The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-16
M A. JACKSON,
@. M. SKINNER,
j. w. You've.

the order, cooperation reported,
and these reports were adopted by
the body, These reports were all
unanimous and in strong voiced
appeal for more thorough system
of agricultural education in our
public schools, and it is safe to say
that ere long the farmers of this
State will be able to send their
children to tie common schools
and educate them toe as we'll as
from the farm.
The Committee on Memorials
gave in the following report;
WHEREAS, An all wise Provi-
denoe has called from the scenes OF
his earthly labors, our beloved
Brother, John 81 Crawford of
Greenbrier county, Past Master of
Riohlands Grange No. 26. Belt
ResOZUed, That in the death OF
Brother Crawford, our order has
lost one of it's best friends.
Re8olUed, That page in our
Journal of proceedings be set apart
and inscribed with his names in
oommemoration of our esteem and
of his services to the order.
ReSOlUe3, That copy of these
resolutions be sent to his family.
O. E. LEWIS,
Nj. A. JACKSON,
III. e. WILLIAMS.
Brother Crawford was one Of the
foremost members of the Order and
one of the best and most inhuen-
tial farmers in the State In his
death the Grange has lost q Brother
of sterling worth, his country a
patriot and his; church devout
worshipper. Peace be with him.
The tax question was brought
up and was the occasion of much
spirited discussion by various
Nom bers of the Order. This is q
question of vital importance to
every farmer, as it is we'll known
that the farming people of this
State own "a per cent. of the prop
erty and pay rs per cent. of the
taxes. It was moved and the mo-
ton carried that the Legislative
Committee be requested to go be-
fore the State Tax Commission
and lay the farmers side of the
tax question before that honorable
body.
The Committee on Resolutions
passed series of resolutions thank
ing the people of the town for their
aid and support in these meetings,
the Mayor of the town for his adj.
dress of welcome, Rev. Reid for
his splendid grafton, and the ladies
who 80 kindly consented to turn-
ish the music for the occasion.
The membership of the Order ex
press great satisfaction as to their
treatment during their stay in the
town and are united in praise of
the hospitality and uniform kind
ness of the members of the CITY
The body then adjourned for din
uer
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Grange convened at one
O'Clock, proceeded to the election
of member of the Executive Com.
mite. An unanimous ballot was
cast for Hon. M. a. jackson, of
Greenbrier county, who was con-
tinued in his office for the tenn of
three years.
The report of the Worthy Chap
lin was presented and adopted.
The Grange proceeded to the
initiation of candidates in the 9Th
and 9th degrees. A class of Is
candidates we're obligated and Civ.
en- the unwritten work of the order
in these two degrees. The number
of candidates for these degrees ar
CUES we'll for the growth of the or
der, these initiates being all new
members and the majority of them
being young and energetic men and
women. In this connection it may
be mentioned that the Grange is
the only order in the world SO far
as is known that takes women into
full fellowship with the men, not
in fraternal but also in an official
capacity, recognizing fully the
truth that the woman of thia conn.
try are fully the equals mentally
as we'll as morally of what has
sometimes been erroneously called
the stronger sex.
The Grange adjourned in regu.
lar order to meet in regular session
the fourth Tuesday in January,
1908.