Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-21
NATIONAL GRANGE.
WHAT Is BEING DONE FOR IT'S EN-
TERTAINMENT.
Success in Every Endeayor
Thus Far.

The state Commission actively at Horl
Success in Every Endeavor
Thus Far.
Much interest is manifest concerning tn
next meeting of the National Grange
Patrons of Husbandry, which is to b
held in this city soon. The last Legis
lature passed an Act appropriating $1,000
to pay the expenses of the reception ant
entertainment of the National Grange
Some considerable misconception pre-
yailing concerning the meeting and tn
manner in which the guests will be enter
tanned, ex-senator William Johnston, o
Richiand, was yesterday called upon ant
asked concerning the matter, be beint
President of the Commission of five ap
pointed by the Governor in pursuance o
The Act of the Legislature referred to. Mr.
Johnston was asked who constitute th,
Commission, and he replied
George w. Hancock is Secretary, ant
the other members, besides myself. are Mr.
Walton of Sutter A. T. Dewey of Sar
Francisco, aud W. L. 0verheiser of Sar
Joaquin $50
Is it true, as stated last evening, that
the meeting OF the National Grange is tc
take place in Sacramento in October2"
No sir; it meets here November 18th. y
Who was the author of the bill appro-
priating the $l0,000?'
Senator Langford. Many others aided
in its passage"
1t is suggested by Assemblyman Hook
10 mis-
rangements to secure special rates for the
excursionlsts, and that the railroads are
averse TO granting reduced rates, or round
trip tickets. How is that?"
1t is error, The railroads have already
granted the Commission round trip tickets
for the delegates and all the excursionists.
The rate is from all Missouri river points
$50, and from Chicago $10O, and so on.
These are round trip rates.
Have the railroads been ayerse to
granting the rates ~
"On the contrary, they have been lust
the reverse and have shown desire to en-
courage the coming OF delegates and ex-
curslonlsts. The Commission is encour-
aged by the action of the roads to ask for
stlll further reduction on the ground that q
still larger delegation of visitors can be
secured and more travel about the State in
dulged in to view it in all sections"
From the remarks of Mr.. Hook, as re-
ported, 1t Is inferred that your Commission
may not yet have made known at the East
that the reduced rates have been granted.
How is that?n
such an inference would be unjust.
We nave made the fact known to the Ex-
ecutlye Committee of the National Grange
and that body notifies all subordinate
bodies of the Order. They will also make
If known fL,oG q
BODY can, better thaI any other, spread the
knowledge abroad, and we have urged it to
do so -
What assistance have you received from
Sacramento business men?'
All we have asked for thus far. The
improvement Association, in conjunction
with the committee of Pomona Grange of
Sacramento county, has acted in the mat
Ter OF preliminary arrangements. The
Mayor has also promised us to cali a citi-
zens' meeting at an early day to arrange for
local entertainment of the delegates while
here
Are you intending to arrange for an
exhibit of California products here when the
Grange meets2"
es, we are, and have acted already,
The Improvement Association has kindly
rendered US the use of its building. In ad-
dIlon we can have the use of the Capitol
for similar purposes and any other balls or
buildings we may need. Sacramento citi-
zens have manifested very liberal dispo-
slnon IN this respect"
Have many exhibits been promised,
thus far? ?''
''Oh, yes; the Pomona Grange committee
and The Iprovement Association commit
tee have already secured many large and
valuable collections from the county exhib-
It's IN the State Fair; for instance. from
Amador, Nevada, Colusa, Yolo, Humboldt,
Fresno, San Joaquin and Sacramento.
These include exhibits that are not perish
able. We anticipate no difficulty in getting
all the exhibits needed from ali sections of
the State, TO make up a representative
showing of high character
. You will be able to show some green
fruits, even in November, will you notP1
Certainly. There will be grapes and
apples and pears; ripening and green citrus
fruits will be plentiful. w. R. Strong & Co.,
Sacramento, have kindly rendered us the
use OF their cold-stoTage room, which has
Just been completed, for the purpose of
storing snd keeping any fresh fruits we
gather. Right here / may say that any one
having choice samples that they are will
ing to add to the collection to be preserved
by cold storage, can aid us by sending
them to Strong q Co, who will preserve
them for Us free of charge"
Really, then, nothing has been ne
elected to be done that could be done
now ?"
No, sir; not thing. The Commission,
may add, is now arranging to take the ex-
cursionists TO Marysville, Yuba City, Chico,
Vina, Reddin2, Woodland, Napa, Folsom,
Santa Rosa, San Jose, Stockton, Merced.
Monterey, Fresno, and Los Angeles. and
into as many other sections as the means at
our commsnd will permit. The idea is to
show them as much of the State as posi-
ble,"
VIII they be entertained at the places
named ?n
Yes; of that we have assurance from
every point with which we have communi-
Gated. We are promised reduced rates of
fare for these local excursions"
You believe, then, that this meeting OF
the National Grange will be decided
benefit to California;
i do, most assuredly. The body is one
OF thinking men, and representative of the
pest elements of every State in the Union.
We will spare no pains to make the visit
OF such men rebound to the benefit OF
California
TAKING IN THE TOWN,
Sad Ending of Germans Tour with a