The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-09-14

All that could possibly have been anticipated
for the Baltimore county Changers public meeting
and basket picnic which took place in Ridgely s
woods, Thursday of last week, was entirely real
lied. In completeness of management by the
committee of arrangements, number of persons
present, good order, articles exhibition, ad-
dresses by orators of the day, festivities, installa
ton ceremonies, social interchangings, solidity,
substance, intelligence and high respectability of
those in attendance, was really fulfilled. 1t did
credit and honor to every in management,
giving also peculiar pleasure and qualification to
participants and spectators. We take great plea
sure in pronouncing that demonstration decided
success, calculated to inspire an emulation which
cannot otherwise than outwork still greater tri-
umphs of its kind in the future.
If the Grange movement marches onward as it
has been marching in nearly every State of the
Union, gaining volume and strength and influence,
commanding as it does the earnest, enthusiastic
plaudits and approval of the best citizens of the
country, the period is not distant when we may
predict for it one of the grandest, most imposing
national ubilees or celebrations to take place in
some central part of the UniOn-perhaps Maryland
ever beheld in this country. Its friends and
members can go forth conscious of representing
the real substance and primordial elements of
human substance and happiness. We cannot too
earnestly appreciate movements, purposes and de-
signs which in its principles guarantees cO-Opera-
ton, unity, protection, charity, benevolence and
all else calculated to promote good, physically,
agricuIturally, socially and otherwise
Coming then from the leading object of the
Grange movement, as it embraces the entire eoun-
try, to more specific details applicable to smaller
communities sections, we are especially hopeful
that there will spring from the Grange Organiza-
ton in our own immediate vicinity Baltimore
county agricultural association, independent with
in ITSELF holding annually her own fair do other
counties of the State Hitherto it has been our
pleasure to earnestly advocate the holding of
special agricultural exposition under the auspices
of regularly formed association of our farmers
mechanics, etc. We are pleased to find the views
set forth by us on this subject heartily approved
by many of our readers and leading journals
One of these-the Maryland Farmer-published
by Samuel Sands & Son, in Baltimore, a long
established and most valuable monthly, devoted to
agricultural horticultural and other interests. In
copying our recent remarks upon the Importance
of organizing an agricultural association and
nual fair for Baltimore county, the journal named
does it in strong, apprObative language, saying,
1--WE are advised that it is probable some steps
will be Immediately taken to give a practical
direction to the movement" The astute editor of
the Farmer, it seems, correctly anticipated the
sentiment of the Grange meeting-it proving "a
euccess"-as the matter was there strongly urged
Taxlcr-in the concluding portion of his
address. We are glad to know the Balti-
more Sm and our neighbOr, the Journal, are both
with us in advocating this movement. EncOur-
agement from able publication as the Mary
lond Farmer, markedly strong in advocacy of so
desirable problem, must have its good effect
We look forward not only to the next annual
county Grange meeting and picnic for its coop
Grafton and encouragement, but to our Baltimore
county agrieuturists and their friends conformity
interested for active and effective movements look
ing to the formation of Baltimore county agri-
cultural association and its natural sequence, an
annual county fair.
There are particularly eligible localities for such
a meeting within the county suited to every con-
venience and all needs. central point some
where on the Northern Central railway and con-
venient to our county seat will of course be chosen
If deemed prudent race course for the trial of
speed-this matter not made too prominent a
feature and conducted with discrete judgment and
eare-can be easily obtained. The main purpose,
however, in all such exhibitions should be an en-
ulatiOn to compete and excel in the legitimate pro-
ducts of agriculture permanently useful, whilst no
real harm can result from pleasing lookers-On at
the beauty and excellence Of fine racers.