Evening journal., 1914-11-16

return, we shall emphasize the beauty
of our entertainment"
Mrs. Wright, OF Massachusetts, who
spoke Of herself as a Hoosier because
she belonged by birthright to Ohio,
told OF the Offering of prizes by the
Massachusetts, grange for the agri-
cultural course at Amherst College,
and of other prizes for community
service-for the home-maker who de-
vises the most means Of making for
the comfort of her home. In some
cases women had done their own
papering and pictures Of before and
after" would be shown at the grange
contests.
"Just imagine that the Pacific
coast is shaking hands with the At
lantic," said Mrs, Joseph holmes, of
Sacramento, Cal, in her greetings
from the West to the East. I'VE now
have woman suffrage in California,
but for too short a time for the wo-
men to show their hand fully
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, Of the
Delaware State Grange, said she was
pleased and proud to tell of being a
full-hedged member. Since joining,
she had been surprised to find how
many do not understand the grange
nor what it stands for.
Mrs. Warner closed with few re-
marks, in which she named service
as the greatest word today, whether
for country, city or town, for forward
march Of American womanhood and
citizenship
Our club, she said, now % years old,
together with the oranges, the Della
ware Association Of College Women,
and other clubs throughout the state,
all worked for the consummation OF
the great ideal embodied today in the
college at Newark. which has opened
its doors to the young womanhcod as
well as to the young manhood.
The program was interspersed
throughout with music by Mr.. Law
( ton, who gave enjoyable numbers on
the Delmarvia player piano, and by
/ Miss Kane, who responded to several
encores. AS announced by Miss Lore
} who was in charge of the music, the
words of Miss Kane's first song were
by a Delaware girl. the setting by a
Delaware man and the accompaniment
would be on the Delmarvia player
piano.
After the serving Of tea the guests
were shown over the building.
Wilmington is Praised.
In the current issue of the Nationa
Grange, which is published at Westtield
Mass. and is devoted to the interest
of the Patrons of Husbandry is an ar
ticle setting forth the advantages O
! TTr1 A
city. The publication contains dat
concerning the city, and an excellen
reproduction of the new city and coun
ty building as il will appear when com
pleted. In addition to these the fol
lowing editorial appears under the it'll
Of "Full of Meaning"
"While the coming National Grang
session at Wilmington, Del, will lac
the interest that attaches to the b
ennial election year, and while ther
is likely to be no such recoTd-breakin
seventh degree class as was the case a
Manchester n. H., year ago, still tn
approaching session will be one Of al
sorbing interest and from every sectio
of the country Patrons are coming
attend it. 1t win be ten days Of har
deliberative work for the officers an
the delegates, and questions of natiol
! wide interest win attract the be-
{ thought of those who are the legislato
- of the order.
t "While many questions will come I
l. for discussion and action, affecting q
{ interest of the farm and the farm
e along a variety of lines, there is ]
f doubt that rural credit will occupy fin
. place in the deliberations of the bod
: because of its widespread bearing up
American agriculture. The utteranc
Y of the National Grange one year a
{ upon this vital question, were notab
9 strong, showing a remarkable grasp
the whole question, and all through &
- year, those utterances have been wide
r accepted as representing the exact at
p tude of the American farmers upon 4
n question Of rural credit. During I
4 year also the legislative committee
Q the National Grange has been hard
work in Washington, urging hefc
Congress the farmers need, seeking
present facts from an exact agriculti
:, al standpoint. Much thought has al
e been devoted to gathering added info
= nation correlating differing opinio
- that favor the same end and stead
I nAiAANNAAlik nUMAl AAAD MMNAk HANHAAlA ~
point where definite legislation shall
- possible.
u "With all this added knowledge I
Wilmington session Of the Nstiol
y Grange can face the question of ru
y credit from tremendous vantage po
p snd its utterances this year win be
u u even more commanding Importance tn
~ ~ they were one year ago. Likewise,
~ many other great questions, notal
Is that of peace and war, viii the decl
alton of the National Grange car
s. great weight and be far-reaehing in
a. fluence and results. From every po
E. of view the Wilmington session viii
Is of tremendous Importance, both to
81 future Of the grange and Of the natl
en- and fortunate will be those present
Il participate in the transactions of {
n. significant assembly, 1t may cost so
he effort to g0 to Wilmington, but it '
is be an investment that win pay