The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-01-28
o.z r1aIx GRANGE.
Installation oS onlccrs- Ecass OF rcason
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Editor Democrat.
The Patrons of Husbandry met Mt Oak
Plain Grange Hall, Jan. S, 1881, for thc pur.
peso OF installing tho officers of that Grange.
and by the hour appointed the hall was filled
to oyerGowing, with earnest patrons, broth
ers and sisters, working together in The
cause of humanity. "Patrons loohing from
the hilltops and from the valleys with ear.
Harmony, Sand Ridge, Harrisburg and Char.
ity Oranges all being represented AZ about
Ii o'clock there appeared on the seeao Of ao-
tion that earnest, jealous, industrious pat
ron, L. 4. Irvine, State Deputy, accompan
led by host of ether hard working patrons,
among whom we noticed lion. $. a. paw
soE, OF Harmony. %. Hen. Harvey Shelter
and l. w Pomerey. of Santian, 81, Brother
Basil Cooper. Matt Scott and Others, Of Sand
ridge, -, brother and sister Train and 9th
ers of Harrisburg. No. II. aud brother and
sister Sengor. Of Charity, l0S, and slso many
others.
After prayer by the Chaplaia a,d music
h. the choir. brothers Irvine and Dawson
were introduced. and proceeded to install the
following officers Master, a " Stannard ,
0verseer. } 3 Cornsts Steward, L II
Wright; Asst Steward. P Brock Chap
lain. Solon Taylor Treasurer, G Collins ;
Seo'y. Thurstoa Davidson Gate Keeper, I
+ Newsham Pomona, NJ Taylor Flora.
l. Ramsey l. \ S. Sarah Cernett
Owing to tho provalsnco Of scarlet fever
in their family, brother and sister Davis.
Worthy Lecturer aEd Ceres, could not be
.present Tor installation. After tAe eeronon.
les OF installation were concluded tho table
was prepared aaa the sisters spread before
tho Grange sumptuoas repast ol roast
chicken, ham, pies. cakes, coilee, etc, such
As the good sisters Of Oak Plaia arc always
willing to prepare. After justice was done
the yiands tko table was cleared, and the
Grange Was called to order by w NJ. Stan.
naid, and Ike spccch,makiug then began.
Brother David Smith Of Leba1sh, Trcasur.
CT OF State Grange, MAS called forward and
rnads few We,!-tined rcmar,A o. coopora.
t:oa. Brsther 5. y. Train, Masters et Hsr.
risbars Grange, spoke q. length on the good
OF The Order, showing the advantages Of co.
operation and how o.kag trades and calling,
are benefited by concerted action. Brother
L. y Irvine, agent 81 tho Linn County
Council. then taok tAc tlsor aud entertained
u :. i.
in speech sf one hour snI Gyo rsiEates,
showing the advantages derived by The pat
ro2s sf Old Liam FROM concert Of aesisn and
united effort ia TIE last two Years. making
an impression en tao m.uds OF many pat.
roas present that viii he lasting, and con-
yilcinz them ta@s lhs Grange IN t.ian Coaaty
Is not dead ~ any manner Of msaas. Thea
came that firm old p-sron, Brother Harvey
Shelton, of SantiaIn, and made enc of his
characteristic speeches, telling the patroas
prcs-nt that ne was ''oi no account At hsme
and vas sent out o. these expeditions TO be
ct sut of the way" Now, bro.hsrs and
sisters Of saasiaza, i yoa have any more 81
such HeSb.rs IS Harvey, send them sut -
stiEsn the backbone e. other Gg1zges, as Il.
vii .sver e. forgotten b. those who met
hiai az OAK PLATA. Brother Matt Scott, Of
Sand Ridge, made = tew p7istod remarks.
and then came brother l. " PoEeroy, Of
Santiam. who spoks IN his numerous vein
for half ~ hour. making al happy who
heard him. S. i. Dawson then came % the
front and addressed himself particularly to
the officers OF the Grange. closing by speak.
ing OF tic benefits 70 be derived By farmers
working together. Sister Train, Ceres Q:
the State Grange, replied IN en able mannei
to encomiums oI brother Irvine in reference
&C the way and manner IN which the sister.
provided re.rsshments. After few closing
remarks by various members, the day bciHs
far spent, al dispersed to their homes feel
Ing that it was well that they had mss to
gsther, ana that It would be better for tn,
till-rs OF the soil II they had many such
meeting, aud that was especially the iselinj
Of tAo
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