The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-12
After some discussion the ooud

Oh0 piah pEoJecGeQ Dy the Nation
Federation of Farmers, organized
Chicago recently, for merging intoc-s
body all the various farmers organi
tions of the country. This mattar
merely suggested, and the Council
clined to take any action CONCERNING
The most vigorous work of the i
was a step forward putting the \,
tional Council in a solid and o.
financial condition, and pending {
cussion of this subject the Council g.,
journed.
An incident of the days session
a visit of a committee of Atlanta q
zens, who appeared before the Coup~
in the interest of the cotton States A.
international Exposition to be held III
Atlanta this year.
The Committee on Platform has ia
work well in hand and will make a Vs.
port this morning. 1t is thought tn
there will be be no material change il
the Ocala declaration of demands.
q BANQUET.
What proved to be q pleasant ina,
dent of the session of the Council vss
an elegant banquet given in its horor
at the Marlboro House at $50 o'clock
Covers were laid for one hundred aoa
fifty persons, and every seat was ocr9.
pied. The menu was profuse but do.
cate, and engaged the attention Of f..
participants for some time. A e
ton was put to the practical discusgi p
of gastronomy, however, by Maj Ma
Page, who raped for attention, al
announced that it was his purpose ~
announce some toasts and to call far
responses. This declaration was CT
ried out, and the following toasts al
responses made up the programme.
TOAsTs, ETC.
The following were the toasts:
Our Guests. M. Mewborne, Nor
Carolina.
Home, Fraternal anGSocial Featura
of the Alliance-A. Wardall, of Kars
The Business Features of the Al
ance-W. II. Worth, of North Gar
lima; W. P. Bricker, of Pennsylvania
The Relation of the Alliance to POI
tics-I. e. Dean, New York,
The American Farmer-Mr. Hobsol.
of Virginia.
Our Minerals and Gems-H. G. Der
ming, of Pennsylvania.
Bimetallism-J. NJ. Devine, of N
braska.
The Women of the Union-the Mot
ers of Heroes, the Wives of Patriot
the Sweethearts of our Sterling You'll
D. P. Duncan, of South Carolina.
Industrial Educational. o. HollA-
day, North Carolina.
The Homes of the Masses the Safet
of the Nation-Harry Tracy, of Texa
Alliance Literature-N. A. Dunnin
of Washington, D. @.
The OverprOductlon Failacy-Manl
Page of Virginia.
The Union of the South and West tt
Hope of Good Governmental. ],
Loucks, of South Dakota,
THIRD DAY.
The Supreme Council Of the Nation
Alliance met in Metropolitan Hall n
at 10 o'clock. Only a brief session we
held, which was chiefly devoted to IL
report of the executive committee.
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Wardall, #
Kansas, was seated as a delegate.
Mr. E. M. Wardall, of Monrovie
California, arrived and presented hi
credentials, and was also seated.
According to appointment, the Cour
Gil, at 10 o'clock, in connection wit
the Grand Lodge A. T. and A. M
proceeded to the locality of the moi
ument to be erected to the memory 6
Col. L. L. Polk, and laid the corne1
stone of the shaft. The Council, ind
vidually and collectively, gave vent t.
expression of appreciation for th
dauntlessness Of the Grand Lodge i
facing the prevailing terrific weathes
and conducting the ceremonies of tn
order 30 thoroughly, earnestly an
eloquently.
The following resolution, with Tec
erence to that fraternity, was adopted
"ResOIUed. That the thanks be On.
r hereby rendered to the Most We
shipful Grand Lodge, Most Worship
full Grand Master and other officers {
the Grand Lodge of the State of Mort
Carolina, for their official services j.
layings the corner stone Of the moi
ument to Brother Polk"
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