264 Michael Foley.. 265 David L. Ruhl.. 266 E. N. Lipperley.... 267 H. M. Gooderham 268 Jas. G. McSparren.. 269 Geo. Johnson...... 270 Helen C. Johnson... 271 Mrs. J. B. Riddle 272 H. J. Ailman 273 Jas Knox... 274 J. B. Riddle. 275 W. M. Mills.. 276 W. G. Spencer 277 Andrew Ruhl. 278 W. M. Brinker 279 J. H. Wingert.. 280 M. N. Clark. 281 Mr. P. Everson 282 Florence Stilt...... ......... 283 Mrs. John H. Hicks.. 284 Peter Gearhart 285 W. T. Everson 286 John H. Hicks. 287 John I. A. Fox. 288 J. M. Creighton 293 Philip S. Bowman 294 Lydia E. Bowman.. 295 J. B. Slaugen houtt... 296 G. H. Howard. 297 Mrs. S A. Howard 298 Mrs. A. M. Brinton... 299 Julia M. Perry. 300 Wm. Frear. ..... Post Ofice. .Mt. Cobb, Pa. Mifflinburg, Pa. Patton, Pa. Watson's Run, Pa. Watson's Run, Pa. .Saegertown, Pa. Norristown, Pa. ..Saegertown, Pa. Exchange, Pa. Buffalo Roads, Pa. .Wilkinsburg, Pa .Lewisburg, Pa. Claridge, Pa. Union City, Pa. Leechburg, Pa. .Avondale, Pa. Union City, Pa. Avondale, Pa. Lantel, Pa. .Canneltown, Pa. Carrolltown, Pa. .Waterside, Pa. Booth Corner, Pa. ..Somerset, Pa. Hanover, Pa. .Hanover, Pa. . Piollet, Pa. Wattsburg, Pa. .Wattsburg, Pa. .Harrisburg, Pa. At the close of the Degree service, there being no further business presented, the Assembly closed in form at 10:00 GEO AUSTIN BOWEN, o'clock p. m GEO B. HORTON, High Priest Annalist. THIRD DAY. SATURDAY, November 13, 1897. The National Grange reassembled in the Supreme Court Room, State Building, at 9:30 o'clock a. m, and was duly opened in the Fourth Degree, with the Worthy Master presiding, and Sister L. M. Howe, of Massachusetts, as Worthy Ceres, pro tem, and Sister Amanda M. Horton, of Michigan, acting Worthy Lady Assistant Steward. Brother J. D. F. Woolston, of New York, was appointed Gatekeeper, pro tem. The roll was called and showed a quorum present for the transaction of business, with the officers and members of the National Grange previously reported present, and also Brother H. O. Devries and Sister Ann E. Devries, of Maryland. Thursday's (second day's) Journal was read and approved. Under the call of the roll of States for the introduction of business for reference without debate, the following were offered and referred: By Brother E. D. Howe, of Massachusetts; subject-Constitution and By-Laws. Referred to the Committee on Constitution and By-Laws. By same; subject-Ritual. To the Committee on Ritual By same; subject-Ritual. To the Committee on Ritual. By same; subject-Private Instructions. To Committee on Ritual. By Brother W. M. Hilleary, of Oregon; subject-Postal Savings Banks. Referred to the Committee on Good of the Order. The following report, offered by the Committee on Credentials, through its Chairman, Brother S. O. Bowen, was adopted: Worthy Master and Patrons: HARRISBURG, Nov. 13, 1897. Your Committee on Credentials having examined the condition of the Grange in Maryland are satisfied that she is entitled to representation in this body by her legal representatives, Brother H. O. Devries and Sister A. E. Devries. S. O. BOWEN, HENRY RHOADES, JOHN T. Cox, MRS. A. M. HORTON, MRS. MARY S. HUXLEY, Committee. Brother John T. Cox, of New Jersey, offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to draft resolutions in reference to the death of Hon. Isaac W. Nicholson, Past Master of New Jersey State Grange. Brother W. K. Thompson, of South Carolina, offered the . following, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the hearty thanks of this Grange are eminently due, and are hereby tendered, to the Pennsylvania State Grange for their great kindness in giving this National Grange the pleasant excursion to Gettysburg and return on the 12th. The Worthy Master announced the appointment of the following named Special Committee to formulate and present report on the death of Sister Sarah L. Hayes, wife of Past Master H. E. Hayes, of Oregon: Sisters Irene L. Hilleary, Ida V. High, M. S. Rhone, A. L. Bowen, and Brothers S. H. Ellis and J. J. Woodman. The Worthy Master announced the appointment of Standing Committees, as follows: |