The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-02-26
THE STATE GRANGE.

ulcL III DIOhDENlllt last Week.
BROWNSVILLE, Feb. 20, $780,
The Tennessee State Grange met at
Lee Hall, in this city, last Tuesday,
at half>past two O'Clock, Worthy Mas
ter 7. r. Harwell presiding. The
following officers were present; J L
Rhea, Overseer; II ID Greer, l.; d K
Self, S; A j Collinsworth, A S; Rev.
Joseph Turner, Chaplain; A ii Sharpe
Treasurer; II Currey, Secretary;
WA Mobiles, G X; Miss Alice Head,
Ceres; Miss Mary E Armstrong, p;
Mrs. s NJ Wilson, F; Mrs Ella Col
linsworth, l. A S; DIR. J M Head and
Hi Norman, Executive Committee.
An address of welcome was deliv-
cred by Prof. Joseph Nelson. of Hay
wood county, and was briefly respon-
ded to by DIR. Harwell.
After consuming considerable time
In the examination of the credentials
of delegates, the reports of officers
were heard. The Secretaryis report
shows about four hundred working
grangers in the State, with member
ship of nearly six thousand.
The various committees were ap-
pointed, and visiting members of the
Mississippi State Grange, Worthing-
ton and w l. Williams, were invited
to seats on the floor.
The proposed amendment to the
constitution of the National Grange,
which provides that subordinate
Granges be allowed to confer the first
five degeees, District and County
Oranges the sixth degree, and State
Changers the fifth, sixth and seventh,
was read and approved by unani>
nous vote.
f T Rice, of Lauderdale county,
offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved, that we deeply deplore
the spirit of prejudice and animosity
existing between two great sections Of
our common country, and kept alive
by the politicians and the political
press; and that We sincerely condemn
any person, paper or party that would
again by word, act or lnsinuation re-
open the healing wound; and dc here
by call on all brothers and sisters and
all good citizens, North, South, East
and West, TO use their utmost efforts
to eradicate this feeling from our
midst, and that we ever remember
that an honest difference of opinion is
no crime.
The committee on Finance and
Transportation reported. The latter,
in view of the magnitude of the ques-
lion before them, were unable to make
"a detailed report, and recommended
ihat standing committee of three be
appointed to report at the next meet
lag. Concurred in.
McMinnville was selected as the
place for holding the next annual
meeting of the State Grange.
At the afternoon session, the grange
proceeded to the election of officers. L
b Harwell was reelected Worthy
Master by large majority. The 9TH
err officers are: ID K Self, Of Sullivan
county, Overseer; w II Nelson, of
Shelby, Lecturer; j S Brandon, of
Haywood, Steward; s. Wilson, of
Houston, Assistant Steward; " III
Armstrong, of Haywood, Chaplain;
N IL Sharpe, of Davidson, Treasurer;
j A Curry, Of Davidson, Secretary;
w H Mobiles, of Henderson county,
Gate Keeper; Miss Alice Head, of
Summer, Ceres Mrs j l. Brandon, of
Haywood, Pomona; Mrs j A Curry,
of Davidson, Flora; MISS NJ Wilson,
of Houston, Lady Assistant Steward.
Isaac Lytton, Hon HI II Norman and
DIR S NJ Head, Executive Committee.
Resolutions we're offered by Messrs.
Armstrong, of Haywood, and Rice, of
Lauderdaie, requesting members of
the Legislature of Tennessee, to make |
every effort 20 induce Congress to |
make an appropriation for removing
Instructions in Hatchie river; by Isaac
Lytton, returning thanks to Gen. lie
due, Commissioner of Agriculture,
for his efforts to advance the interests
of farmers and the cause of agricul.
ture; by H H Norman, rendering
thanks TO Commissioner j B Kille.
brew for the eminent services rendered
TO the agricultural Interests by his
publications, etc. All the resolutions
were adopted.
] he following resolutions were of
fered by w l. Jarratt, at the after
noon session:
Resolved that the Executive Com
mittee be instructed to confer with
Cotton Exchanges of the leading CT
ties of the State, in regard tc removing
the two pound "dock" on each bale of
cotton. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted recon-
nlending the adoption of means to SCI
cure the benefits of the elemental
lachment, and for converting seed cot
ion into yarn. 4
BY Isaac Lytton, of Davidson coun-
", resolution instructing the Wor-
thy Master to advocate in the Nation
al Grange the abrogation of all de-
grees in the order, and the substitu>
lion of one ceremony for admission to
membership; also that the present re-
gala be abolished. and Its place filed
with simple resette or badge; also,
that when the secretary of asubordi-
nate Grange shall have served two full