The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-09
Mass Meeting of the New Hamp'
shire Patrons. Il

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Grange, the subject of having the
National Master visit all such
States and sections of the Union as
in his opinion might be benefited
thereby was brought up for discuss
ion, and a resolution was adopted
approving of the course. So, early
in the winter, the Master and the
Executive Committee Of the Massa-
chusetts State Grange, through Bro.
BENJAMIN P. Ware, Past State Mas,
ter. commenced making arrange
ments, and a conference of the
New England Masters was called
at Nashua. which, through the cour-
tesy of State Master George A.
Wason, we had the pleasure of at
tending. All were agreed that such
visit by the Worthy Master
ter would be most welcome and
beneficial to the Order. The month
of August was selected as the time
when we. farmers would be more at
leisure, and a mass or pic mic meet
ing would have an attractive ten
dency. atato 1t 3o Ia
Massachusetts was the first State
visited, in which three very success
full meetings were held, the last and
largest at grove in Sterling, where
it was estimated that upward Of
1000 people were present. Gov.
John D. Long, Col. Daniel Need
ham and John E. Russell, Esq,
were among the invited guests.
On Thursday, the 18th, the Ma
tional Grange Master, Hon. John J
Woodman, of Michigan, arrived at
Amherst, this State,accompanied by
Bro. James Draper, Master of Mas
sachusetts Grange. The meeting
was held in a beautiful grove, with
an attendance of say 1000. Bro
D. H. Thing, Master of Maine State
Grange, and indeed good Patron,
was also present. The stand was
decorated with large bouquets OF
elegant flowers, contributed by
Sisters Clara 7. Towne and Booth
and Bro. Howard, of Granite
Grange, and others whose names
we fail to recall. The location is a
beautiful one, with seats in order,
and ample conveniences for cooking
and caring for teams.
The forenoon was devoted to So
ciab;lity, with a short speech from
Wason, the Amherst band render.
ing delightful music. At IL M.
after dinner song by the Lynde.
borough Grange choir, from the
lawmakers, came the dinner, served
in that attractive way called pic nix
style A table was provided fol
the distinguished guests and State
officers and others, elegant, and de
liclous in all its bounteous profusior
ard variety. At I:I5 came the
speaking exercises. Master Wason
as president, who made all welcome
by his words of cheer, introduced
State Master Draper, of Massa
chusetts, who expressed himself il
happy way on the glorious result:
that can but follow the series O
meetings held in his State, and al
luded to his devotio to the glorious
Order. Hon. J. J. Woodman, o
Michigan, Master of the Nationa
Grange, held his audience most re
markedly for one and half hours
in spite of the liberal shower which
sprinkled us. 1t was a powerful
and effective speech, such as W.
never before heard on the subjec
of agriculture, or scarcely on am
other subject. Bro. D. H. Thing
Master of the Maine State Grange
was next introduced as ga mail
thing" Of the occasion, and hi
speech was most logical, through
full, practical, and applied very ap
propriately to the occasion.-Stat
,Secref1rv. in POrfstu0xtH WsekZt