Evening journal., 1915-12-14
STATE GRANGE IN
annual Session
SHOWS PROGRESS
Continued From Page H.
f. Yearsley, G. A. Cannon, Mrs. Z. w.
NcCabe Mrs II G Lewis


F. Yearsley. G. A. Cannon Mrs. E. W.
McCabe, Mrs. II. c. Lewis.
Agriculture. II. Shallcross, (
Frank H. Buckingham, f. c. Lock-
wood. Mrs. A. B. Peet, Mrs. c. d. APP
pleby.
Legislation--A. B. Peet. W. c. Rick
ards, James +. Case, Mrs. W. II. Arm
strong. Mrs. +. c. Lockwood.
Resolutions--W II. Mccoy, j. r.
Phillips, Mrs. B. A. Groves. Mrs. Ward
H. short
Woman's Work-AIrs. Daniel Short.
Mrs. r. p. Robinson Mrs. w. IT. Nc
Coy, Mrs. W. J.. Penuel, Mrs. Charles
Williams.
Temperence-C. w. NJ. Macklin. G.
w. Wilcutts. Charles Williams, Mrs. J.
w. Killen. Mrs F. II. Buckingham.
Transportation W. Killen, w. p.
Naudain, Mrs. J. S. Dobson. Mrs. G.
A. Cannon. Mrs f. f. Yearsley. Mrs.
G. w NJ. Macklin.
Good OF the Orders. Alfred Tai
ley, W. J. Penuel, r. Harry Wilson,
Mrs. J. l. Phillips.
Grange Extension--J. G. Brown. j..
]. White, A. NJ Kleinheim, Mrs.
Charles Megginson, Mrs. r. II. Will
son.
Constitution. W. Scott, Charles
F. Mai. Charles Dybeck, Mrs. j. j..
White, Mrs. S. A. Talley
Per Diem and Mileage-David S.
Klair, Harry Moore, Mrs. J. C. Brown,
Mrs. Frank ]. Marsh.
Cooperation - Charles MegginsOn,
W. II. Mckee, r. G. Elliott. Mrs. l..
II. Thomas. Mrs. D. S. Klair.
Insurance Daniel Short, L. H..
Thomas. Franklin Achy, Mrs. W. c
Richards, Mrs. r. G. Elliott.
Memorial-W. D. Wilson. Mrs. w.
p. Naudain. Mrs W. IT. Mckee
Worthy Master Speaks.
r. c. Bancroft, worthy master, in his
address said:
"Once again we are pleased TO wei.
come you TO our State capital, and
may this, our forty-frst annual ses-
sion be one OF the most harmonious
and profitable we have ever held.
"This order which we hold so dear
vii soon have passed its fftieth mile
stone. Verify our noble seven builded
better than they knew. During these
years we have seen many other or
ganizations spring into existence
prosper for a season, serve their pur-
pose. and fade away but the grange
because OF what it stands for, the vel
fare and uplift of humanity has grown
until today IL stands as the one great
national farmers organization.
'The fftieth annual session Of the
National Grange will be held in Wash
ington. she city Of its birth, durins
the month OF November, 1916, and al
ready plans are under way 70 cele-
brate the event in a fitting manner.
"The primary purpose of the grange
is the up-building Of agriculture anC
the securing to the tillers of the sol
their lust share OF the profits as vel
as the comforts and pleasures OF lite
In its work the grange has ever beer
ready to extend the helping hand q
those in other callings and to 1oi'
with them in working for the moral
social and financial betterment OF al
MANY subordinate oranges hel'
picuics or field meetings the past sea
son. but our regular county field meet
ings were not held, TO the disappoint
ment of many. Our new national Nc
turer. Brother Chapman, has kindl
offered TO visit us next summer. lie
rs arrange to have three county hel'
meetings.
The forty-ninth annual session o
the National Grange was held in IN
new Million Dollar Auditorium IN th
ritv Of Oakland, and though il wa
but forty minutes to the gates O
the great Panama-Pacifc Exposition
our delegates gave strict attention Z
business until the close OF the ses
sion.
Saturday alone was set apart
Grange Day at the Fair. On this oc
casion about FIVE hundred patron
went in > body to the Fair. They wer
met at the ferry by a committee an
marched six abreast to the Californi
building and into the large auditorium
where all were seated the Fair Of
hcials and National Grange officer
taking seats on the stage. After a te
short speeches. Commissioner Noge
presented to National Master Wilso
a bronze plaque. suitably inscribed
a token Of official recognition frol
the Exposition Brother Wilson r.
sponded i'm his usual pleasing maj
ner. after which we were given u
omciaI visitors badges and invited
make ourselves at home While yol
representatives lost no opportunity
view the wonders and beauties of IL
Great West. TO attempt any descrr
tson here would not only make tn
report too long, but would be treadir
ON the perogratives OF Worthy flof
Under the able management
Brother Charles NJ. Gardner. Wortl
High Priest OF Dementer, the Nation
Grange Monthly is doing gre
work. and as the official organ OF q
National Grange, it should be in q
home of every patron. AS a goo
live agricultural paper. i is WORT
a place on the reading table OF eve
farm home Subordinate masters a
urged to see that il is placed IN
many homes in their respective 1uri
llctions as possible.
"The greatest source of wealth
agriculture. yet the producer Is =
securing the just share of the resi-
NJ his lahors The recent opportuni
we have had as your representatiy
TO see more of our great possibiliu
as we'll as to meet and talk WI
those from all parts of the count
has convinced us more than ever
the necessity of giving more att
ion to the proper distribution a
marketing of farm products 10 the e
that producer and consumer may
brought in closer touch with ca
other.
FducatiOn aud Delaware College.
"As an order we have reason