Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
Rlackwoed Grange Anniversary.


Rlackwoed Grange Anniversary.
Blackwood Grange, No. 80, P. of H
held their twenty fifth anniversary in the
w. C. I. u Hall Wednesday, March 81
1900, afternoon and evening. The pro
gram was intermingled with speeches and
appropriate singing Prayer was Offered
by State Chaplin Taggart,of Williamstown
words of welcome by Bros. Theodore Hides
response BY Bro j Huff, M D. The
first address was made by Bro. Mortimer
Whitehead, Past Lecturer Of National
Grange-in his address he touched upon
the pIeasantness of those who twenty five
years ago met together to organize them
selves into one body for their own benefit
and now in looking back see how they
have benefited themselves, the community,
the county, the State, and the Nation IL
general. In looking TO his right and left
he said it reminded him of old settlers
day. in the West, there they gathered the
first settlers in the town and set them
upon platform in view of the villagers,
so were the charter members of the Grange
in view Of all those present He then
asked the gentlemen, What have we
accomplished ~ First, organized the farm
ers, for over twenty six thousand charters
have been granted since the Grange spEang
into existence. Second, secured legislatures
to pass laws protecting the farmers from
fraud in fertilizers. Third, by securing a
Board of Agriculture which has and does
amount TO something. Fourth, by securing
Experiment Stations where experiments
are tried without loss of time and money
to farmers Fifth, by securing the State
Aid road law. whereby the country is
wonderfully improved by our good roads
Sixth, by establishing Grange Creameries
whereby the farmers could sill their milk
and receive grood price for their product.
Seventh, by establishing Grange Fire
Insurance whereby they could insure their
stock and buildings at much cheaper
rate than that charged by other Companys
Eighth, by conceiving and getting the
Legislature to make the Inter StRte-Law.
Ninth, by getting member of the Cabinet
10 the person of the Secretary of AgFicul-
tnre in behalf of the farmers. Tenth, by
getting the National Oleomargine Law,
compelling the manufacturers to label each
pound Sold Eleventh, the Grange had
the honor of first proposing and getting
rural free mail delivery in the State OF
Michigan, where there are thirty stations
from where four thousand farmers receive
their mail daily.
The Change is now striving for Pure
Food Laws" whereby all manufacturers Of
adulterated goods will be compelled to
label the same as such.
Postal Saving Banks" where the peo-
pie can safely deposit their earnings in a
bank that they need have no fear of loos-
ing their earnings by the bank falling and
for which they would receive a nominal
interest.
Government Telephone and Telegraph
that the people may send and receive q
message for less than it cost now to send
one. 1t is also opposed to Imperialism"
which means heavy taxes to keep the large
standing armies and heavy navies
This was followed by "Reminiscences of
Charter Members" By Mrs. Charles Steven
son.
The next was an address by Edmund
Braddock, Master of State Grange, who
gave an interesting talk on what the State
was doing, and also an account of his trip
to Springfield, Ohio to the National Grange.
He made mention of how one of the papers
commented on the looks of the Farmers
OaAHCAA1SI nun lucy AOOhCU az SCAtCCi
as Senators instead of Hay Seedy Farm.
ers."
The last address was made by George
Gillingham, Lecturer of State Grange. He
touched on how the Grange had enabled
of farmers to become acquainted
and combined, also made an impressiug
talk of how much responsibility rested on
the young of to-day for the future good of
our country.
He then gave the older members points on
how to bring the young into the Grange,
and keep them there. Oae of his strong
points being by putting the young on
He then told how the Grange
of MoorstOwn had saved the farmers Of the
Grange 81 500, and then how that would
buy twenty-five young girls piano each
and some money left to spend for music, or
twenty five young men fine horse and
buggy, and still some money left to buy
their best GIRLS some ice cream or candy.
After the entertainment was over all
were invited to the dining room where
bountiful feast was spread, as only the
farmers wives know how, and TO which all
did justice, yet after there had been about
one hundred and fifty persons at the tables
they looked as though there had been
nothing eaten, and there were lots left in the
kitchen beside
After the supper pleasant social time
was spent until eight o'clock, when there
was meeting Of the Grange, for members
only. It was day long to be remembered
by all those present. There being friends
from Mantus, Medford, Moorstown. Had
donfeld and Williamstown. At a late
hour all took their departure to their
homes ONE WHO WAS THERE