Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-08
HARVEST HOME FESTIVAL.
The Grant Comfy Grsngers have Yeast on
the Fair Grounds.


place in this village, Sept. Both, came
off on time. The Changers showed
more Off disposition for promptnes'
than organizations usually do. Or
the hour appointed they were here
Lancaster was decorated and prepar'
ed TO meet them. The stars and
stripes were strung across Msple
street from the Phelps House to the
HERALD office; bunting was display
ed from the court house and build
ings, the streets were flied with
citizens to pay homage to tho sturdy
yoemanry OF Grant County.
The PROCESSION was formed on the
Fair Grounds and marched from there
to Adams street. up Adams to Maple,
up Maple to Washington, down
Washington to Cherry, up Cherry to
Madison, down Madison to Maple,
and thence over the same route to
the FAIR Grounds When the head
of the procession was at the gate OF
grounds the rear was at the corner
of Adams and Maple, moving for
ward. There were nearly 800 teams
in line, consisting of wagons, car
r.ages, buggies, besides Numerous
grangers who were on horseback 1t
is estimated that fully 1000 people
participated in the exercises of the
day.
The Floras of each grange were
placed 10 line near the northeast cor
ner of the court house square, and
as the garage filed past, the marshal
would receive from the carrier q
wreath of flowers and evergreens
and present it TO the Flora, when ell
the oranges had passed, the Floras.
assisted by gentlemen chosen by
them decorated the Soldiers Monu-
ment with the wreaths.
On reassembling at the grounds a
picnic dinner was INDUCED in by
the grangers and their friends, who
passed an hour in social chat and re-
partee. The following toasts were
read by the master of ceremonies
THE RAtLRoADs-May they soon
become as clay in the hands of the
Potter.
The BABIEs-A crop that never
fails and the frosts never blight.
May they learn the beauty OF the
mandate: Peace, be still.
THE BACHELORS OF THE GRANGE
May they each one soon obtain a
Flora to adorn his home and gather
the fruits of his industry.
THE DAUGHTERS OF THE Farm
May they never have to do as jacks
son did at New Orleans--place them
selves behind gossypi'tm protuberances
on the thorax.
Following came the speeches which
we're delivered by Mr.. Cyrus Sargent
of Bloomington, Mr.. John Williams
of Lima, Hon. Chas. +. Thompson of
Green county, and Hon. A. r. Bush
nell of Lancaster. To each of which
the audience listened with marked
attention.
About 4 o'clock, p. m. the Festival
broke up and the Changers dispersed
to their homes, having passed
pleasant and enjoyable day.
Those persons who had heretofore
supposed there were but few
Changers in Grant county bad their
eyes opened to the fact that they
were numerous, and there was not
one-haIf of the Changers in the coun-
ty represented. Hon. W. W. Adams,
Master of the National Grange, did
not fill his appointment Oh account
of sickness, which was quite dlsap>
pointment to many who had prepar>
ed themselves for feast from that
able speaker.
The Harvest Home Festival of
1874. for Grant county, will long be
remembered by all who were FORUM
ate enough to be present, as social,
happy, joyous gathering, and will
look with longing to the time when
a similar gathering of the farmers of
old Grant shall take place.