The patron of husbandry., 1881-12-10
The National Grange.
Fifteenth annua1 Session.
Pennsylvania farmers Friend.

day, November Is. On our arrival
there on the following morning we
found the body assembled in hall
III the National Hotel, at which
house also all the members of the
Grange were quartefed, This ar
rangement was great convenience
to all in attendance, saving a great
deal of time, promoting comfort
and enabling the committees to
meet frequently and promptly We
are glad TO hear that similar arrange
ments can be made for entertaining
our State Grange at itsapproaching
session in Wilhamsport.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Twenty-nine States sent repre-
sentatives, of whom twenty-one
were females and twenty -nire
males. Resides these fifty repre-
sentatives there were about dozen
other persons officially connected
with the body, chief among whom,
of course, was the Worthy Master,
Bro. J. J. Woodman, of Michigan,
whose State is this. year represent
ed Bro. G. 6. Luce. The extremes
of our country, Maine, California
and Texas, had representative
present; and those States whose
representative could not be present
in person communicated by letter.
The hall at all times during our at
tendance contained many visitors;
all fourth degree members being
admitted, and the few of them who
desired to speak being freely al
lowed to do so.
GOOD tookfNG.
We are proud to say the body
was decidedly good looking. There
were intelligence of countenance,
neatness of dress, quietness of de-
pertinent and general good man
ners. Silver threads were seen upon
thca heads of the greater number.
and if any had ever engaged in
sowing wild oats it was a long time
ago. The majority Of The ttlen were
robust and most hearty looking,
showing that they were acustomed
to an abundance of sunlight, fresh
air and good food, None of the
ladies, whether representatives or
visitors, were handsomer. heartier.
more natural in manners, and less
suggestive Of sour bread and dys-
pepsia than those from the Kew.
stone State,
REPORTS.
by wise rule, which we hope
to see enforced in our State Grange.
all reports were written out in full,
and thus We're more comprehensive
and at the same time more brief
than if made verbally That of our
Worthy Master, which is pub
lished in this issue of our paper, is
an able document, touching on all
points of general interest, and not
hesitating to speak very plainly
concerning matters which now oc
cupy the public mind. Those pre-
sented by the Masters of the State
Oranges were all interesting, even
where they could not speak of in
crease of numbers, or the success
OF all enterprises which had been
taken in hand. Some showed that
their Oranges had been learning in
the school of adversely; but the ma
Jority spoke of advancement, and
gave grounds for the hope that the
Order, as whole, is gaining in in
telltgence, self respec,, social inhu-
ence and unity of purpose.
DR.. LoRING.
On Thursday evening Hon. Geo.
b. Loring, Commissioner of Agri
culture, delivered an address before
the Grange and its visitors, on the
relation of Agriculture to the pros
perity of America. The Doctor is
ready speaker, with sufficiency
OF confidence and self esteem; and
never has any difficulty in holding
his audience to the close Of his re.
marks. Those of his present audi |
ence who heard his speech at our
recent trl-State picnic heard much |
which he then presented; and that
which on this occasion he spoke |
concerning the topic above named |
consumed but little of the eighty |
minutes that he used in speaking.
Toward the close of his address he
outlined the plan by which he would
like to see the agricultural interest
OF our people managed by our Gov
eminent. Instead of giving us an
Agricultural Department, pure and
simple, as we have the Army and
Navy and Postoffice Departments
he would make the care of Agri-
culture one Of the duties of a De-
partment of Industry, to which
would be committed the work of
ooking after the interests of com
nerce, manufactures, mining. etc
ihis suggestion antagonizes the
'eqnest sent up by Patrons of Hus. |
'andry to the last Congress. and it
net no approval from DR.. Loring's
ludience. Indeed, on the follow
norning, there was a very full and +,
lecided expression of dissatisfac-
ion with the Commissioners suo-
'estion; and a committee of ten
vas appointed to call upon him and
ct forth our objection to his plan.
SIXTH DEGREE.
Among the attractions which
raw visitors to the meeting of the
ational Grange is the opportunity
nus afforded to receive the Sixth