Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
GRANGERS.

CHANGERS.
In Annual session ut Milwankee-A
| Large Attendance from All Parts of
the state,
MILWAUKEE Jan. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the State Grange convened
at the !, 0. o. F. hall, corner of East
Water and Wisconsin streets, at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon, there
being present in addition to the sixty
eight regularly elected delegates, be-
tween 200 and 800 members of the or
der from various portions of the state.
Owing to the absence of G. D. Parker,
Worthy Master of the order, q mere
organization was effected with George
H. Hatch, Overseer, in the chair. A
committee on credentials, consisting of
Messrs. Nightingale, Mapes, and Huiey,
was appointed, another on order of
business was also named. The session
then adjourned until 7:30 in the even
ing and the Patrons Benevolent Aid
Society convened. This is an adjunct
to the State Grange Order proper which
met with no little opposition at the
time OF. its formation at GAINESVILLE six
years ago last July. The project was
first introduced to the attention of
grangers by Mr.. }. Cary, who had pre-
viously united with a similar order in
the state of New York.
| AFTER LABoRING FOR MONTHS
with his granger brethren, exhibiting
and explaining to them the constitution,
bylaws, practical workings, and inesti-
mable benefits of such society, he
finally effected an organization with a
membership of %; Col. Calkins being
elected president, T. l.. Hacker, oil
Madison, secretary, and Mr.. Cary,
treasurer, the office he yet re-
tains. AS pody the grangers looked
at first upon the society charity, sweet
memory bringing wildly before them
visions of other mutual insurance y
/ organizations whose intricate business
methods they had learned at an UNI
pleasant expenses; but with an eminen,
lifelong follower of agricultural pur.
suits at its head, confidence in its purity
of purpose was soon builded, and it has
, become at the present day one of, i
not the, most important features of tbs
Grange organization. 1t now has q
membership of 926, and has paic
l nearly $50. 600 in beneficiaries. Upor
\ calling the meeting to order Presiden
, H. d. Hill delivered his address.
The reports of ]. Cary, treasurer, ant
t H. Z. Huxley, secretary, were ther
) presented and referred to the prope
< committee for examination, and TIL,
mia h,.1 ~
} pired were reelected. Their names
8 were John Cochran, r. J. Day and J
, s. Daily. An adjournment was ther
=. taken to some opportune time during
t the present session of the Grange.
THE EVENING SESSION.
/ Owing to the non-arrival of Worth,
} Master c. D. Parker, until o'clock
D the evening session resulted in tn
e transaction of but little business of i'm
g portance, the proceedings being Unite,
8 to general discussion of granger ques
: tons and the announcement of tn
3 standing committees.
I The election of the officers of tn
Patrons Benevolent Aid Society oc
Cured at the Office of Secretary Hulk
ley last evening, with the following re-
I suit: President, H. d. Hit; secretary
H. E. Huxley; treasurer, S. Carr.
is quite probable that Mr.. Gary woul,
: have been reelected an officer had h
, not declined on account of his growin
inirmities.
WILwAuKEE, Jan. 10. - Importan
, business was transacted at the stat
grange convention. Master of til,
, grange, G. d. Parker, called the con
vention to order, and delivered the val
edictory address, which was referred t,
special committee. The treasurer
report was submitted, showing tina
about $4,000 was received by the de
partment during the past year, which
amount was nearly all expended in de
fraying the costs Incidental to the man
agement and effective operation of thu
association.
| AT the evening session, which wa
, called to order shortly after O'clock
the election Of officers was proceedet
with, and the following are the officer
, elect:
Masters. S. Carr, Of Rock.
!, Lecturer-H. &. Sherwin, of Fond du Lac.
, Steward-R. Williams, of Vernon.
0verseer-R d. Frost of Dane.
Asst. Steward-W. A. sprague, of Sank.
Chaplain-J. c. Brainard, of Dodge
Treasurer-John Cochrane, OF Dodge.
S cretary-H. L. Huxley, of Neenah
Gate keeper. A. Mapes, of St. Croix.
Ceres--Mrs. Mary Huxley, of Winnebago.
Pomona--Mrs. J. A. Carr, of Rock.
; Flora-Mrs. S. d. Sherman, Fond du Lac.
Lady Assistant Stewardess- Mrs. II. K. Sprague
| Sank county.
Member of Executive Committee-R b. Frost
Dane county
Trustee-E. j Williams, Dodge county.
Purchasing Agent. G. kniffen, of Milwaukee
+ After the conclusion of the electio,
Of officers, G. L. Whitney, the lecture
,, Of the Michigan state grange wa
, warmly welcomed, and delivered a fin,
f address before the convention.
| MILWAUKEE, Jan. 20--At the open
) ing 81 the convention this morning, al
J newly elected officers assumed their re
spective positions.
The proceedings were mere closin,
of unfinished business, embracing tn,