The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-20
correspo ndencc Wheeling STANDARD.
Proceedings or the West Virginia
state Grange.


Proceedings or the West Virginia
state Grange.
The State Grange closed lis meeting
hero last night, having been in session
since tho morning Of the 1ss until late
last night.
It is understood to have teen very
interesting meeting. Tho different
portions OF tho State we're pretty geuer.
ally represented except the Kunawha
region Your county had two reptcsen.
tativcs and Brooke county two. Mar
shall county was also well rep resented
arh..subordinate Grange has vote
and rs many as sec Ct can attend ADD
talk, but cannot vote. The body is
becoming TOO cumbersome, and the
representation was cut down, allowing
each county or Pomana 9 range to send
one representative and vote fer as many
Oranges rs he represents, yet allowing
each Grange to represent itself If it SO
desires.
The session was held III the Tildcn
and Hendricks Club room-a large,
commodious aud well lighted rooui-
obtained through the courtesy Of Bro.
Their HornOr. Boarding was obtained
at the U. S. Hotel and other places Mt
reduced rates, aud half fare on tho b.
& 0. r. r., Exceptional rates as you
may know aud u resolution passed
tho Grange lhaukil 6 tho citizens for
tue hospituli,ies extended.
The grangets being workers, rather
than takers, much was accomplished
during the uleeling-addresses aud re.
ports 0. officers mud committees we're
received and acted on the FIRST day.
Tue address Of the Master was very
full Of encouragement and advice, and
so WIS that Of the Lecturer. The re.
port Of the Secretary showed 37S sub.
ordinate Grapg,s organized in the
sac, with membership Of ~, s72.
Sixty.eisht Oranges were organized
during the past year, and twelve Po-
mona or county Grunges. Some few
are delinquent the past year. A very
few had better never have been organ.
lied. uud the sooner the Grange is
7urged ofimproper material, the better.
In tho maia. tue Secretary took very
hopeful view Of tue situation.
The most lengthy as wei! as the most
interesting report was that of tho Char
man Of the Executive Committee. show.
10: their work and that Of the order
for the past year in its business,as we'll
as other features, aud the condition and
prospects for the future 1t looks as
it all hat was necessary Tor the success
Of tho order 10 this State was to stand
by the Executive Committee of the
State Grange.
The report Of tho Treasurer AMI FL
nance Committee showed tho finances
10 be in good condition, and on solid
basis for tho future.
The officers arc elected for two years.
This was tho year for the election Of
officers. The Master, Overseer, Leo.
turer, Steward. Treasurer aud Sccre-
tary, were re,elec.cd. Tho officers
elect were as follows:
B. NJ. Kitchen, OF berkeley county,
Muster l. NJ. Stone, III Weizel rouu-
ty, Oversecr; g. p. Ruler, Of Jelfer.
son county, Lecturer J. G. Garrett
Of Harrison county, Steward; q. H.
Davis, Of Doddridgc county, Assistant
Steward ; Z. Il l.. Queen, of Lewis
county. Chaplain; d. Cushwa. of
Berkeley county. Treasurer; james
4. hall, of Barbour county. Secretary !;
Sanford Mason, Of Barbour county,
Gate Keeper.
Besides these arc four lady officers
whose names were not obtained.
The Executive Committee, formerly
consisting Of three members. was en-.
larged to Eve. To better represent .he
various interests Of the State, tho fol-
lowing were elected:
Col. X. ". Baylor. of Jefferson
county, Chairman. NJ. Grow. of Jack.
son county. for two ycurs;J. D. Whit.
hun, Of Ohio county, for two years; J.
Il. Light, Of Berkeley county. for one
year ; Samuel Hatfield, Of llitchic
county, for one year.
The election Of officers passed of
very pleasantly. notwithstanding these
bot election times. Much interest was
tukcn in the selection Of the Executive
Committee, every section desiring 10 be
represented.
A member from jackson 10 urging
that tue various interests of tho State
should be rcpresenscd. thought tho
hoop polo interest should DO attended
10. suggested that wooden man be
ldded to the committee. llc probably |
iad personal aspirations.
Much was done Of interest to The
'armiug aud producing portion Of the
community, which | may speak Of
gain. Although on the Cvo Of great
'olitical contest. no. breath Of poll.
les stirred tue slightest ripple during
be entire meeting, which very much
Leased your iudcpcpdent voter.