The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884 | Page 9

in disturbing the serenity
of this mutual admiration society. Alas, pride must have a fall! Judge of

the consternation of these "eminent men" when the State Grange
unanimously refused admittance to Brother Ware because he was a
suspended member! Now if the honorable delegate from No. 38
deceased had known when he was "set on," he would have silently
packed his grip sack and returned to the secrecy of the obscure
agricultural newspaper office at 45 Milk street, Boston, the
"headquarters" of the corpse of No. 38. But like all "eminent men" he
made a grave mistake. At a subsequent session he induced a friend to
move that he be given a hearing, but the grange again voted against
taking any further action in the matter. This double rebuff was effectual.
With his hopes dashed to the ground, the honorable suspended brother
crept sadly away to the depot, and when last seen was trying to derive
some consolation from his flattering picture as it appeared in the
Homestead of December 15.
As our able contemporary, the Maine Farmer remarks, it was a triumph
of principle, proving that the grange recognizes no aristocracy. Thus
may it ever be!

A GRANGE TEMPLE.
At its last meeting the National Grange determined to enter upon the
work of erecting, in Washington city, a building in which the records
and archives of the Order may be preserved. It is proposed to raise the
money needful to erect such a building in a way which shall enlist the
brotherhood at large, and yet not to be burdensome to even the least
wealthy of the members. The National Grange asks each subordinate
grange to solicit from every name on its roll a contribution of not less
than fifty cents. The money so collected is to be kept separate from all
other funds, and is to be used for no other purpose than the building of
a Grange Home in Washington. The treasurer of the National Grange is
directed to procure a book in which the names of all contributors, and
the sums contributed, shall be properly entered. In due time a
building-fund certificate will be prepared, containing an engraving of
the building, and such other devices as may be agreed upon, and a copy
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