The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-26
STATE GRANGE MEETING.

/ bend IN the chair.
The roll was called, and representa-
tives frum eighty oranges were found
to be present. The Worthy Master
then presented his address, which was
very able, and spoke words of encOur-
agement TO the patrons. The Secre-
tary read his report, which was very
encouraging. Some Oranges had lost
a few mC mbers, while others had gain
ed members. But one Grange had
surrendered its charter, and one had
been organized. The Lecturers re-
port was read, and the reports Of Lee
turer, Secretary, and the Masters
Address was referred to the Committee
on Distribution.
Recess for dinner.
AFTERNOON.
Met at 80 p. NJ, and-the Master
announced the standing committees :
The Committee upon Credentials re-
ported, and delegates from l26 Gran
ges were present. A resolution was
introduced by G.. W. Whitney of Will
liston That a committee be appoint
ed to report upon the feasibility Of the
State Grange organizing a Patrons
Aid Society. Adopted, and a COM
mittee consisting of Brothers 6. W.
Whitney, Alpha Messer, j. L. CO.
burn, A. B. Cutting and G. II. Gil
man was appointed. The State Grange
then acted upon the proposed amend
ments to the Constitution Of the Ma
tional Grange. The first, to reduce
the initiatory fee from $500 to $500
for males, and from $500 to 81 90 for
females was ratified. The second, to
givea misrepresentation to the states
having large number of members, was
passed over. The committee appoint
ed last year at the session of the State
Grange at Windsor upon Fire lnsur-
ance made their report, and it was,
after some discussion, laid upon the
table. The Treasurer, j. {. Bell,
made his report, and it was referred
to the Finance Committee. j. II.
Crosby, State Agent, was called upon,
and talked an hour upon the Financial
work of the order. Col. Z. 5. Sto-
well of Cornwall read an address of
considerable length, which was consid-
cred very able article, and highly APP
plauded.
EVENING.
The Grange was called to order at
7P.M., by the Master. After song
by the choir, the question was discus
sed: Shall the State Agency be Con-
tinued? The question was discussed
by the Agent and a large number of
the members of the order, for three
hours and half, when a resolution
was introduced, THAT the State
Grange continue and sustain the State
Agency another year" and passed by
a unanimous vote, when the Grange
closed its labors for the day, at 9 80
P. NJ.
THURSDAY.
On motion the election of two mem
bers of the State Executive Committee
was ordered, to fill vacancies caused by
the expiration of the terms of Broth
ers F. A. Smith of New Haven Mills,
and Philip Rntter of Townshend.
Brothers A. d. L. Herrick of Andov-
er, and Brother e.. w. Whitney Of
Williston were elected Bro. Z. p.
Cotton of Irasburgh resigned his po-
sition as q member Of the State En-
ecutive Committee, as his business
called him out of the state greater
portion of the year, and Bro. Frank
Sanderson, of Brandon was elected to
fill the vacancy. The Committee up
on Patrons Aid Society reported
through its chairman, G. W. Whitney,
and the report was discussed at length
and adopted.
Recess for Dinner.
AFTERNOON.
Grange met at 80 P. NJ. A reso-
luton was introduced and carried to
appoint candidates for the officers for
a Patrons Aid Society. The resolu-
ton in relation to a Patrons Fire In
surance Company was taken from the
table and discussed at length, and a
resolution introduced and carried to
appoint committee of fourteen. one
from each county in the state, to take
the necessary steps to form Patrons
Fire Insurance Company, and the
Committee was appointed. Members
of the state Executive Committee
made a partial report of the financial
work Of the order. The business of
the Agency was discussed at consider
able length, and the fact seems to be
decided beyond question that the State
Grange nor any individual Grange or
member was not liable for any def
cheney that might occur in the State
Agency. The Agent, and the person
with whom he was conducting the bus
mess, being the responsible persons,
and Grange was responsible for the
acts Of its agent with the State Agent,
II the Agent was properly appointed,
and the State Agent notified thereof
The Committee upon Mileage and De-
bentures reported, and the report was
laid upon the table. Brother Simons
of Burlington, Secretary of Chitten-
den County Pomona Grange, made a
very encouraging report of the Pomo-
ma Grange and its work. The Worthy
Master was called upon and sang the
Sword of Bunker Hill. State Deputy
D. E. Boyden read report of his
work since he commenced work as
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