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Resolved, That that part of the report of the Executive Committee con- 

 sisting of the plan submitted by the Committee on Life Insurance be 

 printed in a circular form and sent to every Grange in the Slate, with the 

 request that each Grange act upon it and report said action to the Secre- 

 tary of the State Grange. 



Adopted. 



Motion made to divide the money donated to the State Grange 

 by the National Grange, among the Subordinate Granges. 

 Tabled. 



Moved by W. H. Green, that the money be put in the hands 

 of the Executive Committee to be used for business purposes as 

 they may think best. Carried. 



The following was read by Sister Green: 



Worthy Master and Patrons: 



I did not come here expecting to make a speech to this honorable 

 body, but I did come here expecting to hear many suggestions for the 

 Good of the Order. I know your time is limited and has been fully occu. 

 pied so far, but I certainly think one hour ought and should be devoted to 

 this one particular object. 



I feel the necessity of this more since hearing the address of Bro. Smith 

 last night, telling us of the fearful falling off of our members. We must 

 not let the Grange die, we will not let it die. 



Sisters, I appeal to you to help more in the work, as some ladies have 

 done in the Temperance cause. I have heard some ladies say we never 

 get time to say anything in the Subordinate or Countj' Granges. The men 

 take all the time. I will admit that men are one kind of monopoly but 

 we do not want to put them down, but we want an equal chance with 

 them. 



Now we will tell you how you can get the time. When the time of your 

 monthly meeting comes around you find a lunch and take it along and 

 stay the whole daj-, and if needs be, the whole night, too. 



In addition to this, T would ask those members that can talk, to visit 

 the weaker Granges and encourage them to greater action. 



A vote of thanks was given Sister Green, and it was or- 

 dered that her paper be printed in the proceedings. 



Sister Vose, of Lake county, offered the following: 



Resolved, That the use of tobacco is detrimental to the health, both 

 mental and physical, of man, and its common use a filthy habit, especially 

 in fouling the floors of rooms used by assemblies of both sexes; render- 

 ing them offensive to the senses, and soiling the garments of its occu- 

 pants. 



Resolution adopted. 



The following, offered by Sister Fauley was adopted: 



