Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-22
THE STATE grange
ANNUAL Sessions.

ers from all parts Of New Jersey, to the
number of 250, comprising the State Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, began the thirty
second annual meeting in the new supreme
court room in Trenton last Wednesday.
Three sessions were held, and the pro-
ceedings were marked by great interest in
the deliberations, progress in reports, and
indications of a general forging ahead of
the order Master George w. f. Gaunt, of
Mullica Hill, presided, and the order of
business was directed by the executive
committee composed of Master Gaunt,
Secretary H. F. Bodine, Locktown, Hunter
don county; Nicodemus Warne, Warren
county; John T. Cox Readington, Hunter
don county; A. E. Hedden, Essex county,
aud Albert Heritage, Gloucester county.
The meeting began at IL o'clock and
was opened in the fifth degree. Besides
the master, the officers in charge we're
Overseer, G. Chambers, Vineland; lecturer,
George L. Gillingham, Moorestown; stew
ard, Winfield S. Bonham, Shiloh; assistant
y.
lain, Samuel Homan, Swedesboro; treas
urer, Charles Collins, Moorestown; secre-
tary, H. F. Bodine, Locktown; gatekeeper,
E. N Strong, Ringoes; ceres, George A.
Duell, Woodstown; fora, Louis Chew,
Sewell; lady assistant secretary, Laura E.
Strong, Ringoes.
Those entitled were obligated in the
fifth degree. The committee on credentials
was named as follows; John T. Cox, J. c.
White, B. K Lawlin, Mrs. Mary Moore,
Mrs. Loyeland and Mrs. S. R. Heritage.
The afternoon session was opened with
music by the choir of the state grange, led
by Mr. Walton Chew, of Hurffgille, this
county. Master Gaunt, Lecturer Gilling-
ham and other officers and committee
chairmen read reports The most i'm
port.nt eF the standing committees which
were appointed follow
Resolutions Charles B. Jessup, Samuel
L. Homan, A. H. Burroughs, Joseph Web
ber, E. D. Bentley, A. H. HUFF, Herman
Schirmer, Mrs. Angel. Mrs. Hughes, Mrs.
Loveland, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Holt.
Constitution and bylaws John NJ
Woolverton, William Fl. Taylor, J. NJ.
stesser, J. w. Opie, Fred Kerns, Mrs.
James, Mrs. McKissie, Mrs Huff, Mrs.
Chalmers aud Mrs. Basley.
Press Committee-John T. Cox, A. E.
Hedden and n Warne
Secretary Bodine's report showed an in
crease of 2, 500 members during his term of
office The State Grange now has mem
bership of nearly 1000 The report told of
thirteen new subordinate oranges and one
new Pomona grange
la the report of Treasurer Collins the fol-
lowing condition was shown. Cash on hand
at last report, $1,072 %; received dnring
the year s., $50, 40; expenditures, 50, $50. 20;
balance in treasurer's hands, 81, 1862
Wednesday afternoon resolutions were
introduced suggesting amendments to the
State automobile and milk laws fayorlng
the testing by the grange of the State game
laws.
Other resolutions presented favored the
election of the United States Senators by
direct vote, the passage of the parcels post
law, and more rigid anti-trust laws A res
olution was also introduced opposing the re-
peal of the national oleomargarine law
The resolutions were referred to the pro-
per committee for a report later. Some Of
them are likely to provoke lively discus
ssions. J. n. Green, of Williamstown, in
troduced the resolution on the United
States Senators, and will insist that it be
adopted.
The report of the county deputies were
presented. They showed great interest
in the work of the order, and gave great
credit Tor the increase in membership to
the field meetings held during the year.
Theodore Cubberley, Hamilton Square, re-
ported for Mercer county. The finance COM
mittee made partial report, which was
adopted
Wednesday evenings session the reports
Of the subordinate oranges were taken up.
All showed progress Addresses on the or
der were made by several member. The
oranges quartet, from Gloucester county,
composed of Mr. and Mrs. Walton I'll Chew,
Miss Anna Turner and j. summerilleI
Chew, sang a number of selections during
the evening. The singing was well received,
and every number was encored
Election Of officers was the principal
business at the Thurday session. The re-
suit was as follows: Master, George W. r.
Gaunt, Mullica Hill; overseer, Charles
Chalmers, Vineland; lecturer, David A.
Agans, Three Bridges; steward, John NJ.
Woolman, Elmer; assistant steward, Henry
NJ. Loyeland, Cohansey; chaplain Robert
T<r5,a& Do Ao~ao~.