Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-10-02
STATE GRANGE.
THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION
BEGAN HERE YESTERDAY.
The Worthy Masters Eloquent Address
"Onward, Still Onward" the
Changers Motto.

State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
began yesterday forenoon in Grangers'
Hall, corner of Tenth and K streets. There
was very large attendance of delegates
from all parts of the State-some 400 in all.
The credentials of the delegates were re-
ceived upon the opening of the morning
session. This occupied nearly all of the
morning. The following Committees were,
however, selected before the noon recess
was taken:
On Publication-J. V. Webster, Creston;
Wm. Johnston, Richland; Walter Church,
Two Rocks; Sister S. ]. Cross, Roseville;
Sister w. D. Ashley, Stockton.
Credentials. D. Huffman, Lodi; NJ. D
Atwster, Merced; ]. L. Robertson, New
castle; L. d. Hedges, North Butte; Sister
f. Raymond, Sacramento; Sister Caples,
Elk Grove.
Order of Business. Goodenough, Tenn
escal; S. T. Coulter, Santa Rosa; N. Alling,
| Stockton; J. A. Huckett, Monterey; Sister
| G. A. Hull, Sacramento; Sister ]. V. Web
! ster, Crestou.
At the afternoon session Worthy Msster
| w. L. 0verhiser delivered his annual ad-
dress to the Grange. He said:
Patrons of Hitsbdad,yof California, Broth
erS and Sisters: For the third time in the
history of our Order in this State the
State Grange of California, by invitation, is
enjoying the Inequalities of Sacramento
county Oranges, and holding its seven
| teenth annual session in this City of the
Plains, the Capital of our State AS in the
lives of individuals, so in the life of the
1 n Oh, s.-
| ences, and it may be well at this our an
nual reunion to consider. for few mo-
| ments, these experiences, and if possible
| profit by their lessons. Looking back over
the events of the past year, we can see that
some of our anticipations have been
realized, whilesome of our plans have been
defeated. We see that mistakes have been
| made, and perhaps we have not obtained
all the good or all the benefit that we
| might have done by meeting together, con-
ferring together and cooperating together.
| But let US not spend time in regretting the
past, but rather look forward hopefully to
| the futare for the condition of our Order
| has improved since our last annual meet.
ing. not only here on the Pacific slope, but
/ ali through the country. Six new Oranges
have been organized in this State, with $50
| charter members. and FIVE reorganized with
| 78 members. The future prospects of the
Order of Patrons of Husbandry seem
brighter in California than they have for
| several years past.
THE delegates from the State Grange to
| the National Grange session held at Lam
sing, Mich, were instructed to invite that
| body to hold the session of 1888 in Califor-
MIA. The invitation was accordingly given.
but not having the authority to promise
the National Grange the payment of the
| extra expense in coming SO far west, the
| invitation was not urged at that time, and
| arrangements were MADE for the next
meeting to be held at Topeka, Kan. At
| the session in Topeka the invitation was
renewed and accepted conditionally, it being
| left in the hands of the Executive Com
mittee of the National Grange to locate the
place of meeting in California, provided
| these conditions were complied with. They
| having been met. the next session of the
| National Grange will be held in California,
and in this city, commencing on the 18th
OF November. | sincerely hope and trust
that this meeting of the National Grange
will be of great benefit to the Order here,
and that the members of that body will be
well pleased with their reception and
entertainment while with us. In this con.
nection, | would recommend that the Ma
tional Grange Lecturer, Brother Mortimer
Whitehead, be invited to give course of
lectures to the Oranges in this State
either before or after the National Grange
session, and his services be remunersted
from the State Grange organizing and lee
ture fund.
1t gives me pleasure to announce to you
that the work in fitting out and planning
the Agricultural Experiment Stations has
duly progressed during the past year. The
three establishments in Amador, Tulare
and San Luis Obispo counties respectively,
to which | alluded in my address last year,
are now reported by Director Hilgard to
be in good working order Much impor-
tant data has already been secured concern
ing the soils represented by these farms
During the year large collections of orchard
and vineyard fruits have been planted, and
due attention has been paid to cereals, for
age and other economic plants. l am ad-
vlsed by the Director that report is now
in course of preparation which will give
detailed information concerning the differ
ent stations, the character of the soils, the
manner in which the grounds have been
laid out and planted. This report will be
illustrated by plans and diagrams of the
central station building at Berkeley, the
several outlying stations, and will meet the
demand for explicit information as to the
actual progress of these institutions. Cop.
les of this report will be sent, as soon as
ready, to all subordinate Oranges in this
jurisdiction. The Grange naturally ex-
poets much of these establishments, which
were secured mainly through its official
action aud the individual efforts of its
members. Two of the three stations are
being conducted directly under Grange
auspices, as Brother J V. Webster is Patron
OF The San Luis 0bispo Station, and
Brother 3. +. Moore is Patron of the Tu-
lare Station.
In view of the fact that these stations
are now assuming due form, and rs results
may soon be expected from them, can
but repeat my suggestion of last year, that
a standing committee be appointed to ex-
anime their management and operation, to
report at future meetings of this body. The
Director, Professor Hilgard, invites the
fullest interest and cooperation of our
farmers in the important work he has in
charge, and our order, so largely RESPONSE
bic as 1t is for their establishment, should
extend to them fostering care and over.
sight. IL gives me sincere regret to an.
nounce that Professor Hilgard, who ac-
cepted my invitation to appear at this
meeting and address you concerning the
work, has been Obliged to go to New York
because of the death of his only son in that
distant place. Nothing lees than an i'm
perstive call OF duty would detain him
from among u.s."
Inc speaker spoke eDc0uraglngly in re-
gard to the effect of the increase in revenue
to the State Grange occasioned by the ad-
vance in dues by the subordinate Oranges,
and promised that great good could be ac-
complished with the surplus. he referred
incidentally to various constitutional
amendments which ii is proposed to vote
upon at this meeting, and then continued
as follows:
During the past year death has again
entered our ranks. and three of the mem
bels of the State Grange, two officers and
two brothers have left us, to continue their
unfinished work in higher sphere of
usefulness. But as each year goes by and
our annul meeting takes place we find that
new names are being added to the list of
those whose seats here are vacant, but have
gone to the better Grange above, and our
memorial roll grows longer. We know
not when the next summons will come,
but we are reminded by The past that
We are nearer than we re dreaming
To that bright aud happy shore;
We're closer than we're seeming
Where the shadows fall no more.
I'm few days my official term as pre-
siding officer expires. Two years ago.