Evening journal., 1900-09-07
MANY FARMERS
MEET AT SPRINGS
Politicians Also We're Out in
Force
Thousands COngregate TO View Ex-
hibitS Of the COuntry'S Products
and Hear Speakers

Therewas big time among the farmers
of New Castle county who gathered yes 4
terdav at Brandywine Springs TO enjoy
tho exercises and scenes under the aus
pices Of the New Castle County Grange.
From carly Yesterday in the morning mn
tn midnight the park was crowded. III ls
estimated that over 10000 people were
there.
The meeting was even more successinl |
than the Reunion held year ago The
exhibits were more numerous and better
Politicians took advantage Of the OPP
portunity to get handshake with every
county voter possible, and TO pass to MN
card announcing his candidacy Tor
some office. In every gathering OF two
or more men there was at least one poll
tician.
During the afternoon the large crowd
of country folk was augmented by the IN
aux of Wilmington people who by invi-
tation or from curiosity visited the park.
Trolley cars to and from the park were
taxed To their utmost. Throughout the
oftcruoon and evening great crowds were
assembled at Fourth and Market streets
i'm the endeavor to board cars for the
Sprlngs. In addition to the Delaware
people in the park, large excursion came
down from Chester during the day ana
mingled with the crowds until late IN the
evening.
The Reunion was gala occasion for
the young people who enJoyea
all the amusements offered. The
entertainment in the auditorium, former
iv the band stand. attracted tremendous
crowds The springograph and Profess
sor Portcr's exhibitions were Witnessed
by large crowds.
A public meeting of the grange, at
which Arnold Naudain, Master Of the
State Grange. presided. was held IN the
auditorium. The speakers were G.. h
Holmes. assistant chief Of the DIVISION ol
Statistics Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture and Aaron Jones. of lndiana. mas
ter of the National Grange. Mr. Holmes
portrayed the benefits Of the farming III
terests of the Department OF Agriculture
and detailed at length the duties and WORK
OF the various divisions Of the depart
fnpnt.
IN his address Mr.. Jones told how ag.
ricultural lands in Delaware woul,
greatly increase in value If Congress
would enact law providing fair an'
eauitable basis of charges by all trans
portation companies. While Delaware u
In proximity to a natural market, th'
benefits of such market, he said, woul,
increase tonfold IL equitable charges f0l
transportation could be had. Mr.. Ionei
said he could see no injustice In com.
mission condemning farm land for rail.
road. naming their own price for the land
while the farmers themselves had no say
as to what freight charges they shall pay
EXHIBITS WERE INTERESTING
The exhibit Of farm products in the
dancing hall in the east end OF the park
was unusually interesting and attracted
the attention OF every visitor TO the park
They were arranged on long tables in th'
hall and the exhibit of the Ferris Indus
trial School Occasioned much Favorable
comment. One long table was occupieI
with the products Of the farm. and ther
also We're specimens Of sewing and o
manual training work done by the boys
John Btacken and Clarence Wake
had exhibits Of farm products, and in al
dtion they had the figures Of a man ant
woman formed of the vegetables. Ih
face Of the man was a pumpkin, with
squash for a hat. corn silk for hair
onions for eyes: Lima beans for eye
brows and ears, a pear for the nose; ros
apples for the cheeks; beans FOR teeth
peach FOR the chin; celery for whiskers
rutahaga and radshes for arms; melo
for the body; squashes and ears Of cor
for the legs, and cucumhers for the fee
The hands were of heets, and small per
pers formed the fingers The body Of N
woman was formed of sheaf of whea
trimmed with greens.
Among the other exhibits were vari'
ties OF grapes by Professor George !
Powell Of Delaware College; extra lars
peaches James Armstrong OF Stricker
willie. Alvin Satterthwaite. O. w. Eas
hurn and William Easthurn pears.
jefferson Whiteman OF Mill Greek hu
drcd. Including a new variety. the Nev
Blight that attracted much attentio
An elaborate spread OF apples Of the be-
varieties was shown by members
Union Grange. and there was an ahun
ance Of wheat, including a new varie
hy Lewis Easthurn. of kennett SQua
r.. Lewis Armstrong also showed sol
fine wheat Frank Whiteman's exhi
OF choice potatoes and corn was admir-
and the coops of poultry shown 10y W.
Mendinhall Of Hockessin. proved popul
The fancy work display was In char
Of Mrs. Edward Woodward and includ
oil paintings by Miss w. X. Weld. Qu
pillows and two 0ld-fashioned bead ba
shown by Miss Churchman OF Marsha
tom lace handkerchiefs. 10y Miss Mai
Crossan; three fancy quilts and fan
pillOw-case. by Mrs Garrett; handkl
chiefs and fancy work, by Miss Net
and Mabel Mccormick; pillow and tufl
crazy work. by Miss NJ. f. Mccoy: sea
doylies, collar and cuffs. Miss Ella
Cranston; pillow. Mrs. A. NJ. Lyna
fancy quilt, Mrs. William Moore: Ho
ton centre piece, Miss Matte Armstro
The Richardson School had an exhi
Of pen and pencil drawing color draw
and shading and specimen sheets
arithmetic and writing exercises in C,
nection with the fancy work display.