Milford chronicle., 1914-11-06
INVENTION PLANS OF
THE NATIONAL GRANGE

~
ost impressive gathering of
Ine n,0J I'D agricultural experts IN the
isrnels nil assemble in Wilmington,
toln'I} ,,,orober 10 to21, when the Forty
DEL, N,'.,,oI No'e-i,sI Session of the National
aightn A'15.s,', 5atrons of Husbandry, con-
Grange patb the Chamber Of Commerce,
ye1es. - and the Delaware State /
Dels@ai ,,,bo secured the convention by |
JiansS'; ;,od effort. are making elaborate |
ilel UH' ~ entertain the thousands OF |
pans " md from every indication |
gi9lsea5t s,ton will be called upon to pro- |
NlIAlins 'vn more outside people than at
,ue fine in its history fuily o;UUO
3.i,orstes and visitors from thirty-lour
os.tsa, XXI are expected for the more lmpor-
- ~ 5avs. not to speak OF several tnou-
oIs 'ns nearbv farmers, who II Is thougnI
sam I anot ISi' to the city Friday, November
VII Son HUon tbe seventh degree will be con-
- WV ON = large class in the Playhouse.
ieilel .Sa Sa Manchester, N. H.. Conven-
az ~ .tN wear there was an attendance
u9l .e.Ii,, lGI, 4 0OO the day the seventh de-
ol luI,y Js conferred. Already the Con
~; s..;on "1 ie beginning to attract consider
't,'S-- o++artion among the Changers on
sulS nair5srvia Peninsula and in adjacent
y. u...:on,f Do,',i Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Ils" gleOp Of the wilmington hotels are al
ls1' li,, Taserved to their capacity. Ihe
iSau! bor of Commerce office, however,
Ia,,ino all persons register VINO can
s.n,od9te quests in their homes ana
li.oa5y five hundred such rooms are at
I' demos al of the visitors. Whining,
ny wiiI he amply able to provide Tor al
y. III Convention guests, 1t is beheVed'
VI ~ tbev come in far greater numbers
than anticipated. -, -, holidav
,rnearance in honor OF the ConVeIntlou
9T5y Council at the request OF the Cnam,
her, of Commerce has appropriated
-orev TO restore on Market street the
ssborate street decorations used during
A. recent Old Home Week celebration,
-Siie nractically all the downtown mer-
.sants lnlt viii decorate their store fronts.
II edition the extra lights on Market
.treet will be continued for the Conven'
Ion neriod through the generosity OF the
ssctric lighting company. The Market
st,set decorations will include bedeckeo
s5elds hearing the names Of Oranges
I'll over the country.
The officers and executive commltte'
Of the National Grange, including OlVel
wilson Master, Peoria, Ill. W. Il
Vsry Overseer. Watertown, N. Y. y
F Gaunt. Lecturer, Mulllca Hlll
vi Mrs <. S. McDowall, Treasurer
Wellesley. Mass. C. M. Freeman, Sec
,etarv. iippecanoe City, Ohio, will ar
i've in Wilmington, November . or t
90 over routine Convention matters an
Make final arrangements. The delegate
bemselves will arrive November 10th
The first day will be devoted TO reglstra
ton, and assignment to quarters
In the evening a public reception WI
be given to all the Grange officers &c
egstes and visitors in the Auditorium
Of the Hotel du Pont by the Delawar
State Grange and Chamber Of Commerc
nintv. Atthis reception addresses WI
be made bv Goverdor Charles R. Mile
Nsyor Harrison w. Howell, PresldeT
Samuel C. Mitchell of Delaware Colleg'
md Josiah Marvel, Esq, to which r.
gonses will be made by fourspromlnei
Grangers. -,
On the morning of November lit
the opening business session will be he'll
There will be another business sesslC
10 the afternoon and in the evening Il
fifth degree will be conferred in the d
PontAuditorium. Business sessions W
Gcupy the morning and afternoon
the 18th, while the sixth degree Will
anferred in the evening in the san
hall. Two business sessions and q
anferrng of the seventh degree IS u
WOgram for the 18th The exercls
attending the latter ceremony Will
ied in the PLAYHOUSE, which was secur
By the Chamber of Commerce aft
much effort by buying out the entl
1eatre for the evening. Ihls couI
vas made necessary by a conflict
dates.
November l4th, there will be thr
Business sessions. Sunday, Novemt
l5h Memorial Services will be held
ihe afternoon. On the 10th. there v
also be three business sessions.
lltOmObile excursion to all Grange
will be given on the 18th, by the Cha
Nr Of Commerce and Delaware Sti
5Tange jointly. The route will be
yOOchs Bridge and other communit
iearby. In the evening there Will o'
business session. Wednesday, Move
osr 18th, there will be two business 5
sons, while in the evening the Prize
dDemeter will hold their exercises.
Thursday morning the entire Conv'
Oon party viii go to Newark by spec
gan over the Pennsylvania and VIII
gect the State Farm, the EXperlmen
Nation, Delaware College, Delaw
,oAege for Women and other places
interest.
A banquet will be served at the I
ege. A business session in the Coli
aatory will follow, and the party
sturn by the B. & o. On Frld
November 10Th. there will be tn
Slsness sessions, the final session OF
Vnyenton being held that night.
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