The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-09-20

County (sranee met At ENenA %
On he ii day of september ISIS N
The p6rpose * holdiue memo J
service n memory q Capt Phi 80
den. Master of state ana NationAl
Grange
RIB. Marion, wofthy Matter p
ne chair. Grange opened IN open
session. al presenfinyited 70 take raft
IN the sersice. The regular order ~
business Wa Dispensed with
Committee On resolutions ealiea for.
worthy Masters-Your committee
would suggest that n 4 mnch a. the
committee have not bad an opportun-
IN II holsEing = joint meeting, aud
each individual member present hsT-
ing prepared paper. that the report
Of each be ad0pted ~ tEe repert Of the
committee a. q whola and Il q as fol-
lows:
Worthy Master :-Yuur committee,
to whom was assigned the sad and
sacred duty Of insribing upon the
annals Of the Grange a beiitting in
scription to the memory Of our depart
ed Bro. Put Darden, beg leave 20 sub
,,,;t tha f,ftn.,-f,,s,.
That in ile death Of bro Darden
We feel severe loss TO our order, a
loss greater perhaps than could have
been visited upon the order IN the
death Of any other individual member.
True his labors with us win keep
the memory ofhim ever present to the
membership, but tits his earnest exhor-
tation aud his active and efficient la
bor in the field, especially in our own
state Of Mississippi, which viii be
mostly missed. There is scarcely a
grange IN this State in which his voice
has not been heard scarcely patron
ora master who has not enjoyed Id
pleasing company. |
III the biography 81 Bro. Darden
yourcommittee heholds one prominent
instance Of the power Of our noble or
der TO lift the farmer to higher posi-
ton in life. From the obscurity O
the farm where his worth might hay,
persisted with him unknown, excep
to few immediate friends and neigh
bors. the order of Patrons OF Husban
dry called him forth to shine foreye
in the bright constellation Of WORTHLESS
We could not speak higher Of hin
than TO say he was Master Of the Mis-.
State Grange at his death and ha'
been for period ofabouttwelve years
and for the last three years Master o
the National Grange. No man VIII
is not endowed with moral and intel
lectnal qualities Of high order ca
ever attain the position Of honor h
reached
Your committee are justified in say
ing. that for the advancement Of thi
CIDER he, for many years, sacrifice
health and comfort, his last oflerin
was life itself, and to-day upon th
roll of the Masters Of the order {
Patrons Of Husbandry PROMINENT
stands the name Of Put D. II
examples and teachings we're 4
that we deem the highest lribni "
can offer to his name and nssA0fy,
pledge upon our part 10 % emiiiat
his life aud laboFs, that when Il
sheaves Of our labors are gathered
the tribute we now offer may RENAL
tribute Of respect By those whom !
loved. Brother Darden has laid dow
his implements On earth aud IN Il
arms Of the church passed beycn
these mortal regions, conscious
meeting that welcome, "well dol
good and faithful servant" while y
whom he Jeff belsiHd q moura b
loss, can justly engrave upon his ton
the impressive motto lie lived +
others
To Sister Dsrlen, his desolate cor
panion, and their family, your cor
mittee feel it a duty to tender o.
heartfelt sympathy in their bereav
ment. And your committee recoI
mend that the Secretary of ont Cou
ty Grange be and she Is hereby dire,
ed TO appropriate a page in the jou
nal as a memorial to orr deceas
brother. ST. WILSON.
Resolutions by f. A. Smith.
Whereas, It has pleased God in !
providence to call home from his cart
lylabors our esteemed brother, Ca
Put Darden, Master Of the State a
Of the National Grange, therefore,
Be IT Resolved, BY this the Chiek
s...s fnuuf,y T. ra4,egn that we have ~