The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
Elaborate Programme Planned
for the Entertainment
Of the Visitors.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES,
State Master Greer Delivers an Ad.
dress on the Benefits of
Diversifying.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. 6. - The
twenty fourth annual session of the Cali
fornia State Grange, which convened in
this city this morning, has drawn to-
gether a large number of farmers and
fruit growers from every section OF the
State. The members of the subordinate
oranges of Sacramento County are proud
TO do their guests honor, and welcome the
hard-fsted sons of the soil and their better
halves from other parts to the capital
city and its surroundings. They have
prepared an elaborate programme of
amusement.
1t began this evening with reception
in the Crocker Art Gallery, and there,
beneath the soft glow of incandescents,
surrounded by works of art. with soft
strains of music echoing through the gal
leries, the grangers gathered and listened
to addresses of welcome and responses
and musical programme which was any
thing but amateurish.
Tomorrow they will visit the State
prison st Folsom, and the citizens OF Fol-
som town will tender them banquet in
the open air. Friday evening has been
set aside by the executive committee as
the time for conferring the fifth and sixth
degrees. After the feast in the Assembly
chamber, plimentary party Will be
rendered the visitors at GrangerS' Hall.
The greater portion of to day was spent
in executive session and during the morn
ing the following committees were ap-
pointed by W. w. Greer, master OF the
California State Grange:
Credentisls-E B. Owen. chairman; Broth
ers Coy and James Kelley; Sisters c. ID. Alien
and W. II. Cunningham.
Division OF laoor-s r sanders, cnslrm an;
Brothers 7. Z. Davies and G. n. Whitaker; Sis
ters d. N. Winsns and Eta Cornell
Resolutions-S. 7. Coulter. chairman; Broth
ers George Hogan and A. Z. farnham; Sisters
J. J. Roadhouse ard W. Eddie.
Good of the order-D NJ. Ninsns, chairman !;
Brothers P. A. kise snd l. H. Applegste; Sis
tiers {. A. Kennedy snd Don Mills
Pubhcstion-Cyrus Jones, chairman: Broth
ers Don Mills. J. B. Darlington, Alfred Hol-
msn and & T. Adams.
Finance-G. y. Whitaker. chairman: Broth
ers c. A. Kennedy and Ira Steel Jr.; Sisters 2.
a. Kise and I. E Davies.
Education-E. W. Davies, chairman; Broth
ers C. II. Alien, ]. ]. Rosdhouse and Charles J.
Wood; Sisters Ashley and N. J. Worthen.
Constitution and by-lsws-W. H. Cunning
ham, chairman; Brothers Q. n Caldwell and
E L. Muzzy.
Brothers Psuisen. George Conners. W. L Over
sher and D. c. Stell; Sisters R. o. Baldwin and
woman's work-sister s P Sanders. chair
man: Sisters Cora l. Beeeher Mary Flint E.
; Twitchell snd Nelly G. Babeock.
Literary-Sisler E. z. Rosehe, chairman; Sis
tiers Cors L Beeeher, FRANKIE NJ. Greer, VI. J.
Worthen and Anita Dewey
Music-Sister Emma Perry. chairman; Sis
tiers Eta Piummer, Gussie Wilcox, Rosy Den
mis- and frankie NJ. Greer; Brothers Joseph
Holmes and J. Scherm er.
ontsrring fifth and sixth grsdes-A. P.
Roacne, chairman; Sisters Mary Flint. Z. W.
Davies. E T. Roach snd Jennie could
Feast of Pomona-D. Flint, chairman, and
local committee OF Sacramento County.
Co-operstion-William F. 6iikey, chairman;
Brothers Mark Thornton and J. II. Greenwald-
MemoEial-Nilliam Johnston, chairman;
Brothers :. z. Saunders and George W. CASTOR,
Sisters {. s. Johnson, ". l. oyerheis and :. T.
Coulter
Brothers s. II. Higgins and W. Z. Johnson
Trsnsportauon-GIen g. Hsrter, chairman;
Brothers Otto Speaker and William Eddie
Lesislation-Brothers 5. 7. Coulter, William
Johnson. George 0hleyer, John L Beeeher and
Education-Brothers Edward Fsdsnes. G. W.
worthen. C. W. ChilGs, George ohleyer snd
W. ". Greer.
Constitution and by-laws-Brothers A. P.
Roaehe, w. W. Greer and Don Mills.
District and State fsirs-Brothers Thomas
wsite. H. J. Ostrander, J. D. Huffman. & B.
Owen and P. L. Bunce.
Profitable products for export 10 foreign
countries = George worthen. chairman;
Brothers Hesly, Harvey and Gregory.
Committee on Lubin proposition az National
d. Lubin, Nillism Johnston
and w. W. Greer.
Following is list of the delegates. with
the names OF the oranges from which they
come:
Alhsmbrs-Jsmes Kelly.
American River. D. Cornell
Antelope-H. a. Logan and wife.
Bennett VgIley-G. N Whitaker and wife.
CarpinteEia-o N. Caldwell and wife
nsnyille-Charles J. Wood.
Eden-E. L MuxXy.
Xix Grove-E. b. Owen.
Eiterprise-Wfli Coy.
Florln-T. E Davis.
Glen Ellen-C. A. Kennedy and wife
Grass Nailey-Mark Thornton.
Grfmes-G. BecEiey and wife
Highland-Carl Fl. Allen sna wife.
LOekeford-George A. Foster.
Lodi-esorge Hogan.
Msgnolia-W. II. Cunningham and wife.
Merced-L- II. Applegate.
New Hope-P. 4. kise-
North BuTte-W. r Johnson snd wife.
Pescsdero-I. Z. Steele Jr.
Pefsluma-Dayid NJ. Ninans and wife.
Potter Ealley-WIlliam Eddie and wife.
Roseyille-E. a. Fsrnhsm-
san Antonio-Sshmsn Pauisen.
Sscramento-Daniel Flint and wife
San Jose-S- P Sanders and wife.
santa Ross-George Conners and wife
South Sufter-H. ]. Grunewaid and vile.
Selma-J. J. Rosdhouse snd wife
Ssockton-John L Beeeher and wife.
1eme>ca4-Aal henWick and Vile
Tulsre-A- J. Woods and wife.
Two Rocks-GeoTge ". CASTOR and wife.
Tsney-G. II. Lolcks-
wsterloc-Rolnn J. Drullard
Wsssonvills-Wilh lillian T. GiIksy and wiie
West san Josquin-S. II. Higgins and wife.
Wood bridge-Otto Spenker
YubS Cify-Glen Charter.
Alternstes-Alexsnder Boss, Sister Alexsn.
der Boss, w f. Bryan. Don Mills. e o. Bald
Wiz, ]. Hollister. Brother and Sister Sreiter
U. u. Wilson, Miss Z Lynch, o. L Twitcneu
sister & 5 Twifchelis Edward T. Adams, D. r.
C. AdSms, ]. d. Huffman, Robert Elder. Sister
Robert Elder, A Bickford, Sister 4 Rickford.
]. c. Steele, c. B. Grove, Sister c. B. Grove. Mr..
Pitcher, Sister Pitcher. Joseph Holmes, Sister
Joseph Holmes. g. w. Worrhen, Sister NJ T.
Worthen, Sister Mary Ellis, James Jones, Sister
James Jones, William L 0Terneis. Sister VIZ
liam L Overneis. Thomas Jacobs, C. Nilsson A
Sister ohleyer.
During the sfternoon session the grange
listened 10 an able speech hv MsSter "