The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16
Addison County Council Pat
rOns of Husbandry.


Tho eighth session OF the Addison
County Council Patrons of Husbandry
convened, by invitation of the Cornwall
grange, at the Congregational church in
that town, Aug 81, 1876. The council
was called to order by Worthy Master
L. A. Smith, OF Now Haven. md the
other officers of the Council being present
and in their places, with some three hund.
red delegates and other members Of tho
order The worthy lecturer, A. X. Carr,
welcomed tho fraternity to Cornwall in a
neat address, rs follows:
"To the worthy master aud members of
this council, and to all visiting members
OF subordinate oranges, who have kindly
accepted our invitation to meet with Us
today, and to any strangers who may be
with up,--l am requestcd by Cornwall
grange TO say you arc welcome here to.
day. Tho mombers Of this grange could
easily have wrcathed q floral welcome
and placed il outside its doors whore all
could acc. but they offer you better
welcomc~ono written ia boid letters upon
each ind every heart -four convenience
for entertaining ia limited, if in tho day's
exercises you are joqtlcd ono against the
olhor let it be borne 10 spirit of true
kindness remembering that we are all of
ono Rroat fraternity, N7 patrona and OF
ono family Gods. Now Ie, each
heayt feel the drill Of warm impulse, let
zach face wear a friendly amilo, and each
soul enter into social reunion that shall
for at Toast thi7 day driyo care away and
leave bright spot in our mcmorios, long
to be remembered The toll Of n torrid
summer 10 past, tho soul isolation that
labor produces il broken, and tho cool
braciug winds Of returning autumn are
about u' Today, tanning into removed life
our long dormant aifcctions and, my
friends, don't let any Of the golden op.
portuuitel slip by UNDECIDED Commence
today tho culture Of 2 new social life,
and az you 30 out from this meeting let
It be with the approving smlc Of your
heart that II was good to DO here You
to great measure must entertain your.
sclycs, draw on tho fund of your own
sociabliiy for pleasure and comfort. In
tho good old times OF yore. before the
birth OF empire and republic, we read Of
their having ieasts of marriage feasts
and love ieasla---but lot this havo for its
name sOm feast The literary exercises
of the day may not be what you expect
but, my good friends. remember none of
us arc BrJants, Culvors, Joyccs or Big.
lows, wo have no wcll.lcarned stories TO
edify OF oft repeated arguments to err
But what We have is freely given; and
although. for its seeming pOrsistcncy,
CORVALLIS lair name is fast losing its
former lustro; although in other towns
tho malignant finger Of soorn ID pointed
at us, and tho fearful eye of picty turned
toward us 4; although Of this, let none be
discouraged, for there aro warm, noble
hearts hore yet and such are the hearts
that welcome you to-day"
The ordinary business pertaining to
the interests Of tho grange was promptly
attended TO in the forenoon At 1890
O'Clock, the hour common 10 farmers to
ait down to substantial reiroshment, T..
X. Robbins, Of Cornwall, announced to
the fraternity that dinner was now rcady,
aud requested oil present to accompany
him TO an adjacent building whcrO tho
collation. was to be served After tho
aeats at tho several long tnbloa were filed
aud ailcnco obtained, the Row. Or. Ma
gill. who had been invited TO dino with
tho crowd. invoked tho divine blessing.
Generous preparation. had boen made by
the groat.heartod peopio Of Cornwall to
entertain q crowd, and nothing in quaint.
~ or quality was wanting to crafty tho
appetite ~ all present Tho afternoon
exercise were oi q literary character
and commenced with defamation by
young member Bro. Matthew'S. OF Corn.
wall. ,homc "Tho Water Mill" This was
follow by an essay by Mr.. w. T. Lane,
sui joot "Afo We proRres,ing," song by
Miss Iatoa Of Bristol Tho next article
was n beautiful recitation by Mias Anna
j. Stowoll. an Indian legend, md WAS
listened TO with much interest tho clos.
Ing article was IN essay by A. X. Carr,
formed "Sooioty' Theao several articles
woro excellent both In composition and
delivery A resolution by J. A Child, |
secretary of Weyhridgo grange. was
offered, us iollows.
Rssolvsdi That tho hearty THANKS oi tL,l ooun.
oil are rendered TO the Cornwall grange for tho
excellent and abundant Entertainment furnished |
on this occasion and our assurance oil correspond.
Ing appreciation Of tho sAtne Also thinks 10 the |
choir and Mlai Bates for tho superior music t.
which NO have listened; Messrl. Matthews, /
Lane aud Carr, Tor tho instructive destinations
and Essays With which thoy have favored NJ, aud |
las but not least TO Mis- Anna !. siowell FOR her
tsashiog and Inspiring recitation. !