Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-19
THEOLD DOMINION.
A Days Happenings as Told by
the Wires.
VIRGINIA STATE GRANGE.
Acting Master Hutchinson's Az
dress Secretary J. Sterling NOR
ton Criticised New Laws TOR
Building Ass ssociation-Polson
in Cake-Other News. +

Building Assoclation-P
in Cake-Other News.
Mr. H. Hntc Inson, acting master, In MS
address to the State Grange. at Winchester
expressed regret that he could not point very
cheeriully to the results OF the order In VIZ
ginia. 81 do not think, however, said Mr..
Hutchinson, "that any grange has become
dormant. am cure that one, Providence,
Norfolk county, has been revived, and II
those good brothers and sisters would devote
their tine and attention to extending
their usefulness and broadening their work
for good rather than internal contentious
they would be grand assistance to the or
der in the State and undoubtedly be OF greas
value TO their locality It may be true tpat
we in Virginia are weak, but the order Is
strong-strong In numbers, strong In INTEL
lect, strong in its purpose to do good Tor the
farmers of America 1t Is growing IN
strength, prosperity and usefulness.
"Unfortunalely the change In admin stra-
tjon has rought change in the kindly re-
latjonsbip that has heretofore existed be-
tween the grange and the Department OF
Agriculture. The present Secretary, Hon. ).
Sterling Mo ton, has chosen 10 set nlmseii
up as an opponent to organized agriculture
and TO even insult such organization ana
those who urge organization before the con-
gregated representatives OF the world agfl-
culture assembled as the guests OF the Coi-
umbian Exposition in Chicago. The National
Grange very naturally, very promptly anu
very properIy resented such action III Dig
nifed and manly way.
"There seems to me to be great need Tor
agricultural organization in Virginia. on-
fortunately, while the harvest is indeed ripe'
the labors are few How to reach the peo-
pc OF Virginia and present to them the neces-
tity for united action, in non-po1ticai or
gauizat Oh Of the farmers, II we ever expect
or need hope for relief from the burdens
borne by our class, is problem that is hard
10 solve. Yet ours is a labor OF loye-loVe
for cause and love for principles as SOUND
as were ever enuncated TO people.
"ThIs country can expect nothing In the
future unless it comes through the farmers.
In the giddy pursuit Of wealth the very NOR
atty OF O ur ma ure is being sapped ani the
rising generation is confronted with probT
lem of how can we undo the teachings that
surround us, how can we uproot the evils
that are tndangering morality and ibefiy,
and in sheer desperation the people are
driven TO look-from the gambling helIs OF
orr boards of trade, from the sanded sugar
and bogus coffee OF our mercantile establish
mems. from the pos onous aud degraded
liouors aud drugs that are sold as pure, ana
from the sboddy and adulteration that moet
the consumer on all sides-to the pure air OF
the country. to the country mothers knee,
where she rears her bright-eyed boy In lear
Of God. YES. here. and there alone, must the
country seek relief Upon this, our noble
order. devoIves ths great responsibility oil
aiding that country mother in educating the
farmers boys to be men, true, earnest and
honest. who will know of the principles laid
down y the fathers and cry out with Pat
rick Henry Give me liberty or give me
, death ~
The biennial election OF officers resulted al
follows: Master, Alex. J. Wedderburn, Fair
fax; oyerseer, A. J. Newton, Norfolk; Iect
urer, W. T. M,son, Accomac toward, }. w
Alemong, Frederick assistant steward, q
?. ColwelI, Craig chaplain, r. r. Hutehn
con, Accomac, treasurer, DR.. E. g Powell
Dinwldde secretary, I. S. Stadden, Clarke
y gatkeeeper, J. C. Cammer, Frederick ceres
' Mrs. A j Wedderburn, Fairfax; pomona
Mrs J. c. Cammer, Frederics fora, Miss A
% Caldwe !, Craig; lady assistant, Mrs L
Cooper, Frederick; executive committee
DR.. E. c. Powell, Dinwiidie, and W. l
10 Mason, Accomac.