The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-06-03

May 2sth, 1881.

May 2sth, 1881.
Editors Democrat.
Ilearned incidentally that there would
be meeting held al .be hall Of Grand
Prairie Grange to-day, and being what il
termed "backslider," /" and little curious
to know what was gsing on in the Grange
once morey ] dertermihed 10 90 and see
for myself ! was so'impressed with what
I bavc seen and heard TO. day, that de-
termined 10 give your readers a short
sketch Of the proceedings OF the meeting.
Judge Of my surprise when I arrived in
tho vicinity Of the hall 10 find that every
body was like myself anxious to BE- one Of
the number. SO great was The thrOng it
was impossible for mo 10 secure hitcbing
room for my horse within go yar2s Of tbs
hall, and or entering the building. found
not only ilie hall filed with members of
tho order, but tho school room below, ~
well ~ the yard. when entered tie ball
ono of tho finest fcencs . "a presented 10
my view that IL was ever nsy lot 10 behold.
The walls were literally covered with ey-
crgrccns and Gswcrs, y hioh lenf their fra
grsnco - the oecasiOn. IN the centoT 0f
t4| nan Mum tlf rttHl itH AllF lb4Rt Aff-t-
! ing upon 81, All fcstoOned with T~ses ard
the choicest flowers. Immediately in tie
rear Cr the worthy Master, and above fl,e
charter were the words "Welcome 10 the
Grange" The words sere teaut.fallyex-
ecuted with eycrgrecns and roses. while
/ tiIo charter and also tho secretary desk
were both draped in deep mourning ia
| ,.r LII
~as secretary Of the Grange At Tire time n
! liis death. Attbe appointed hour worthy
Assistant Deputy, n. &. Powell, proceeded
- open The Grange, and confer Tic third
and fourth degrees of Our order on n class
Iof27. &ner She degrees were conferred
al repaired - the school room, where ono
of tho finest dinners that could ~ gotten
up wac in waiting. Tic dinncTilf would
have done honor ~ 2 king, and assure
yon that 80 present feilthey were LOnored
IT, having the privilege ~ p1naising Oft.
After dinner Tho unvrit'cn work ~ tho
or1cr was cxeup.iGod by Wo-ihv bermy
Y. 4. Ir.luc and Mar Miller. aller which
tic members - iIIa order were entertained
~ addresses from some or ihe visiting
br0,Lcrs. BrDilor Harvey shelton was
The nr-t ~ take t.e hoor.aud addfe-ssd Tie
incmJcrs on ifn aoeialiiiiy 81 the order:
iheu Bro,,Icr AoGi, q Ieuton Couuty,
gave tlte members some illustrations 81
tiie adfaufnees - ~ GAINED by tiic CrasEe,
and bv ;hc way, II EeniOn County has
many such members ~ i5folher Aoii. the
order Yiu flourish ~ that comfy and 10
mistake Worthy Deputy 4. A. Irvine
thcn poke fcr Il c9u-s6er4Jie IeG. -. -
time, in hia usua! ,b.. manner, showing
the advaniagf-- oTti,s "Ider, socisiiy, NOR
ally aud Financially, and J ani 81 ihe opin-
ION that II there sycr. any ciher hacksiid-
ers there besides myself, af.cr listeI.in.: 10
his address ury wonid feel that there was
more 90 the Grange than they on'-s gf.-
posed.
There ~sfe scyers, other b-y:hers pres
.nt s,lls spoke. lut ;lrme VIII NOT Kermit
~ my mentioning al. Suffice il % say
tia, aii wto were present fe.t that they
were acii paid l,T tarir trip.
! 7 wiIi aid that flIe inn County Blsi-
us.- Council viii meet on bext Saturday
Iune f.h. With soap Creek Grange. in
Eeu,on Carniy, anl 81 &. cxpoels.i sllat
hu,iu-.- 20 iGirof.@,,r- - ihe members
aii o.. sfl.--s-ei.