Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10
sr4rE GRANGE ~ SESSION.
Annual Gathering of Patrons of Hus
bandry at Dovcr--Addresses and Lee

lures standing Committees.
Special Corras pondeure al t'szeite and journal
Down. Dec. s-The members Of the
state Grange met IN annual session here
this morning About 70 ladies and gentle
men, for this, ii must be remembered is
COED organization and the fair sex con-
stitutc the more important half Of ii, have
arrived.
The arrivals represent the delegations
from the county and the subordinate
lodges as they are accredited to meet at the
annual State Grange gathering.
Among those who have registered are
the state Master, John c. Higgins Della
ware CITY: o. W. Eastburn and c. c. Hop
kins, Newark; Thomas n. Rawlins Mr.
Laurel: Gorge W. Phelps, Hon. L, l.. Mar
tin, Seaford: y. A, Wharton, Millville;
Joseph Holland, Jesse Z. Joseph, Draw
bridge; j. G. and Miss Short, Georgetown;
Mr.. and Mrs. John W, Day. Edward
Woodward, j. A. Weldn, Wilmington;
Elihu u. Talley, Beaver Valley; Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ; |. Newton FELTON,; X: Wright.
MIR. and Mrs. j. H. Derby. Woodside w
W. Seeders. Farmington David Heyd,
State Road; MIR. and Mrs. H. Walker,
n. r. Peach, Mermaid Thomas T. Dill
worth, Port Penn; J. W, Perkins, Elan,
Pa; f. A. smith, Harrington. Among he
visitors were Dr. A. I. Neale Of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Rosa, Samuel Lintsley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. y. Learned, Gideon d. Jackson, Henry
A. Holt, j. 5. nonoway, ID. $. Clark w.
Il. Allabaud, ". r. Alaband. j. Alex
ander Fulton, J.. II. Bancroft, A. NJ.
Browne, William I. Case, a. w. Stay
maker, c. q. Brown, Il. Il. killen, ID. j.
Murphy.
The first session was called at IL o'clock
this morning in the hall of representatives
at the State House There were not many
present at that early hour, nor was any
thing transacted outside of routine bust
ness. State Master John G. Higgins pre-
sided 4 committee on credentials COM
prising J, A. Weldin, $. ii. Derby and I.
A. Rawlins was appointed and then
adjournment was made until 2 p. IN.
At the afternoon session the address of
the State Master, John G. Higgins Of Della
ware tityand discussion upon it. occupied
Il considerable portion of the session.
The evening session was an extremely
interesting one. Dir. A. II. Neale and Pro
fcssors Beckwiih and Chester lectured on
natural and artificial nitratcs for manures.
The lectures were illustrated with large
stcreopticon pictures, explanatory ones.
An essay on temperance was read by
Mrs, Slayinaker. An executive session
followed when the Hon. John G. Higgins
announced the following standing com
mittces for the year;
Attendance and mieage-S. II. Derby,
+. \. Rawlins, Il. n. Woodward.
o-operation-Samuel Lindsay, ]. C.
Short, J. W. Perkins, Mrs. W. r. Allaband,
Mrs. q. W. Phelps.
Constitution, &c.-C. C. Hopkins, Thomas
II. Swayne, L. A, Smith.
Good of Order-rhomas T. Dilworth, j.
=, Joseph, D. A. Wharton Mrs. IL. c.
| ewes, Mrs. Hannah Day.
Dormant Granges-H. ID. Learned, ]. C.
Saort. David Heyd.
Legislation-s. H. Messick, r. f. Dill
worth, George W. Phelps, Mrs. L. +. Dill
worth, Mrs j. J. Rosa,
Education-T. n. kawlins. Dir. A. +.
Ncale, 5. H.. Derby, Mrs. NJ. /. Newton,
Mrs, g. W. Phelps.
Resnlutions-J w. Perkins, NJ. /. New.
ton, i. a. Wharton.
1rlnsp0rtation-W. II. Allaband, lIervey
Walker, Joseph Holland
Executive Committee Reports-G. w.
Phelps, e. C.. Hopkins, :. II. Derby.
Adjournment was then made to 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.