The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-21
THE NATIONS HUSBANDMEN
Twelfth Annual Meefins or the Ma
ia tionai Grange, Patrons or
Husbandry.

10. RusDan0ry. $50
AoRNIEG SESSION IN THE FALL OF THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, SAMUEL e. ADAMS,
OF. MINNESOTA, ,PREsIDING- TWENTY
FfVEsTATEs Observation-Disclosures OF
WELCOME TO: THE, NATIONAL GRANGE
THE MASTERS REPoRT-REPORT OF THE
TREASURER PUBLIC RECEPTION LAST
NIGHT-INTEREsTING<, ADDRESS Es By
GOVERNOR holiday; HON. SAMUEL E.
ADAMS, OF MINNESOTA; COLONEL wIL-
LIAM LAMB, OF NORFOLK; HON. DUDLEY
E. CHASE, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 6. w.
KOINER, OF AUGUSTA; AND HON. VIII
LIAM AIKEN, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, &C. il
The National Grange Patrons OF Hus-
bandry met in twelfth annual session in the
hall OF the House of Delegates Yesterday
morning. It is composed Of the Masters OF
the several 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 body Of men and as good-looking
| ladies as are often met with, The men are
mainly substantial, well-to-do farmers, and
| tivated gentlemen. The ladies are polite
and accomplished.
The Grange opened at the hour appointed,
and was called to order by the Worthy Mas
| ter, Mr.. Samuel E. Adams, OF Minnesota.
| The other officers were reported as present ::
Oyerseer: j. j. Woodman, of Michigan.
Lecturer: Mortimer Whitehead, OF New
jersey.
| Steward pro tena.: William Sims, Of
| Kansas. .-.. -...,. ........-s
Assistant Steward pro tenn. S. B.. Alex
| ander, Of North Carolina. a ~
Chaplain pro tem.: Henry Eshbaugh, Of
Missouri.
Treasurer: F. NJ. Mcdowell, of New
York. ..-.. /.
Gatekeeper: Isaac Williams, OF Ohio.
Ceres: Mrs. S. E. Adams, OF Minnesota.
Pomona: Mrs. J. J. Woodman, Of Mlchi-
gan.
Flora: Mrs. j. T. Moore, Of Maryland.
Messrs. William NJ. Ireland and j. r.
Thompson, Of Washington, D. c., assistant
secretaries. '..'.-
A Committee on Credentials reported
twenty-five States represented and present
by delegates. Delegates were present from
all parts OF the country-from Oregon, in
the Northwest, to Florida, in the South
west, and from Maine to Texas.
DR.. J. N. Blanton read q communication
from Churchland Grange. Norfolk county,
through Colonel William Lamb, requesting
the National Grange to visit them at some
time during their session. The letter pro.
duced a favorable impression, and was laid
on the table for future action.
Arecess was then taken until $50 O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
After 4 small amount OF routine business
DR.. J. NJ. Blanton, master of the State
Grange Of Virginia, delivered the following
eloquent
Address of Welcome to the National
Grange.
Worthy Master and Members Of the Ma
tional Grange,-In the name OF the State
Grange of Virginia extend to you most
cordial, hearty, and sincere welcome.
Coming as you do from the various Sec
tions and States OF our great country. rep
resenting as you do the most ancient rs
well as the most honorable OF all the indus
trial interests OF the world, and meeting
here to confer together and to act together
for the Improvement, elevation, and ad-
vancement OF ...,
| THE GREAT AGRICULTURAL CLASS,
as we'll as TO labor for the good of the whole
country and OF mankind, it is right and
proper, and / esteem it a high privilege, to
give you Il warm and hearty greeting in
your visit to this the oldest OF all the States
of this magnificent country, and one in
which agriculture was first successfully de-
Yeloped.
Some two hundred years and more have
passed and gone since the first permaEeni
colony OF English was planted on Ameri.
can soil. ..:
Not many miles from the spot on which
we now are, on the banks Of the beautiful
river which flows close by from the noun.
tains to the ocean, stood the rude build,
ings which laid the. foundation for old
Jamestown. Upon these seven hills on
which is built this beautiful city, and near
here, where stands the Capitol building,
stood the wigwams OF the grea: Indian
chief Powhatan, and here was the capltol
OF his huntinG-groundS. .
| The immense territory stretching from
the southern part OF North Carolina to the
Canada line OH the north, and from the at
| lantic to the Pacific, was known rs Virginia.
This great territory was divided by the
Chesapeake bay. That portion on the north
OF the bay was called North Virginia, and
the portion south OF the bay was called
South Virginia. Out Of this territory were
formed, by purchase or grants,
TIE NEW ENGLAND STATES,
New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania" and
Maryland, and long afterwards Kentucky,
Ohio. and many OF the Northwestern States,
out OF the vast and rich domain ceded by
Vireipia to the General Government.
Well and Justly has she Won FOR herself
the title OF .'the Mother Of States" A most
|
These great virtues, generosity, and liberal
ity. she has implanted in the very nature
OF her sons and daughters and hence gen.
Grafton after generation vie with each other
in teaching them to their children and
transmitting them to their posteritY.
I welcome you, then, not only TO flr-
uinia. but 10 "the Mother OF States"
But this is not all. Wherever we ind
these great qualities, generosity and hDe.
rslity, as being peculiarly characteristic OF
n neople, We may reasonably and very
Justly EXPECT to lind associated with them
the ;1rincjples OF tEue conservatism and
LOYALTY. when Charles I. had ascented the
English throne, aad war and bloo6Sned
arose between him, and his Parliament
when he had been dethroned, captured. ano
bebeaded in 'front.' OF bis palace, and Oilyei
Cromwell had been made dictator. Virginia
through all these trying tunes, remained
faithful to her sovereign, and even sent
small vessel to FLANDERS, where Charles, tn'
SON oETHE BEnEADED King,
was suffering exile, and invited him to come
across the ocean and establish his thren'
upon her territory. So grasiaed vas be a
the conservatism and loyalty OF virgini
that he pToclaime1 her an independen
member OF bis empire, which consisted o
1 England. Scotland, Ireland, and Virginia
and ever since that time she has been cailet