Evening journal., 1911-09-08
GRANGE BACK
OF DR.. WILEY
Pomona Also Expresses Con-
fldenCe In the MOrkhOuSe
Management
NATIONAL MASTER
BACHELOR SPEAKS

Z With weather conditions ideal the
quarterly meeting of Pomona Grange
was held in the grove on the farm Of
Arnold Naudain in Mill Creek hundred
yesterday as the guest of Harmony
Grange. About 800 farmers were pres
ent from various parts of the state.
The feature OF the gathering was The
attendance OF National Worthy Master
n j. Batcnf lder formerly governor
0t New Hampshire. In his address he
dwelt upon the work of the oranges
since he first became a member TWEEN
ty-eight years ago and he followed
their progress step by step during
that time The future contained a
lot of good things that could be ac-
complished, he said.
In speaking OF his connections with
grange work he stated that he had
served as worthy master for the past
six years and when his term of Office
expired he would retire from active
participation in grange work.
S. II. Messick, worthy master of the
state grange, spoke of the great work
accomplished by the grangers in Della
ware. Among the others who spoke
ative r. A. Evans of Cheswold, who Is
also worthy stlte lecturer
Worthy Master Horace l.. Dilworth
of Montchanin opened the business
meeting over which he presided.
Yesterday afternoon the Grange
adopted the following resolution OF
/ confidence in the workhouse manage
ment and a slap at the Ardenites
vrhc arorvnd ffrnnsH
whereas, Certain parties are ind
ing fault with the trustees OF the New
Castle County Workhouse; there
fore.
"Resolved That we. taxpayers, as
4 sembled, wish to express perfect con-
fdence in the trustees of the work
i house and believe that they will make
i changes as they find necessary, With
out suggestion from said critics.
Resolved, That We are well salts
4 fed with the way the employees OF the
said workhouse treated the parties
4 who we're recently put in there on
( a lark at the expense Of the taxpay-
4 ers.
"Resolved, That a copy of these
4 resolutions be sent to the secretary OF
4 the Board of Trustees Of the New/Cas-
tie County Workhouse."
4 Commend DR.. wiley.
Another resolution adopted ex-
i pressed confidence in Or. Wiley the
| pure food crusader. The resolutios
81 reads
whereas, The Pomona Grange Of
4 New Castle county, in regular quar-
n terly session, again declares belief in
= and adherence to the basic principle
q involved in that wise national legisla-
tisr known as the Pure Food and
A Drua Act Therefore.
ssResolved That We denounce any
and all efforts to render Ineffective
4 and void the active operation Of this
law, in the interest of unscrupulous
4 and dishonest manufacturers and
vendors, al whom the penalties OF
n this benefcent law are aimed.
"Resolved. That we especially COM
nend the efforts and work of DR..
Harvey, W Wiley. chief Of the Bureau
nj Chemistry Department of Agricul-
4 ture who -gainst great odds STANDS
for the strict enforcement Of this law
in the interest Of the farmer. the hon
i est manufacturer and the great body
\ OF consuper0.'
Henry Mitchell Miss Edith White
4 man and Franz Whitenan were the
n committee on resolutions.
General r c iuP""t sent a letter
n thanking the Grans- Tor its action
in erdoreing tho boulevard project
Social Features.
Letters were read from Congress
man WrHiam " Heaid and Senators
H A dupont and " A Richardson
stating that thew would give the Webb
bill regulating the traffic IN intoxicat-
4 ing LIQUORS their consideration. The
Grange has advocated the passage OF
81 the bill. The session closed with an
II address on "Tho Grange" by William
81 Walker. Of Hockessin The guests
were entertained az q delightfgul din
ner by members of Harmony GRANGE.
Professor Harry HAYWARD Of the
State Experimental Station. gave an
interesting lecture on "The Cow The
lecture was illustrated by a fine
species Of 2 COW
Following the dinner the session
E was onened with an address of well
come by Arnold Naudain and Irving
Gregg. Of Hockessin responded Misses
Helen Grove and Edna Ball gave a
vocal duet and Mrs. Abram Denni-
son. Of HARMONY Grange, gave a reci-
tation "My Old Kentucky Home,
also was played.
In the near future the executive
committee will select a meeting place
for the next quarterly meeting. The