Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-16
GRANGERs TN SESSION.


O'Clock Tuesday In annual session
There were but few delegates present a
COMMITTEES on credentials was appointed
and some preliminary work done, after
which the grange adjourned.
| The oihoers are: Master, Henry Thomp.
son, Wilmington; Oyerseer, BENJAMIN
hydorn, Frederick; Lecturer, w. P. Uorsa.
Milford; Steward, A. N. Brown, Camden.
Assistant Steward, J.. d. Thompson, Re.
hoboth Chaplain, j. W. Day, Whining.
ton; Treasurer, t. II. Riggin, Laurel /;
Secretary, William B. Records, Laurel /:
Gate keeper,A. 2. Crockett, Middletown;
CERES, u. 5. Thompson, Wilmington /;
Pomona. 8. M. Rosa, Milford Flora,
M. j. Mccullough, Centreville Lady
Assistant Steward, L. M. Cole, Leipsio |;
Executive Committee, Henry Thomp.
son, Wilmington John O. Higgins.
Delaware City; Il. 81. Bancroft, Camden:
Officers of the Delaware State Grange
Fire Insurance Company, Presid. Mt, i.
II. Bancroft, Camden Secretary, George
IL. Gildersleve, Camden.
During the morning session report
was read from the committee on leeisla-
ton. The report made number OF i'm.
| portant recommendations in regard to
Legislation for the farming interest.
| The Delaware State a range raaeoomhl.
in nnen aeoaion IN Az ost,,,.,'.l'4
D an psnion1, Il, a.. H.l VIC ale9 3r,,, az
80 oo v,A, ~ WIG orosoy hili build
tne, cav market street' worthy Master
henry thompson OF this city, called
1t to order, and the choir Of Newark
Grange sang an appropriate selection.
The worthy master then introduced the
Rev. I. X. Mcdowell, pastor of the Red
H.. 4. n. Il "a
,s.y S.eeA y.etian Cnurch anu past
| ieoturer OF Fomona orange OF New
castle county, who made an address of
welcome on the part of the patrons of
/ this county. His remarks were appIauded
at points. Fla said
The success Of the farroer IA tho oo,nar
stone of the nations prosperity, Irhe time
Is past to prophesy the downfall of the
grange. 1t Is true wehaye lost many mem
9 9ers from our ranks. This is because at
s ses NJ .i, au , AZ aha everyone,ano IN
euntarv edyantegSs dgonnsd s on, toI H. pe
/ the grange m the hands al tha trl,e nntrnns
| OF husbnndry, who have higher alns than
| those of sell interest, and In these hands the
grange will prosper. As the farmer pros
pers the nation rcjoiees. The farmers are
looked upon everywhere as men OF integ-
| f1ty. Their sons go into the city and are
/ given good positions and rapidly advanced
| because OF their honesty. The business men
want them because they can depend upon
| them. The watchword OF to. day is CO.
| operate. You come here as o band Of men
and women united In the interests Of hus-
bandry to gain new faith and zeal in the
| work you have entered upon. The crafty
| ing fact that farmers and farmers wives are
everywhere becoming more Intelligent is
| duo to the good effects Of your order. This
i is the only order that know of where men
/ and women are put upon the same basis. 1t
| Is self. evident fact that man is not
| likely to go wrong when hs takes his wife
| with him. In the name Of the grangers OF
/ New Castle county, l welcome you here
| to. day.
Worthy Mogtar Tbon,neon navt ;ntro
droad W;ii;an, D &c. - MiItnrd H.
800. ~ en- C coiso - -ntotu, ioo,
tursI VI tho osate orhnBe, VINO respohueu
| 10 the preceding speaker. lie stated that
trades were being closed to the boys, but
he was thankful that the church and the
| grange was still oman TO them. lie then
gnolo from, ,nnnyscri,,t 90 teIlow.
80 -, - ii''e,'p' 90
Win pleasure, and we nope with inc re-
| sun ot closer intercourse TOT inc future,
lhe farmers OF pelNwafe naye met IN VIII
nlhHton, the metropolis o. tne stine; CITY
~ hecnanics, whose lhteiiect ana skill nave
hohoFed the stare iar beyond me bordefs
1 N'NA 4N'AH'IN 49, So 49, RA'sANNSSt 49,
| peash,-tne ptst irult that grows. we re-
loiee ~ your prosperity, your genius, your
tkiil.Ihe aporlginees deemed the europeans
| 10 De Bods VINO mad landed on their shores.
| ltnt what are you, seeing you have tasted oil
ne Tree OF knowledge You present grains
OF blneE ehrthy substance That has the
power OF Hercules; with it the ribs OF tue
eartn are broken, ana lts noise VieS wltp
ne thunder o. Jupiter; by u igntnlngs are
shot ont, ana its snatts are sWltter man
~ ar az WIZ to, d Sou ",
nrintint, ,rnssfa VIZ, ssnd tha substance a.,
ihe flyin5 roll iInon wheels within wheels
you send the inhabitants of the earth
through space at u mile minute
you have not only made tue iron 70 noat Dni
you sfnu u ACROSS the anRty aeep pS'sr s.
.m,.r MA ~ r,srnu W., Mac, srnit st;,t.
n he hnnds OF The people and eee. com
mapds light at his pleasure. Ev5it solo.
mons model wife might come TO yuurtnill-
and clothe her husband with IN economy
hat she had not dreamed Of. We 'tsk nov nov
th4t YOU VIII oot MS sac aii 4 W w.s y,
g et',ss " ti ..i,,,,I, 4, 4,
I'M, ~ t.,,,slat,, MN ri ~, st,.. N, 70 II,
ID by general Legislation literally frauIv,
~ encourage manufactures. All farmer;
10 not agree on the tariff, bur generally TIL
FARMER sees It quite US much to Ms hsuHfi'
% t'eu ttio WI lhil 't.s,l Ira XXI ~ hst'
~ . sehu ptpNtsIs aei MIX 49, gi,i ~ "a
~. b,ys aopas IN I'm, citv T., qnp,slda,,, IN
auniul session The Interests of onr order. ol
agriculture and of the State We trust ON
deliberations will be so fired with zeal and
tempered with good Judgment that favor
a9Ie ltlptessions anu pisasast ,l'l
VIII iehl'''n :" Sou y '''e oi"ueo " 'Se'''
We"
Inc CHOIR tneh reiluereu ailo.net seiec'
ton aitef whleh the WORTHY hi,sS'eI M NJ.
troGuoeo Mayor y. Nioaus' t
mayor Expressed ms PRESSURE a. oethe
with 50 TepresehtaRiyg poay % tae tai !.
mers Of DeiawaIe; ne s, snau tm" " ~ III ~.
NOT one OF theni ne hau peen 90 $500, ~ tne
farmers boys that hau peeI 30 n'.setio4
ahmed 70 W the ptooe"tnS npenAsta
and ne therefore, IeH w NUNS ainn Nv
tnem. ne Du'i poou ~ ST. psu ~
Always poo, hl"Wefi ~, ~ ~ \,
turer, ne halu, pg MS silu'y a ~ r.
our city mad BiyeN nun mems. e
wanted 10 invite mem W WISH ~. e..y 1.
alllts departments, tnhS 'hey in'sh' by s ~,
better acquainted WIN US anu ~ VIZ ~,
them, Tor ne was sorry W say tnA' y
Thought the people OF s mill ~ s air
the farmers OF the ota'e Ae SUI
htie mo IIt0h ;sI."1 .ha,,
! each other. ne Ml w ~; ' aI9a,
to Visit our harketS vi nh Ai ' 40,
! offered the means " uis !p9 ~ hacom,
products OF tne ia urn , nnu ~ am
acquainted WIN our -. III .Sa+ th,
dealers, 50 tnat tney ,n,sn' se wo,l az N,
b implements oi ine latni 90 W. "a Il;
materials tof inc FARMER lo h h wv
/ wife and MS FANNY, couia oe oov Il