The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-30
The Patrons Grand Encamp'
Ymenl at ROIla MiaSnnrf.

The Patrons Grand Encamp-
menf at RoIla. Missouri.
Was a splendid affair-a grand sue
cess in every particular. Great
credit is due Worthy Master Esh-
baugh and his colleagues in the
State Grange, for the success of this
demonstration, which will doubtless
have an excellent effect upon the Or
der throughout the country. The fol-
lowing from the St. Louis journal
of Agriculture, which was publish
ed daily at the Encampment, shows
the spirit of the OCCASION:
A GRAND DISPLAY.
The torchlight procession last
night was a grand success both in
point of the number in line and the
brilliancy of the display. Promptly
at the appointed time the procession
moved from the Campus through
some of the principal streets, from
whose sidewalks people looked up
on the imposing spectacle.
Two brass bands furnished music
for the occasion. All along the line
OF march the sky was brilliantly
illuminated with Roman Candles,
blazing torches and transparencies,
until one might well say the Gran
gers appeared and disappeared in a
blaze of glory.
The striking feature of the pro-
cession was the large number of
banners, handsomely designed and
appropriately inscribed We APP
pend few of the most important
inscriptions as indicative of the sem
timent governing the Order:
THE Patrons of Missouri send
greetings to the Patrons of other
States"
mo selfshness, but a fraternal
feeling to all mankind"
agriculture, the element that
produces the prosperity and the
wealth of the nation"
Education the basis of our or
ganization-the strength of our CIV
ilization."
1--WE cheerfully grant just rights
and privileges to all men, and claim
no more for ourselves"
''Union is strength; division is
weakness.
Our motto: olive, and let live. y
"The greatest good to the greatest
NUM- Der"
"Our work to advance our coun
try's interest, and our country's
good"
''The Grange organization is the
only institution that can bring re-
lief to the farmers and elevate them
to higher social standing"
"Our Mission: Elevate humanity
and make mankind better and hap
pier"
Incorporation the essential ele-
ment to success
'No North, no South, no East
no West; no sectionalism. But
one people; one Government"
'Tust distribution of burdens, and
blessings of Government to man.
kind"
Truth and honesty make clean
hands and pure hearts for true
Patron"
"Selfsh strife and contention dis
troys peace and prosperity"
Omitted we advance; divided we
retrograde. Praise to him who
unites; woe to him who divides"
AT THE STAND.
After the procession returned to
the campus, the torches were dis
posed of and large number of men
seated themselves in front of the
Speakers platform, from which
they were entertained with severa
short speeches. The meeting was
under the direction of Hon. Johr
Walker, who interjected some pleas
antries between speeches, which
were we'll received. When called
on for speech he gave history Of
the American flag, a number O.
which adorned the stand, and one
of which he laid hold of for the &C
casion. At the close of his nara
tive a lady suggested that some credi
was due to woman for her part in per
fecting the banner. The men. whC
devised the flag had prepared a sta1
with four points, but at a woman.
suggestion it was made five pointed
at was strange" said Mr.. Wal
ker, ''that a woman should prefe
that which is odd"
The speeches were all to th,
point, and listened to with interes
by the people, but want of spac,
forbids report even of their sub
stance. The speakers were Ira S
Haseltine, of Green county, J. NJ
Sneed, of Pettis, Mrs. N M Nc
Kibbcn, of Green, and 6. B. d.
Bernardo, of Jackson. The las
named is an Italian, with enough o
foreign accent to betray his nation
atty, but he is a most instructive
and entertaining speaker. He wa!
called out second time, and spoke
at some length to the evident salts
| faction of his hearers.