Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-11
For the GAZETTE
District Grange.

The District Grange of Northern Virginia
convened in annual session on February Sth
at Alexandra, Mr.. Farr opening the meet
ing informally, and Mr.. Taylor being select.
ed secretary pro tem
Two Oranges were reported-Central and
Manassas.
In the absence of some of the regular
officers the following were appointed pro
TEN: Messrs. Merchant, o. Fetzer, S;
Mellon, A. S; Rumsey. Oh.
South Fork Grange nc reported by two
of its delegates.
Mr. Plaster, treasurer, made verbal re-
port upon the finances of the District Grange
by which it appeared that he has on hand
the sum of Sc o..
Mr.. Farr, lecturer, read very able report
and supplemented it by some remarks.
The chaplain made no report. The execu
tive committee being called upon for its re-
port only two members were found TO be
present, and was therefore, on motion, OK
cused from making report. The reports
OF oranges, deputies. standing and spe-
cial committees were passed by.
The following preamble and resolution
were adopted:
Whereas it appears that legislation affecting
| the interest Of the Patrons Mutual Fire lnsur-
| ance Association is about to be enacted by the
Legisl ture of Virginia, and it is desired that this
matter he brought to the attention of this Grange
ss soon as possible, be it therefore
Resolved, That this session of the District Grange
OF Northern Virginia be extended until Thurs
day, March 8, 1888, and that the election of Off
| GERS be postponed until that Time and that the
secretary be directed to notify each Grange Of
said continuation.
1t was resolved that our representatives
in Congress be requested to use their best
efforts to pass laws prohibiting the adutera-
ton Of foods, by imposing heavy penalties
| for any violation of such laws, and that q
copy of this resolution BIO forwarded by the
secre airy to our representatives.
| 1t was also resolved that we have heard
with sorrow Of the illness Of our esteemed
BROTHER Col y. y. Charters, worthy master
of our State Grange, and regret his enforced
I absence from this the 18th annual session of
\ the District Grange of Northern Virginia;
4 that we earnestly pray he may 5oon be re-
atored to perfect health.
! 1t was also resolved that the acting mas
{ ter of this Grange De instructed to invite
4 Hon. Norman j Colman, U. S. Commission
/ or OF Agriculture, to deliver an address be-
fore this Grange at it's next session, which
takes place March 8th, 1888, in the city Of
| Alexandria, on the cultivation of sorghum
sugar cane the manufacture of its products,
and the adaptabilty of this section to its
growth.
The following was adopted
Whereas, the constitution of the District Grange
of Northern Virginia requires the first of the Sc
ries of the annual meetings shall take place on
the second Wednesday in February, in the city OF
Alexandria and whereas some of the officers and
members of said Grange duly assembled in com
pliance with the law, and then and there for the
first time learned that Bro. H. II. Garrett had
promulgated an order postponing the meeting un-
III the 9TH day of March prox thereby ignoring
the said provision Of the constitution of this
Grange and whereas tho said order has had the
effect of preventing the attendance of by far the
larger proportion of the officers and members of
| this Grange at the present session, very nearly
frustrating the meeting altogether, to our great
regret, as most of the business usually transacted
at this time has had to be passed by as matter OF
expediency and whereas this body feels it to be
due to its dignity and sef-respect to rebuke any
and every assumption OF authority by any of its
officers not conferred by law, be it therefore
Resolved That Bro. II. e. Garrett be censured
by vote of this body and that this preamble and
resolution be spread upon the minutes, in order
| that it may become matter of record for the
warning and instruction of himself all the officers
| of this Grange and their successors.