Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-11
S|A|E grange Of |ONA|
Annual Convention Of the Patrons
Of Husbandry in Session in
This City.
Attendance is Not Large But Con.
siderable Business is Trans.
acted.
Addresses Made by the National
and State Masters Present
Officers, Etc.

The annual convention OF the State
Grange OF Iowa, Patrons of Husband
ry. is in session in this city, pre-
liminary meeting having been held
Tuesday afternoon and business ses-
sions today. The attendance is only
fair, but the delegates are enthusiastic
workers in the interests of the farmers.
The Patrons of Husbandry is not a
political organization, but aims to work
for that which will better the social.
moral and financial condition of the
farmer folk. The organization Is semi
secret, but includes in it's membership
both men and women. Among the dele
gates in attendance at this convention
is Hon. George H. Van Houten, of Len
OK, a former candidate for lieutenant
governor and prominent in agricultural
and horticultural circles of the state.
| The present state officers are:
| Master-A. B. Judson, Silver City.
1 Overseer-E. A. Hill, Green Noun
| tain.
Lecturer-G. H. Van Houten, Lenox.
Observation-Disclosures Caughel, Hen
derson.
Steward-M. Roller, North English.
Assistant Steward-H. G. Parker, Sill
YER City.
Treasurer-w. H. Hollster. Manches-
| ter.
Secretary-John Turner, Lenox.
G.. K.-George B. Flinders, Suther-
| land.
Pomona-Mrs. Ida Judson, Silver
| City.
Flora-Mrs. S. F. Brooks, Silver City.
Ceres-Miss Florence Oaks, Glad
brook.
Lady AIRS. Jennie Davis, Murphy
1 Executive Committee-A. b. Judson
w. II. HOLSTER, f. A. Hill, Tohn Tur-
\ ner.
The sessions of the state grange have
| been held in the Germania hail. Tues
| day afternoon addresses were made by
/ MIR. Aaron Jones, of South Bend, Ind
4 master of the national grange, and by
! Mr.. A. 2. Judson, master of the Iowa
4 branch. The latter's address dealt prin-
/ cipally with the work accomplished
during the past year and with the
| transportation and taxation questions
/ and recommendations We're made fol
the good of the farmers. Committees
on credentials, resolutions finance, di-
vision of labor. agriculture, transporta-
4 ton, cooperation and good of the order
were selected.
The forenoon session today was de.
voted to addresses on various lines Of
work of the order and to hearing sug
gestions from National Master Jones a.
to building up the organization in thi
state.
At the afternoon session resolution!
were adopted thanking Mr.. Jones fol
his attendance and for his suggestions
and also thanking the officers of thu
tpast year for their work in behalf of thu
grange.
Officers to serve for the next tw'
years We're chosen as follows:
Master-A. B. Judson, Silver City.
Overseer-E. A. Hill, Green Noun
tain.
Lecturer-Hon. George H. Van Hou
ten, Lenox.
chaplain-Mrs. c. w. Russie, Gree,
Mountain.
steward-w. Graham. Manchester.
Assistant Steward-D. w. Murphy
Murphy.
ter,
Secretary-1. Turner. Lenox.
Gate Keeper. P. link, Greer
Mountain
Pomona-Mrs. Ida Judson, sllve
| City.
Flora-Mrs. E. A. Hill, Green Noun
tain.
ceres-Kate Richardson, Silver City
Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs. Jenni
Davis, Murphy.
Another session will be held Thurs
day.