The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-01-21
For the Advertiser.


0n the evecf January 18th, 1879.
Wilma Grose Grange held one 81
| tho pleasant and profitable reunions
thsf good Patrons know 50 well g
enioy. Through the united efforts OF
Past Master Geo. Bolton, and Master
elect, Ed. Reve, ably seconded by all
the sisters and brothers present, VS.
tiers were compelled to enjoy them
selves whether they felt like 1t or
not For first class generosity com
mend us to Virginia Grove Grange.
Although the evening was cold, with
fair prospect for snow storm, the
house was well filed; the parents not
forgetting to bring their little ones
We could not ascertain the exact
number belonging to each @head OF a
family" but enough cherubs were
present to warrant us in making the
assertion that at least one Of the car
dinal principles ofthe Order had been
faithfully and impartially carried out
by the members Of said Grange, viz:
20 .,nultiply and replenish the earth.
This matter the National and State
Oranges have nothing to do with, il
is left in the hands and under the con-
troll of each subordinate Grange. TO
the benefit of those not belonging
the Order, this explanation is made
In Justice to the little folks we will
say they behaved with the greatest
decorum, fully appreciating the solemn
ity of the occasion; and not until
after the good things we're spread up
on the table, did they, like the older
ones, give way to their feelings.
Installation of officers was the first
item on the programme. At the re-
quest OF Brother Bolton, Brother Bal
lev, of Hebron, called the meeting to
order Brother J. b. Ross conducted
the installation services to the entire
abstraction of all. After which Mas
ter Reeves announced the preparation
Of supper to be in order. We are
not accustomed to flatter the sisters
(being a married mani but we will
have to be excused this time; and
will say tina. they made ample proyi-
sions to meet the wants of the sinner
man. and would have had an abun.
dance left, had it not been for Past
Master Bolton who seemed to take a
iendish delight in devouring every
thing within his reach, and had itnot
have been for his wife, and few OF
his friends, ere this we should have
been called upon to write his obit-
uary. Grave errors are sometimes
committed on occasions of this kind
that call for an explanation,and some
times retraction, but knowing the
generous Patrons with whom we
are dealing, we disclaim any evil pur-
pose, and only regret that members
of the Order in other portions of the
county will not allow themselves TO
be criticised in like manner. After
supper an hour or more was spent in
social intercourse the old vieing
with Young in making the occasion
pleasant and profitable to all. The
future may not look as bright as many
would like; as an Order we may feel
short in some respects, but in the
consumation of the one grand object
for which our Order was conceived
we must and will succeed-the ele.
waiting and ennobling of the farmer.
Political tricksters may for while
thwart our purposes, individual jeal-
ousy will weaken us in many places,
corruption in high places will have to
be rebnked, and in the future as in
the past, vigilance will be the price
OF liberty. If all the Patrons in our
county exhibited the same self sacri-
6cing spirit under all circumstances
as do the members of Virginia
Grove Grange, it would be well for
the Order.
At a late hour the meeting adjourn
ed. all feeling that they had beer
wei paid for coming, and having a
stronger faith in the cause than ever.
HEBRON.