The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-12-22

- AHh ~ iA1VAt Ia hk1lc stttG itlt
pathway has been strewn with gems
lof loyalty, devotion and self-sacri.
flee. The.hfder has gone down into
the valleyS Of death in the past but
III il proud thought. that while
lother anifsGreater agricultnrsl states
lhaye lost their plsee in the National
Grange, that our Mountain State
has ever maintained her position at
1.-THE council board of the grandcst
brotherhood Of farmers ever bound
together by the silver cord Of frater-
unity.
| Some Of rs knowvwliat il has cost
to maintain the Grange in This
|state, but what the Grange has ac-
|complished in the state and nation
for the elevation OF our farmers and
1.-THE advancement of agriculture, is
worth vastly more than it cost. 1t
would be shame to ourselves and to
Our children for the Grange ship to
Igd down before any gale. Tossed
upon a sea of human passion, pnr-
Etlsanism, sectarianism and selfish
laess, the good old hip must be held
with her bow toward the placid
waters of broad humanitarianism.
And now. fellow Patrons. united
lby the strong and faithful tic of
agriculture" let us mutually re-
isolye 10 labor for the good of our or
Ider, our country, and mankind. ;"
Wishing You q pleasant, harmon
ious and profitable meeting, the work,
Of the thirtyburth annual session,
Of the West Virginia State Grange
lis, now in your hands.
!: The State Grange reconyened On
Wednesday morning with nearly
sixty delegates present and the SEES
sion was the most Harmonious vet
hela. Many matters Of great infer
estswere discussed.
Director tSewart. of the cxperi-
ment station. at Morgantown. was
present, also Prof. w. X. Brainard.
Ioffle College of Engineers. Every.
meinherof the state board Of agri-
culture was also present and nearly
EVERY officer Of the other agricultural
ORGANIZATIONS in the state, which are
to holdTannual sessions this week.
Rew.Archibald Moore was elected
chaplath;in place Of J. o.. Thomp-
son, and Hon. S. W. Monroe was
leleeteasto succeed himself rs mem
Der Of. lke executive committee.
The Session Tuesday afternoon
was yera interesting and there was
a larger attendance than at the
morning session.
At 80 o'clock Tuesday evening
lthc night session convened; in the
n. Of r hall, where the sixth de-
gree was iihpressively conferred on
! large class by a degree team from
Union Grange No. 21s. from Wes-
lton. AT $50 a banquet was served
Ito the members by the Swager hotel.
Music aud a good social time were
Icnioyed by all until II p. M,
I. Prof CD, Smith. dem Of Ike
college of Agriculture Of Michigan.
gave a great address "Wednesday af-
lternoon in connection with dis
cusison regarding the removal Of the
College Of Agriculture from our
university
The Grange adjourned sine die
this years annual meeting at five
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
The state meetings to be held here
| the remainder fthis week will be
| the State Live Stock Association. ID.
\. Arnold, president. beginning at
1880 tonight, and reconvening at
$3.50 tomorrow morning; the State
Wool Growers and Sheep Breeders
association, Rev. Archibald Moore.
of Warrington, president. tomorrow
afternoon at 1880 o'clock, and at
S:3o in the evening; the State
DAIRY Association, B. r. Manu..
president, Friday at 1880 a. m. and
1880 p. IN. The last named will
1haye a fine butter show, for which
liberal prizes are to be given, The
State Poultry Association viii also
be held Friday evening. at 7:30
O'clock. All will be held in the
Elks hall. 3.