Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19
Vermont Slate Grange Meeting

Tho State Grange met in Montpelier
VT. and opened at 10 A. NJ % ' .n'
Worthy SIaster A. B. Franklin n Oh 10" o T3
bend in the chair, and the following o'n
GERS: 80, O,,orsoer
y =. Jameson, of lrasburglal,, Leo y5 s n,
Alma Messer, of Rochester 5le Sew i%'t
taai1. g G, Whitney, of East Bethel ass ass
Sow S,o11ard 0ro tenn; 4. +. Andrews OF I Dei
lin Chanhin. pr0 tenn; j. q. Blu OF E'9y
IT, Treasurer; james II. iQoyii "
G 1t, Secretary; L. r. Wells OF MlI p.r
e 0 Cate. keeper, pro tenn; Mrs. s. b. I D"l
9nn1 Of Wilmington, Ceres, pro tenn; MIS-
s!''tS' " OF Grafton. Flora, pro te"1
Nrs d. L. Herrick, of Andover' fQ 81
W. MS or ra lem: Mrs. C. c. Whitney oil EaSV
Rn,bel LADY Asst Steward, pro tcn''
The roll was called, and representatives.
from eighty oranges were fou'd 10 10
present. The Worthy Masterthen present
81 bis address. which was very able ana
snoke word, of encouragement to the pat
,nns The Master then appointed the lol-
Ioyira Committee upon Credentials; D.
X Toby, j. P. Cleaveland, OF Brookne'u'
and A. B. Cutting of West Westminster
The Secretary read his report when was
very encouraging, Some Oranges h"u los.
-, few members, while others had g'iheu
mombers. But one Grange had surren-
dored IFS charter, and one had been organ
izod The Lecturers report was read anu
fine reports of Lecturer, Secretary, and the
Masters Address was referred to the COM
miltee on Distribution.
Recess for dinner.
AFTERNOON.
State Grange mel at l: 80 p. NJ" and the
Master announced the standing commit
fees: The Committee upon Credentials
reported, and delegates from 1876 Oranges
were present. A resolution was introduced
by G. w. Whitney of Williston; That II
committee be appointed 10 report upon the
feasibility of the State Grange organizing
a Patrons Aid Socieey. Adopted, and a
committee consisting of Brothers e. w.
Whitney, Alpha Messer, j. L. Coburn,
A. B. Cutting and G, IL. Gilman was APP
) pointed. The State Grange then acted upon
the proposed amendments to the Consttu-
ton of the National Grange. The first, to
reduce the iniatory fee from 800 to $500
for males, and from $500 to Sl,OO Tor ie-
| males was ratified. The second, to give a
larger representation to the states having
a LARGE number of members, was passed
over. The committee appointed last year
r Mt the session of the State Grange at Wind
sor upon Fire Insurance made their report,
: and it was. after some discussion, laid upon
, the table. The Treasurer, j. G. Bell, made
his report, and it was referred TO the FL
y nance Committee. j. II. Crosby, State
t Agent, was called upon, and talked an
2 hour upon the Financial work of the order.
j. Col. Il. S. Stowell of Cornwall read IN
- address of considerable length, which was
} considered u very able article, and highly
, applauded. The Master then announced
Y a Committee upon Mileage and Deben
! lures, consisting Of one from each county
0 Recess for Supper.
2 EVENING.
The Grange was called to order at p.
E NJ, by the Master. After a song by the
- choir, the question was discussed, Shal
I the State Agency be Continued The qucs
ton was discussed by the Agent and ;
= LARGE number of the members of the order
. for three hours and a half, when resolu
:, ton was introduced, that the Stat,
u Grange continue and sustain the Statt
J Agency another year." and passed by
! unanimous vote, when the Grange close,
!, its labors for the day, at $3.50 P. M.
THURSDAY, DEC. 18TH.
n Grange opened at 9 A. NJ. Report of yes
G terday's proceedings read by the SeCretar
+ and approved. The Committee upon ed
Y. ucaton reported and the report was ador
h ted. On motion the election of two mem
+ bers of the State Executive Committe
h was ordered, to fill vacancies caused b
.r by the expiration of the terms of Brother
IL f A. Smith of New Haven Mills, an
" Philip Ruttcr of Townshend. Brother
TX A. ID. l.. IIerrick of Andover, and Brothe
he G. w. Whitney of Wilislon We're elected
id Bro L. p. Cotton of Irasburgh resione
I'd his position us a member of the State f!
II ccutive Committee, rs his business cale
rs MIN out of the state u greater portion
iii the year, and Bro. Frank Sanderson,
e b andon WAS elected to till the vacanc,
lie lhe Committee upon Il Patrons Aid S
IL eirty reported through its chairman, {
ny w. Whitney, and the report was DISGUISE
o. at length and adopted,
be Recess for Dinner.
&c AFTERNOON.
~ Grange met at 30 p. NJ. A resoutic
VI was Introduced and carried to appo
!, candidates for the officers for Il Patron
- Aid Society. The resolution in relation
~ o' Il Patrons Fire Insurance Company W
~ taken from the table and discussed
y" length, and II resolution introduced al
~ carried to appointa committee of fourtee
w. one from each county in the stale, to ia
'I the necessary steps to form Patron
~" Fire Insurance Company, and the Con
mittee was appointed Members of t
'er state Executive Committee made parLi
ny report of the financial work of the ordo
Sc The business of the Agency was discuss
70 ut considerable length, and the fact seer
~ to be decided beyond question that t
TIC State Grange nor any individual Gran
or member was not liable for any deficie
ed cy that might occur in the State Agcnc
Tho The Agent, and the person with whom
was conducting the business, being L
III responsible persons, and Grange W
lis responsible for the acts of its agent w
Ter the State Agent, if the Agent was propc
" appointed and the State Agent notili
thereof. The Committee upon Mileage IL
Debentures reported, and the report W
No, laid upon the table. The Committee up
NV Finance reported, and their report W
taI adopted, and the report of the Commit
les, upon Mileage and Debentures was tn
FIJI taken up and adopted. Brother Simon
M of Burlington, Secretary of Chittend
IS County Pomona Grange, made very ,
100 couraging report of the Pomona Gran
ors and its work. The Worthy Master "
&C. called upon and sang the Sword of Bunk
M Hill. State Deputy d. Z. Boyden reac
$3.50, report of his work since he commenc
ma work as Deputy in the fall of 1873.
a had organized 1873 Oranges, given alb,
;cs, 800 lectures with the view of organizi
nv Oranges and over 100 lectures to Grans
~ already OrUaniZcd Visited l,st u;nto,, 9,