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adopted. The form of a regalia to be worn by officers and 

 members was also considered and adopted. The following 

 officers were chosen for the ensuing year : Andy Dunlap, 

 President ; W. L. Garvin, Vice-President ; C. M. Wilcox, Secre- 

 tary ; B. G. Gilliland, Treasurer ; D. B. Gilliland, Lecturer ; 

 M. A. Denton, Assistant Lecturer; W. H. Pearce, Doorkeeper; 

 W. P. Dent, Assistant Doorkeeper. 



Arrangements were made to revive dormant Alliances, and to 

 push the work more vigorously. Brother J. H. Dover, Grand 

 Secretary, was allowed $18 for his services during the past 

 twelve months. This was not a very large salary for one of the 

 principal officers. Alliance No. I, at Poolville, had died out, 

 and a resolution was passed instructing the deputy lecturer of 

 Parker County to visit that Alliance, and either revive it or take 

 charge of its books and papers. This seems to indicate that 

 the so-called " Father of the Alliance" had lost interest in his 

 offspring. A committee was appointed to investigate certain 

 charges against Senator Maxey ; which seemed to indicate a 

 determination to scrutinize the acts of public servants. A 

 motion prevailed, striking the word " Grand " from the charters 

 of County Alliances. A report showed that the different Alli- 

 ances were in arrears to the Grand State Alliance to the amount 

 of $24.69. The whole amount received at that meeting was 

 $61.60. From these figures it will be seen that economy was 

 one of the virtues practised by the Grand State Alliance. 



The next meeting was held at Weatherford, Parker County, 

 February 7, 1882. All the grand officers present, except Vice- 

 President W. L. Garvin. The membership had increased satis- 

 factorily, and the work of organizing was being conducted quite 

 successfully. A large increase in the attendance over previous 

 meetings cheered the hearts of those who had stood " the heat 

 and burden of the day." The following important resolution 

 was adopted : 



" That the Committee on Secret Work condense the three obligations into 

 one, and report the same to the president of the Grand State Alliance, in time 

 for printing with the amended constitution." 



This action greatly simplified the work and eliminated much 

 useless ceremony. A resolution was also adopted, giving 



