Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-20
PUBLIC GRANGE INSTALLATION.
TIE CEREMONIES-CHARG TO THE La
i DY AND GENTLEMEN OFFICERS
sp4 iccH BY THE LECTURER,

h DY AND GENTLEMEN OFFICERS
SPEECH BY TIE LECTURER,
Nc, kc.. s.. &c.
On Monday last about 300 persons as
sembled in Town Hall to witness the novel
sight Of the installation of the officers of
the County Grange who were recently
elected, as follows: Master, S. Brown Al
len; Overseer, E. J. Fultz; Lecturer, J. w E.
Gilkeson; Chaplain, Rev. VIM. Greene;
Steward, Jno. H. Parkins; Assistant Stew
ard, Samuel H. McCue; Treasurer, Geo. s.
Dull; Secretary, J. A. Logan; Gatexeeper,
VIM Dinkle; Ceres, Mrs. S. B. Allen; Po-
mona, Mrs. G. w. Swoope; Flora, Mrs. G..
w. Koiner; Lady Assistant Steward, Miss
Jennie Calbraith. The effect of the cere-
mony was better from the fact that the
new and handsome drop curtain OF the hall
was pending from the prosceuium, and the
stage was set with new and very pretty
parlor scene. The audience, Which would
have been twice as large but for the uncer-
tainty attending the time of meeting, was
Hushandry, and the other half spectators,
who had been drawn to the spot by curl
osity to witness a very novel ceremony.
THE INSTALLATION CEREMONIES.
The ceremonies were conducted by Mas
ter of the State Grange, White, assisted by
District Deputy G. W. Koiner, of Angus
ia, and were opened with prayer by the
newly elected Chaplain, Rev. VIM. Greene,
the members being called to Il standing pn-
sition by the rap of the Master gayel.
The officers elect, except some absent ones,
then took their seats according to their
rank on Il bench in front of the stage, and
the installing officers, with their books
containing the written WORK, proceeded to
their work. The obligation. which in
cludes that II will not take advantage OF
my position, directly or indirectly, to inhu-
ence the political OF religious opinions OF
any," was lined out to each officer by De-
putty Koiner, and repeated by them. The
new Master was invested with a gavel, the
sign of his Office, and all the other officers
were invested with a nankeen colored bal
drie edged with red On which was "A silver
square of oak on Il green silk ground, on
which was the initial letter of the office III
silver. The aprons, which were of the
same material. were also brought into the
hall. but were not used. The
LADY OFFICERS
who were present remained in their seats
in the audience, rising when the install
ing officers approached and administered
the obligation. Their installation excited
more interest than that of the gentlemen
officers, and that gentle and unhefnable
grace and ease with which Il lady can meet
the ordeal of public occasion was never
better illustrated than by the Pomona and
LADY Assistant Steward of the OCCASION
they being the only two lady officers pres
ent The whole Gel emony was closed with
an amen" by the Chaplain, repeated by
the members of the Grange.
REMARKS OF THE NEW MASTER.
Mr.. S.Brown Allen, the newly installed
Master. made very brief but excellently
prepared address, saying that while it. had
never been expected that in one or two
wears the great Order of Patrons of Hus
bandry would be perfect, Yet it was evident
it was fast approaching it. 1t hsd become
plain to the country that it was d lever OF
no ordinary power, and that to allie and
secure it's full strength rs an Order each
individual! member had only to do his full
duty. The plan of cooperation adopted
on the principles of this Order had never
failed in history, and would not now. APP
plauSe.
SPEECH OF COL. j. RICHARD LEwELLEN'
The assemblage was addressed at length
by Col J. Richard Lewellen a trucker neal
Norfolk, who is the Lecturer for Virginia
He is a man over six feet in height, OF line
personal appearance, made venerable by
white hair and beard, and has all eye full Ct
fire. He was the colonel of a regiment ii
Gen. Mahone's old brigade, and was twice
wounded during the war. He commented
on the singular state of feeling existing in
the public mind with regard to the Patron:
of Husbandry. All recognize the value
aud strength Of union; every trade and oc
cupation uses it--doctors, mechanics. law
vers and editors-slll except the farmer
who. relying too much on the gifts OF moth
or earth, has, like the foolish card player
thought heretofore he could Ego it alone ,
ae had thus been the game of every class
To be plucked by;lll. When a man in thu
country got tired of work, he had only tt
drop the pillow, go into a city and stick III
his single, and the farmers had one mort
non-producer to support. The speaker wal
a plain man, and supposed he was talking
to plain men. He did not wish to ARA.
one class against another; his motto wa
sspeace on earth and good will to men;
but he did think that while every Other
class on earth could band together without
opposition, the farmers should be allowed
to do so without an cutlery being RAISED
about it. The farmer is told in effect tina
he shall not hau1the right to combine
TO SAVE HIS OWN EARNINGS,
and his organizations for that purpose ar
looked upon with suspicion. AS for TIN
speaker, this cutlery and suspicion Woult
not intimidate him. The motives of TIN
Order were honest and honorable, and h
was not ashamed of them, and should no
give back one inch to set of men VIII
were trying to make him poorer and poore
every day. The Order had great power
and when it was necessary should use
with firmness. 1t should take care of il
self, and let outsiders take care of them
selves (Applause.) He intended to tai
plainly, and while he didn't want the o.
der held responsible for his views, he wa
personally responsible for every word h
said.