Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-14
NATIONAL GRANGE.
The Session opened-Reports of Officers
-To-day's Welcome.

-TO-day's Welcome.
The National Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, was opened in ample form in the
Sixth Degree (Flora) at IL A. NJ, in the
Assembly Chamber of the State Capitol, by
Worthy Master F. H. Brigham. Full as
large a number of members and visiting
Patrons were present as at the first session.
A number more representatives will soon
arrive.
Worthy Master Russell and wife, of
Washington, were duly welcomed as rep
resentatives from the new State Grange
| jurisdiction of Washington.
The lady officers and voting Matrons of
the Grange were presented with rare SOU
yenirs by Mrs. VIM Johnston. Past Matron
of the State Grange of California. The
presents consisted of beautiful specimens of
California sea MOSES with ornamental
fans Each brother of the National Grange
received from Sister Johnston beautiful
card, ornamented with sea moss; as Cali
| fornia souvenir.
The morning and afternoon sessions
were interpreted with excellent music and
appropriate songs. In the afternoon the
attendance was largely increased, many
members OF the Order from Sacramento
and other counties being present.
Master Brigham delivered his annual ad-
dress which is published elsewhere in full.
Reports were also read from the Over
seer, Lecturer, Steward, Assistant Steward
and other officers, and duly referred.
A welcome session will be held this
afternoon, to which all Patrons and their
friends are invited. Seats will be reserved
for the Citizens eCommittee OF Sacramento.
Liberal accessions of California Patrons
cd Ad nf will
be made py the Master of the State Grange
of California and other able members and
citizens, which will be duly responded to
by officers and members of the National
Grange. Other literary and appropriate
musical exercises will be rendered.
The Assembly Chamber decorations are
even more gracefully effective viewed by
daylight than by gaslight. The open meet
ing to-day will likely be the largest of the
season, and prove another bright feature of
the session in Sacramento.
The fine exhibit of the products of Cali
fornia in the Sergeant-at-arm's rooms,
under charge of A. A. Krull, of Sacra-
mepto, and open to the public daily, is
highly appreciated by all Eastern visitors.
Reports of Masters of different State
Oranges were in order during last evenings
session. AS a rule, the reports show de-
cided encouragement, as to the state of the
Order
NOTES OF THE GRANGE.
Among the visitors accompanying the
National Grange is DR.. V. II. Metcalf, of
Hodgensville, Ky. The doctor is greatly
interested in mineralogy and geology, and
also delivers free lectures TO schools, col
leges, grangers and farmers clubs on pro-
gressive farming and agricultural chem
istry.
Alpha Messer, Master of the Vermont
State Grange, is a member Of the editorial
staff of the NeaS England Fumer. He has
arranged q very nice exhibit of maple
sugar in the exhibition room at the Cap
itol, shown by the Vermont Maple Sugar
Exchange. Vermont maple sugar has
national reputation.
The dele gates from Georgia have placed
on exhibition samples of the cotton and
sugar-cane products Of that State. There
Is also shown a sample of the cotton grown
in Alabama.
In addition to the names of Patrons of
Oregon given yesterday, the following have
arrived and are in attendance as visiting
members upon the session of the National
Grange: Hon. and Mrs. r. P. Boise. the
Misses May and Nellie Boise, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Stump, son and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. 1. NJ. Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
lmDTle, w M hllIedIy, MIS- l. L. dlllearyi
Oregon correspondent Pacific Rural Press
Dr. J. Casio, Charles Miller. John Simp-
son and Thomas Tucker.
Secretary of State Hendricks has pre-
scented each member of the Grange and &C.
companying visitors, with an impression
of the great seal of the State.
All Changers who want the Seventh De-
gree are requested to lose no time in COM
ing to the city. That degree will be con-
ferred at Masonic Hall on Thursday, the
21st.
Visiting Patrons should bear in mind
that they are privileged to visit the Croker
Art Gallery, on o street. near Third, daily,
during the session of the National Grange,
and without charge; also, the State Library,
in the Capitol building. Many both pleasant
and profitable hours can thus be spent
| while their representatives, and friends are
| engaged in the work of the session.
The State Board of Commissioners have
! accepted the proposition of the North Pa
ciic Railroad for an excursion from Santa
Rosa to Cloverdale, through the Russian
River valley.