The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-09-22

PUBLIC GRANGE MEETING AND PIC-NIc.-The
meeting and picnic under the auspices of Balti-
more County Grange No. Ii, which has for sever
al weeks been alluded to in these columns, took
place in Cockey's camp ground woods, short dis
lance from Ashland, N. c. r. R., on Tuesday last.
The day being a most pleasant one people COM
menced to arrive early in the morning and by IL
o'clock there could not have been far short of 3
600 present. The grove in which the meeting,
&C.. took place. is beautifully shaded with grand old
forest trees and there being underbrush it pre-
sented more the appearance of the grounds about
aprivate residence than an unkept forest. People
came from all parts of the county and mingled to-
gether almost as one great family, each apparent
ly bent on having a "good time"
The first business in order was the public in
stallation of the officers of Baltimore County
Grange, which took place ON the dancing floor and
was conducted by Joseph T. Moore, Master of the
Maryland State Grange. The following were in
stalled:
Master-Benjamin F. Taylor,
0verseer-Daniel Jenifer,
Lecturer-Charles 7. Cockey,
Chaplain-Charles ]. Henly
Standardization GOrsuch,
Assistant Steward-Chas. W. Semms,
Secretary-Wm. B. Sands,
Treasurer-Thomas B. Todd,
Gate Keeper-Henry C. Hutchins,
Ceres-Mrs. C. Lyon Rogers,
Pomona-Mrs Jas. L. Ridgely, Jr.,
Flora-Mss Belle Breckenridge,
Lady Asst. Steward-Miss Ella JONES'
The platform was arranged for the Grange as if
in usual session, and the ceremonies, which were
of most beautiful and impressive character, were
gone through with exactly the same as though in
private. This was most interesting feature and
gavethose who are not members PARTIAL insight
into the workings of the Grange. At the conclu-
sion of the installation the people repaired to the
speakers stand, about two hundred yards distant,
where ample seats had been erected. The stand
was beautifully decorated with vegetables, fruits
flowers, agricultural implements, &C., and several
inscriptions, handsomely gotten up. Levin L.
Waters, of Somerset county, was the first speaker,
and his address was full of interest not only to
Changers but to all. At its conclusion recess
was taken for dinner the people repairing to their
carriages and bringing out well-laden baskets fill
ed with the good things of life, which vanished
with rapidity and proved to our mind that Gran
gers in addition to being excellent providers are
good feeders.
After dinner the audience again repaired to the
stand, where, after some excellent music by a fine
band from the city, Hon. V. E. Piollet, Master of
the State Grange of Pennsylvania-who, by tbre
way, seemed to be the lion of the occasion-was
introduced and for considerable time entertained
his hearers most pleasantly. He is elderly
gentleman of commanding appearance and an ex-
cellent talker. He handled his subject in man
ner to establish beyond doubt that he knew what
he was talking about At the conclusion of his
address the people sought the pavilion and the
balance of the afternoon given up to dancing |
the floor being at all times crowded to its utmost
capacity. About s p. m the festivities ended and
all repaired to their homes.
An interesting feature of the day was the exhi-
bitiOn of farm products, machinery, stock, &C., |
and premiums were awarded to the following |
exhibitors:
John Merryman, of Hayfeds, for Hereford cat
tie; 7. 7. Gorsuch for Berkshire pigs L. II. Lee |
& Bro, new champion mower U. G. Miller Co.,
plows, &C.; Aquilla Matthews, white corn; 7. L. |
Gorsuch, yellow corn; E. Scott Dance and d. Cor
such, rye; D. Gorsuch, wheat; J. Merryman and |
T. C. Childs, millet; William Belt, corn Mrs. S. |
Gorsuch, apple jelly Mrs. H. N. Merryman, ap- |
pie jelly Mrs. D. Gorsuch, currant and grape |
wine Mrs. D. Gorsuch and Miss Rebecca Grit
fifth, butter.
Much credit is due the committee for the very |
satisfactory manner in which they discharged their
duties, as it required small amount of labor to
arrange all things and see that everything was
properly conducted. 1t is safe to say that no
more pleasurable event has ever occurred in Bal
timore county.
There eleven Oranges represented, viz,
Glencoe PatapscO, Centennial, Summit, Mantua,
Wheatland, Baltimore County, Gunpowder, Gar
rison Forest, Nanjemoy and Homeland. Among
the members were some of the best known and
most substantial farmers in the county, with their
families and friends.