Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-08-07
fCorrcspondcnce Toledo BLADE.
HARVEST HOME

Grange Movement m Wood County
Grand Pic-Hic at Bowling Green
Over 5000 PeTs Ihs, with $50 We.
siekies,Iu Music, Ban
ReTs. &c.
Tie "Harvest Home " Of our Wood county
Graugers has been anticipated for some weeks
past md various have been the prognostica ions
concerning il. Some parties anticipated fail
ure, others farce, but no one really expected
g. VT reSs the successful demoustration which
tue Grangers have exhibited to day.
The morning dawned unpropitiJusly. Dark
clouds, threatening rain, appeared IN the south =
west and about six n'clncK rain began to fail
pientifuly. The friends of the Grangers looked
on matters Rlo"mily, but ab,ut eight O'Clock
the rain subsded, and the shining face of
"Oid sol " dissiPated iheir glonm.
Soon the inspiring melody of the renowned
"Maumre Band !" was heard in the advance
and then, one after annther. the GcanRers with
their families aud friends, began to arrive in
rAril succession. until the streets of the vii.
lage were literally crowded.
The most notable Pracessinus entering Bow
ling Green were hose from the South by the
PprthX Xe rhad, eunsisting Uf IS vshiclrs witt,
q igs q ,ating in the b etze, and banner, held
alott; and also, that from the west, with As
vehicles Their \ 'gs ami banners attracted
yery much attention. The mnttnes Faith.
Hope aud Charity" " United we StapI .
- Plnueh Deep" and sundry other devices
were emblazraed on their banners.
The first part of the proRra amme was the
prnce ssnn, headed by the Maumee band. in
which the members of the order, decorated with
their rrgAli,. marched with their families from
the Court II use TO the Fair Grounds
The prGcr Ssion was Ot great le lgth, c0mpfis-
ing over One thousand persons, WIN, with mu-
sic. days and banners. made a fine dispiay.
On arriving at the Fair Grnunds it was man
lie st tha there were nearly i've hundred vrhio-
les and over three thousand persons assembled.
In fact, it was the largest assemblaKs that has
ever eongregdted at iilwling Grceu.
The meeting was called tn ordeS by .Julge
Edwin Tuler. of Washington tow nship who
addressed the audience in a shrrt but higl ly
interesting speech, in which the ubjects aud
purposes Of the order were stated after which
the Judge rendered a hearty invitation to all
Of their frieads to participate in their hospital
tiles.
The dinner was sach as the good ladies' on
the farm can only get up. Chickens. turkeys,
hams. beef. nntton, in fact all kinds ui meats
were there ia profusion. Pies, cakes, aud all
sorts OF nice things were provided in quantities,
surprising the gastronOmic capacity Of all who
were preseat Dinner being over the NJ .etInR
was again called tn order when the Maumte
and Watrrville bands dscoursed strains OF
sW eet mnsic in succession.
nf the ch"ir, led by Miss Anna shannon. at III e
srgan. Tive songs were those of the Gran
which we're arti5tically and ably rsndereLlr ia
piaslc by Miss Shannou and the choir.
fextin order came the address 0f the Grand
/ kasLer at the Ohio state Grange, who au-
nounesd aud lilo strated the progress aud prin-
eiples Of the ordeE.
Mr.. Ellis stated that the success which had
stietded the Grange movement in Wood G cIunty
was characteristic Of its operations lhToug ghout
the nation. The Pioneer Grange was organ
ized by him on the 18th uf september last
something over ten months agO. Since then
there has bee fsIrsen others organized, which
present an Aggregate membership Of over five
Londred.
In the State Of OHIO, there are about 600
Oranges established. with an estimated mem :
sbership of nearly so 900, while in the several
States of the Union there are over 20 900
Oranges. Ehieh represent 81 800. 900 persuns.
81 rapidlv has the order increased. Like the
cloud which al Hrst was small aud insigHifi-
cant as,ise human hand, il has steadily expand
ed until il aiid0St covers the social horizon, and
the practical benrHts il has already diffuscd,
are only the precursors Of sill greater bless.
Ings.
Its Objects as very artIy stated by the Grand
Master, Hre 10 develop higher aud more
| advanced Eseial and scientific deVei pment
aiming the Patrons of Iusbandry aud their
families, and. by organic ttion aud disc ne,
impArt unity of action, so that as producers,
aRd AS citiEens. they may occupy that position
In the business OF life and in the bpdy polite
to which their numbers and their important in-
terests entitle them.
Their objects are uot 10 m ddls with party
politics, u r I" place candId,tes Of their mum
/ Der IN the political field but, as very fnreibly
| observed by the Graud Master, their purpose
as eilizsns will be to veto place hunters, SALARY
grabberE. land grabbers, lobby men, aud all
| other eiasss Of State and National cmrup-
| tiOnists. They will as private ciIiE,ns en-
deavor to secure hosest aud petent men for
offe.al positions.
| The members Of the Grange were sarnestly :
urged to attain that standard of social, mental
| aud Scisntihe cultare which may qualify them
| obtain better results ON the farm, aud prepare
| them far the proper pcrfogma nee OF Eueh dntie,
| In the ktate aud Nation AS may froul time h
! time devnlYs upon them.
Mr. Ellis remarks were eminently practica'
aud were flrcibly aud perlinently addressed 1,
! the judgement aud conscienct OF all who list
ened tu him.
Under such teaching and with sBeh priYi
leges aud policy we may not be surprised N
| the succrss Of the Order.
| II addresses the intellect and the interests o
| the fai meTs, as producers, as social beings. a.
| citizens and as the heads OF families. Sucl
/ motives form the highest ipoentVes 10 perse
vering action. Those, therefore, who prog
nostiaie the decline of the order, DO not ~
slider its iaspiring motive. II will be found
| thar liza work which il has undertaken, will bC
! carried on successfully. S. II. G..
| BoYliug GTeen, August 2.