Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-14
Fourth Of July Celebration at Rath. n. IL.

The Grange at Bath, N H., held picnic and
celebration =, Swift Water Monday, July 9th.
At hai-pa.t ten, A. NJ, tho Bath Grange, accom-
panied by tho oranges from North IIaverhll and
Litileion, N IL, formed in procession at the
Grange Hail. clothed in full rcgalia, and the Off
cors with their implements Of Office, headed by
the North llaverhill Band, and marched to the
grove quarter of mile distant, under tho com
mand Of Brother G. II. Cummings, Marshal, md
the officers Tor the occasion were announced as
follows Worthy Master, Dr. VIM. Child, Prcsi-
dent Geo. w Clement Jesse Mann and NJ s.
Woodward, Yicc-posdcnts; Geo W Mann, Toast
Master and Rev. f. Cleveland, Chaplain.
Il was announced that the speaker for the occa-
sion, Deputy d. Y. Boydcn, Of waitsfeld, Vt,
had arrived upon the train, and the Patrons TO
the number Of nearly one hundred, and the band.
met him and his wife, who accompanied him, and
conducted them to the platform Rev T. Cleve-
land 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, introduced
the orator for the occasion, D. T. loyden. who
spoke an hour and half, briefly describing the
causes which led to the Revolutionary war, and
contrasting them with the causes which led to the
great uprising Of the farmers, in the organization
Of Patrons Of ilubandry, aud the mechanics In the
Sovercigns Of Industry. lie then described the
origin and organization tho progress, success and
features Of the Order, describing the features as
iour-fold viz Educational, Social, Benevolent,
and Financial, and predicted, MS the Grange was
founded upon four great virtues, Faith, Hope,
Charity, aud Fidelity" that it would be as lasting
as the Church or Masonry, or any order in the
land and Il was fitting that the Patrons should
celebrate the Fourth Of July as the order was IN
sutn,ed to recover again the rights and freedom
won by our Revolutionary sires, and lost by their
grandsons. lie was frequently applauded and
tho audience paid the closest attention to his ora
ton After n song by the choir and music BY
the band, the assembly gathered around the Ia
bles, and did justice to the collation. furnished by
the ladies. The tables were spread in the most
tasty manner and bountfully furnished with eat
ahes and more than twelve baskets full Of fng-
ments we're taken up after the repast--many
thanks to the ladies
Dinner over, the band gave MS some fine music
and the toast master, G. W. Mann, was Introduced
and tnasts were read, and responded to BY j.
Carr William Child, j. Mann, C. W Mann, and
Rev f. Cleayeland, 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 excel
lent effect. J. Carr then rccitcd poem, and d. T.
Boyden responded to the toast, " The wives, moth
ers, sisters, and daughters Of the Grange the hope
OF the world" After a song, and music by the
band procession was formed Of Patrons from
Bath, North Hayerhill and Littleton, and the Sab
bath-school scholars Of the towu, headed by the
band and marched to the Grange hall, and after
a vote OF thanks to tie band, and speeches, re-
turned to their homes. About one thousand peo-
| pie were present upon the occasion Everything
passed of very pleasantly and without the least
disturbance
At 1902. ", the Grange met at their hail. at
Swift Water, and, under the superintendent Of
Deputy D. i. Boyden, conferred the fourth de
gree upon several ladies and gentlemen, accom-
panied with the feast pertaining 10 the degree Dr.
W. Child, Worthy Master of the Grange, is an ex-
celcnt presiding officer, and the Grange is in cx-
cellent working order This hall is well-furnished,
and the Grange has its full complement Of work
ing tools, regalia, and jewels, and is gaining
rapdly.in membership and influence ANGUS
CABoT-Mrs Abigail G. Sanborn was ninety
wears old on the Tourtb ~ t,i,. brt NJ th,4 IA