. M.
At Z o'clock the Worthy Master call
ed the Grange to order
Bro. Dean offered the following:
ResoLped, That it is the sense of this Della
ware State Grange of P. of H., we do recon-
mend the encouragement Of the object of the
Centennial Encampment Association, and ask
our subordinate Oranges 10 give this matter
their early consideration and their assistance
in the shape of subscriptions to the capital
stock Of the Association.
Referred to Committee on Centennial
Bro. Dean offered the following
Resolpsd, That those Patrons engaged in
sheep husbandry require and should be pro-
tected in their property, and that such a law
should be enacted as will give them security
from destruction of their sheep by dogs and
that as Patrons we will do all in our power to
secure such an enactment,
Referred to Committee on the Good
Of the Order.
A communication from Delmar
Grange. No. 102, of P. of H.. of Mary
land, was read and referred to the Com.
mittee on the Good Of the Order.
On motion of Bro. Dilworth the
Grange 60 into an election for three
Of the Executive Committee,
adopted.
The Worthy Master appointed Bro
Thompson and Sister Dilworth as Tell
,rs to conduct the election.
The result was announced by the
Worthy Master that Bros. Dilworth,
Robbins apd Mitchell were duly elected
,aving each received . majority Of all
he votes cast.
A communication from Bro. Jos. NJ
Barr read. when on motion it was re-
erred to special committee consisting /
# Sister Dilworth. Bros. Bracken and
crockett with recommendation that
be committee report this evening,
dopted.
Bro. Dean offered the following !: