The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-19
CHANGERS
IN ANNUAL
SESSION


The West Virginia State Grange
Patrons 81 Hpsbandry, representing
tie organized farmers of the state,
met IN their 34th annual session in
the ETls' hall here Tuesday, at
1880 O'Clock. About fifty dele
gates were present Prof, T. c.
Atkesoh, Dean of the College of
Agriculture, West Virginia, most Of
the members of the State Board of
Agriculture and the officers of the
agricultural organizations are the
most prominent persons present.
The report of the credentials com
mite shows that fifty subordinate
and three Pomona Oranges were en-
titled to representation. The
worthy master then announced the
standing committee.
The worthy master then gave a
short address of excellent value to
farmers and Of interest to all farm-
ers. Among other things he said
There NAV he some who will say
that this State Grange does not rep
resent the farmers of West Virgin
ia. hut be assured that the all-think-
ing farmers of West Virginia are
here represented.
CAS- far as the force Of the farmer
is concerned, it is. seen here in the
united efforts of the order of Patrons
of Husbandry.
The committee on order of bust
ness was next read and adopted
Grange then adjourned till 80
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The masters annual address was
read as follows:
Fellow Patrons Once more as
the wears roll by it becomes my
pleasant duty to submit to this body
of loyal and appreciative citizens
such matters rs may be of interest
or concern to YOU as farmers and
Patrons of Husbandrv.
The last Grange year has been a
little less than eleven months and
vet it has been quite long enough to
write into the scroll of the ages
many important events of Grange
history. Some of these events speak
loudly for human welfare and the
prosperity of the Grange and the
grand humanitarian work it is ac-
colnplishing, while others are laden
elenents.of gloomy diseoura ge-
nent. The spirit of the Grange;
however, inclines to optimism ana
every true Patron cultivates the
Germ of hopefulness through all the
Seasons as they come and 90 and the
work of this session will largely
have been in vain, if it does not in
snirc us with hopefulness and zeal
foT the expansion of the Grange
during the coming year.
Condition of the order.
Ut is with regret that ] report
Tint number of subordinate
Oranges have become dormant dur
ing the last year The Secretary :
report may reveal the exact status
of the Order at this time.
During the preceding two wears
the Grange ia, this state has had a
phenomenal and gratifying growth H.
but as is ALWAYS the case under such
circumstances a considerable part OF
II was of a mushroom character, and
for want of proper nourishment up
on the broad, deep and nnaNlns
4 principles upon WIllCA 'lS 90" !,
Of Husbandry is founded 1T could
only be expected that some of these
inlpeffectIy organized and poorly
discIplined Oranges should PERISH:
This State Grange has before IL
no more important work than that
of feyising some method of streng--
thening the Oranges we have and OF
extending the Order into sections OF
the State now unoccupied by the
Grange, and ! trust that deliberate
and careful consideration may be
given this matter and such action
taken us Will greatly enlarge Grange
influence IN our State.
Field Meetings..
More field meetings were held IN
this State during the last summer
than ever before. Bro. c. Nj. Free
man. Worthy Secretary of the Ma
fional Grange, addressed five meet
jrcs held under the auspices OF DIS
+rIct Grange No =, in Lewis, Bar
bour. Preston and Marion counties
Hon. n. j. BasheIder, Worthy
Lecturer of the National Grange
Addressed five meetings in RoNne
jackson, Mason, Kanawha and Putt
Mortimer Whitehead,
rer of the National