Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-01

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Q.-Can first and second degrees pc con-
ferred on one candidate and the third ana
fourth on another candidate all the sans
evening? @A.-Ye4 The constitutions says.
that mo grange shall confer more than
two degrees on the same person at tho
same meeting" It is considered that the
lessons Of two degrees are all that the
candidate can retain sufficiently to pro
coed intelligently. and IL the grange per-
should be undertaken for the good Of the
order. <& tcG42 ~
Q.-When should the minutes be ap-
proved? A.-The ritual provides that the
minutes or record of a meeting shall b
approved at the close Of the meeting
records at subsequent meeting 10 for
the information of members only.
Q.-ShOuld the worthy master sign tho
minutes? sA-There is nothing in grange
law which requires the signature Of the
master to the record Of meeting
Q.-When tho assistants are taking up
the word shall tho annual or degree word
be given first. A:-I>is required that the
annual word be given first, then followed
by the fourth degree word. =.
Q.-Has a grange the right to elect q
new ofncer to fill q vacancy where's res
ignation~ has not been nader A--Yes,
for the grange can declare q vacancy
when an ofacer Is delinquent In duty.
Any officer. from whatever cause, should
not be permitted to be q stumbling block
to the progress OF the grange. Punctual
officers and regular meetings are essen
tial to grange success. 9s7'7
Q:-In electing officers Is it permissible
to vote to instruct the secretary to cast
the vote Of the grange for q certain mem
ber for q certain ONCE? Addiction by
ballot in the grange has reference to q
free. untrammelsd expression OF prefer
Nv ind M ~
struct the secretary to act tor tho whole
body is not IN line with this Just principle
and should not be- allowed: ~~--'~~- ---~"~----s
Q.-shouid an applicant como to the
grange meeting at which his application
10 to be balloted upon? Awhile an an
degree conferred upon him at the same
meeting it should not be encouraged or
practiced except in extreme cases to con-
centrate several candidates and thus save
work to the grange. With the applicant
In waiting 1T the grange hall It would be
very embarrassing in case Of rejection.
There Is generally time enough to wait
until results are known.
Q.-Shall the worthy master or lecturer
be addressed when rising to speak during
the lecture hour! A.-The worthy master
Q.-1n the initiatory work has an officer
in the manual? A.-The ritual Is very
complete within itself. and it is not in
good taste to use outside language There
10 no Law. however. against it, providing
the ritual Is not abridged or changed.
Q.-When an Incorporated grange be-
comes dead. what disposal can be made Of
the grange property? Grange property
may include q hall. A-The grange thus
being a business body can proceed legally
to close out it's real and personal prop
erty for tho benefit Of outstanding in
debtedAess or other disposition Of tho pro-
ceeds. but state grange law provides that
II it appears that few members are act.
Ing In a way to purposely wreck tbs
grange for the property the state gransG
may take possession and hold it In trust
for such time when the grange may de-
sire to work again.
Q.-What redress has the state grange
when subordinate strange persists in re-
ceiving new members for less fee than
stated in the bylaws? ALI a subordi-
nate grange Is working in violation of the
bylaws, Article XVII Of the bylaws Of
the national grange makes it the duty Of
the master OF the state grange to suspend
the charter of such offending grange.
Q.-Does a Pomona grange send any Of
the initiation tee away? A.-Pomona
oranges have full benefit OF all fees and
dues collected.