Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-16
Ten Words or Less ! en- Cents
THE NATIONAL
GRANGE MEET
OPENS TODAY

New Jersey is the only state that
has had the national convention
twice within five years, but the Ior-
mer meeting was so successful n a
the invitation to New Jersey was
again hailed with joy. There are
1873 oranges in this state. The
membership is about 25,000 n
takes In every corner of the state.
The New Jersey grange stands in the
frontrank among the oranges of the
country in all educational matters.
lTwo-thirds of the oranges in the
state own their own grange halls,
these halls being used for all social
meetings, lectures, classes, exhibit
lions and Institutes. The state mas
ter of the oranges, G. W. F. Gaunt,
holds the highest Office in the ma
tional grange.
The oranges of the state are CO.
operating to make this meeting one
of unusual interest. The biggest
fruit, vegetable, flower and farm
produce exhibition will be held that
has ever been seen in this state, and
one Of the largest in the east. This
exhibition will be most varied and
unique. Each county grange is con-
tending to make their exhibit the
banner exhibit In the state, and
each subordinate grange is trying to
make their contribution to the coun-
ty exhibit the best. This exhibition
will be well worth q trip to Allan
tic City, even for those who are not
farmers. There will be exhibits Of
The National Grange of the Pa
tuoyd re I,chny dry will nnnunna in
its forty-fourth annual session in
Atlantic City, beginning today and
lasting until November 20. This Or
ganization represents every state In
the union, and the attendance at the
annual conventions is second oily to
the National Educational Associa-
ton, numbering about $4,000. Many
of the people who have made of ag-
riculture a science will be present
and give addresses, the spakers be-
ing of international reputation. Ho-
tel Chalfonte Is the headquarters of
the meeting, and the meetings will
be held on the steel pier, as this is
the only place large enough to ap-
proximately accommodate the peo-
pie attending.
Inc hLSL puDtlS MCCIih5 "hA w
held on the evening of November
16. Among the noted men who will
speak during this conference are the
following: Hon. John Franklin
Fort, governor of New Jersey; Hon.
N. J. Bachelor, ex-governor of New
Hampshire, master of National
Grange, Concord, New Hampshire;
Hon. Franklin P. Stoy, mayor of At
lantic City, N. III Hon. Aaron Jones,
past master National Grange, South
Bend, Indiana; Hon. George w. F.
Gaunt, master New Jersey State
Grange, Mullica HIM. j.; Hon.
Oliver Wilson, lecturer National
Grange, Peoria, Ill.
many products which 1t has hereto
fore been considered impossible to
raise in New Jersey. 1t has also
been arranged to give delegates
from each state grange a trip of about
$50 miles in automobiles to show
the New Jersey farms and good
roads, members to be entertained at
various points. Every county and
every district in New Jersey will be
represented at the national grange,
both by visitors and products.
During this meeting the two high
est degrees of the order will be con-
ferred upon candidates. The con-
ferring of these degrees diffrs from
the initiation ceremonies in most or
ders in being not grotesque, but
strikingly beautiful. The sixth, OF
Degree of Flora, is conferred in a
Wilderness of flowers. The seventh,
or Degree of Ceres, taken directly
from the old Greek ceremony in
worship of Ceres, is given with the
solemnity and beauty due to such a
ceremony. This will be conferred
by the state master of the New Jer-
sey grange, G.. w. F. Gaunt, who
holds the position rs head of. this
degree.