The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-22

ture to see all the benefits accruing from
it that We may reasonably expect; there
is still another class, who think that thi,
Order has alrea dy done great work il
bringing farmers together and establish
ing an intimacy and sociable feeling
among them, which is Of itself, in my
opinion, sufficient to remunerate US fo1
the trouble and outlay we have been a
in keeping up the organization. Broth
ers, it is our duty as I trust it is ou1
pleasure to make the meetings Of this
Pomona Grange so interesting that W.
shall always look forward with pleasur.
to our next meeting.
In the Eastern and Middle State.
the formation of Pomona Oranges art
meeting with great success. In many
cases read Of farmers travelling thirty
to forty miles to attend the County
Grange, and assembling in large mum
bers of from one to two hundred. Broth
ers, cannot the farmers of Goodhue Dc
likewise? I wish to see the oranges
fro,,o the back part Of this county fully
renresante,' in this Grange, for Gin un'
ion there is streng..o' cert"'n'y every
order has its infancy
There are many members Of sound
sense and ability associated with us
from whom we expect to hear many
suggestions for the good Of the Order.
But, in the first place, we must learn
to place confidence in one another, and
not only in one another, but in ourselves,
for without this essential thing all our
efforts will be in vain. There is not one
amongst US but who can suggest some-
thing for the general benefit. How
many valuable thoughts will come to a
Sister or Brother in their quiet homelife,
which should be brought before us as
matter Of action or even Of information.
Take these thoughts home with you
and at our next meeting bring your
gleanings along, for each one Of you is
accountable for tl:e success or failure of
our Pomona Grange.
Several items Of business growing out
Of current expenses were next disposed
Of, applications for membership to the
Fifth Degree were presented and acted
upon, and errors in the bylaws previ.
ously adopted were corrected. By re-
quest, the rules Of the State Grange for
the government Of Pomona Oranges
were read by the Chaplain, who also
gave some interesting instructions con-
corning the work Of the Order.
The question Of organizing Mutual
| Benefit Association for the Patrons Of
Husbandry Of this county was then call
ed up, ard the Secretary read the follow
ing as form of constitution and bylaws
for the government Of such organization:
Constitution of the Goodhue County
"Patrons of Husbandry Mutual Benefit
Association.
ARTICLE l.-NAxE.
This association shall be called the
Goodhue County Patrons Of Husbandry
Mutual Benefit Association.
ARTICLE 2.-OBJEcr.
The object Of this association is to
provide fund for the ready and imme-
date relief Of the families or relatives
of its members in case of DEATH.
| ARTICLE 3.-MEMBERsHIp.
The membership Of this association
shall consist Of 18th degree Patrons Of
Husbandry, who shall subscribe to this
constitution and conform to its require
ments as hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE 4.-OFF1cERs AND THEIR
DUTIES.
| /. The officers of this association
shall consist Of a President, one Vice
President from each Grange in the coun-
ty, Secretary and Treasurer.
| 6 2. 1t shall be the duty of the Pres.
ident to preside at all the meetings Of
the association, and perform such other
duties as shall hs required of him in all
matters pertaining to the interests of tn.
association.
3. In the absence of the President
the senior Vice President shall perform
all duties pertaining to the. Office Of the
President, and the Vice Presidents shall
perform such other duties as may be re.
CURED Of them by the Executive Com.