Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-02
WELL DONE.
THE STATE GRANGE COMMISSION SUB
MITS ITS REPORT
How the Visiting National Changers
Were Received and Taken
Care of Here.

The State Grange Commission, which
was created by the last Legislature, and fol
the uses of which an appropriation of SO,
600 was made, has completed its labors ant
yesterday submitted report to the State
Controller. The Commission RENTS $319 81
to the Treasurer, as that portion of the ap.
preparation unexpended. The report is
signed by President William Johnston and
Secretary G. w. Hancock.
THE President and Secretary of the Com
mission says the report, met and re-
ceived the members of the National Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, at Humboldt New
November IL, 1889, and escorted them to
Sacramento, where they arrived November
18th. On the evening of the 18th the citi-
zens of Sacramento rendered them ban
uuet of welcome. The session continued
until the Goth of November, inclusive
Many courtesies were rendered by citizens
of Sacramento, several of which were de-
clined for want of time.
Ion November 21st the Grange was es-
corted to Folsom State Prison, where they
were cordially received by Warden Aull
and his estimable lady. They were shown
through the prison and to the dam across
the American river, returning to Sacra.
mento for the night much pleased with the
freshness and beauty of the American river
valley.
November 22d we started at +. -. Tor
Marysyille, where we were met by the
members of the Wheatland and Yuba City
Oranges and citizens of Marysville, where
carriages were provided to drive the party
around the city and to some of the adjacent
farms in Suffer county. A fine collation.
awaited them at the Agricultural Pavilion,
which was served by the ladies. At P NJ.
the party started for Chico, arriving at
o'clock, where they were met BY the people
of that place and were rendered banquet
and entertained at the hotels and private
residences of citizens for the night.
"On the morning of the 23d they were
driven around the town and through the
grounds of the Rancho Chico and other
points of interest, and at l P. NJ. started for
Vina, where they stopped at the vineyard
of Senator Stanford, visiting the wine Gel
lars and stock barns. Leaving Vina at $50
P. NJ. for Tehama, where they cross the
Sacramento river and turned down the
west of Sacramento valley.
"At Willows the party were greeted
with music and an impromptu reception in
general, one Of the most pleasing features
of the whole trip.
ION arriving at Woodland, the party
were taken in charge by the citizens of
that place, and after an entertainment of
the inner man, were escorted to the Opera
House, where they listened to an essay on
irrigation by VIM. H. Mills.
'On the morning of the oath many took
advantage of the courtesy of the local citi-
zens' committee and rode out into the rich
country surrounding Woodland. Others
embraced the opportunity of attending
church and taking q little needed rest. At
l P. NJ. the party rolled tor Santa Rosa,
where they were taken in charge by the
local Grange of that place. and after boun-
tiful spread had been fully disposed of,
the party repaired to the Grange hall,
where the praises of California soil. climate
and her people were sounded full and
strong.
November 18th we left Santa Rosa for
Geyserville, Cloverdale and Ukish, where
we partook of the hospitality of the people
of the Russian river and returned to Santa
Rosa and thence to San Francisco, where
we put up at the Palace Hotel, where we
remained two nights, giving one full day to
the city and surroundings.
November 9th we visited Leland STAN
lOIO y nlO AANO OlOCh
and passing on to San Jose took carriages
for drive over the valley and took lunch
at the Quito Olive Farm and returned to
San Jose, where a banquet awaited US, pre-
sided over by the generous citizens of the
place.
November 2Sth we visited Del Monte,
Monterey and Pacific Grove dining at the
Del Monte Hotel and returning to San
Jose, thence to Oakland for the night.
November 18th, at A, N, we left Stock
ton for MERGED, where we were warmly re-
ceived and breakfasted. The people here
were prepared to give US further entertain
ment, but the time table of the regular bus
mess of the railroad required that we leave
at 10 A. NJ. for Fresno, where we lunched,
and in the afternoon rode through Fresno's
far-iamed raisin vineyards, and banqueted
in the evening.
December 1st we breakfasted with the
Patrons of Husbandry of Tulare, and took
an excursion to Yisalia and moved on to
Bakersfield, where We took lunch and were
driven over about 1000 acres OF the Hag-
gin & Carr Rancho, returning to Bakers
field to sumptuous banquet, which closed
at the hour of 10 P. NJ, when we took our
departure for Los Angeles, where we ar
rived December "a on schedule time.
"Breakfasting at Los Angeles under the
care of the Board of Trade and other COM
mittees, we were then driven through the
principal business streets and to other
points of interest, after which we visited
Alhambra, viewing the TO the Eastern
people, wondrous citrus groves of that
place, and after an enjoyable lunch and
pleasant interchange of sentiment We re-
turned TO Los Angeles and moved south
10 San Diego lby way of 0ceanside), where
we put up at the Coronado Hotel, under
the entertainment of Kimball Bros and
Mr.. Babcock.
"On December 80 the party crossed the
United States into Mexico, and on return
lunched with Betsy Snow" visited the
Sweetwater dam and orange groves along
the route and returned to Coronado for the
night.
December 4th we visited Riverside,
thoroughly inspecting the vast area Of cit
rus groves, and returned to Los Angeles,
where, on the morning of December 9th,
the members were met by the Los Angeles
Com mittee and presented with basket of
oranges and bottle OF wine each, as final
parting tribute.
1T was noticeable that throughout the
entire trip every variety of fruit. from the
orange to the apple was grown, in pertec
ton at every point and the visitors were
thoroughly impressed that as q whole Cali
fornia has no equal. II would require q
volume 10 give an elaborate report
This, in connection with the financial
statement, will show fully if the action of
the committee was sincere and iudicious."
AT THE GAS WELL.