Smyrna times., 1906-12-12
SMYRNA GIVES H0SPITABLE
WELCOME TO THE GRANGE
THREE DAYS SESSION BEGAN HERE YES
TERDAY WITH A LARGE ATTEND ANCE.

Day Sessions Are Secret-Pubc Meeting Ia
Smyrna Opera House Last Evening Given
to Discussion of Delaware College.
Smyrna is doing herself proud this
week in according warm hospitality
to the Delaware State Grange Patrons
of Husbandry, which is holding its an
nual session here. The morning trains
yesterday brought large delegation
from all parts of the state, and ideal
weather added to the interest and en-
thusiasm of the grangers. The meet
ing was called to order at eleven o'clock
in Odd Fellows Hall, where the
Smyrna Grange holds its meeting, by
Worthy Master Hervey Walker, of
Marshallton. Two county oranges
and twenty-seven of the twenty nine
subordinate oranges were represented.
The committee on credentials reported
as follows: New Castle Pomona, L. II.
Walker and Mrs. Walker; Kent
Pomona, f. @. Bancroft and Mrs. Ban
croft; Union Grange, Mr. and Mrs. o.
w. Eastburn; Diamond, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Woodward; Hockessin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilmer Gregg, Newark, John
Niven; Milford, Jacob H. Rosa; Sunny
side, Bridgeville, Mr.. and Mrs Isaac
J Morgan; Rural, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
A. Evans; Centre, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Humphreys; Harmony, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Klair; Fruitland, DIR. and Mrs
J. o. Brown; Rose Hill, Charles Meg
inson; Capital, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Salisbury; Smyrna, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Armstrong; Trophey, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Frank Rice; Little Creek, Mr..
and Mrs. r. G.. Elliott; Laurel, Mrs.
H. G. Lewis; Hartly, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
l.. Babbitt; Midland, Geo. w. Hatfield
Millville, Phillip West; Evergreen,
MIR. and Mrs. A. FL. King; Washing
ton, Charles Mai; Cereal, Burton Co.'S
den; New Castle, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Crauston; Delmar, r. J. Mills; Rose.
dale, r. n. Lingo, John NJ. Clayton,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Steen. Delegates
from the oranges at Middletown and
Millsboro are expected to arrive to-day
The officers of the State Grange, which
will probably be reelected to-mor.
row morning without change, are as
follows: Worthy Master, Hervey Wal
ker, Marshallton; Overseer, Burton
= Cosden, Wyoming; Lecturer, A. T
Neale, Newark; Steward, j. H. Rosa
Milford; Assistant Steward, j. G
Brown, Wyoming; Chaplain, W. d
Wilson, Lewes; Treasurer, Charles
Barker, Milford; Secretary, Wesle!
Webb, Dover; Gate Keeper, j. ]
Simpler, Georgetown; Ceres, Mrs
Nellie Peach, Newark; Pomona, Mrs
w. E. Cranstone, New Castle; Flora
Mrs. Joanna NJ. Walker, Marshallton
Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. NJ. F
Morgan, BridgevilIe; Executive Com
mittee, Hervey Walker, Mermaid
Daniel Short, Laurel; e. Fl. Bancoft
Wyoming; DIR. A. L. Neale, Newark
Wesley Webb, Dover; Delaware Stat
Grange Fire Insurance Company
President, e. H. Bancroft, Wyoming
Secretary aud Treasurer, l.. P. Cow
gill, Dover.
Order Thriving Wonderfully 10 Delaware.
Worthy Master Walker in his repol
states that the order is hourishins
throughout the United States an
Cauada, and is thriving wonderful
in Delaware. He spoke in CLOWN
terms of agricultural education recon
mending that the principles of agr
culture be taught in the Rural School,
and that Delaware College be made
fact an agricultural college, equlppt
with all the appliances needed to il
struct students in the science and I'll
pratice of farming. He spoke of agl
culture as the leading as we'll as ii
fundamental industry Of the land.
demand was made in the report i
Parcels Post and an increased Rur
Mail service, for good roads, to
built by State and National aid, al
for National Grange paper to be d
voted to the interests of the orde
Thereport of the secretary showed
increase in membership during Il
year from 1928 to 1907, and the organ
cation of two new oranges and the l
vival of one old one. The treasurer
report showed balance on hand
about $1,000.
Evening Session at the Smyrna Opera ffou
In the evening, the Changers met
the 'Smyrna Opera House which W
open to the public. Most of the 81
sion was taken up in a discussion
Delaware College and the lack of agl
cultural training which is offered
the Delaware boys. Master Walk
presided, Prof J. P. Burdette
Smyrna gave the address of WELDON
which was responded to by S..
Derby of Woodside Some excelle