The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-09
ESTABLISHED IN 1863.
THE STATE GRANGE AND BOARD
OF AGRICULTURE IN SESSION.
actinn Worthy Master Wofford Reads
his Annual MISUNDERSTANDING Com
mittees Appointed-Election of
Successor to Master Lip
ScOmD.

CoLrMB1A. February 1.-The six
teenth annual meeting cf the State
Grange began in Agricultural Hall
at IL o'clock this morning. Worthy
Overseer J. W. Wotford, acting Mas
ter, presided. The following officers
of the Grange were present besides
the Overseer; J II Stone, assistant
steward; J G. Richards, chaplain; A.
NJ. Aiken. treasurer; Thomas W..
Holloway, secretary, and NJ D c Cal
vim, gate-keeper. The executive COM
mittee consisting Of Messrs J "
Norris, W X Thompson and r A
Love. were also in attendance.
The roll was called by Secretary
Holloway, and a quorum being pres,
ent the Grange was declared opened.
A prayer was offered by the chaplain.
Acting Worthy Master John ".
Wofford then read his annual ad-
dress.
The following standing committees
were appointed by the Acting Wor'
thy Master:
On Worthy Masters Address e
NJ Atkinson, L l. Clayburn, J II
Stone.
On Executive Committees Report
B b McWhite. VI Foster, } L Hugh
el.
On Resolutions-W + Russell, NJ
j Jenkins, D. b. Douglass.
Ou Business and Unfinished Busi.
ness-G W Moselcy, VIM Horne,
Aaron Jordan.
Suggestions for the Good of the
Order-J w Snelor, T B Martin, I
J Cauthen.
Auditing and Finance-M D c
Calvin, S \ West, J G Richards.
A letter to secretary Holloway
from Col J \ Lipscomb, officially an
nouncing his resignation as Worthy
Master Of the State Grange, was
read by the secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. B B White. the
time for the meeting Of the Grange
was fixed at from 9.3O A NJ to , 7
NJ and from 3 ? NJ to ? NJ. Mr.
John S Richardson gave his views
upon the expediency of changing the
time Of the meeting Of the Grange
Encampment, ct Spartanburg, from
the first week in August to the mid
die Of August,
Mr. Calvin offered the following
resolution, which was, adopted: That
at 5 o'clock P N today the special
order be the election Of Worthy
Master to fill the unexpired term of
Brother J. \. Lipscomb, also to elect
member oE the executive com
mictee.
Mr. White offered q resolution
looking to the appointment Of deputy
lecturers. which was referred to the
committee on resolutions.
The annual report of the secretary
was submitted and referred to the
auditing and financial committee
A recess was taken until 3 0 clock
The Grange reassembled at )
o'clock this afternoon. The annua,
report Of the treasurer was submitted
and was referred to the committee
nn auditing and finance.
Two amendments to the constltu
ton in relation to fees and member
ship of the National Grange were
suggested and adopted.
Upon motion Of Mr. Calvin, com
mitteee consisting of Messrs NJ D {
Calvin. J 6 Richards and t B Mar
tin, was appointed to prepare suitable
resolutions in relation to the late
D. Wyatt Aiken. The committee
on resolutions recommended tho
adoption Of q resolution which provi
DIES for the appointment Of deputy
lecturers in each county Of the
State, and further recommended thai
reasonable compensation be allowed
deputies for taeir services. Adopted
The auditing and iinsnce com
lnittee reported that the looks Of tht
treasurer and secretary had been ex
amined and found correct. The
election Of officers was then iE order
Mr. W X Thompson was elected
Worthy Master to fill the uuexpirec
term Of Mr. J \. Lipscomb. } "
Shelor was elected s member Of th'
executive committee to fill the va
cancy caused by the expiration o
the term Of Mr. J " Morris. Mr. v
+ Russell was elected to fill TIN
vacancy caused by the promotion o
Mr. Thompson. The secretary was in
structed to cast the unanimous vot
of the Grange for W X Thompson .
Inter State commissioner.
At 6 o'clock the Grange adjourned
until 9 o'clock to morrow morning.
TuEBOAED OF AGRICULTURE
reconvened at 10 o'clock this morn
ING and completed their organization
by the appointment of the followin!
standing committees:
On Iinance-D Z Duncan, job
Lawton. II L Buck.
Agricultural and industrial In
p-ovement. Immigration, Publication
and Statistics-R 4 Lov". B + Cray
ton. d 2 Duncan.
Laboratory and Inspection Of Fer
tilizers-W \ Aucrum. II L BUCK
J Stoney Porcher.
Farmers Institute and CONVEX
tions-T j Moore. James McCutchel
y Z Duncan.
Experlme:.t Farms and Stations
john Lawton, I J Moore. " i Al
crum.
Phosphate Departmental Stone
Porcher. = + Cravtou. John Lawtol
botanical. Veterinary and Entomt
logical Depac'men'-B f Craytoi
Il 4 Love and I J Moore.