8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



be?iefit of the great working class. If I am permitted to lay down this gavel 

 of the Master of the State Grange of the great State of Illinois, accredited 

 on your part with this purpose honestly conceived, steadily and unself- 

 ishly maintained, though not without mistakes, no doubt in this I shall 

 have ray greatest reward. May God grant to you, wisdom in your delib- 

 erations and give prosperity and growth in all that pertains to a true civ- 

 ilization, to all the great working class whom you represent. 



Bro. Guy, of McLean, read an invitation from the Cheap 

 Transportation Association to send three delegates to their 

 meeting, to be held in Chicago, Dec. 15, 1875. 



Motion made and carried to send three delegates to the above 

 meeting. 



A vote of thanks was tendered to Worthy Master Golder for 

 his able and interesting address, and the Secretary instructed 

 to have it printed with the proceedings of this Grange. 



Voted, That the Master appoint three delegates to the Con- 

 vention to be held in Chicago, December 15. 



Bro. Alexander moved the following resolution, which was 



adopted: 



Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to prepare the minutes of 

 each day's proceedings in full, so that they may be read at the opening of 

 the Grange on the following day, and that they be thus read unless other- 

 wise ordered by the Grange. 



Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to procure the printing of the 

 minutes and have them ready for distribution as soon as the 10th of 

 January next. Carried. 



Motion made and carried to reconsider the vote to send three 

 delegates to Chicago Convention, Dec. 15. 



Motion made by Bro. VanCourt that we send one delegate 

 to the Chicago Convention. Carried. 



A communication was received from Dr. G. M. Gregory, in- 

 viting the State Grange to visit the " Illinois Industrial Uni- 

 versity" at such time as would suit the convenience of the 

 Grange. 



Invitation accepted, and the hour of 2 o'clock on Wednesday, 

 the 15th, fixed as the most convenient time, and the Brother 

 who presented the invitation was appointed a committee to 

 inform Dr. Gregory that the Grange will visit the institution 

 as above voted. 



Worthy Lecturer, VanCourt, addressed the Grange at length 

 on the duties of the hour. 



