Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-17
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.

Yesterdays Session.
At yesterdays session of the National
Grange a communication was received
from the Court of Demeter in regard to
comforting the Seventh Degree on Tuesday
evening, the 10th, at o'clock, for the cleo
ton of officers and other business.
On the roll-call of States for the intro
duction of business, CALIFORNIA; resolution
concerning cooperation, etc.. was referred
to the Committee of Foreign Relations;
also resolution on the establishment of a
Chamber of Agriculture to the same.
One in regard to education was referred
to the committee on that subject.
North Cardinals resolution in regard to
tareswas also referred.
South Carolina offered resolution in re-
gard to covering for cotton bales, and to
petition Congress to encourage and aid the
production and manufacture of jute, pine
straw, etc., to be used in place of cotton.
Referred to the COMMITTEE on Resolutions.
A report of the Committee on Good of
the Order was adopted recommending the
consideration of the Masters report empha-
sizing the idea thatwork always gives prac-
teal results,
A partial report of the Finance Commit
fee, recommending that the National
Grange officers salaries remain the same
as last year, was adopted.
The special communication from the
California State Grange from E. W. Hill
gard) relating to the Geological Survey and
classification of agricultural lands, was
concurred in.
Members of the National Grange were
! requested to report their names and the
length of time they can remain after the
close of the session, together with the
number of other visitors in their several
parties, in order that further arrangements
can be made for excursions.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected:
Master, ]. H. Brigham of Ohio; Over
seer, Hiram Hawkins of Alabama; Lee
turer, Mortimer Whitehead of New Jersey;
Steward E. W. Davis of California; Chap
lain, A. J. Rose of Texas; Treasurer, F. NJ.
Mcdowell of New York; Secretary, John
Trimble of Washington, D. c.; Gste-keeper,
A. E. Page of Missouri; Ceres, Mrs. J. H.
Brigham of Ohio; Pomona, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Thomson of Illinois: Flora, Mrs. ]. b.
Bailey of Mississippi Lady Assistant Stew
ard, Mrs. n. B. Douglass of Massachusetts;
Executive Committee-X. X. CHARTERS of
Virginia, and J. J. Woodman Of Michigan.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The Committee on Constitution and By
Laws referred the resolution relating to the
ratification of said resolution to the Master.
Concurred in by the National Grange.
a resolution regarding the changing of
the location of subordinate Oranges was
referred to the Committee on Digest.
The announcement was made that Cali
fornia on Wheels" would be at the depot
on Monday, the 18th. for inspection by the
National Grange.
Adjourned to $50 Monday.
NATIONAL GRANGE NOTES.
No session was held last evening. To-day
some committees will work up their busi-
siness, some will rest in the city, and others
have been taken to farm homes near by.
Ex-Governor Frederick Robbie, of Maine,
was a prominent G. A. r. visitor to Cali
fornia at the National EncampmeDt in San
Francisco. Owing to the early session of
the State Grange, of which he has long
been the popular Master, he will not be
able to remain in California after the close
of the session.
Mortimer D. Whitehead, the popular
National Grange Lecturer, again reelected
yesterday, is associate editor of the Penn
sylvania Farmers Friend.
The election of E. W. Davis as Worthy
Steward, the fourth Office in the National
Grange, was a well-merited and pleasing
compliment to California and the State
Grange, and will be appreciated by the
numerous friends of Worthy Master Davis
within and without the gates of the Order.
Governor Luce, of Michigan, spent two
hours in the State Controllers Office yes
terday, examining the business methods of
that Office. The Governor declared the
California Capitol building much superior
to the Michigan State building.
The Committee on Woman's Work in
the National Grange met at the Capital
Hotel last evening. A goodly number
were present. The Chairman, Mrs. Hale
of Connecticut, presided and Mrs. Anderson
of New York acted as Secretary. Many
outlines of work were suggested and dis
| cussed.