Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-10-05
NATIONAL GRANGE.
Report of the Commission Appointed tC
Arrange Therefor.

Arrange Therefor.
Hon. William Johnston, Chairman of
the Commission appointed TO prepare for
the coming session of the National Grange
in this city, has submitted to the State
Grange now in session the following re-
port:
To The Officers and Members Of the State GRANGE of
California Worthy MdSier: The Commission ap-
pointed by the Governor of California pursuant
TO an Act OF the Legislature thereof, appropri-
ating the sum of $4,000 for the reception and
entertainment OF the National Grange. Patrons
OF Husbandry, to be held in Sacramento, in the
year 1859, beg leave to make the following re-
port:
{ In April last a majority of the Commission
met IN san Francisco and agreed to enter into
negotiations with the Executive Committee of
the National Grange, asking them to name the
amount Of money necessary TO induce the Ma
tlonsl Grange to hold its session of lsS9 in Cali.
tOTnia.
Before this arrangement was consum1nated
the Executive Committee of the State Grange of
California kindly stepped in and proposed to
the Executive Committee OF the National
Grange to reimburse the treasury of the Ma
tionat Grange to the amount of the extra ex-
pense Of holding the next session of the Ma
tiOaal Grange in California, over and above the
average expense of said SESSIONS for the last
hye years, and said proposition has been ac-
cepted.
This matter being settled, the Commission at
its meeting on July 10th, at the request OF the
Executive Committee, set aside 50 600 TO assist
the committee in carrying out their obligation
TO the Executive Committee Of the National
Grange.
The Commission have been in conference with
the several railroad companies oyer whose
roads the Patrons will be likely to travel, aud
have obtained the same rates granted to the
knights Iemplar TO the Conclaye being held in
Washington, d. C.
We are IN communication with the Southern
Pacihc Railroad Company in regard 70 cxcur-
slons through California, and are promised re-
daced rates. We are also in communication
with Merysville, Chico, Vina, Woodlald Napa
santa Rosa Stanford University, San Jose
monterey, Stockton, herCed Tulare Fresno
| Los Angeles and san Diego, and ID is
| expected that the citizens of the towns visited
VIII entertain the Grange while in their locality
] MarySyille. Chico, Woodland Merced and
| FRESNO have guaranteed TO entertain the Grange
| Whlie IN their towns. The Sacramento I'm
| proTement Association have kindly donated
] their exhibition building and their magnifipept
/ exhibit for the use of the National Grange Sac
| cTEmento Pomona Grange have appointed n
| committee TO act in conjunction with the Sac
| ramento improvement Association in perfectinp
/ an exhibit for the National Grange and ob
/ tanned large contributions from Sacramprto
AmadOr, Nevada, 6Olo, Colusa, Fresno aud San
| Joaquin W. Il. Strong d Co. have donsted the
| use of their cold storage to the Commission
Anyone having any pelishable fruits they wish
/ 10 donate for the entertainment of the National
| Grange can have the same put in cold storage
/ free of charge.
All OF which is respectfully submitted
WILLIAM JOHNSTON President