The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-09
OPENING GUNS.
GRANGERs m THE GROVES.

| CHANGERS IN THE GROVES.
4 A PICNIC AND GENERAL GOOD TIME-NoTEs OF
EOFTTHE SPEAKERS.
From Special Correspondent of the Sentinel.
RUsHvILLE, IND, June 4, 1s74.-Yesterday
a large gathering of farmers, with their fam
lilies, assembled at the beautiful fair ground.
of Rush county. Mr.. T. N. Link called the
meeting to order and announced that the
master OF the State Grange, and others whom
they expected to address the meeting. had
not arrived, and in consequences of the
disappointment, they would have to call
upon home talent. He said while it was a
Grange picnic It was designed for all citizens
without distinction. Mr.. E. King was intro
duced, who SAID farming, and not speech
| making, was his calling. The object of our
order is to promote the agricultural interests
of the country. And by so doing all other
| interests will be advanced. Farming is the
basis of all industries. 1t has been neg
| lected. BY building up our own inter
| est we benefit all classes of people.
We need to associate moe in order TO learn
each others wants. We were much more
sDciable in earlier days, when we were de-
pendent upon each other. We live for mu-
tual benefit, and need some kind of associa-
tion. Our business is linked together, so
that what is the interest of one is the inter-
est of all. By isolated action we reap none
of these benefits. Our order is not political,
as has been charged. We do not indorse
any political creed. The speaker closed by
reading from the platform of the National
Grange, which declares that no grange, if
true to its obligations, can
have anything to do with politics.
The Rev. Mr.. Cotton made few remarks.
AS far as he undeis stood it, he could say,
"God bless this great interest,"" He thought
nf int
The chairman said the meeting would adj
journ for dinner and everybody was invited
TO the repast. Soon the people were enjoying
a bountiful dinner, which tor quality cannot
be excelled. The ladies of Rush county
have earned an enviable reputation for pre-
pairing good dinners, and maintained it well
upon this occasion. After dinner, Mr.W.W.
Thrasher addressed the meeting. He had
been farmer for fifty years. Was sorry to
hear so many apologies about lack
OF speakers wnen so much good tai
ent was to be found at home.
especially from politicians. We want to
talk about practical things concerning men
and women. Laboring people are as good
anybody if they behave themselves. 4
hate to see them dodge around people on the
streets because not quite so we'll dressed.
We want TO educate and
LIFT UP THE MASSES.
We want more purity and honesty. There
is more of it found among the common
classes than anywhere else. They hold the
balance ofpower in everything Human ex-
perience teaches that whenever a country
begins to spurn labor, then that country be-
gins to sink. The grange is calculated to
educate the working class. Farmers must be
able to get up and express their views on
occasions like this. They and their wives
talk fuently in the home circle. Why not
do the same before public gathering? Mr..
J. Comstock, of Hancock, having missed the
train, arrived at this iuncture and made a
brief speech. He said organization existed
in all classes of society. Until recently, we
neglected TO avail ourselves of its benefits.
After sketching the progress OF the order,
he said a result is that farming is being
studied more than formerly. Farmers give
more attention to personal neatness, Their
children are learning more of society-are
not as abashed i'm the presence of company. |
There are so many still joining the oranges |
that frequently the meetings have |
to be continued till after daylight. There |
seems to be no dirninution in interest. The
chairman then announced that the meeting |
was open to both CHANGERS and anti-grangers.
He then introduced Mr.. O'Brien Gwine, who |
said he did not know why they called him
out unless they thought an Irishman could |
speak as we'll on a subject he knew nothing
about as any other. He said grangefs pos /
,ess much power, but advised them TO use it
with discretion. Don't pull down every
hing but prune out that which Is wrong.
Advance cautiously and steadily. Some say
The order Is not political. But 1 think
f the spirit moves in certain d.
,ections you will go that way.
Where our interest lies the spirit leads us.
And suspect that when you feel it your
iuty you will put your hands on politics.
Pow n art said that any oOu1 hin
ion that had its object the elevation OF labor
had his approval. He loved to see it dig
nified and had no love for any ~ho would
not work. Considering their disappoint-
ment, the grangers succeeded well in max
Dg the occasion pleasant one, and demon |
,trated that they need not send abroad to
ret men to talk about the farming in terest. |
Rush is one of the finest counties in the state,
and has citizens who know how to appreci- |
ate it. ~ 81.
STATE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT.
On June 23d the annual land 45th COM
of the Indiana State University |
1t Bloomington, begins and continues until
Thursday evening. The. program for each |
June %, "a, rs and Is, examination of the
college classes. l .iuo
Tuesday, June 23d., 8 p. M.--Meeting of the |
board of examiners.
Friday, June 26, 1870 p. M.-Naledictory |
exercises ofthe Athenian, Philomathean and
Hespeyian literary societies.
Sunday, June %, 3:30P. M.-Baccalaureate !
by President C. Mutt, ID. D., LII. d. |
Monday, June 20, P. M.-Meeting of the |
board of trustees and visitors; 1880 P. MI
annual address before the Athenian. Pbilo- |
mathean and Hesperian literary societies, by
Hon. Thomas II. Nelson, A. M, Terre
Haute. Ind. s.-r. --.-.-- .s.f s.,s Ara r
Tnesday. June 30. $50 A. M.-CIass-day
exercises: 1880 p. VI. Alumni reunion; adj
dress by Charles NJ. Springer, A. NJ, Spring
field, ILL.,; poem by Hon. w. Fisk Stone,
Denver, Colorado, and Alumni entertain
ment.
Wednesday, July 1. Dedication of the
new building.) 10 A. M.-Scientihc address
by j. Lawrence Smith, l. L., D., Louisville,