38 • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Bro. Keller was appointed a committee of one to wait on Bro. 

 Armstrong and inform him of his election, and request him to 

 accept the office. 



Motion made to adjourn, and lost. 



Motion made to suspend the rule. Lost. 



Ballot ordered for Secretary. 



The first ballot resulted in no choice. 



Order of business suspended, and a communication received 

 from Champaign county Grange, extending an invitation to 

 this Grange to hold its next annual meeting in the city of Cham- 

 paign. 



Referred to Executive Committee. 



Grange adjourned to 1 o'clock P. M. 



Friday Afteristoon" Session". 



Grange met according to adjournment, Worthy Master in the 

 chair. 



Special order resumed. 



Balloting for Secretary continued. 



On the 3d ballot Bro. J. M. Chambers, of Freeport, Stephen- 

 son county, was elected. 



Proceeded to ballot for Gate-keeper. Bro. J. F. Randolph, of 

 Canton, Fulton county, was elected on 1st ballot. 



The Grange proceeded to the electioii of lady officers with 

 the following result: 



Sister L. D. Edwards, of Franklin Crossing, Rock Island coun- 

 ty, was elected Ceres. 



Sister B. .J. VanCourt, was elected Pomona. 



Sister W. C. Trott, was elected Flora. 



Sister T. L. Myers, was. elected L. A. S. 



Motion made to suspend the rule for the purpose of offering 

 an amendment to the B3^-Laws. Motion lost. 



Motion made and carried, that the rule be suspended. 



Motion made to approve the course of the Executive Com- 

 mittee. Motion carried. 



Bro, G, W. Patton moved to amend the By-Laws by restor- 

 ing the original of Section 5, Article 8, except the word Secre- 

 tary in the fourth line. 



Bro. Lee offered a substitute for Bro, Patton's amendment in 



