The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-23


From the Kansas Farmer we CLEAN
the following items in regard to the, late
session of the Kansas State Grange
which convened at Lawrence, December
18th:
The Treasures report was read and
and approved. This report shows that
the receipts were equal to the expendi-
lures.
The Secretary's report was read and
approved. This report shows gain in
membership Of 949 from September,
1877, to September, 1873. This will be
very gratifying news to members of the
Order in the State. They will be pleas
ed TO know that the bottom has been
reached, and from this time onward the
progress will be steady, sure and certain
and the Grange, in Kansas, will be felt
as power in the land,
The committee on cooperation made
report, which was adopted. Among
the recommendation in the report we
find the following That it is advisable
that at least one cooperative store on
the Rochdale plan can be established in
each county also that we recommend
the establishment of wholesale CO.
operative store.
The auditing committee, after a very
careful and critical examination of the
books of the Secretary and Treasurer,
reported that they found the books to
agree in every particular, and that they
were kept in most excellent order.
The subject of cooperation was the
principal one at this meeting. Very
satisfactory statements were made of
cooperative stores of the State. The
Worthy Master stated that in the whole
of his travelling over the State in the in
terest of the Grange, he did not knew
of one single instance of a failure in
these cooperative stores where the
Rochdale plan was strictly carried out.
Mr.. Plumb, of Emporia, reported the
Grange store Of that place as an emf
nent success.
Brothers Zimmerman, Tootacher and
Rhoades, of johnson county, report the
condition of the Olathc cooperative
store as very prosperous. The prices
for goods in this store are the standard
g. al .fh
the members Of the order over the
State have begun to consider the Olathe
store as the standard cooperative store
in the State.
Brother Livermore. the business man.
ager Of this store, being present, was
called upon, who, in very clear and
concise manner, gave some practical IL
Illustrations of the inside workings of =
fist-class cooperative store. This little
talk was very interesting and instruc-
tive, and brought out some points in re-
gard to conducting these enterprise
that will be of practical use to the
members.
There were number Of changes i'll
the salaries of the officers, viz
The Masters salary was raised from
500 to $500 per year; the Sccretary's
salary was reduced from $500 to $500
per wear: the Treasurer salary was
raised from $50 to S75 yer year.
The amendment of the Constitution
presented by the National Grange in re-
gard to reducing the subordinateGrange
dues from ten 10 five cents per month
was not concurred in
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing two years:
Master, Vim. Sims; Overseer, J.
Willets f.: Lecturer, j. a. Martin: Chap
lain, Sister. Matilda johnson; Steward,
+. {. ST. John Assis,ani-Steward. Jno.
Rehrig: Gatekeeper, J. W. Junkins
Ceres, Mrs. ii. Sims Pomona. Mrs. ii.
Barnes Flora, Mrs. Bina A. Otis: l..
Assistant Steward, Mrs. W. ID. Rippey ::
Secretary, L. Il. MaXon Treasurer. W.
L. Popenoc.
Among the many very pleasant incl
dents Of this Grange was the adopting
of The infant babe of Mrs. Bina \. Otis.
Brother Popenoe taking the babe in hi
arms, presented ii to the Grange, and il
a few pertinent remarks referred 10 the
infant as a boquet of heavens sweetest
flowers bestowed on Sister OTIS. moved
its dedication To and christening Flora.
by the Grange, in honor of the Office
that Sister Otis has SO creditabiy fillco
for the past four wears, and TO which
office she was again elected. Sister Otis
has attended every Grange meeting
ever held in the State.
Another interesting feature of this
Grange was the installation of WORTHY
Master William Sims. by Sister H.Sims.
she being the only other member of III,
National Grange present on this occa-
sion. This Interesting ceremony wa
performed in very impressive manner
by Sister Sims. and will long be remem-
bercd by those present.