The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
GROWTH OF THE GRANGE
Patrons of Husbandry Listen to Re-
ports From Various States.
An Increase fin Membership Shown
Everywhere - Addresses on the
ham,s Invitation Acceptesi-NlemOr-
iaI Services to he Held Today.
ssion of the National

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Last e. ssion of the National
Grange VIA. .ued over ny Overseer o.
Gardner. OF Maine. The programme on
the Good of the Order adopted al the
morning session. was carried out. The
programme. which was as follows, was
continued from the afternoon SESSION
What Should the Subordinate Grunge
Bring TO its Members Sister B. 3. Lord
and T.. G. Atkinson.
Efficient Oficers Of First Importance
to Grange Success" Sister S. G. Baird
and Oliver Wilson.
Perfect Ritualistic Work Essential to
q Successful Grange" W. C. Jewett and
o. Gardner.
1.-THE Successful Subordinate Grange
Lecturer" Sister o. woodman and N. J.
Bachelor.
Financial Cooperation as Support
to Membership" r. L. Holman and Ed
mund Braddock.
Systematic Effort to Increase Grange
Membership e. c. Hutchinson, E. B.
Norris and T. A. Tillinghast.
THE Grange is Judged by its Local In
fnence' j. A. Tillinghast and G. w.
Worthen.a
1.-THE Pomona Changers. W. F. Hill and
S. H. Ellis.
The Admission of Those Not Engaged
in Agriculture Edward Wiggin and c.
J. Bell.
Our Weak and Dormant States" Aaron
Jones and O. H. Kelley.
A Review" George B. Horton. Short
addresses were also made by ]. T. ALL
man, of Pennsylvania, and H. O. Hadley.
Of New hampshire.
The morning session OF the National
Grange yesterday was devoted to the read
ing of reports of the masters Of State
oranges. c. W. Worthen. of California.
said the Grange was prospering in the
Golden State. Old oranges had gained In
membership and new oranges were being
organized.
j. A. Newcomb, of Colorado, said there
had been an increase of per cent in the
membership in the Grange in Colorado and
that two new oranges have been organized
since the last session.
B. c. Patterson, of Connecticut, in his
report, said one grange had been organ
lied since the last session and that much
active work had been done in building up
the order.
In Illinois the Grange. said Oliver Will
son, OF that State. was hourishing Six
recognized during the year.
Arnold Naudain, jr., of Delaware, said
there was a necessity for vigorous meas
ures in his State. The assistance given by
the National Grange officers had been
helpful
The report from Kansas, presented by
Henry. Rhoades. Of that State, stated
Grange matters to be in healthy condi-
ton.
The order In the State Of Maine said o.
Gardner. was stronger than In any previous
year. Since the last session, he said. ten
subordinate and two Pomona Oranges had
all the oranges In the State was 26,600.
c. o. Raine, Of Missouri, said the farmers
Of bis State took deep interest in Grange
matters, and manifested desire to promote
the interests Of the organization.
In New Hampshire N J. Bachelor said,
there was constant increase in the mem
oerehip Of the Grange, and it had now
reached $4,000. The deputy inspection sery-
Ice, he said, was most potent influence
IN sustaining interest in the organization.
Since the last session e. B. Harris Of
New York, reported seventeen oranges had
been organized, making a total in the
State Of about 900. The Grange In the EN-
pire State was in an excellent condition.
B. G. Leedy, OF Oregon, said the young
people in his State were Joining the
Grange, and there was much prosperity in
Grange work
". F. Hill, of Pennsylvania; C. J. Bell,
OF Vermont; ]. A. TilIinghast Of Rhode
Island: Augustus High, Of Washington; T.
c. Atkeson, OF West Virginia; H. e. Hux-
ley. of Wisconsin; Aaron Jones, of Indiana.
who is also the master Of the Indiana State
Grange; George B. Horton, of Michigan;
s. h Ellis, of Ohio, and Mrs. C. W. Baird,
OF Minnesota, gave fiattering reports of the
Grange in their respective States, and of
the progress made in the work during the
past year.
After the reading of the State reports,
]. A. Newcomb, of Colorado, reported as
steward Of the National Grange, and ".
c. Jewett, of Massachusetts,, made his re-
port on the programme for the afternoon
and evening sessions which was adopted.
An Invitation from Col. J. H. Brigham.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, re-
questing the members and delegates TO
visit him at his home was accepted.
On motion Of S. II. Ellis. of Ohio, 1t was
ordered that services should be held in
memory of deceased members at 2:30
O'Clock this afternoon. Among those in
whose memory this session is to be held
is the late William Saunders. of this city,
one OF the seven founders of the order
and the first master of the National
Grange
Resolutions presented by F. B. Norris,
endorsing the Grout bill and the Filled
Cheese bill were adopted.