Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-11
THE STATE GRANGE.
Texas Patrons Of Husbandry ara wei.
coined to the HOspitabIc Homes
Of Marshall.
WhiN the Various Speakers said-.f,ra,a
Master Rose Calls Tho Convention
to Order.

, Special TO the Gazette.
: MARSHALL, Tex, Aug. l0.--A pnblie
; meeting was held in the opera-house n,
! Z O'Clock a m to welcome the Patrons n,
n usbandry to the hospitnlities of the CITY
II Marshall. Mr.. t p. Hawley in behai,
OF hle mayor, j. II. Carter and citizens q,
Marst'all, said
noleg1 ties Of the State Grange ana Patron
OF Husba, dry Ia boz ali OF the mayoraf d III
zens of Ma -shall extend to you IN, hosnitami
ties Of our ity CORDIALLY Welcome ION tp on :
hears and Ia inds. Althou h strangers, many
of us meeting for the drs. time, we arc not
strangers IN 10, sling and "a mpathy, We arc mi
OF the great hon sohold OF Texas We are Gill.
zens of the gr, alest state In our Ameti.
can Union. O. as site, represent
10 uur broad lands ugar,cotton wheat a. d sfooL
all over our state an out on the broad ra n chez
of the far West-an mpire In territory, in rs
a ricultural and NIL leral resources and a
vast variety OF lndustt ial pursuits. With omen
hearts and open house, We accept you as ON
guests, and gree, you y, bro hers and sisters of
the same grand ma sioa, only occupying diff.
fsrent apai tments We gre you as fepre
sentntves of agriculture, the basis Of all wealth
ana AL true progress In tho world
Your calling II the oldest aud most honora
PIE, and mas done more to enable humanity TO
elevate Woman ami develop n higher ciyIlIza-
tlen Than all other calilngs combined Agrlcnl-
lure Is lhe great representative and productive
power In our nation Out Of $1,000 600 OF NOM
latlon over io,OOO,OOo TIL the sOli. IL ia
above az other industries All other In.
dustries depend uoon IL for their existence.
In our own state OF two and one
nan millions of people, seven. tenths cnltivat.
tne spll Allhougn not polit cal Organization |
upon } GU re te the duty OF electing such men |
g. represent you IN the halls of LEGISLATION no |
VIII reflect our will and act for the best inter |
ests of our great tate The Grange he tbe AZ,
EQUALIZATION To ADMIT the ladies' 10 al the DrIv.
leges of full members lp. Man lerds The re
strdlning and refining influence of woman, and
iective form. ~ VI
Again repeat the welcome ON behalf of our
S Sn ana more your solourn win be pleasant,
none but pleasant recollections. -"
Judge w. S. T. Keller then addressed
the audience in an address Of welcome
on behalf Of the Ora &c of Harrison
county, and spoke as follows:
=, nave the honor, In behalf of the oranges of
harrison county, TO tender you cordial and
heaTy welcome 10 cur county There con d
not he a more enthusiastic WELCOME than I'M
siy n by the farmer. Tho who fec the world
~ ~, an others aye heartios. In their welcome
lhe ia ner Is tbs mos hospitabe and In,
farmers of Texas cannot he eXcellrd in their
welcome and cheer to their brethren, TeXas
las OPP ned her doors 20 tn world and Invited
~ % come ma b. welcome. The farmers are
.ne FOUNDERS of socety In tunes Of peace and |
oIlh the fearless batiallOns In Uefense OF jIb- |
iry IN Times OF war Farmers, the world is
oohlng you TO resist the corruBtion of the T
ige, IN farmers are the true conservators of |
society ana give he world he grnnuost men in ,
very d. parlment OF social. mental and poli l. :
The former has been In all ages the defender
u liberty, the friend o the oppressed, a1d tho
'u1 mplon OF equal right to ALL | cannot rrcs
KY III ~ the Dene T. OF The Grange but only few
hat are prominent and known TO all Educn {
'mn, guy Oh me chi objects of the Grange un-
erl the duties and iesponsibittIes az Tho
Sst citizenship The orange /, legged 4, do
II u can In pr noting edusat on in ali ia rnIa
ions TO m ntal or industrial IMPROVEMENT
ne social features II the Grange are rich in
y pSs. IesulLH; me Influence of woman in Y
NJ orange VIII kee it pura an3 gren ly n a tho b
20 e'opment of agriculture in ii It's brancbes y
ieel honored at having been select d 10 vel
onc you IN Dehat OF our county Oranges and
rust mat as Patrons of lIusbandry you viii feel
ourselves at home amongst us nj
Again we welcome You to our hparts AND n
ONES ''"'t9 anu
Grand Master Rose then introduced n
lr James L. Ray of Mineola, who re- G
pended ON behalf of the State Grange.
nd said:
W. Ware happy 10 respond to the hearty wei !
ONE we have received from the CITIZENS ~ r.
larhhtll, and Patrons of Husban ry OF Hnrri. n
on county. We thank you for the cordial re- /,
sptioh you nav given us. We willn under. Il
ihe 10 pTesenl TIE benefits of our order Our :
unn' ha9g np0n the wall are our records
nd nor, rahle aims When we met In WaX9 4
11vhle last year, you sent petition signed bv
ldlee iist OF your best ciiZous that our next ST
ieetlng oe IN your beautiful city and we feel HI
WIS not only letlti signed wi The pen hi
NJ the heart We again thank Won for vpnr tI
ehereus welcome and whole sonled greeting.
Grand Master Rose then proceeded to :
pen the Texas State Grange in order. and =
ne Ilahge proceeded TO routine business.
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