Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12
EDITOR TRANSCRIPT:

Us0r S'r:
Enterprise Grange, No. 1871 T, Of H
met at the School House in District No
%, Oh Jan. s1st. 1874, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ
to install the officers for the coming year
The installation being public, friends
neighbors and patrons were convened
filing the house to its utmost capacity.
Past Master, Bro H. Green, Installing
Officer. The following are the officers:
Master, H.F. D.mine.
! Overseer, J. II. DePremer.
| Lecturer, J. D. Woodland.
Treasurer, J. II. Hickok.
| Secretary, E. r. Spoonsr.
Chaplain, 8. Sunny.
Steward, J. Prouty.
Asst. Steward, N. E. vsreo.
Gate Keeper, c. Ames.
| Cerea, Mrs. c. II. Huntington.
Pomona. Mrs. Mary Green.
Flora. Mics T. Z. Spoouer
| l.. A. Steward. Miss Idel Powers,
In conducting the Master elect, to the
chair, Past Master Green delivered the
following address:
"Oficers, Brothers and Sisters on the It'll
Of March, 1873 this Grange was organized
with % charter members, was honored
with the Office Of master; a position,
very sensibly realized my inability tc
I'll. The complicated recitals and work
ings Of its arrangements, we're such, that
for one entirely ignorant and incxperi-
enced, could not be expected to perform,
all the duties, without many mistakes, and
awkward blunders, but with the timely
aid and friendly reminders Of the officers
brothers and sisters for which you have
my sinccrcst thanks, bave been enabled
to carry out most Of the duties, (though in
crude manner) fully enough 70 keep
alive an interest sufficient for progress
and prosperity. We now number 65
members, who, as body united, mani
fest determined interest worthy of the
cause Of the fraternity. With the expert
ence of the officers who are to serve us the
coming year, we may expect greater
progress, and higher position attained
in pecuniary, literary and social plane,
than We dared to hope for at the beginning.
The interest manifested in this Grange, is TO
me, evidence that a determined resolu.
ton is established by the brothers and
sisters, to do honor to the grange, by ex.
hibiting to the world, that Faith, Hope,
Charity, and Fidelity, are the leading
stars Of our fraternity. The field for Ia
Dor is before US, intelligence is onward and
upward, the tillers Of the soil are working
up to sense Of their position, dignity
and worth. The rule Of monopoly which
has 50 long been unjustly filing it's cot:
fcrs, with our earnings, is on the brink Of
dissolution. The time is not far distant,
when the tillers of the soil, will stand up
In their strength, and convince the world,
that real worth will be measured by honest
industry, and refined intelligence. With
a grateful heart for the social affinity at
tanned, and the unity Of sentiment exis-
ting among the brothers and sisters, I
leave the chair and take my seat among
you, with more earnest determination to
labor for the noble cause than ever,
Thanking the brothers for the respect
and friendship shown me, and the sisters,
for their pleasant smiles and social inter-
tercourse, I am fraternally yours"
After which, through the generosity Of
the officers elect, and their ever readiness
to practically exhibit to the patrons and
friends the practical lessons learned in
our order, distributed barrel Of apples,
a. being the most appropriate symbol, Of
the elements Of our fraternity, which was
enjoyed with that social gusto which
Kings and Lords might covet followed
by social chat, and friendly shake Of the
hand, the audience separated with unmis.
taxable evidence that all were we'll paid
for being present.
A PATRON.
The Annual Meeting Of the State
Agricultural Society was held At the
Capitol last Wednesday afternoon, and
was rather stormy affair. The fol-
lowing preamble AMI resolutions were
offered BY President Folwell Of the
State University, and lost by \ tie
vote.
WHEREAS. The objects Of the for-
nation and existence Of the tate Az
ricultural 6ociety are the encourage.
ment Of industry and the diffusion Of
useful information regarding industry ;
and
WHEREAS, Any practice Or institu-
tim WI ich materially prevents the at.
tainu'ent Of these great objects ought
t.. b. abolished ; and
WHEREAS, The trials If speed" Of
horses, (a practice which may b. limo
cent in itself have, ss matter Of fact
degenerated in our own and other
States, into mere "h"r;e racing" with
its traditional and notorious incid ents II
betting and gambling and
WnEREAs, The racing vf tast hors.
Is If a matter OF SO small Importance t.
the farmers and cit Gems Of the State at
large US not to justify the offers Of
premiums Tor mere speed and
WHEREAS, The races are de,norali
siny in their influence, obnoxious to a
large proportion IT the worthiest citi-
Gems, and chiefly attractive to those
classes having tho least concern and
interest in industry; therefore
Resoived' That horse racing At the
fairs Of :he Society 10 hereby abolished
and the Executive COMMITTEES ara
hereby instructed not t. revive or tol-
crate in under any form or pFetence.
Captain Barton, was reelected Pres
ident, Cap. Pai*t, Secretary, ind I NJ.
Westtall, Of Olustead Co., was chosen
Treasurer.
TIE State Senate has appointed com.
mittee of which Hon. Edward Thompson
of Houston Co. is chairman, to investigate
the conditions and management Of the
Southern Minnesota RAILROAD.
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