, 1874-06-12

SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 9, 1874.
Early this morning many people In tho city
wero on tir-too to sec how tho Granger pro-
cosHion that was to pass through town would
pan out. About o'clock tho procession came,
loaded by tho South bend Cornok Dant1 it waB
over n milo In length, and brought tho Changers
and their families Of only three townshipa. The
procession was bound to Mt, Pleasant Grove,
about 8 miles west Of this city, wlero othor
procossions from various directions mot them
to rovel in good time, and whoro thoy held q
good, social picnic.
The weather was threatening, which was un-
doubsodly tho oauae OF koopinB many away who
had siguified their intention OF being partici-
pants; yet tloro wero present nearly 1900
teams. cach of which averaged the bringing OF
51G persons, nB found by count Of dosacned por-
tious OF rroccssious Which would give L. total Of
nearly 1000 present. There wore many esti-
mates of q higher ntt1nbor, aud scarcely any be-
low. Thoro aro eighteen GraugoH in st. Joseph
County, all OF whom turned out On maaso, and
to whom wero added thoir friends aud noigt-
borB delegations from, Laporto md Elkhart
CauntioB. and quito number from tho adioin-
ing couutios III Michigan. Dosldos it soomed as
though all tho people Of South Dond who could
procure conyeyancos wero there.
1n 4 conversation with Ionloy Ja.ncs, Maatcr
Of tho State Orange, this morning. ho said tl,are
and tho wtlolo number Of Subordinate Oranges
now il 9, 100 aud rapidly increasing, 40 tint, by
July l, llo expects to ECO l1ldiana ahoad Of any
other State in tho Union. Ho estimates tho
membership III 1ndlnnn TO exceed 100, quo. The
Lodges are oEganfzod with about 80 n'ombors
each, and grow In a fow wocks to nulnbor rs and
upward. hir. James il somo Is ycnrs Of age,
gaiua Ills living by the farm, and lives ut Marion,
in Grant County. Tic is feet incEea II.
height and Inns tho faculty Of mixing himself
quito agreeable. lle was born iu 1nliann and
las lIyed In Grant County since h'a boyhool
Tho exercises began in tho grove ut litt1o
after 10 o'clock. BY tho Master Of Ceremonies
announcing that tho Patrons acknowledged thofr
calling upon tho Roy. Mr.. HuAscll, Of MlHhawaka
to oIrer prayer. Excellent m.lalc WIS given by
the band and choir, TIC latter Of which sang
during tho exercises Il number Of Granger
| songs, Of which thoro iB d largo collection.
lilo Master then introduced a. j. Fostor, Sec
| rotary Of tho County Council wllo 1natlo short
! speech. lIo tlattoro1 tho superior agricultural
advantages of 1T. Joseph County, and then apoku
era Movement, antl n.ado tho noble aud honest
| yoo1nnnry u recognized rowar IN tue land,
| Dr. James r. (trimos, OF AliBhawaka, both doc
| tor md farmer, was noxt introduced. !lo held
forth for few moments OIL tho lamcHtablo want
Of Il sufficient education among farmers, and OF
| tho boautifying and making attractive their
hosnos, 30 HUT M iast oltltiron grow up, tLoy
become reBtleHH md sought other occupations.
| John v; zlglor, Of Laporto County, hpoko OF OF
the gtowtl, and INFLUENCE OF tho Ordor in l'1H
county; nild Haitl TINT ono Of itA grantest prin-
cipleH was, TINT motnbors might know each Other
nll over tho land, aI,t hollce groat Hooial udvnn-
tagoa would he gainet. lIo called for renovation
within purties, hut for tho prohont did not ndvo'
| cato any political departure. lilo oloncd by NIL
nounoing q mass picnic ut PING Lake. noar Ln'
Porte on the 18Th lust, The Hon. s. AI. Smith,