Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-27
STATE GRANGE.

STATE GRANGE.
The Changers From all Portions OF
the state Meet in Annual Conven-
ton Mt Milwaukee.
MINIATURES, Jan. IL The state
grange convention assembled al the
hall formerly used by the l. o. OF. on
East Water street, at $50 O'Clock yes
terday. As the master of the grange
had not arrived at the time of the con-
vocation of the meeting, the assembly
was called to order by Overseer George
II. Hatch, of Omro. The report of
the committee on credentials was sub
mitted, and accepted, but pending the
arrival Of c. d. Parker, the master of
the state grange, from Madison, the pro-
ceedings Of the meeting were of
somewhat informal character. In ad-
dition to tie delegates accredited to the
state convention, the following new
members were reported by the COM
mittee on credentials: ]. ]. Myrick.
Dunn county, Aaron Broughton, Green
county; William Match, Juneau coun-
ty; S. l.. PlumMer, Pepin county; z.
Butler, Sheboygan county, and H.
Campbell, of WauEesha. The follow
ing ladies were present as fully accred-
tied delegates to the assembly: Mes.
DANES ]. A. Myrick, Nancy G. Prentiss.
Martha A. Thompson, Maria Noon, l.
Large, Mary Thomas, Jane II. Curtis,
V. c. Proctor, Sister F. Mears, \. A.
Jeffrey, Mary G. Scott, Josephine A.
Bowles, Elizabeth Stockman, j. j. Long
worth, Eunice f. Mapes, II. f. Sprague,
w. II. Young, NJ A. Butler, NJ NJ.
Wakefield, and Mrs. Anna s. Camp
bell.
After the transaction of the routine
business attending the opening Of the
convention, the state grange adjourned
in order to afford an opportunity for
the holding of the separate meeting of
the auxiliary association, the
PATRONS BENEVOLENT AID SOCIETY.
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer of this organization were sub
mitted to the meeting and spread upon
the minutes as adopted. The original
board of directors was elected as fol-
lows ]. s Daily, Columbia county /;
r. J. Day, Greer county, and John
Cochrane, Dodge county.
The following representatives of Po-
mona Grange were present F.; James A.
Davis, Grant county ; W. A. Sprague
and Mrs. H. f. Sprague of Sank coun-
ty, and f. ]. Davis, Of Waukesha.
The meeting adjourned after the ac-
ton of the Patrons Benevolent Aid
Association until $50 o'clock in the
evening.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Up to theshour for the holding of the
evening session, Mr.. Parker had not
arrived from Madison, and there WAS q
manifest reluctance to proceed to the
more important business of the meet
ing until the arrival Of the master OF
the Grange. Ii was at first decided not
to hold any meeting until this morning
at 8 o'clock, but as such large num-
Der of delegates were present. includ-
ing the wives of many of the mem
bers, as well as great number of visit
ors in sympathy with the Grange from
all parts Of the state, it was family de
cided to formally open the evening
session, in order that the representa-
tiyes might spend pleasant and socia
evening awaiting Mr.. Parker's arrival
1t is expected, according to the slate
made up after the arrival of the master
of the Grange in town last night, tina
John Coch1ane will retire from activ,
office from the Grange, and Cary, from
the Patrons Benevolent Aid Society
H. II. Huxley will be, in all probability
elected to the joint office of secretary
and treasurer of the Aid society as vel
as secretary of the Grange The Ait
society collected and disbursed abou
$4,000, according to the secretary anC
treasurer's reports read at the meeting
to-day.
| MILWAUKEE, Jan. 1S.-The SECOND
days session of the state grange wa:
called to order promptly at O'Clock
yesterday morning, in Odd Fellows
Hall, CO rner of Mason and East Water
streets. The attendance was consider
ably augm rented over that of the frs
days session by members who were
late in arriving. The first thing on the
programme was the annual address o.
Worthy Master G. ID. Parker, which
was delivered Immediately after rol
call. The address was listened to will
rapt attention and was one of the bes
ever delivered before the grange.
AT the close of the address the an
nual reports of the treasurer and seere
tary were presented and referred to thu
finance committee. Reports of tn,
executive committee, committee Oh
resolutions and official salaries wer,
next given-the report of the latte
fixing the recommendations of worth,
master, lecturer and members of til,
executive committee at 50 per diem TO
actual service rendered, and that tn,
secretary's salary should be $500 pc
annum. The election of officers oceu
pied the remainder of the day an(
evening sessions with the exception o
few reports from minor committees
The report of Treasurer John Coch
ranc was submitted, showing balanc,
of $430.06 on hand.
The secretary's report shows that ID
oranges, by their reports, were i'll ex
istence in the state Sept. 80, 1881, hav
ing a membership of 1860. Four sub
ordinate oranges were recognized dur
ing the year: Winnebago, No. %
North Bend, No. 296; MELVILLE, No
$50; Mil Creek, No. ASP. Three hun
bred and ninety-three members wer,
acquired ny lHllldlioii, OI ny ueIllt'
and 273 were re-instated; total. 727
Lost: by non-payment of dues, 684
withdrawn from the order, 81; sus
pended, 20; expelled, 3; died, 80; to
tai, 500; loss in excess Of gain, 70. The
total receipts during the year were
s., 1909 The publication Of the Buk
leti1,, the Grange organ, had not been a
financial success. The fret few months
Of the year 10000 copies had been is.
sued, but was then limited to 1,60L
edition the balance Of the year. The
total cost of publication was 81 ,259 %
receipts from subscribers, SG3023; adj
vertising, 1894; trial, 81 ,224.23.
THE OFFICERS ELECT.
Worthy Masters. C. Carr, Rock County.
0verseer-R. D. Frost, Dane.
Lecturer-H. c. Sherwin Fond du Lac.
steward-Roger Williams, Vernon.
Assistant Steward-W. A. Sprague, Sank.
Chapain-J. C. Brainerd, Dodge.
| Treasurer-John Cochrane. Dodge
Secretary-H. E. Huxley Winnebago.
Gatekeeper--J. :. Mayer, ST. Croix.
Ceres-Msry Hockey, Winnebago.
| Pomona b. Carr Rock.
Flora S. b. Sherwin Fond du Lac