Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-10-05
THE CHANGERS.
To Meet Next Year at Watsonville-Addi-
tional Officers Elected.


| tiona1 Officers Elected.
At yesterdays session OF the State Grange
Watsonyille was selected as the location
| for the next session.
C.J. Cressey of San Jose, by request
/ gave an interesting talk on the good cf the
Order, which received great applause.
The following were appointed special
committee to report an amendment to the
| bylaws, providing for regular order'of
business: w. w. Greer. S. T. Coulter, VIM.
Johnston, D. Flint and D. a Ostrom.
! AT the afternoon session the following
additional officers were elected: Assistant
| Steward, c. W. Norton, Lodi; Treasurer,
| Z. j. Cressy, San Jose; Secretary, a. T.
Dewey, Oakland; Gate keeper, George
| Ohleyer, Ir., Yuba City; Pomona, Rosa
Ostrom, Wheatlsnd; Flora, Matte John
ston, Sacramento: Ceres, Mamie A. San
| ders, San Jose; Lady Assistant Steward,
Anna Mcconnell, Elk Grove.
| The Worthy Master appointed the fol-
| lowing committees:
On SeriCulture-Amos Adams, W. B.
Ever, William Johnston; Sisters n. A.
Sanders, Chatterton. Roxie Dennis, B. n
| Spliman and Z, Brooks.
Hon. Thomas Mcconnell, Of Elk Grove,
COMMITTEES for three years.
Over four hundred Patrons were present
in the afternoon.
In the evening one hundred and ten
members received the obligation of the
Fifth tPomona} Degree, administered by
Past Master Daniel Flint, and about two
hundred and sevsnty-fve received the
Sixth Ceres Degree in ample form by w.
L. Oyerhiser, Master.
To-Day will be the last day of the session.
Important resolutions, reports, etc, will be
considered to day, besides good deal of
unfinished business
A frRternal communication containing
important suggestions from The Master of
the Oregon State Grange and from the vet
eren Granger, D, ]. Strenzfrell, ofMartinez
referring TO Grange jute- mill and kinder
garten work, will likely be read at the
morning session.
THE FEAST OF FLoRA
AZ 945 last evening the Grange, with
many of its guests, formed in line and
marched to the State Capitol. There
large number of otherguests met them and
the body, thousand strong as represented
by tickets taken at the door, marched into
the Assembly Chamber to attend the
Feast Of Flora" On high platform sat
the representatives. Of Flora, Pomona and
Ceres, each bearing staffa crowned respec-
lively with emblems of the floral kingdom,
the wealth Of the orchard and riches of The
harvest. The young ladies-those hand
somer it would be difficult to fud-were
dressed in white and adorned in keeping
with the character assumed were Flora,
Miss Pauline Newkon, of Sutter county;
Pomona, Miss Matte Johnston, of Sacra-
mento county; Ceres, Miss Mary J. Carter.
OF Contra Costa county. These presided
over the feast.
The members and guests ranged them
selves about six long tables extending
nearly the fall width of the spacious cham
Der. Worthy Master Overbiser called to
order, and the Chaplain invoked Divine
blessing upon the feast. The people then
served themselves, the viands being bana
mas, apples, peaches, plums, grapes in great
variety, and cakes. There were at short
intervals on the tables bouquets and floral
pieces, some of the latter very large, and
IN their midst were evergreens and green
citrus fruits. There was no ceremony, aud
IN few minutes the great hail was filed
with the confused murmur of thousand
voices, as the people entered into conversa-
ton, and exchanged greetings and moved
about the chamber, chatting, laughing and
entering into social communion. At 10:45
the feast was over, and the people had
mostly left the building. II was simple,
hearty and enjoyable social ceremonial
that is regular accompaniment of sessions
of the Grange.