The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-04

FOURTH DAY--MoRNING SESSION.
The Grange met at $3.50, and was
called to order by the Overseer, the
Master being still too unwell to at
tend the session.
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee
on the Good of the Order, made re-
port of several matters referred to
the committee.
Committee on Dormant Oranges
made u report, making recommends
lions of certain amendments of the
digest, RENTING all past-due fees
from revived dormant Oranges. The
report was approved; also, recon-
incubation appropriating n portion
of the charter-fees of new oranges
as a lecturers fund approved.
Various resolutions offered under
call of the States were referred to
Committee on Resolutions without
discussion.
Upon the report of the standing
committee, TO which was referred
the report of the Executive Commit
tee, very lengthy discussion sprung
up, which resulted in an amendment
of said report, and then 1t was con-
CURED in.
CoNFERRINu DEGREES.
On motion, IL was determined to
hold meetings at $ o'clock ON Satur-
day night. and again tonight at the
same hour, for comforting the higher
degrees.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grange met 3p. III. More res.
olutiOns and papers were read and
referred to committees. The special
order of the day,
"HOw CAN THE GRANGE BE MORE
UsEFUL?"
was then taken up. Mr.. Ware, OF
Massachusetts, the member who in.
troduccd the question, proceeded to
explain his views on the question
lie spoke of the rapid rise Of the or
der in his state and the advantages
which had been afforded to its mem
bers. They found 1t difficult to get
members to combine their orders a'
TO reap the advantages of arrange
ments with Wholesale dealers. An
other trouble was the want of an or
gan by which the members in tn,
most remote portions of the country
may know what is going ON through
out the order elsewhere. This woult
make agreater home. feeling amongs
the scattered members-more of d
brotherhood amongst them. This
he knew, would revive many Ian
gushing Oranges.
Mr.. Sherwin, of Wisconsin, hat
visited nearly every Grange in hi
State Some of them were languish
ing, some merely living. Others wer
prosperous. Some Joined for II
social features, and others for its Il
nancial benefits. lie believed tina
want of cooperation was the grea
need of the Grange, without whicl
II must cease TO exist in his State a
least.
Mr.. Angel, of Massachusetts,
visiting member, spoke of the grea
advantage of an organ for the Grang,
me order was the grandest institr
uon ever broughtinto the world AN
he desired TO see IL consolidated, i
order that IL should have create
prosperity. Suppose that once
month o paper should be placed |
the hands of every member--what
power IT would bel Ii Is in th
power of the Changers TO say to-da
mat none but honest men shout
nave Office. In the coming conte,
III TINS country IL is absolutely ne,
cssary that people should be il
structed.
MIR. Wilson, of Florida, wanted
A CLOSER SYSTEM OF COOPER
TIoN
among the members over all Il
country, He, too, advocated Il
publication of Grange paper, an
proceeded to explain how Il migl
DC made self-sustaining. If, howeyi
sueh was not the case, The cost woul
ne more than repaid by the great,
enciency Of the order.