Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
GRANGER GATHERING.
Sixth Annual Meeting OF the Olh1O
state Grange of the Patrons
of Husbandry.

anu MY ueteGaLeS. W Den memDef OF Il
grange is elected delegate his wife also
becomes a delegate, and most of the dele
gates are present with their wives. The
Senate chamber is we'll filled and the ap-
pearanee of ladies in State Convention
is novel thing. The Changers are ahead
in recognizing women at their meetings.
An address of welcome on behalf of the
Patrons of Franklin county was delivered
by Dr.N. S. Townshend, of the State Uni
versity, aud responded to by Hon. T. F.
Joy, Oyerseer of the State Grange. State
Master H. L. Ellis delivered his annual
address, which was very interesting. State
Lecturer J. W. Ogden reported and re-
ferred to the social and educational feat
ures of the Grange, and advocated
higher culture among the farmers. State
Secretary W. W. Miller reported 977
oranges in the State, and all in excellent
condition All the officers of the State
Grange were present, as follows:
Masters H Ellis, springboro. Warren
county.
overseer-T F Joy, Delaware, Della
ware county.
Lecturer-J W Ogden, Urbana, Cham
paign county.
stewavd-J B Goudy, MeConnelsville,
Morgan county.
Assistant steward-Frank Ford, Ra-
vena, Portage county.
Chaplain-S G Baldwin, Wood Station,
Butler county.
Treasurer-R Stevens, Xenia, Greene
county.
secretary-w W Miller, Castalia, Erie
county.
Gate Keeper-Lewis F Smith, Broken
Sword, Crawford county.
Ceres-Mrs wv Miller, Castalfa, Erie
county. -
Pomona-Mrs J W-Widney, Piqua. Mi
ami county.
FlOra-Mrs t B Eddy, Milan, Erie
county.
Lady. Assistant Steward-Mrs H L Ba-
ker, Athens, Athens county.
Executive Committee-J H Brigham,
Cairnan, Wauseon, Fulton county; A P
AxteII, Perry, Lake county; Wesley Belt,
Union Station, Licking county; S H Ell
| lis and w W Miller, ex-offlcio.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year will not take place till tomorrow.
In the afternoon the following standing
committees were appointed:
Credentials-Perry Stewart, S B Skeels,
W A Kelley, Mrs Davis Whippy, and
Mrs. NJ Burt.
Order of Business-J G. Edwards, A
Leedy, George Copeland, Mrs A P Byal,
Mrs NJ Danforth.
Resolutions-C A Fowler, A Turner,
Edward Burson, Mrs J w Bowyer, Mrs
W Stroup.
By-Laws-W E Prentiss, j w Bowyer,
L K Lacy, Mrs ] J Markwith and Mrs r
G johnson.
Mileage and Per Diem-M c Danforth,
o PIair, Davis Whippey, Mrs r Nor
ton and Mrs. Durfllnger.
Auditing Committee-W Williamson,
Portage county; T R Smith, Marion
county.
Education-D P Nelson, H Dunham,
G HWright, Mrs D Grouse, Mrs Mey-
ers.
Good of the Order-A P Bya1, F
PinkertoD, J N Cherry, Mrs L Stump
Mrs George F Copeland.
| Finance-P Carlow, James Alberson
T M Brannon, Mrs Fowler and Mrs Kel
ley.
Agencies-Wm Van Fleet, John Stoup
Perry Stewart, David Grouse, W B Ruble
Legislation--A P AxtaI, F Gillen
Joseph Klinefelts.
In the afternoon the time was taken uI
in reading some two hundred resolutions
from different oranges In the State, eacl
of which asked certain changes and sug
gest almost everything. These resolu
were referred to the various standin!
committees, and made suggestions relat
ing to gambling, horse-Taeing at fairs
education, and numerous other things
One resolution referred particularly t
the system of weights on the railroads, b
which the producers are alleged to
swindled in the shipment of grain an
live stock. It Is claimed that there ar
over 10000 grangers in the State, an
, they should make themselves felt on thes
/ issues.
In the evening session the time wa
spent considering proposed amendmen
to the Constitution. The National Grange
which met few weeks ago, adopted a
amendment reducing the fees of member
of the grangers from ten cents per mont
to five cents. This amendment is nov
submitted to the State Oranges, and mus
be ratified by three-fourths of them to be
come part of the Constitution. After
very lengthy discussion last night tn
amendment was rejected by the Obi
Grange. 1t is stated, however, that it wi
J likely be ratified by the requisite three
fourths, as all the Southern states are
favor of the reduction of dues to sixt
cents per year.
! There are some twelve State Oranges i
session this week, and they keep in con
municatiOn by telegraph. The time {
meeting Is fixed by the Constitution, thi
: being the time of leisure.
The meeting is secret, and there is n
admfttance to the Senate Chamber exceI
through the Clerks office, which makes
s convenient ante-room, where the sign
and sesame words are passed. The Gram Q
will meet again this morning at o'cloc
and continue with three sessions each da
e till Friday.
= This morning. the subject of salaries {
r the State officers will be considered, ant
n after they are fixed, the election of off
e GERS for the ensuing year will take place
= = The State Grange reassembled in tn
e Senate Chamber Wednesday morning.
: The question of mileage and per diem
!, delegates, and several other question
brought mp the first day, were discussed
The special order was the election of of