The record-union., 1891-12-05
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
Men and Women Who Know How to
Enjoy Life.
Yesterdays Dual Celebration by Sac.
ramento Grange-It Was Carried
Out s9In Due Form.''

Yesterdays reunion of Sacramento
Grange was one of the occasions that
makes the outside guest feel that he
wants to be a Granger and with the
Changers stand"-or, to be more correct,
with the Changers eat.
1t was doubly pleasurable occasion
that filed the Grange Hall in this city
yesterday with such an assem- blage of
intelligent, prosperous, happy, well
clothed and apparently well-fed men,
women, girls, boys and babies. In the
first place, it was the twenty-fifth ami
versary of the founding of the Patrons of
Husbandry in CALIFORNIA;; and secondly,
it was the ninetieth anniversary of the
birthday of Brother Rufus Davenport,
She venerable Chaplain of Sacramento
Grange.
Either of these events would have been
sufficient to call out goodly gathering
of noble grangers, but their combination
was simply irresistible. Ii there are any
more or better-looking members of Sac
ramenJo Grange than were present yes
terday, it surely must be the banner
Grange of the State.
After brief executive session shortly
before noon-it had been well-timed by
master-hand, so as to hit the dinner
hour-the grange took a recess. And
such a repast as the ladies had prepared
In the banquet hall on the upper floor !!
The average Christmas dinner would not
be in 1t, by way of comparison.
There were five large tables, and the
threadbare statement that "they fairly
groaned' under their loads of good
things prepared by the experienced
hands of the sisters, again becomes
clothed with expressiveness and an air of
truth. The tables were not all that
''groaned," either. as Supervisor Bates
and hungry reporter would testify if
they were to tell the truth.
There was chicken-pie, roast turkey,
roast chicken, roast pig, quantities of
cranberry sauce and jellieS, homemade
biscuits, bread and mince pies, cakes of
all kinds, fruits, nuts, tea and coffee, and
host of other dishes of good tbings-alI
prepared as only farmers wives and
daughters can prepare them.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
On reassembling in the hall, w, w.
Greer was called to the chair, as Master
of Ceremonies, and Master of the Grange.
Il. Greer, welcomed the members and
guests. The occasion which had called
them together, he said, was one of more
than ordinary interest-the celebration of
the twenty-tifth anniversary Of the organ
lZaJion OF Patrons of Husbandry, and
the celebration of the ninetieth anniyer-
sary of the birthday of their esteemed
brother, Rufus Davenport. Twenty
years ago few true and noble souls as
sembled together and declared their
declaration of principles. The order had
grown rapidly all over our fair land, and
has now established itself in thirty or
more States of the Union. 1t had left it's
mark of education, civilization and
morality wherever the principles of the
order had been planted.
= 1t has been to the tiller of the soil, :"
said the speaker, ''the best school ever
known. 1t can, too, justly claim the
honor of having advanced woman TO
mans equality outside the home circle.
We were the first to take her by the hand
and invite her to come into our councils,
and to share with us the honors and bene-
fits of this noble and beneficent order,
and her influence has had much to do
with its mighty and matchless progress.
United by the strong and faithful tie
OF agriculture, we mutually resolve to
labor for the good of our order. our
country and mankind. Our motto is.
In essentials, unity; in non-essentials,
liberty; in all things, charity. With that
motto in view, and with full determine
alton to observe and put it in practice, we
can justly proclaim the oft-repeated truth
taught in our organic law-that the
grangels not political or party organi-
zation."
Mr.. Greer then reviewed briefly the
history of the Order of Patrons of Hus-
bandry, and its achievements in the quar-
ter OF a century Just past. Among other
things it had secured large appropria-
tlons for the public schools, and has at all
times fostered the cause of free education.
He spoke of the advantages the grange
offered TO the young people, and said he
would Like to see every farmer-boy and
girl member of some grange. The
mission of the latter will not be filled
until that has been accomplished.
Lack of space prevents full report of
MIR. Greer's remarks, which were
thoughtful and well received.
ToAsTs, MUSIC, ETC.
Past Master VIM. Johnston responded
Misses Emma Foster and Clara Hack
gave an instrumental duet, and Miss Gus
sic Wilcox vocal solo; "Our Sisters
was responded to by Daniel Flint; "Our
Order" by William NJ. Sims; essay, "My
Summer Vacation" Miss Alice Green
law; essay, Emma Foster; song, Joseph
Holmes; toast, Thomas Mcconnell; can
tata, Because he joined the Granger
''Go as you Please" Brother Rodda.
THE VENERABLE CHAPLAIN,
Master of the Grange Z. Greer, in re-
spending TO the toast, 1.-THE Patriarch of
the Grange" gave sketch of the life of
Chaplain Davenport. At its conclusion
the latter responded briefly, and recited
the poem, ''Oh, Why Should the Spirit of
Mortal be Proud" and "Sixty ears
Ago"
On behalf of the Grange Mrs. w. w.
Greer presented Mr.. Davenport with a
beautiful floral basket, and Mrs. J. w.
Greenlaw presented a cake on behalf of
Mrs. A. A. Krull, bearing the dates,
"lS0l-IS91."
venerable Chaplain with an elegant gold
headed cane on behalf of the Grange.
twas late in the afternoon before the
exercises were closed, and the happy
Changers departed for their homes.