National Republican., 1888-01-04

The Potomac Fruit Growers Association
held their nineteenth annual banquet at the
Hillman House last night. The large dining
room was handsomely decorated for the
occasion, and the long tables extending It's
entire length were ornamented In the best
OF taste. The attendance Of members and
guests was very large and the ladies being
well represented gave additional pleasure
by their presence.
Shortly after o'clock President VIM. II.
Chase wrapped the assembly TO order, and
he called on the Rev. DIR. Domer to say
grace. Then followed q discussion OF the
good things that were placed before those
at the banquet. When the cloth was re.
nounced the toasts. The first was, "The
Potomac Fruit Growers Association, Its
origin and what It has done;" responses by
r. A. Phillips and DR.. L. P. Rowland.
The second toast, "Agriculture," was
answered by Hon. Norman ]. Colman.
A cong, "The Farmers Glee," was sung
by muslcal club.
"Hortlculture" was responded to by Mr..
John Saul.
make Home Happy" was then sung.
"The Grange" was answered by Mr.. Wm.
Saunders, who spoke as follows:
In briefly responding TO this toast will first
explain what the grange Is, what II proposed
to do, and what Il has done and is now doing
The order OF the Patrons Of Husbandry con.
ducts Its business through It's oranges Just as
the Masonic and various other orders and as.
sociations do through their lodges. SO far
Then, lodge ana grange may be regarded as
The. framework of this organization is pat
termed upon the model which forms the
strength OF the strongest governments. Three.
fold In Its Observation-Disclosures out OF the in
terests of the soil-it takes its rise from the
purest source, from the bosoms of the people,
from the households and hearths OF the neigh
borhood
1t has its subordinate oranges throughout
the counties itsstate oranges, where the above
are represented. aud the National Grange,
which represents the states.
Each OF these Is administered by its master
as the executive, the executive committee as
It's ministry, and its body OF members as the
| legislative, The whole forming the order of the
Patrons Of Husbandry.
II This ord order Is composed Of farmers and their
| l6 years Of age being eligible for membership.
| 1t thus takes in the weoie family. and oil are
| equally entitled to vote and fill Offices.
| IL Is secret organization. The reason for
the introduction of this facto, is briefly ex-
| planned in the following paragraphs from the
preamble TO It's constitution:
1.-THE ultimate object of this organization Is
for mutual instruction and protection, to
| tighten labor by diifusing n knowledge of Its
aims and purposes, expand the mind by trac-
|
established In the universe, and to enlarge our
,"To those who read Alright, history proves
eces @ res spSS woane ea se
erred only by general effort. Unity Of action
cannot be acquired without discipline, and
discipline cannot be enforced without sig
| mony Of Initiation which binds us in mutual
| fraternity as with a band Of iron, but although
its influence Is SO powerful, its application is
| n al N i, ha
| binds wreath of flowers"
Some of the objects and aims of the order
, as detailed In its earliest circulars may be
bandry propose to secure for themselves,
through the Oranges. social and educational
advantages not otherwise attainable, and
q class, ennoble farm life and render 1t attrac-
tive and desirable; to give a full practical
value TO the fraternal Tie which unites them,
In helping and protecting each other In case
Of sickness, bereavement, pecuniary misfor-
tune, want, and danger Of any kind. to make
themselves better and more successful farmers
habits OF industry, methodical requirements,
and the quickening Of thought, induced by in
tercourse and discussion; to increase, tho pro.
Of the produeaks; to learn ana apply the rove.
lRhops aud relations of science SO far as relates
to the vegetable kingdom TO difuse the truths
Of asricuiture, and disseminate fnowiedse I Ia
upon every. subject that bears upon tho IN
crease of the productions and wea' tn OF the
nation to secure economies n In the purchase o.
transportation; to increase the profits IN
the sale of farm products. aud at the
time lessen the cost to The
TEN, buying and selling only on a cash basis
to encourage cooperation in trade, In farm
ing, and other branches of industry: to sup.
press personal, local, sectional, and national
prejudices, oil unhealthy rivalry, all selfish
ambition: to cherish the belief that sectional.
ism Is dead, and buried with the past-ou,
| work is for the present ana the future; to pro
mote the true unity of the nation by drawing
the best men and women of all parts OF thls
country together in an organization which
| knows no sectional bounds, no prejudicos, and
owes no party allegiance.
Twenty years ago these were looked upor
BY most people as bold aspirations; by many
We ere repeatedly told that the admission
OF women would prove to he an element Of
founders OF the order thought otherwise, ant
their expectations have been moro than real
ized. -Four years after the introduction
National Grange. in his annual address
remarked: THAT the admission of women Il
iull membership and that their assistance IL
is,indeed, doubtful whether the object OF the
Institution, especially In regard to the refine
ments Of, education, and all that tends 70
brighten hearths and enliyen homes, could
have been accomplished without their pres
ence and aid"
There is not an Office in the order that has
i not been filled by women, and their wisdom ir
council 10 fully recognized and appreciated
thousands Of women are officers in the oranges
to-day; In fact, no grange can be organized
without its essential quota OF women.
Only q few weeks ago, in a report from
deputy In Texas, mention Is made ofa. grang'
in that state that was failing through indiifer
feala Se chses ss 10 the
But the women members seeing that thei
brethren failed to appreciate the cause, tool
say say that the chatter shall not be surrendered
OF such are the women of the grange. Now
Il may be asked what has been accomplished
by the Patrons of Husbandry? What ar
the results Of their work for the past twenty
years? cannot here answer these question!
as they can be answered; can only briefly
At the meeting OF the eighth annual session
Of the National Grange, when over twenty
thousand oranges had been chartered. thu
"The work has spread from ocean to ocean
the winds have waited the sounds to othei
lands, and now they come back like echoes
other shores asking rs to extgnd to 9ns
gani2ing Of d great and scattered interest ha,
not parallel In the history OF the world, TIT
surprised its friends and .astonished It's foes
IL has burst upon us with the suddennes
Of an eratie comet, yet promise
WIN onnd ss Rs Ed NJ
nation unoreanized, Isolated uurecognized
weak plodding, and their voices virtual,
uuheHrd in the councils of the land, To-diJ
they are organized. united, strong. thoughtful
and duly respected aud recognized as ole OF
the great powers that be-"
One writer testiiles thus "Not only thu
social amenities aud the lessons Of high morals
are taught in tho grange, together with tn,
habit of fostering aspirations beyond th,
monotonous present, but Intellectual truths o
the first Importance and magnitude are dis
seminated through Its agency. The principle
Of social and political economy are mad
tions of ordinary practical life are enlarged
and broad healthy views are incnlcated. Th,
best methods OF legislation are Impressed OF
the mind, ahd the proper topics of II ar
sogaclousy selected for discussion. The vita
relations of producer and consumer are NOR