The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-22
SECOND DAY.


additional members being present.
The Committee on Constitution and by
Laws reported uon-coneurrence In a num-
Der of changes offered, which reports were
severally adopted by the Grange.
The report of the Committee on fubllc
Policy was made the special order Tor a.
N. tomorrow.
The Committee on Agriculture made a
report which was read and adopted. Inc
Committee on Cooperation offered report
which was read, discussed by Bros. Wilson
from Chickasaw, bearing from Newton,
Woods from Yalobusha, Simrau from
Warren, Parker from Newton, and referred
back to the Committee.
The Committee on Transportation made
its report, which was adopted.
The special order for p. m. was the re-
ports of Committees on Memoirs. Special
order for the afternoon session was the
election of officers.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report of the Committee on Com
plants and Grievances was reeommitted
The Grange proceeded to the election oil
officers for the next two years, with the
following result:
Master-Put Darden.
Overseer-J. B. Bailey.
Lecturers. /. Wilson.
Steward-A. C. Farmer.
Assistant Steward-N. NJ. Woods.
Chaplain-W. C. Seasons.
Treasurer-Mrs. Joe Bailey.
Secretary-Mrs. Helen A. Ably.
Gate Keeper-Wm. Price.
Pomona-Miss Anna Hamilton.
Flora-Mrs S. E. Kinnebrew.
Ceres-Mrs. Kate Darden.
Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs. Annie
Woods.
THIRD DAY.
Roll of counties was called for the in
| PRODUCTION of business for reference with
| out debate.
Communication from Mrs. Hastings
| Ceres, was read.
Communications read from the officers o
all the railroads in the State, offering re
duced passenger rates to members and visi
tors to this Grange, except the V. & NJ. K
| r., which, on account of reduced rates al
ready forced upon said road by the Railroa,
| Commission of the State, could not allow
any reduction.
Committee on Education made It's repor
which was read and adopted. The repor
strongly endorses the Hatch bill for estab
| fishing experiment stations.
| The report on Dormant Oranges wa
read and adopted
The report on Grange-Press was read
discussed and recommitted.
Committee on Constitution and Bylaw
made report which was discussed ant
adopted.
Report of Committee on Resolutions wa
taken from the table, discussed and referred
back to the Committee, as was also the re
port of the Committee on Public Policy.
| The report of the Committee on tn,
good of the Order was discussed anC
adopted.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The Grange was called to order in opel
| session, and the Worthy Master introduced
DIR. K. w. Jones, President OF the Indus
trial Institute and College at Columbus
who made an eloquent and instructiv,
address to the Grange and citizens il
attendance.
| The Grange then resumed work in secre
session. The Committee on Lectures mad,
a report which was adopted
| A resolution favorable to the proposed
Fruit Growers and Dairymen's Conven
ton was adopted and the Master wa
requested to instruct the Masters of Subor
dinate Oranges to call the attention o
thier Oranges to this subject at thei
monthly meetings.
A. A. Montgomery and r. P. Walke
were added to Executive Committee.
NIGHT SESSION.
The officers elect were duly installsd fol
term of two years.
| The Committee on Finance made repor
which was adopted.
| The Executive Committee were author.
lied to select the place of meeting of tbs
next State Grange after which, the six
tenth session was closed in due form.