The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-16
STATE GRANGE,
The Honest filters Of Mother EARN !"
COnclaye.
Animal Address OF the Worthy Mast
Address OF welcome.
ALarge Attendance-A Secret session.

Tho ninth annual meeting OF the leAhs
s,ote Grange convened at the Courthouse
in this city yesterday morning WIN ,a
attendance. Mr.. A. j. Rose, oil Den ooun'
40 master of the order, presided. Inc
rn.etine sat with closed doors. and as none
I'm, members of the order were admitted,
tha character OF the proceedings are hoC
Known. There are quite NUMBER Vi my
members in attendance on the IneetilS
Repular routine business was lransao' ~
and at o'clock in the alI tt.a I he
master of the grange delivered nis
nasrsss when the meeting
again went into secret Session l.
Tbe object of the grange - 10 9eveioP d
ha,tar End higher manhood ana woman
hood among themselves, TO enhance tne
comforts and attractions OF iheir nH.nes'
and 10 cultivate and strengthen .neiI az
tachment to their pursuits Ia me w
mutual understanding and co.oPeraIlon,
- raSuce their expenses, individual ana
corporate; to buy less anu pro tno;r
more in order to make their
farms self.sustaining; 10 Syseena'i a,,
their work, and calculate ln'elilgeutty vi
nrohabilities to discredit the creoiC system
and work together for their niutuaI pr,
lection and advancement as oc'''Aon mo-
require. that; n wages no AZ.
-
gressive warfare against any other interest,"
whateyer, but that its OBJECT Is 10 Improve
and elevate the farming interest,".
THE WORTHY MASTERS ADDRESS
R,others and Sisters of the Texas Qua
and patronsThroughout the State
IL is with no ordinary degree OF pleasure
,bat I behold this large body OF representa-
twas of the order of P. OF H. from almost
every section of our state, assembled III oui
ninth annual convocation, to review tne
work of the past year, to consider tne pI ,T
ent and mark out work for the future. we
are glad to , be ap ne o 20 order order
Is steadily advancing. We are moi
only increasing in numbers, but also IN
w;s1om, mower and influence. Inc order
NJ P,Irons of Husbandry OF Texas nave
orsat cause to take courage. Alter an ao-
sence of eight years the State grange re-
turns to the place OF its birth. IN this
city, the 7th of October, $50, ene H,d ~
Grange was organized, and went forth on It's
noble mission of improving the intellectuai,
nocial moral and financial condtaion OF tne
farmers. True patrons, those VINO were
Seeking TO promote the general
welfare of the lao9ring nr;rd man.
of rig 1T, Justice and equality on whicn 70
build a structure, rise to View' that shou'o
endure forever. 1T, ,;oo.. -,
great calamity has befallen US, our haryes..
has been reasonably good, lie, heaieh aEd
general nrosperity has been vouchsaieu
70 ms: for these and all other blessings we
should, most devoutly, thank HIM, IRON
Whom all blessings tiow;" WINE ID many
respects we are 80 much blessed, we are Re
minded as we look arou unos
missing. The death angel has called at our
gate and claimed TOR his own. sister John
n. Henry, the wife of our worthy treasurer
and SISTER G. ". Everett, viii, OF past Zee
turer of tins body. We bow In humble
submission TO the Divine VIII, recognizing
that our loss is their eternai gam. s,h
While in life we are in the midst oil death,
then let Il /, SO live that when we shall De
called one by one TO pass through the valley
of the shadow of death, we may De pre-
nared with the proper passport, whlcn
will safely take us TO the haven OF rest
We deeply mourn the loss OF our ue.
parted sisters, ana sympathlse win oui
receivable loss. May He, who has only
claimed his own, heal the wounded hearts
Sixteen wears have elapsed since the rise
of the order of the p. of ID: During
its existence of ten years IN le'a'
lis power for endurance has beer
tried as if by fire. Many nave De
come faint and fallen by the wayslue; some
DS.
bonr there were those who never forsooB
its principles, or permitted its flag to trail
in the dust. The strong devotion ana ndel'
itv with which these have ever CHUNG 10 ~
has encouraged and developed strength
among its members, which commands Ihe
respect and admiration oil all. Inc true
patron of 1888 looks down the Visa OF uiile
nmnhant. the great eonqueror OF wrong
doing, having removed from agriculture
o ns Burdens which have beer
ssddled uron il: and the flag Of justic'
upon the top of all opposition by the Vol
untary consent of an enlightened people
Yes Justice has for its motto, Peace ant
800 will 10 All men," We deem this the
most importsnt session since our organi
zation' which should call forth expressions
from our purest and best manhood IN con
siderinR the important work before US
that our order may be placed In IT'S true
light before the outside and crltcizint
CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
The reports OF worthy masters Of thirty
two C32) states, at the last session OF the
National Grange, show the order 10 De OF
the increase, In their respective lurisdic
tions with but few exceptions. Your NJ
tention IL especially called 70 these inter
estipR reports. The order in Texas has pu
on a steady growth blhSo Jul INV 'N
No donbt our real strength is create
than this. The secretaries of quite mum
, neI 10 report at the en-,
OF each quarter. as the law requires
our refl strength cannot be known Nithou
this. OR membership ~ becoming NOR
and more OF one mind, when increases gu
strength, probably, more than an increas'
Of members. New oranges have been or
0anized. dormant ones reorgaiized. mos
aiy,rk have be, n greatly strengthened.
REFORTs
from masters Of subordinate oranges:
The National Grange requires that m as
ters of subordinate oranges report 70 th'
master Of their state grange, AZ tne Siose =
March and September, the Standing o
their respective oranges, their genera
vork. their experience 10 cooperation, anc
.uch other fa.ts es may tend 10 show theil
rssi siardinR: also, the causes that hsv.
coutribused 70 their success OF RETARDED
fneir pr,,.rsss. Not being furnished viii
bIapEs. - vas contemplated by tn'
Ns,icnal Cfapre, 1 prepared and mailed I
copv 10 each master Of whom bad tb'
sddress. one hundred and hfty-hve o
these reporrs closing with March, were re
tnrned IN time, showing the following A
fheir standing. and work also increased f0l
fhs irrf quarter q the year 1873
,Iofai membership January l. ~ --.-..... ~. /.
srofei rurntef April l. 1ssl ..-..--.--...---- -
Nj gsin fOr frsi Quarter iss3----......--.-. -
avernre abundance INN ----- :, -
T--. reuorf a library; thirty
,.-.ort tskiue an Interest In edn
80, a. an organization hity
-. ovn their own halls, IN which
49, meet Ops hundred and eleven Ar
co-spersfine fBaDcisliy. Eight-tenths o.
tbe masters report the rsason Why 49,
rnsjority Of the fsrwers are LOT IN th'
1900 = ne want Of information.
m following D. . summary otansrefs =
a. ous.tior. whist has been The greatesi
hiodernnos 70 grange proKressf flrs,. - ..
eb.ruce Of LECTURERS, secono, ssnt y N
fDrrefiou. third. selfshness and " 49, p.
fourth. credit and Tnortgags fystt n, LII