Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-12
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
The State Grange in sesnon-Tucsaay's
ag#N Proceedings.

The State Grange In sesaion-Tucs;iay's
atsD Proceedings.
! special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journil,
Milford, Dec, 1.-THE 9th annual session
! OF ths State Grange, Patrons OF Husbandry,
peaan Yesterday morning, and will con-
c'n5e at noon tomorrow.
lhe officers are elected biennially, and the
prescott officials Will continue in office for
another year. They are: Master, S. II.
Derby, Wuodside; Dyerseer, Heryey Walker,
Mermaid; Lecturer, DIR. A. 7. Neale,
Newark; Steward, W. Q. Burton, Holly
| vile; Assis ant steward, j. q. Brown, Rising
Sun; Chaplain. H. @. Lewis, Laurel: Treas
nrer, j. ". Eiggin, Laurel; Secretary, W.
". Sseders, Pennington; GateK.erer, j. j.
Simpler, deorgetown; Ceres Joanna Walker.
Mermaid; Pomona, NJ. A. Webb. Dover |;
Flora, Emma NJ. Derby, Woodside; Lady
Assis ant Steward. Anna C.. Burton, Holly
villej Executive Committee, s. n. Derby,
Daniel Short and Il. H.. Bancroft
Mr.. Derby presided. ana after openinR
ihs session appointed Harvey Ball, John W.
kilen hnu Harry l.oveless a COMM tee on
credentinls, Inc committee reported tho
names OF delegates from about 70 subordi-
nate CHANGES.
Mr. Derby made his annual address.
Ut. Neale, in his report ms lecturer, said
that he had attended all the county atanpe
meetings held during the sear, and several
subordinate grange meetings. He had
secured the distribution Of government pub
LEGATIONS among the members of the grnngfs.
ana mad Planned many co operative expert
inents with patrons, As farmers having
planted sugar beet seed, the heets to be
testsIf by the station as to their qualities for
sugar production. The lecturer had also
prepared an outline programme for use In
Tue oranges, suggesting that example might
pc taken nom the Century 8lubs in having
the work AIMED and assigned TO individual
lu In ada Il ....:..
erences ~ TO sources OF information, such
as hu,ietins, leporis from State, any govern
nent publications., magazines aud books.
anu Recommending the establishment of
grange, libraries. lie suggested the discus
sion Of na'ionai and STATE question of vital
Interest to farmers.
frof ~. u. Sanderson of Delaware Col
lege addressed tho grange On the details of
system OF reading colrses, lectures,
tarihers Institutes and otter educational in
terests, all under the supervision of ono
officer, possibly some one connected with
the college, but suppur cd By State appro-
priation Such work in other States has re-
suited In unreasonable 2ouu. A cOmmlttee
consisting OF w. D. Wilson, j, w. KilIen,
y. y, Messick, Mrs. :. II. Messick, Mrs,
y Il. Derby, Mrs. Anna N. Easthurn, IVES
lev Webb Iohn Niyiii and Charles Barker
was appointed to cInsider the matter and
report q an OF action.
MIR. Derby announced the following stand
ing committees:
DIVISION of Labor. w. Kilen, E. H.
salisbury and II. Woodward.
Order Of Business-W. q. Burton Mrs. Z.
II. Salisbury and Mrs. o. W. Eastburn.
Co-operation-O. w. Eastburn, John
Nivin and X. X. Caulk.
Legislalion-C. r. Tones, Joseph p.
Chnndler and A. T. Nea'e.
Transportation--F. G. Bancroft, G. r.
Joges aud w. W. Phillips.
Per Diem-John 4. Hayes, W. ID. Wilson
and j. j. Simpler.
Good of the Order--C. S. Barker, g. L.
Trout and Joseph W. Perkins.
Woman's Work-Mrs. A. Naudain. Mrs.
Kate M. Bancroft and Mrs. s. II. Messick.
Education-R. K. Caulk, g. L. Trout and
John Il. Hayes.
Cunstitution-C. S. BARKER, o. w. East
burn and $. II. Messick.
Agrculture-E. II. Saulsbury, Fred A.
Weer and William d. Wilson.
Finance-A. T. Neale, S, II. Messick and
II. @. Bancroft.
Ritual-J. w. Perkins.
nulieation-Wesley Webb.
Organist-Kate NJ. Bancroft.
The evening session was devoted to dis
cussion OF educational topics.