Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
NATIONAL GRANGE
IN ANNUAL SESSION
AT WILMINGTON
Large Attendance Repre-
sents Every One of the "a
States Comprised in Farm
erS' Organization.

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 1.-THE
| National Grange Of Patrons Of Hus-
handry began it's business sessions at
the Hotel dupont this morning The as
| scmbly room OF the hotel is beautifully
! decorated In the colors Of the grange,
green and white and with fruits. The
city itself Is In gala dress in honor Of the
visitors, Market street having been con-
yerted into court Of honor"
The attendance of the opening session
was considerably larger than has been
expected. The sitting was devoted all
most wholly to preliminary work and
| the appointment OF committees. National
Master Oliver Wilson, Of Peoria, ILL.,,
presided. Delegates from all of the "a
States or the Union which have oranges,
were present at the roll-call.
number of matters we're presented
end referred to committees. The most
important work of the day was the APP
proval of the committees which had been
appointed by the national master These
committees will consider the various
matters referred to them during the ma
tional meeting and will report back for
action
w T. Greasy, master Of the Pennsyl-
vania State Grange, was one OF tho
prominent figures about the convention.
Visitors have been arriving all day.
The entire afternoon session was de-
voted to hearing reports. The report OF
OlNBT NllSOTf national MASTER SnOWeu
the work done during the year. It's de-
tails will not be made public until the
convention has considered II and re-
ferred the suggestions made in 1t to
various committees The idea of Mr..
Wilson ia that the work of this con-
vention should be constructive and that
not only should 1t do what is most adj
vanlageous TO the farmer. but should also
take steps to reduce the distance be-
tween the farmer and the consumer and
bring them into close relations.
The reception to the visitors last night
brought together a large body OF sub
stantial citizens, including members OF
the Chamber of Commerce, merchants,
manufacturers and professional men.
members Of subordinate oranges, city.
county and State officials.
Governor Charles r. Miller, Mayor
Harrison w. Howell, Josiah Marvel n
former president of the Chamber Of
Commerce, and John J. Satterthwaite.
the present president, made addresses OF
welcome while the responses were by
Oliver Wilson, master of the national
grange of Peoria, ILL.,; w II. Vary, of
New York; G.. w. F. Gaunt master OF
the New Jersey state Grange, and DIR.
Samuel Chiles Mitchell. president OF
Delaware College.
One of the interesting features OF the
meeting will be the fight made for and
against votes for women. The antl-suf-
fragsts have established headquarters
In the hotel and Miss L. M. Sloan, of
Is among the most active
In opposing votes for women. Miss Flor
ence Bayard Hiles. a daughter of the
late Secretary of State and Ambassador
to England, Thomas +. Bayard, will
probably head the forces trying to get
the grange to declare for suffrage.
1t Is expected the three degrees of the
srder which are conferred by the Ma
tional Grange viii be conferred on about
800, The degree work will occupy con-
siderable of the time during the first three
Or four days of the convention.
A committee of women, headed by Mrs.
A. D. Warner and composed of a num-
Der OF women in this city and representa-
ves OF the various oranges. has arranged
III excellent program of entertainment
or the women visitors during their stay
lere The program includes automobile
rips to various points of interest about
he city visit and tea at the Country
Club and to the Affiliated College for
Women connected with Delaware College
y Newark. Tea will be served each
IfternoOn on the mezzanine floor of the
Hotel du Pont and the women delegates
md visitors will be splendidly entertained.