Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-20
CLOSE OF THE GRANGE.
The National Body Winds Up It's Ar
nual business.

The National Body Winds Up It's An
nual Business.
The last session of the National Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, began at go yes
terday afternoon. with the worthy master
presiding. The most important matter con-
sidered y as the general report of the COM
mittee on agriculture. submitted by Mr..
Smith of Ohio. The report demands equal
ity and protection for agricultural pro-
ducts. pure food laws and free mail deliv-
cry. The subjects were fully discussed.
After few verbal amendments the report
was adopted without division.
W. The executive committee was ordered
to print 5000 copies of the proceedings and
such number of reports in leaf1et form as
they deemed proper to send to the subor-
dinate oranges
The executive committee of the National
Grange was instructed to see IL relief to
the cotton raisers could be secured by re-
ducing the tax in the foreign markets.
II was ordered that full report Of the
action of the National Grange regarding
the selection of a Secretary Of Agricul-
ture be published in full in leaflets and
sent to the subordinate oranges.
resolution commencing the Nicarap1Ian
canal was adopted.
Among other things the committee on
foreign relations submitted the following,
which was adopted:
ably represented at this th,rtieth session
| OF the National Grange and rlost cordially
welcomed by its members. The order in
That section is reported to be in a pros
porous condition.
May this fraternal relation and co-oper-
alton continue to exist, adding strength
ana power to the noble cause now cham
pioned by thousands of our best people,"
Inc committee appointed to visit the
President elect i'm reference to selecting a
Secretary of Agriculture were empowered
to MI amy vacancy in their number
w Lne executive Gas,nn Som committee. through
port. setting forth that H. o. Devries had
| been appointed q subcommittee to look
after legislation before Congress. and, on
his suggestion the full committee had been
summoned to Washington to assist I'm Sc
| curing the passage of the filled cheese BILL
The committee met in Washington and ap-
peared before the proper committees and
presented the farmers views on this mat
ter. He referred 10 the work Of Mr.. Will
bur OF New York in pressing the matter
through Congress. The committee also
went before the ways and means commit
tee and urged adequate protection to agri-
cultural products.
Mr.. Wedderburn introduced Secretary
Thcs. S. Stadden Of the Virginia State
Grange as a forty-niner and pioneer agri-
culturist in California. having raised prob
ably the first vegetables in that state and
planted the first fruit trees on the coast
and who, with his good wife, now de-
and to whom was due more than any other
one man the life Of the order In Virginia.
= Mr.. Stadden said he was q native of
Pennsylvania and moved to Michigan, and
in March. 1919. followed an OK cart over
the Rockies in search Of gold. He went
Into mining. but being a farmer, started q
garden near Sacramento. He would take
| a wheel barrow load of radishes cabbages,
oucumbers, ETC., to town, and get from
$125 to $135 per load. This was almost be-
yond belief in these days of low prices but
he received 81 each for cucumbers and
other things in proportion. However he
had to pay for his seed and gave two
ources Of gold dust for the seed of one
watermelon. and an ounce of gold for an
ounce of cucumber seed. He had secured
the seed of few fruit trees and planted
them on his place. He returned east. as
mary others did, and finally settled i'm
Virginia and Joined the grange.
On motion Of Mr.. Batchelder of New
Hampshire resolution was adopted thank
ing the manager Of the National Hotel for
the hospitality shown the National Grange
On motion of Mr.. Greer Of California a
vote Of thanks was rendered The Washing
ton Star and the public press of the city for
their reports. Also resolution of thanks
to the committee on reception - Messrs
Knott of West Virginia. Devries of Mary
land and Wedderburn of Virginia
J. H. Brigham of Ohio, n. j. Batchelder
of New Hampshire and DIR. John Trimble
of Washington, d. c., were appointed as
the national legislative committee.
cret work of the order.
The journal was read and approved and
at 6:15 o'clock the thirtieth session of the
National Grange closed in due form.
The National Grange executive commit
tee was reorganized yesterday Mr.. N j.
Batchelder, secretary Of the state board of
agriculture Of New Hampshire was, on
motion of Mr.. Rhone, elected chairman OF
the committee, and Mr.. ]. ]. Woodman
secretary. The committee examined the
accounts and attended to routine business
The grangers left Washington for home
greatly pleased with their visit to the
capital city and the kind reception accorded
them by every one here. The impression is
such as to greatly strengthen the purpose
of the friends of the temple to Ceres.
which they hope to erect in this CITY,
The special committee appointed to in
vestigate the rumors regarding the Grange
Camp Association, composed of Messrs
Hale Of New York, Batchelder of New
Hampshire, Horton of Michigan. Thomp-
son of South Carolina and Devries of Mary
land, met last night. Mr.. Judson of Iowa,
who introduced the resolution of inquiry
was informed of the meeting. but failed to
appear. Mr.. Wedderburn submitted
statement in writing that contained the
action of the Virginia state grange on the
subject which he had prepared in the early
days of the session. The committee direct
ed that the records Of the Court of Appeals
in the matter be secured, and adjourned to
meet next year.