Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17
GRANGE OFFICERS.



Second Days sessions of tho Patrons of
Hasbandry.
Special Correspcndence Of Gazette ana Joornai
Dover, Dec. 10. Tho State Grange,
Patrons OF Husbandiy. held three i'm
portant sessions hero yesterday. Those
present were as follows:
Officers Worthy Master, s. ii. Mes
sick Of Bridgeville; OveIseor Arnold
Naudain, Jr., Of Stanton; Lecturer,
DIR. A. L. Neale OF Newark; Steward,
Riley Melvin OF FELTON,; Assistant
Steward, S. II. Derby of Woodside;
Chaplain, j. W. Day Of Wilmington !:
Treasurer, Thomas II. Riggin Of
Laurel; Secretary, w. W. SeedorH of
Pennington; Gate Keeper, A. X. Cole
of Leipsic; Ceres. Mrs. Naudain of
Stanton; Pomona, Mrs. L. Q. Bancroft
OF Camden; Flora, Mrs. Fisher of
Drawhridge: Lady Assistant Steward,
Mrs. Derby OF Woodside.
Delegates-G. @. Hopkins, Mrs.
Hopkins of Union Postofiice; James
Brown of Stanton, w. II. Highfield of
Hockessin, DIR. A. 4, Neale Of New
ark, William Moore OF Hockessin, Q.
W. Day of Brandywine hundred, II. M.
Dagger Of Camden, Prof. Wesley Webb
of Dover, Frank q. Bancroft of Cam
den, John Heyd of FELTON,. Robert
Hill of Bridgevile, j. d. Collins of
Laurel, II. q. Lewes of Laurel, Frank
lin Achey of Seaford. S. A. Davidson
Georgetown, o. W. Fisher of Draw
BRIDGE ID. I. Mustard of Lewes and
Charles II. Belts of Gumboro.
The committee appointed to prepare
memorial to be presented 10 the Con-
stitutional Convention submitted
brief report embodying the chief points
from which the State Grange will seek
constitutional revision, among which
were the following suggestions: Pro-
vision for tho election of all county
officers ;district representation division
of New Castle county with limited in
crease of representation; judiciary
made elective with term fixed State
board nf agriculture and horticulture;
reduction of salaries and fees of public
officers and all public expenses; purity
OF the ballot, and restricting to cor
porstions TO Legitimate PURPOSES for
which they were created. The report
was adopted.
1t was decided to request President
elect Mckinley to appoint practical
agriculturist TO the office of Secretary
OF Agriculture; to urge the granting
ut once by the United States of
belligerent rights to Cuba. Ths con-
vention also favored measures calcu-
lated to abolish trusts, monopolies, NC.
The following officers we're elected for
the ensuing year: Worthy Master, S.
ii. Messick; Overseer, A. Naudain, Jr. |;
Lecturer, DIR. A. Il. Neale; Steward,
Charles Day; Assistant Steward, S.
II. Derby; Chaplain, John W. Day /;
Treasurer, Thomas j. Riggin; sSecre-
tary. W. w. Seeders; Gate Keeper, g.
G. Hopkins; Ceres, Phpbe Riggin /;
Pomona, Emma Derby: Flora, l.. O.
Bancroft; Lady Assistant Steward, f.
L. Bancroft.
Dover, Dec. 1.-THE 3sth annual
convention of the Delaware State
Grange, Patrons of lIusbandry, closed
yesterday afternoon, after several
matters of importance to Delaware far
mers had been discussed.
The report of the secretary showed
that there are 300 members in the
State divided among 81 subordinate
organizations.
Prof. W. II. Bishop of Delaware Col
lege addressed the grange ON the sub
| Ject of agricultural education and ed
vised the farmers OF Delaware to avail
themselves of the winter course of
agriculture, as provided by the college.
AS there has been much dissatis-
faction among the farmers with the
present time of holding teachers insti-
tutes in the several counties, Prof
I'indall, superintendent Of schools of
Kent county, was requested to appear
before the grange and explain why
these institutes could not be held
previous to the school term. The pro-
fessor talked the matter over with the
members, and it is likely that some
new arrangement will be made in the
| future.
There was considerable discussion
over the matter of commercial ferti-
lizers
resolution was unanimously adopted
expressing disapproval of gambling by
Legislative enactment.
The place of meeting OF the next con
vention was referred to the executive
committee.