Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-10-05
NATIONAL GRANGE
Report of the Commission Appointed to
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 Master 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 1889, 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
tional Grange to hold its session of 1859 in Cali
tOrnia.
Before this arrangement was consummated
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
tional Grange to the amount of the extra ex-
pense Of holding the next session of the Ma
Nonai Grange in California, over and above the
average expense OF said sessions for the last
i've years, and said proposition has been ac-
cepted.
This matter being settled, the Commission at
its meeting on July l6th at the request OF the
Executive Committee, set aside s., COO 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 over whose
roads the Patrons will be likely to travel and
have obtained the same rates granted to the
knights Iemplar to the Conclaye being held in
Washington, ID. c.
We are in communication with the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company in regard to excur-
sions through California, and are promised re-
dueed rates. We are also in communication
with Marysyllle, Chico, Vina, Woodland Napa
santa Rosa, Stanford University, San Jose
Monterey, Stockton, herced Tulare, Fresno
Los Angeles and san Diego, and It is
expected that the citizens of the towns visited
viii entertain the Grange while in their locality
MarysTille. Chico, Woodland, Merced and
Fresno have guaranteed TO entertain the Grange
while in their towns. The Sacramento I'm
progement Association have kindly donated
their exhibition building and their magnificent
exhibit for the use of the National Grange Sac
cTsmento Pomona Grange have appointed a
committee to act in conjunction with the Sac
ramento Improvement Association in perfectinC
sn exhibit for the National Grange, and OBJ,
tanned large contributions from Sacramento
Amador, Nevada, Yolo, COiusa Fresno and San
Joaquin. W. K. Strong & Co. have donated the
use of their cold storage TO the Commission
Anyone having any peTishabie 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.