The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

The time for going out of the state has
passed. Fifty thousand Vermonters who
have gone out of the state are willing to re-
turn.
proper was opened in due form in the Grand
Army hall by Worthy Master Alpha Messer,
with all the state officers present except
two. The session was devoted to organiza-
tion and report of committee on credentials,
which showed that nearly every subord-
nate grange was represented 10y its mas.
ter and delegates. Over 12j were present.
This is said TO be the largest representation
since the organization of the state grange.
In the afternoon the reports of officers were
made. The treasurer, q. j. Bell OF Walden,
reported receipts to the amount Of 81 800 "a,
with balance of $50104. A sinking fund
was started a year ago, which is gradually
increasing. The secretary, ID. ID. Howe of
Burlington, in presenting his third annual
report said that never since the Organiza-
tiOn of the state grange has the interest in
the order been so marked as at the present
time, and that correspondence with the
subordinate oranges shows that all are in
terested in the work. Forty-siy oranges
reported officers for 1893. Grange No. 100
has been recognized and two new oranges,
one at Morrisville and one at Pawlet, have
been organized each with over fifty mem
bers. There are 1902 members in good
standing-an increase of 296 the past year.
Amount received from subordinate oranges
was S67244, expenses paid Sl35 3d. orders
have been drawn as directed at the meeting
of last year to the amount of 1926 Al. Re-
ports from other officers followed with those
of the deputies and masters of the subordi
nate oranges, showing that every grange is
in good standing and in very prosperous
condition. The largest grange is at Brattle-
boro, Protective Grange No. % having 226
members. The evening session was devoted
to the report of standing committees.
Thursday forenoon the report of commit
tees was continued All recommended
measures that they thought would be bene-
| fetal to the grange. The finance commit
! tee recommended paying bills to the amount
of S402 80 for salaries and expenses of Off
GERS. The transportation committee recon-
| mended legislation that would be more IA
vorable to the farmers in the transporta-
! ton of their products, and favored the gov
| eminent control of railroads The commit
| tee on press work recognized the valuable
| influence of the newspapers, and advised
that press. clubs be formed to procure more
reading for the members and corresponds
ents appointed to furnish news for the To-
cal papers. In the afternoon twelve candi
dates we're initiated in the sixth degree
G. j. Bell of Walden and f. G. Taylor OF
| Guilford were reelected members Of the
executive committee for two years.
These resolutions were adopted: Re
| SOlUed, That the Vermont State Grange
reiterates its demands for an efficient labor
bureau under proper direction by the state
that the Vermont State Grange favors the
continuation and extension of the govern
ment weather bureau service, believing
that under proper regulations it can be
made of greater value in the future than il
the past; that the Vermont State Grange
fully endorses the action Of the National
Grange at its recent meeting relating to the
secretary of agriculture, and that we deeply
| regret the unfortunate selection of j. Ster
ling Morton for that office, and that the
secretary of the state grange be instructed
to forward a COPY of this resolution to the
president of the United States"
In the evening the sessions were closed
after a love feast Morrisville invited the
grange to meet in that town next year
which was left in the hands of the executive
committee.