Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-15
The State Grange.

About two hundred members of the state
grange of Patrons Of Husbandry were pres
ent at the opening Of the ninth annual session
in Opera Hall, Brattleboro Wednesday morn
ing, the 9Th instant After the calling Of the roll
the master and lecturer delivered their annual
addresses the former showing the healthy con-
dition Of the order and manifest disposition for
future work In the afternoon the treasurer and
secretary presented their reports, after which the
following officers elected: A. b. Franklin Of
Newfane master; c. G. Whitney of Bethel, over
seer; and G. Y. Josyn Of Brdgewater, lecturer.
Standing committees were announced as follows;
On rules and bylaws, Brothers Cutting, Batchel-
der and King, and Sisters Cutting and Batchel-
der; on resolutions and questions, Brothers An
drews, Miller and Barnard, and Sisters Barnard
and Andrews; on the good Of the order, Brothers
Messer, Stone and Allen, and Sisters Messer and
Allen on distribution, Brothers johnson, Thayer
and Estey on agriculture, Brothers Allen,
Beecher, Joselyn, Walker, Osgood and Gould;
on cooperation Brothers Whitney, Stowe and
Crane, and Sisters Crane and Whitney The fol-
lowing committee was appointed by the chair
On finance and appeals Of grievances, Brothers
Carpenter, Davis and Mudgett. The report OF
ferred to the committee on distribution. The
officers present were A. B. Franklin, master; j.
X. Tobey, secretary; II. A. Adams, gatekeeper;
Mrs. A. b. Franklin, Ceres; Mrs. j. R. Walker,
Pomona; Mrs. W. L. Parker, lady assistant stew
ard; Mrs. C. c. Whitney, Flora
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
There was a general discussion of work per-
tanning to the order and Of reports of committees.
The following additional officers were chosen
Steward, f. W. Goddard chaplain, T.. L. An
drews; assistant steward W. L. Park treasurer, C.
J. Bell; secretary, J. X. Tobey; gateleeper, H. A.
Adams Ceres, Sister A. h. Franklin; Flora, Sister
c. c. Whitney. Two new members were added
to the executive committee-A. Messer and A. s.
Cook-and a committee on mileage and deben-
lures was selected, as follows: Messrs ]. X.
Brewster, T. j. Sargent, c. w. Hastings, 4. II.
Stone, Anias Cook, J. p. Davis, o. b. johnson,
G. W. Whitney, A. S. Cook and +. c. Fuller. It
was also announced that the Patrons Aid Society
was prepared to begin business. The fifth de-
gree was conferred Reports from Pomona oranges
being called for, Brother Brewster reported for
Quechee valley, g. W. Whitney for Chittenden
county, f. L. Andrews for Central, S. W. Hough-
ton for Windham county, L. II. Stone for Gale
donia county, A. d. L. Ilerrick for the Allen dis
trct and G. c. Whitney for the White river val
ley. An invitation was extended to Hon. ]. j.
Woodman of Michigan, master of the national
grange to visit the Vermont grange sometime
during the present season. Brother Gold pre-
scented the claims Of the Patrons Aid Society
upon the order, while Brothers Messer and God
dard made favorable reports of the Husbandman's
Fire Insurance Company and the Allen District
Fire Relief Association. Upon invitation of the
superintendent Of the insane asylum, the men,
bers of the grange visited that institution. The
attendance has been large from all parts OF the
state. The order is said to number about two
thousand in the state.