Evening journal., 1914-11-21
National Grange Opposes
Corruption in Politics

the New Century Club; Mr.. David
Sncllenburg, chairman OF the reception
committee of the Chamber Of Com
merce; Mr.. William p. White, president
OF City Council; Mr.. Neil b. Sinclair,
general secretary Of the Chamber OF
Commerce; Mr.. Clarence c. Killen, as
sistant secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce; the president and board OF
directors of the Chamber Of Commerce,
the president OF Delaware College, the
dean Of the Affiliated College for Wo-
men, the mayor Of Newark, and the
master of the Delaware State Grange.
Last, but not least, and regretting
the serious illness of Brother i. G.
Bancroft. master Of the Delaware State
Grange. and Notwithstanding the alb
sencc from this body of him and his good
wife. our thanks are due 60 them and
to every loyal Patron Of Husbandry in
the State of Delaware, for their kind
ness and courtesy. and for the manner
in which they have contributed Of their
time means and ability toward making
this, the forty-eighth annual session OF
the National Grange, a success.
Signed by the Committee,
Joseph Holmes,
4. G. Atkeson,
H. NJ. Culbertson,
Mrs. Pauline S. Rane.
Mrs. Mabel A. Harland,
Mrs. Eva Sherwood
National Master Wilson appointed
the following standing committees on
peace and home economies;
Committee on peace-W. \. Cady, OF
Vermont, and Mrs. Joseph Holmes, OF
California.
! Committee on home economics-M
/ A. +. Hart, of Wyoming; Mrs. Wesley
/ Adams. of New Hampshire, and Mrs. B
John Black, of Maryland. At the l0l'
convention of the grange one entire ses
sion win be devoted to the question o
/ home economies.
The convention adjourned at a.
o'clock. 70 meet again at either Oakland
or Sacramento, Cal, on the second Wed
nesday in November, 1915. The grang
was in session here since November 10
A letter was received by the Nationa
Grange from Mrs. +. G. Bancroft, stat
ing that her husband. State Master Ban
croft of Delaware, who is seriously II
at his home. is improving, but is still il
a critical condition.
"Cod BE With You 'Tin We Nee
Again" was sung as the convention
closed.
Pleased With Reception.
The executive committee Of tho
grange organized at meeting at th'
Hotel DUPONT last night. c. S. Stet
son. OF Greene. Me. was reelected
chairman: W. ~ Cady. OF Middlebury
Vt. was chosen secretary. He sue
ceeds in this Office c. 0. Raine, o
b Canton, Mo. who term expired thi
b year and who was not reelected
, member OF the committee.
The committee approved numerou
e bills and transacted other routin
= business. A final session was hel
p this morning by the committee. whe
b some OF the work for the ensuing yes
,, was mapped out.
4 Worthy Master Oliver Wilson,
u Peoria H.. who Is an eX-offlcio men
bcr Of the committee, attended q
q meeting OF the committee. after whiC
r he left for his home, accompanied I
e Mrs. Wilson. He stated to TIL
e EVENING JOURNAL before leavin
: that he had been greatly delighte
i with the hospitality shown by N
r officials and people generally {
e the State and city. He sal
the arrangements made for their er
e tertainment could not have been be
2 ter. He added that the city had bee
p beautifully decorated and illuminate
8 I'm honor OF the grange visitors. II
:. concluded by saying: 1--WE will a
+ ways remember with great pleasui
our stay in your city"
G Many Of the delegates left the eli
d last night Others left early toda
+ and II is expected that by tonight Il
g last will have departed.