Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journc

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journa
Dover. Dec l2.-Ihe 10th annual ses-
sion of the Delaware state Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry. assembled here yesterday
and the session will continue until to-
morrow afternoon. There was good at
II O'Clock by Worthy Master John q.
Higgins.
The roll was called and the following
officers and delegates were presents:
Worthy Master. John C. Higgins; Over
seer, w. r. Allaband; Lecturer, A. T.
Neale Steward II. L. Lewis; Assistant
Steward, $. II. Derby; Chaplain. j. w.
Day; Treasurer, Thomus IL. Rigging Secre-
tary, w. W. Seeders; Gate Keeper. Il. ).
Steward; Il. d. Slaymakor; Executive
Committee, L. II. Bancroft and S. IL.
MessiGk, Delegates, w. ii. PennoGk, Mer-
mad; A. Naudain. Stanton; J. ii. Walker,
Mermaid; W. H. Husbands Rockland; G..
Brown, Camden: Wesley Webb, Dover;
Reilly Melvin, FELTON,; Joseph j. Collins
and Thomas bacon, Laurel; Jacob NJ.
Jones, Seaford; w. NJ: T. i5temiples, George
town; G. w. Fisher, Nassau; |. X. Wright.
Bridgeville; John HAYES New Castle;
Jesse Il. Joseph. IIollvville; Kendall Rich.
ards iIayard: q. X. Belts, Gumboro; $. II.
Derby, Woodside, and S. II. Messlck,
Bridgeville.
The following committees were APP
pointed;
Credentials-C. G. Brown, Jesse Joseph,
A. Naudain Jr. Constitution and By
Iaws-W. Il. Husbands. j. j. Rosa. Ken
dial Richards. Agriculture-C. q. Brown,
Thomas Bacon, John I. Hayes, ]. j. Rosa.
Dormant Grauges-W. II. Pennock, Jesse
Il. Joseph. C.. G. Brown. Resolutions.
NJ. 2. Stemple, $. II. Messck, A. I. Neal
Transportation-l. *. Wright, W. II. Pen.
mock. s. W. Derby. Legsation-J. NJ
Jones, ]. I. Hayes, Il. IL. Bancroft.
THE MAsTER's ADDRESS.
The masters address by John C. Higgins
was very interesting paper. 1t referred
to the fact that during the past year wheat
the money crop OF many farmers, reached
its lowest recorded price. and that peaches
SO long the hope of Delaware, have Joined
wheat i'll declining to contend for our con
iidencc.
He reports the order in Delaware to BIZ
in good condition and that IL has made
progress since Il year ago. The worthy
! master alluded very forciDly to bribery il
the State, as follows:
| BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
| esteHiu itonc OF mo privileges Of this occa
| son TO call yunr attention TO Tow matters tina
should cause US al to rejoice because OF topl'
| opportunities To cScrci, tho power OF GU
| organization for public good.
| lno iiiRt Is Tue CONSTITUTIONAL InnNe0tiOn
| niflrinativsly voted fer at The recent election
| This Is what the grange has for years AM
II and again begged at our STATE.
Great evil have sprung up which TIT
! present constitution can my or not at all cop
with. here Is prolonf and hHs been for yonr
| IA clnditiou in our int thut Is causing acut
| concern 10 every thinking man and woman
We al know whut is Indicated, and II would b
| both thaneiess and useless 10 attempt t
| specify. We should be glad 20 remember ina
England had similar troubles and has met ah
| soiuto Bucce=s with her laws and her courts
| One mission OF tue grange is 10 make health
| and Intelligent public sentiment, withou
| which laws and courts are OF small avail.
| In this case we may we'll reflect that unles
| we make tho most of this opportunity Della
ware nay reasn to meit the right TO be Gale
n moral community. 1t sometimes looks a
tho lSh the powers OF evil had mastered til
| mora good conscience OF 20 or 10 years agJ
| Ii Delaware ia u 10 IA good place FOR us or on
| children, We must meet and ConQrer, once ia
al, evils that eSp pose us to the pity, II not tn
defsion of her sister States.
Let us, then, lake our stand for tho new con
sfitntiOn, arritylnG all Of ihc influence of Ia
gralSe TO 1t; applying swift condemnation
everyone WAC shall sock either 10 defect Ii I
by such action our order will best illustral
its highest ambition. which is TO promote tn
good Ut our country and Of mankind.
PRISON REFORM. .....
Prison reform was considered at som
length, reference being made to the reCel
report OF Or. Jonll j. Black upon the sy
TEN followed in New Castle Jail and I'll
formation Of the Union for Publ
Good" of which Chief Justice Lore
president. He urged Changers to be HwaE
10 prison reform and exert an influence
better the condition of the system in Dell
ware else we shall need Victor Hugo
describe the torments of her "miserabes.
He favored the reduction of the salaries
the public officials and creating 4 board
salaried men to do missionary wor
among conyicts and give them a helpit
hand, as in Michigan.
He referred to the system of free hig
schools. now running smoothly M
strongly in Chester county, Pa, m
thought Delaware could afford to folio
the example of her neighbor in this +
, spect.
REPORT OF CATTLE DISEASES.
DIR. A. T. Nealc of Delaware College, Il
grange lecturer, made his report, liz whit
lie discussed cattle diseases in differet
/ forms and spoke of the necessity of legi
lation to stamp out anthrax and tuberc
luss. An evening session was held fro
: Z to 10 O'Clock, but was more OF soci
, affair.
PROF.. j. IT. g EORG DEAD.
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