Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-22

How the Changers Do.

HOW the OO.
On last Saturday we had the pleasure
of attending the installation Of officers IN
Garrison Grange, at the Catron school
house, on the Salt Pond road. Arriving
there al about IL o'clock, we found the
house, which is one of considerable di-
crowded with the fair ladies
and gallant gentlemen of that favored
all engaged in pleasant
conversation, awaiting the arrival OF
some persons who were necessary to
the occasion. During this time. we were
favored with some very sweet music by
the young Band" composed OF the
Messrs. David Ralston, g..
F. Maitland, Alfred Young, George
Young, James Young. Felix Young and
Miss Matte Young. This band, consist
ing of %violins, flute, cornet. guitar, &c.,
is deserving of much praise; not only
for making good music, but for always
being ready to contribute to the pleas
ure of any entertainment in the vicinity,
which spirit of accommodation is not so
common among musical people as not
to be worthy of mention.
At - o'clock the house was called to
order by Joseph F. Smith, master Of the
grange. and the exercises commenced
by a fervent prayer, offered by Major
Alfred G. Young. VIM. C. Beatie, over
seer of the county grange, then announ-
ced that he was duly authorized to install
the officers, and delivered a very beau
titul address upon the aims and objects
Of the order of Patrons of Husbandry.
We were then again treated to some
music, at the conclusion Of which LOWS
P. Green, acting as marshal, presented
Joseph F. Smith to be regularlyinstalled
as master OF the grange. An address
was then delivered upon the duties OF
the master, both to his brethren and to
the outside world, an obligation was i'm
posed that these should be performed, he
was invested with the badge Of his office
and the ceremony was completed.
In somewhat similar n the other
officers were inducted, and after the dis
posal of each officer there was emusic
by the band" The officers were, Baxter
Landlord, overseer; Linn B. Gordon,
lecturer; James Catron, steward; James
Young, assistant steward; Arthur G.
Young, chaplain; Rufus Young, treas
urer; B. D. Weedin, secretary; Elijah D.
Neer. ~gatekeeper; Miss Martha Wood,
Ceres; Miss Mary Ramey, Flora, and
Miss Sallie Gordon, lady assistant stew
ard. The closing address was then de
livered by Mr.. Beatie; and Col. James
Young being called on made a few re-
marks in which he extolled the order
for the good it had already effected, and
for the good it was still calculated to do
He recommended that peace, harmony
and brotherly love should be fostered
and that honest both in private and
public matters, should be insisted on
Abiding to his age, and to the fact thai
many of the old faces which he used tt
see in assemblies of the kind had pass
ed away, and that most of those presen
were new to HIM, he paid a glowing ane
just tribute to the high character OF thu
pioneers whom he found in this county
when he settled in it.
The room being very much crowded
a number of gentlemen repaired to thu
open air, while the ladies %improvised
long table, and proceeded to spread up
on it the contents of their well-packet
baskets. On being recalled in a few
minutes, we were reminded of SOM
Of the fairy tales we used to hea
in ''auld lang syne," where, by the wav
ing of a magic wand, a richly-laden ia
BILE was made suddenly to spring int
being. For where no sign of such
thing existed before, wa spread a boar
which might have satisfied the refine'
taste OF Epicurus as to quality, and tn
voracity of a Louis the Nv as to guam
tity. The next hour was most agreeabl
passed in discussing the dainty viands
and on the part Of the young folks i
making love on the sly. We have a,
tended great many social gatherings
our dear old native state, but we do nc
remember ever to have been at a NOR
r enjoyable reunion than this. There WEI
more than two hundred persons presen
. and every one seemed bent on bein
happy, and on making others happ,
No country a turn out a greater a
ray of female beauty, and no girls und'
the sun know better how to extend
n generous hospitality. The gentleme
= were so nero that we can only +
: member them collectively in our pra
ers; we will mention some of the ladi
= present +: Mesdames. r. j. Smith, '
= T. Hays, R. Smith, c. Barnett, H.
4 Higgins, Rufus Young, L. B. Gordo
+ J. H. Gordon, j. Lyons, J. Wood, '
Barnes, J.. Bradley,F F. Campbell; Mis-
II Alice Smith, Jennie Smith, Sallie Smit
40 Ella Gordon, Sallie Gordon, Mat
IF Grant. Lydia Landlord, Mary Cairo
Matte Young. Matte Barnett, Mel
If Maitland, Annie Maitland, Polly Bra
ley, Jennie Bradley, Daisy Green, Bet
NJ Drysdale, Sue Burnes, Kate Gorde
Mamie Barnes, Sallie Young, Eva Bo
lin, Laura Davis, Eda Hillock, Mart
. Wood, Anna Slusher, Emma Slush'
? Jennie Downtain, Mary Ramey, Mat
N Earl and many others whom even c
"a memory cannot recall. If the gran
had no other object for its existence til
a the encouragement Of these social
70 unions of neighbors and friends it sho,
be perpetuated. The farmers life Isl
q often, one of unremitting toll; but t
grange, as it should, makes rational L
70 reatlon one of the duties of life. In t
~ way neighbors come to see the bet
j, side of each others characters, and
rougher parts of eur natures are smoo
.ss ed down by these amenities of life,
that a real brotherhood may exist
tween man and man.
Mr.. Robt. c. Beatie, formerly of I