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CHAPTER XV. 



THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING. 



LARGE ATTENDANCE &quot;WORTHY MASTER HAMILTON S ADDRESS A GRANGE FU 

 NERAL FESTIVAL OF POMONA IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS ABSTRACT OF REPORT 

 OF STATE AGENT: OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: OF THE TREASURER: OF 

 THE LECTURER: OF THE MANAGER OF DAIR^ PRODUCE DEPARTMENT: OF 

 COMMITTEE ON THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY: OF 

 THE COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION: OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND 

 LABOR: OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE GOOD OF THE ORDER. 



THE State Grange of California convened for its second an 

 nual session in Stockton on the 6th of October, 1874, and was 

 opened by Worthy Master Hamilton, in the usual form; eighty 

 Masters, seven Past Masters, and twenty-seven Matrons were 

 present, and others were added from day to day, as the meeting 

 progressed. 



Not only was the time during three daily sessions crowded 

 with work, but a daily meeting of the Fruit Growers was held, 

 to dispose of questions affecting their interests alone. All 

 Fourth Degree members were cordially invited to attend the 

 session in that degree. The largest hall in Stockton, beautifully 

 decorated with appropriate emblems of the plenteous harvest, 

 was prepared for the occasion, to which the services of an ex 

 cellent choir gave an additional charm. 



From the instructive address of the Worthy Master, we 

 gather the following report of progress and specific recom 

 mendations : 



One year ago we numbered one hundred and four Granges, with 

 a membership of three thousand one hundred and sixty-eight. To 

 day we report two hundred and thirty-one Granges, with a member 

 ship of eighteen thousand five hundred, to which may be added a 

 membership of two hundred in the State of Nevada, at present under 

 our jurisdiction. 



Our Order has been progressing. It has made a steady and vigor 

 ous growth. Our power and strength have been appreciated. Our 

 business arrangements have been so conducted that we have derived 

 great good from them, but they have not been as effective as they 

 should have been. This is from a variety of causes, among- which 

 may be placed that misunderstanding which seems to prevail in re 

 gard to the duties of Patrons to each other and to the Order. Our 

 organic law provides for an association intended for co-operative 

 purposes, each part of which is dependent upon some other to make 



