The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12
GRAND MASTERS ADDRESS.
To the Patrons OF Husbandry Of
North Carolina.

BrOtde1S 0Hd .Nt%ttFS :-At the last
meeting of the State Grange the duty
OF r~eorganizing and building up our
Order was imposed on the Master. In
| order that he might the more efficient
ly accomplish this object, it was re
quired Of him that he canvass the
| State, and that such means might from
time to time be adopted as circum-
Full power was delegated him to use
his discretion in perfecting the plan of
operations. accordingly entered the
field about the first of March, and after
trying several methods that did not
prove altogether satisfactory, / have
adopted tie following programme for
the present:
Ny attention until the first Of July
will be given chiefly TO the revival Of
the dormant, and to the strengthening
of the weak Oranges. / shall address
the public ii the courts and al other
appointed places i'll each county.
My time is limited and the field be-
ing large, The work cannot be, by me,
completed. The former members of
the Order, and the friends of our cause
must lend their kind assistance and CO.
operation.
do hereby appoint the last Master
Of each dormant Grange, a Special
Deputy, to work upand revive his par
ticuiar Grange. If a new Grange de-
sires to be organized, a Deputy will he
appointed for this purpose. The State
Grange has RENTED the past dues
against all dormant Oranges, and also
the monthly dues against the individ-
ual members thereof; and it fra
ternally asks OF those who have once
been with Us that they come BACK
again, and reorganize under their old
charter, and go to work, as il 10 gap
had ever occurred in their operations,
or reports. When organized the Mas
ter will at once report to the Master
AMI Secretary Of the State Grange.
The Master will send you the annual
word, with such other instructions as
you may require; and tie Secretary
will send you the necessary blanks, &c.
In consultation with the Executive
Committee, the following terms Of re-
union have been agreed on: Each for
mer male member is to pay the sum OF
fifty cents toward the Masters and
Deputy's fund. OF the amount 50 col
lccted from those who come in at tie
organization, II half is to be forward
ed direct to the Master of the State
Grange, and the other half goes TO the
Subordinate Master, or Deputy, who
up the Grange. After the or
ganization. all old male members who
apply to join, are required to pay a like
amount. and sum collected from such
) sent to the Secretary of the State
Grange along with the Quarterly dues.
members of any dormant
Grange may unite with those Of any
,tler Grange either before, or after,
organization without any demit, or
,ther formality save the consent of the
lew organization. Ladies who for
nerly belonged to the Order are not
equired to pay any assessment for re-
Omission.
After organization all applications
or membership, either from old mem
,ers or from new applicants, must be
objected to a ballot; and new mem
,ers must comply with the terms as
Prescribed in Art. vi! of the Constitu-
ion of the National Grange. ms
,lan Of Special Deputies will continue
n force until the first of July, when 1t
will be revoked, and County OF District
Deputies will be appointed with au-