The record-union., 1896-10-08
GRANGE EVENING SESSION.
Addressed by Hon. E. D. hcCabe on Be.
half Of the Governor.
An Excellent Musical Programme Was
Followed by an Executive
Session.

The State Grange held an evening
session last night at which a number
of reports were read and resolutions
were introduced.
1t had been expected that Governor
Budd would deliver an address, but he
was unexpectedly detained in San Fran
cisco, and his Private Secretary, Hon. T..
d. McCabe, spoke in his place.
Mr.. McCabe said, In part, that he felt
embarrassed in knowing that the as
sembly had expected to hear the Gov
ernor, who had been, almost from youth,
closely connected with the objects that
were the cause of the organization OF
the grange The Governor had, how
ever, been detained by meeting of the
State Prison Directors in San Francisco.
The speaker regretted the inability Of
the Governor to be present, but he was
gratified to be present himself, although
he could not fill the Governors place
acceptably. He had known the Master
of the State Grange for many years,
having been associated with him in an
other organization, in which he had
seen his worth and ability. He had
read with pleasure, also, his address
to the State Grange. published in the
morning paper.
The speaker, although not himself a
member of the order, had sprung from
parents who were members and had
passed his childhood on the farm The
agricultural interests of the State are
vast and important and closely con-
nected with the prosperity not only OF
the State, but Of the world. Those IN
terests demand attention, and it is nat
ural that their representatives should
meet to take action to make them prof
table.
He spoke Of the depression of agri-
cultural interests throughout the world
and it's effect on the farming COM
munity, of the vast resources of the
State and their relative Importance to
the rest of the world, and bade the
grange welcome In the name OF the
Governor. whose interest In their well
fare was we'll known.
w. w. Greer, the Master, said he had
listened with pleasure to the remarks
of Mr.. McCabe concerning the great
State Of California and the condition OF
its agricultural interests, and his idea
of the aims and purposes of the grange
It afforded him pleasure to respond for
the organization to the able address,
and to so hearty a welcome The grange
had been welcomed by the Mayor, the
business men and the people outside
of the city, and this welcome on be-
half Of the State had been given by his
old friend.
| Mr. McCabe seemed to have good
idea Of the objects Of the organization.
It was not a political one, but dis
cussed economic questions from nom
partisan standpoint, and no Legislature
| has more responsibility resting upon 1t.
| It's object Is the Improvement Of agri-
culture, the farmer, the home, and the
interest of the State. He would say to
| Mr.. McCabe and through him to the
Governor, that the Patrons of Husband
| ry appreciate the welcome so cordially
| given
| Previous to Mr.. McCabe's address
| fine quartet had been sung by mem
bers Of the grange, and the address was
| followed by an excellent vocal solo 10y
Miss Caples Of Elk Grove.
Then came a drill with vocal accom-
paniment by members Of the Sacra-
mento Grange, the various movements
being given with precision and grace
and 1t was so heartily encored that they
were forced to repeat It.
Then grange then went into executive
| session again.