Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-12-13
FARMERS IN SESSION.
Seventeenth Annual Meeting Of the
Kentucky State Grange.
Courier Journal

Kentucky state Grange.
Courier Journal
The seventeenth annual meeting OF
the Kentucky State Grange was be-
gun at IL o'clock yesterday morning
in the parlors of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. The sessions are pleasant and
Worthy Master j. d. Clarly, of
Newstead, presides. The following
officers aud delegates are present: j.
A. Logan, of Shelbyvllle, Overseer.;
G. w. Winfree, Casky, Steward; NJ.
V. Owen, Christian county, Assist
ant Steward; L. A. Miller, Scott
c,lnty, Chaplain; J. NJ. Clark, Hop
kinsville, Treasurer; J. A. Browning
Christian county, Secretary; j. r
Ellis, Campbell county, Gatekeeper ;
Mrs Ella Stowe, Newstead, Flora
Mrs. Julia Csudle, Newstesd, Cores
Miss Lille G.. Miller, Lady Assistant
Steward ; 4. l.. Graham, Christian
county, and Phil Bird, Shelbyville
Committee Delegates-J. r. Candle
Mrs. Julia Caudle. Mrs. Ella Stowe,
Church Hill, Christian county
Ward Claggett, Christian county; j
l.. Mosley, Fairview Grange, Chris
tian county; ]. G. harrisburg, Chris
hamburg, Shelby county; NJ. r. Tan
ner, Golden Grange, Boone county ;
Miss Lille G. Miner, Scott county ;
Richard Waters, Jefferson county,
and ]. r. Ellis, j. A. Logan and Phil
Bird.
Worthy Master Clardy made his
annual address, in which he said he
was sorry he could not report more
favorable condition of the order in
the State. While, as a whole, the
order has been prosperous, several
causes have conspired to prevent a
rapid organization in Kentucky.
Pro bably the most potent of these
has been the introduction of other
orders, founded more or less on the
same principles.
"There is doubtless much good in
all organizations" said Mr.. Clardy,
"and we would recommend that
such policy be adopted by this
body as will enable the Grange in
Kentucky to cooperate with other
farmers organizations in all matters
upon which we can agree, hoping
that in time all the tillers Of the
soil will see it to thiir interest to
stand iquarely upon the Grange plat
form.
The address of the Worthy Master
was well received, and at its conclu-
sions several resolutions recommend
cd by him were offered and referred
to the proper committees. The ses-
sion then adjourned shortly after
noon, and at 2 o'clock Master Clardy
again called the meeting to order.
Reports were received from the va
rions officers of the body and from
the different committees. The grang-
es throughout the State made reports
as to their standing and the work &C
complished during the year, and at .
o'clock the session adjourned till after
supper.
Immediately after supper the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year
was entered into, and after long
session, the following were selected;
Worthy Master, DR.. j. d. Clardy,
Newsiead; Overseer, j. A Logan,
Shelbyvllle; Lecturer, V. NJ. Met
calfe, Hopkinsville; Steward, NJ. II.
Tanner, Harrison county Lady AS.
sistaut Steward, Miss Lille Miner,
Scott county f.; Treasurer, j. NJ. Clark,
II opkinsville Secretary, j. A. Brown
ing, Church Hill; Pomona, Mrs.
Julia Csudle, Newstead; Flora, Mira.
j. d. Clardy, Newstead Ceres, Mrs.
NJ. II Tanner, Harrison county;
Executive Committee--T. l. Ora
ham, Casky Phil Bird, Shelbyville,
aud r. J. Levi, Scett county.
After all the officers had been
elected, the session adjourned until
this morning, when several members
of the faculty of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, Of Lexington,
will address the Grange. This session
will be open to the public. This af-
ternoon reports viii. be received from
the various committees and dis
cussed this evening the newly elect
ed officers will be Installed, after
which the Grange will adjourn until
next year.