The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-17
REPORTS TO THE GRANGG
Statements as to the Condition of
the Organization.
Committee Appointed to Make Ar
engagements for Memorial Services.
Resolutions Adopted Urging the
Passage of the GrOut 0Ieomarga-
rine and the Filled Cheese Bills.

The National Grange. in annual conven-
ton at the National Hotel. met promptly
at 9 o'clock this morning. 1t was strictly
a business meeting behind closed doors.
the session lasted until 1915 p. M, when
: recess was taken until 1870 O'Clock.
The special order of the day was the re-
ports from the masters of State Oranges.
These reports told of the condition OF the
Grange in the different States The read
ing OF the reports took up considerable
time
Steward J. A Newcomb. of Colorado,
made his report, which was approved.
W. c. Jewett. of Massachusetts,, present
ed the report OF the special committee on
t1e programme for the afternoon session.
Irhs prszEaunae agreed ~ provides for
shut tslss Or the good Of -, 7
an lnYlta-;o1 from Col J. q Aaal
assistant Secretary Of Agriculture.
qaesting the members and delegates TO tas
Grange to visit h:m at bis house at 4
-ss-,ei9ek his evening. vas received and ac-
cepted.
On motion Of ). H Ellis. OF ohie 2 com
mittee was appointed to arrange for ne
mortal services to be held tomorrcE with
reference to members who have passed
away since the meeting of the last annual
session of the Grange.
T. a. Converse, Of New York, superin-
tendent of live stock for the exposition
OF the Pan-American Congress, made an
interesting speech to the Grange.
Resolutions offered by E. B. Norris of
NV York, urging the passage OF the
GTout Oleomargarine bill and the Filled
Cheese bill were unanimously adopted,
after which a recess was taken.
On reassembling the programme ar
ranged for the afternoon session was car
ried CIT, the members making speeches
on the good Of the order.
Standing committees for the session
have been announced as follows:
Credentials-W. c. Jewett, chairman; E.
B. Norris. Mrs. Mary J, Worthen, Mrs Nj.
L. Bell, 0. Gardner, Mrs. A NJ. Horton.
Order of business-Henry Rhoades,
chairman; c. J. Bell, Mrs. G. c. Norris,
Mrs. CordeIia Atkeson, G. ". Worthen,
Mrs. Ida V. High
Division OF Iabor-Edmund Braddock,
chairman: J. A Newcomb, Mrs. Mary S
Huxley, Mrs c. A Gardner, Henry
Rhoades, Mrs. Amanda VI. Horton
PubIication-N. J. Bachelor, chairman;
T c. Atkeson, Mrs. S. g. Baird, Mrs G. c.
Norris. G. B. Horton, Mrs. Pauline s
slaine.
Finance-O. Gardner, chairman; S. a.
Ellis. Mrs NJ. J. Worthen, Mrs Martha
NJ Wilson, B. C. Patterson, Mrs. E P.
NaUdain.
Digest. \. TiIiinghast. chairman; W.
F. Hill. Mrs. Hannah L. Braddock, Mrs.
NJ W Jones, B. G. Leedy, Mrs. Lizzie NJ
Jewett
RituaI-Augustus High. chairman: J. A
NewComb. MRS S w Thompson, Mrs N.
s. Huxley, G. B. Horton, Mrs. NJ L. Bell.
Constitution and by-laws-H. E. Huxlegs
chairman; B. c. Patterson. Mrs. Flora
Leedy. Mrs. Marie A Hill Edmund Bra,I-
dock, Mrs. E. J. Neweomb.
Claims and Grievances-W. K. Thomp-
son. Chairman; Oliver Wilson, Mrs Cor
della Atkeson. Mrs Pauline s. Raine, E
B. Norris Mrs. c. A Gardner, Mrs. L. NJ.
Jewett-
Dormant Granges-C- 0. Raine. Chair
man; J. A TilIinghast. Mrs. Flora Leedy,
Mrs. R. J. Ellis, Mrs. S G. Baird.
Accounts-G- ". Baird. Chairman; c.
". Worthen, Mrs Emma P. NaudaiI Mrs.
H L BTaddock, Oliver Wilson, Lizzie ".
Jewett
Mileage and Per Diem-Arnold Naudain,
IT.. Chairman; Henry BhOades. Mrs.
amanda " Horton, Mrs Ida V High, J.
4 Tillinghast, Mrs. c. A Gardner.
c. Atkeson, E. B. Norris. Mrs Ruth
Rhoades, Mrs s G. Baird, Mrs. E J.
Newcomb
ResoIutions-G- w Worthen. Chairman;
H. E Huxley, S H Ellis, Mrs G. c. Nor
rfs, Mrs. Martha N. Wilson, Mrs e P
Naudain.
Education-G. 3. Horton. Chairman; ".
F. Hill. B. C. Leedy, Mrs. M NJ Wilson.
drs. c. Atkeson, Mrs. Emily 1. TiIling-
mast Mrs z 7 NeWcnmb Mrs NJ "
Jones'
Transportation-T- C. Atkeson, Chair
man; ". c. Jewett, Augustus High. Mrs.
NJ L. Bell, Mrs. NJ s. Huxley, Mrs. s. W.
Thompson
Good Of the Order-C- J. Bell. Chairman:
c. O. Raine, Arnold Naudain, jr., Mrs.
Emily l. Tillinghast. Mrs. Ruth Rhoades,
Mrs II. L Braddock
Foreign Relations-s. H. Ellis, Chair
man; Edmund Braddock. c. ]. Bell, Mrs.
N. S. Huxley, Mrs. Emily /. Tillinghast.
Agriculture-0liver Wilson. Chairman:
G. W. Baird, ". K. Thompson. W. C.
Jewett, Mrs. R. J. Ellis, Mrs. N. s. Hill.