The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-11-29
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NATIONS HUsBANDMEN.
Twelfth Annual Meeting of the
National Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry

mouse oJ DeteyuteS, samuel n
adams, of Minnesota, Presiding
7ipeato.fre States Represenfsd--
ADDRESS Of Welcome to tie Ma
tional Gronge-The Masters Re
port-Repou Of the Treasurer
Public Reception Last NiBht-
Interesting Addresses by Coz
Holiday; Hon. Samuel h. adams
Of Minnesota /; Col. JPilliam Lamb
Of Norfolk; Hon. Dudley e.
Chase, of .New Hampshire; G,
". Koiner, Of augusta; and Hon.
JyilliGm aiken, Of South Caro-
lima, dc.
The National Grange Patrons OF
Husbandry met in twelfth annual
session in the hall of the House of
Delegates yesterday mo- ming. 1t is
composed of the masters of the sew
eral State oranges and their wives,
who are matrons. In this instance
all but two are accompanied by their
wives. The delegates composing
this body are as fine-looking a body
OF men and as good-looking ladies as
are often met with. The men are
mainly substantial, wcll-to-do farm
ers, and are, without exception, in
telligent and cultivated gentlemen.
Tho ladies are polite and accomp-
plished.
Tho Grange opened at the hour
appointed, and was called to order
by the Worthy Master, Mr.. Samuel
Il. Adams. of Minnesota. The other
officers were reported as present:
Oyerseer: j. j. Woodman, of
Michigan.
- Lecturer Mortimer Whitehead,
of New jersey. T
Steward pro tenn. William Sims,
of Kansas.
- Assistant Steward pro tenn: S. b.
Alexander, OF North Carolina.
Chaplain pro tenn: Henry Esh-
baugh, of Missouri.
Treasurer f. NJ. Mcdowell, of
New York.
Gatekecper: Isaac Williams, of
Ohio.
Ceres Mrs. S. E.Adams, of Min
nesota.
Pomona Mrs. j. j. WoodInan, of
Michigan.
Flora Mrs. j. T. Moore, of Mary
land.
Messrs. William NJ. Ireland and j.
II. Thompson, of Washington, ID. c.,
assistant secretaries.
A Committee on Credentials re-
ported twenty-five States represented
and present by delegates. Delegates
were present from all parts of the
country-from Oregon, in the North
west, to Florida, in the Southwest,
and from Maine to Texas.
DIR. j. Nj. iBlanton read commune
cation from Churchland Grange,
Norfolk county, through Colonel
William Lamb, requesting the Ma
tional Grange TO visit them at some
time during their session. The let
ter produced favorable impression,
and was laid ON the table for future
action.
A recess was then taken until 2:3o
o'clock. 'e'iiFc
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After small amount of routine
business DIR. j. NJ. Blanton, master of
the State Grange of Virginia, deliver
ed an eloquent address OF welcome,
which was followed by the Masters
report, after which the Overseer
made short verbal report.
The Lecturer read very interest
ing report detailing his work during
the year and making valuable sug-
gestions to the members.
THE TREAsuRER's REPORT.
The Treasurer reports q balance on
october !, 1871, of..:.,.......... 81, fGs 6
Receipts from state Oranges, inter-
est on bonds, &c, to September
~, s,.,t,,,.,t.,.f..t,. Il ,5is 70
Total IL, .."...s.......... 81, soe ..
Paid ont suudry itenls....,.;.....--. 20,lsS 81
balance on hand ....,..,.. 1913 %
ID. Wyatt Aiken, of South Caro-
lima, read the report of the Executive
Committee; after which the Grange
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
THE PUBLIC RECEPTION.
A very fair audience, at least one
half of whom were ladies, assembled
ut the hall of the House of Delegates
last night, ON the occasion of thepub
lie reception of the National Grange.
At $40 o'clock DIR. j. M. Blanton,
Master of the State Grange of Vir-
GINA, called the meeting to order,
and in few appropriate remarks in
iroduced his Excellency, Governor
Holiday, who had been invited to
welcome the National Grange.
The Governors address was fol-
lowed by n response by Hon. Mr..
Adams. Addresses were delivered
by Col. WIN. Lamb of Norfolk, Mr..
Chase, Mr.. Geo. w. Homer, the boy
Lecturer of Georgia, and Hon. MIR.
Aiken.
Grand Master Blanton, at the close
of Mr. Aiken's remarks, declared the
meeting adjourned. FFT
At the conclusion Of the exercises
Governor Holiday was introduced to
number of the delegates and their
wives.
Thereception was a pleasant one
la every respect, and seemed to have
becnfhighly enjoyed by all present. y
Further Proceedings OF the Ma
tional Grango--Appointment OF
Standing Committees. go. } }iri