Evening star., 1896-11-11

bers, whenever 1t seems necessary to do
SO. But, before safe conclusions can be
reached. 1t must be kept in mind that in
structlon In human duties and a knowl
edge of human requirements, must precede
ihteihgent action in the government of
human affairs"
Mr.. Saunders was followed by Worthy
Master j. H. Brigham.
The Worthy Masters Address.
Colonel Brigham in a short address re-
sponded to Mr.. Saunders, and feelingly
alluded to the two founders present
Messrs Saunders and Trimble who, he
said, had laid well the foundation Of this
grand order. Briefly reviewing the trouble
the founders had in enlisting the farmers
in their work he said, Finally conditions
forced the farmers to look about them for
some means to aid their calling and save
them from destruction. This they found
in the grange
He then outlined what the orders objects
were. and said, "Our organization is try
ing to do grand and glorious work for the
cause of the farmers and their great in
drstry. 1t encourages the farmers to i'm
prove not only the methods on the farms,
but to elevate and educate themselves"
In speaking of the country, he said:
The people are not only citizens, but SOW
ereigns. When 1t comes to the ballot the
President has no more power than the
humblest and the grange encourages its
membership to use this power wisely and
WE'LL so as to promote the welfare of every
industry. especially that of agriculture
and to demand that state and national
legislators shall not discriminate against
the foundation industry and that 1t shall
receive equal recognition with other in
dUstries.'
He then alluded to the fraternity that ex-
isted in the order that brought all sections
together to confer for patriotic and wise
purposes as to the upbuilding Of agricul-
ture. He alluded to the unity and fraterni-
ty between the sections brought about
through the instrumentality Of the order.
IF this order had existed from the
foundation of our government" he said,
I'VE would not see the grassy mounds scat
tered over the land that mark the resting
place of patriotic and liberty-loving citi-
zens. and We would have escaped the trials
and expense of the war.
Let every Iatron use his her fraternal
power 10 unite all our people and thus
build monument to the founders of the
grange equaled by no other in the coun-
try"
At the close of the worthy masters re-
marks he announced a committee on Gre
oentials, as follows: T. ]. Hazard chair
man; w. w. Greer. s. H. Messick, Mrs. r.
+. Cox and Mrs. Maggie Hall.
"A recess was then taken until 2:3o.
The Worthy Master.
j. H. Brigham, worthy master Of the Ma
tional Grange and past master Of the Ohio
State Grange, was born in Lodi, Medina
county. Ohio, December IL, 1888. and was
educated in the country schools. He was
raised on farm. and has always been en-
gagged in agriculture He served four years
in the army; went in as private and was
mustered out a lieutenant colonel, al
though he held colonels commission; but
his regiment was reduced below the legal
number. having answered at the muster
roll on the other shore. He was sheriff of
Fulton county six years. and state senator
from the Toledo district for two years;
member of the state board Of agriculture
six years; also member board Of trustees
Agricultural College, and also Of the board
of control of Ohio experimental station,
and member Of board of managers of the
Ohio penitentiary. He has been nominate
twice for Congress by the republican party.
He Joined the grange in 1873 as a charter
member, and served as member Of the ex-
ecutive committee of his state grange for
six years, and as master for state; served
as an executive committeeman of the Ne
tional Grange for five or six years, and was
then elected master, and has served eight
years as master.
Col. Brigham is a strong and popular
man. He is somewhat above the average
in size. and. like Saul, towers above the
multitude; but in Intellectual ability and
evenness Of heart he Is equal to his physi-
cal stature. Under his administration the
order has increased nearly double in MEM
bership. and it is said of him wherever he
plants his foot and meets the farmers he
not only makes friends. but pushes to the
front the cause of agriculture.