Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-07-17
Fourth Of July Celebration at
B0th N. II.

Bath N. III.
The Grange ut Bath, N. H., held
n picnic aud celebration vt Swift
Water, Monday, July 9th.
At 1880, A. NJ, the Bath Grange,
accompanied by tho oranges from
North .iaverhill and LittletOn, N.
f.. formed in procession at the
Grange Hall, clothed in full regalia,
and the officers with their imple
ments of Office. headed by the North
Havcrhill Band, and marched to
the grove q quarter of mile dis.
tant, under the command Of Bro. g..
II. Cummings, Marshal, and the
officers tor the occasion were an
nounced Us follows :-Worthy
Master, Dir. VIM. Child, President /;
Geo. w. Clement, Jesse Mann. and
NJ. s. Woodward, Vice-Presidcnts;
Geo. w. Mann, Toast Master, and
Rev. Il. Cleveland, Chaplain.
1t was announced that the Speak
or for the occasion, Deputy ID. r..
Boyden of Waitsheld, VT, had ar.
rived upon the train, AMI the pat
rons. to the number of nearly one
hundred, and the band, met him
and his wife, who accompanied him,
and conducted him to the platform.
Rev. Il. Cleveland, the Chaplain,
offered prayer, then followed music,
by the band, and the toast ''The
Day we Celebrate" and response
by Geo. w. Mann. The choir sang
- America with excellent effect.
The President, in fitting speech,
introducing the orator for the occa-
sion, D. Il. Boyden, who spoke an
hour and a half, briefly describing
the causes which led to the Revo-
lutionarv war, and contrasting
them with the causes which led to
the great uprising of tue farmers,
in the organization of Patron of
Husbandry. and the mechanics in
the Sovereigns of Industry. lie
then described the origin and or
ganization, the progress, success
and features as fOur.fol.l, viz. :" Ed
ucational, Social, Benevolent, and
Financial" and predicted us the
Grange was founded upon four
great virtues, " Faith, Hope, Char
ity. and Fidelity" that it would be
As lasting as the Church of Mason
~, or any other Order in the land;
and it was fitting that the Patrons
should celebrate the Fourth ofJuly,
as the Order was Instituted to re-
cover again the rights and freedom
won by the Revolutionary sircs,
and lost by their erandsons. He
was frequently applauded, and the
audience paid the closest attention
to his Grafton. After a song, by the
choir and music by the band, the
assembly gathered around the ta
bles, and did justice to the COLA
ton furnished by the ladies. The
tables were spread in the most tasty
manner, and bountifully furnished
with eatibles, and more than twelve
baskets full of fragments were taken
up after the repast-many thanks
to the ladies'. Dinner over, the band
gave us some fine music, and the
Toast Master, &. w. Mann, was
introduced, aud toasts were read,
and responded to by j. Carr, WIN.
Child, J. Mann, G. w. Mann, and
Rev. Il. Cleveland, who responded
to a toast and read poem of his
own production, which had real
merit. Then followed song, by
the three Misses Whitcher, which
was rendered with excellent effect.
j. Carr then rccited a poem, and
ID. e. Boyden responded to the
toast" The wives, mothers, sisters,
and daughters of the Grange, the
hope of the world" After song
and music by the band, process.
ion was formed of Patrons from
Bath, North Haverhill, and Little
ton, and the Sabbath School schol-
ars of the town, headed by the band
and marched to the Grange Hall,
and after vote of thanks to the
band. and speeches, returned to
their homes. About one thousand
people were present upon the oc-
casion. Everything passed off very
and without the least
At 1870 P. NJ, the Grange met at
their hall, at Swift Wafer, and, un-
Iler the superitenderce Of Deputy
d. E. Boyden, conferred the fourth
degree upon several ladies' and
gentlemen, accompanied with the
FEAST pertaining to the degree. DR..
w. Child, Worthy Master of the
Grange, is an excellent presiding
officer, and the Grange, is in excel.
cnt working order This Hall is
we'll furnished, and the grange has
It's full complement OF working
.oOls, regalia, and jewels, and is
gaining rapidly in membership and
influence. ANXIOUS.