The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-08
The, Secretary submitted his report,
which was referred to Auditing and FL

Ihe: Secretary SuDmltted MS report,
which was referred to Auditing and Fl
nance Committee. q.
j By order, copies of the Proceedings of
the National Grange and copies of Co.
operative Rules were distributed among
the members.
4 Representatives from Oranges Nos. l,
25, so. 1913 and 333 reported; and took
their seats. 49,. ~
Bro. P. S. Fielder, Grange agent in
Charleston, submitted verbal report of
the business of his Office, which was en-
coursging.
Resolutions relating to the Farley &
Co. agency, the election of officers, and
the reports of of.committees were submitted,
and referred to the Committee on Reso-
lutions. ..'..,., ...,'- i.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed back two papers in their hands, on
Pomona Oranges and cooperative stores,
and asked that they be referred to COM
'mittees having these special subjects un-
der their supervision. So ordered.
| The same committee submitted the fol-
lowing: oe 80.
Resolred, That the election of officers
be. made the special order for this after
noon, at-4 o'clock. Adopted.
The Committee on Finance reported
as follows:i Il .i,.4-Gt .as 'a,n sd
| Resolved, That all those Oranges that
lost money by Farley & Co., Of New
York, and the payment of which was
guaranteed by the State Grange, be al
lowed to retain all dues to the State
Grange in their treasures, and appropri-
ate the same to the liquidation of the
claims of those members who were the
victims of said swindle, and that the rep
rresentatives from these Oranges be al
lowed seats in the State Grange until the
said debts be entirely liquidated !; and
that the Secretary of the State Grange be
required to place the amounts due by
said Oranges to their credit quarterly,
and at each annual session of the State
Grange, report the amount paid on each
claim: Provided, that all claimants de-
posit satisfactory vouchers with the Sec
retary of the State. Grange. Adopted.
Bro. J. A. Mills moved that our dis
Iltinguished Brothers, Governor Hampton
and Lieutenant Governor Simpson, be
invited to the privileges of the floor Of
the State Grange. Adopted.
At 2 O'Clock, p. M, the Grange took a
recess until 4p. m. -
The Grange resumed business at the
expiration of recess, and the special order
for that hour was called for, to-wit: the
election of officers: The Worthy Master
appointed Bros. Mattison,. Cox and Nc
White as tellers, and ordered the Grange
to prepare their ballots for Master. The
ballots were cast, the tellers retired and
counted the votes, and reported Bro. j.
N. Lipscomb, of Chappells Depot, S. c.,
had received majority of the votes cast.
Thereupon the Worthy Master declared
Bro. j. N. Lipscomb duly elected Master
of the State Grange Of South Carolina for
the next two ensuing years. -
, The Grange were ordered to prepare
their ballots for Overseer. The votes
were polled, the tellers retired and count
ed, and reported that no Brother had re-
ceived majority of the votes cast, and
consequently there was no election. A
second ballot was Immediately held, and
resulted, as reported by the tellers, in a
majority of the votes being cast for Bro.
j. S. Richardson, of Sumter, whereupon
the Worthy Master declared Bro. J. S.
Richardson, of Sumter, S. c., duly elect
ed Oyerseer Of the State Grange Of South
I Carolina for the next two ensuing years.
A ballot was next. held for Lecturer,
which resulted in no choice. .Immedi-
ately second ballot was ordered, and, as
the result, the tellers reported that Bro.
y. E. Tindal, of Packsville, Clarendon
County, s. c., received majority of the
votes cast. Whereupon the. Worthy
Master declared Bro. .Tindal Lecturer Of
the State Grange of South Carolina for
the next two ensuing years.
: a ballot for Steward was ordered, and
the vote being cast, the tellers retired,
counted the votes and reported that Bro.
p. R. Brown received a majority of the
votes cast whereupon the Worthy Master
declared Bro. Brown, of Anderson Coun-
aty, duly elected Steward of State Grange
of South Carolina for the two next en-
suing years. t..
: On motion, the special order was sus-
pended, and made the special order for z
The Committee on Worthy Masters
Address reported that as far as their linn
tied time would admit they had exam
ined the. same, and respectfully report in
part that so much as relate to the super
vision of subordinate Oranges by lee
turers be committed to the charge of
Pomona Oranges. Secondly, that the
system of, quarterly reports proposed by
the Worthy Master be adopted. Thirdly,
that our agency in Charleston be con-
,tinued, and all Oranges be encouraged to
patronize it. And, fourthly, that the
Central Bureau agency be established;
provided, it can be made self-sustaining,
and especially do they recommend the
establishment of County or Pomona
agencies. Adopted.
The Executive Committee submitted
the following report:
ON COOPERATION AND LIFE INSURANCE.
That portion of the Worthy Masters
address at our last annual session relating
to insurance was referred to the EXecu
tive Committee. The subject being o
new one, with little time and no reliable
source of information Mt hand, your COM
mittee's report was an imperfect one.
Since that time your committee have OBJ
tanned the information that there are in
the different States many cooperative or
mutual aid associations in operation,
some of which have been in existence
many years, among the Masons and Odd
Fellows. In several of the Northernand
Northwestern States there are like insti-
tutions organized by the Patrons of Hus-
bandry. AT Elmira, N. Y. there is one
in successful operation with about 1,1O0
members, and organized eighteen months
ago. They have had ten deaths, calling
for ten assessments in eighteen months.
In the Elmira society the membership
fee was three dollars until they number
ed five hundred members; they then
adopted scale of membcrship-less than
So years, SO; from 36 to As, inclusive s5 !;
from 81 to 55, inclusive, sS; from 56 to
81, inclusive, SIS, and so on; To become a