The Morning herald., 1875-09-24
GATHERING OF GR1NG ERS.

TIE RARyEeT HOME YEsTBRDAT-A LARGE
ATTENDANCE-THE GROVE AND THE
BHeoRk1IoNs-THE SPEAKERS AND THE
sPEECHEs-A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.
The Granger. Harvest Home and Basket
Picnic which has created considerable in
terest among the farmers of our State and
adjoining counties was held yesterday in
McFarlin's woods near Newport. The ap-
pointed time for the gathering of the 'ag-
arians was 10 O'Clock. and a large attend
ance was on the ground by that time. The
woods had been prepared for the occasion.
seats having been arranged about beauti-
full stand, decorated with flowers and fruits,
which hanging prettily and temptingly,
from beneath the folds Of the American
Flag. Upon the front Of the sand, four
mottoes tastefully embellished with iyy
leaves and flowers, Faith, Hope, Charity
and Fidelity, were tastefully arranged. Di-
rectly in front Of the stand plow, entirely
covered with flowers and fruits, but not 80
that its frame was lost, lent an additional
rustic appearance to the arrangements,
About two-thirds ofthe State Oranges were
represented and many members of the order
from the Middle, Southern and Western
States were present. The organization was
effected about eleven o'clock, by the election
OF VIM. Dean, of Grange 5, Newark, A.
President, and the following Vice p resi-.
dents Thos. j. Moore, Jas. NJ Brackin.
Jos. N. Barr, VIM. P Moore, VIM. Smith
VIM. Cleaver, Geo. Mitchell, Geo. N Ely
Mathew Steel, John Husbands. ". C. Wier,
Jos. Oshurne.
The following secretaries were elected
A. j. Wheeling. Jos. Hanson. Mrs. Ette Dil-
worth and Wilmer A. Atkinson. Mr. Dean
introduced Mr.. J. J. Rosa. of Milford who
Is the father of the order in Delaware, but
ne apolog1zed for failure to make speech
Is ne was farmer and not lawyer. J.
A. Barr, Esq, of Middletown. was then in
troduced and made an excellent address
upon the benefit and objects of the Gran
gers Association. His speech consumed
some time, and at its conclusion the meet
ing took recess for dinner, to which full
justice was done, and at o'clock the meet
ing was again called to order and Mr.. Hu,.
band Waters. Of Wes. Chester made
rambling speech. Mr.. Matthew Whitehead.
OF the New Jersey Grange followed him
lnd spoke for some time.
Mr. Thompson, the Grand Lecturer of,
the National Association. was then intro
dueed. He spoke of the progress of arri.
cultural classes during the past thirty years
and the Improvement. in appliances bv
which work on the farm has been facilits-
ted Of the change in the opportunity for
Improvement among the farmers by means
OF the circulation Of the press. and of
the good influences of the newspapers
OF the day. He touched on most everv
topic OF interest to the farmer. and his
speech was listened to with attention by the
large assembly present. He stated amons
other things that there are 25 900 oranges in
the United States and 227 in Canada. with
an an aggregated membership Of Loo, 900, ,
Inc fic-N was one Of the pleassn,est AZ
lalrs OF the kind that has ever occurred in
Inc state, and will be long remembered hy
those who attended. There were NOT l.ss
fnan thousand Gransers. including their
wives and children present. and every ona
seemed y, to thoroughly enjoy the occasion
Inc Picnic did not break I'd until late in .
the evening. The Elmer Cornet Band If
Newport furnished the music, which was
excellent. '''