The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-08-05
The Grange Campaign In Ala
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The Master and Secretary of the Ala
bama State Grange Among the
People.
Editor Patron: On the 2rst day
of June, Capt. Ben. c. Harrison,
Master of the Alabama State
Grange, and your contributor, the
Secretary thereof, met with a good
number of ladies and gentlemen of
Wilcox county at Montgomery In
stitute.
Bro. Harrison addressed them at
length, presenting the claims of the
Order upon them in such a clear
and forcible style that no trouble
was experienced in organizing
Grange at that place, which they
named Liberty.
The unwritten work was exem-
plifed, and all needed instruction
given by Worthy Master Harrison.
The following day we turned our
faces toward the Secretary's Office,
there to record the organization of
Grange, composed of good people
and in a good and hospitable COM
munity, and we enter the prediction
that it will be a Grange mighty in
deed and in truth.
The 24th found the membership
of Rural, Bashi and Choctaw Corn
er Oranges assembled in the hall
of Choctaw Corner Grange. The
Oranges were then opened in
regular form, and in full re-
gala proceeded in procession to the
basement, where some four hun
dred persons were present to hear
something of the Grange and to see
what they had never before seen,
the Master of the State Grange.
Worthy Master Harrison not only
tickled their fancy and pleased their
imagination by lengthy and mas
terly effort but with characteristic
force and clearness impressed upon
their minds many important truths,
among which was the necessity of
unity.
Dinner was prepared and the
people, profiting by the lesson of
the forenoon added unit to unit
until they were filled with units
from the most substantial food to the
most delicately favored deserts.
Two hours were spent in sweet
converse, after which we repaired
to the hall and resumed labor.
The sd and 4th degrees were
conferred on Bro. J. A. Moseley,
three applications for membership
presented and the general business
dispatched, after which Worthy
Master Harrison proceeded to ex-
emplify the unwritten work. The
Grange was then closed in regular
form, and Patrons and non Patrons,
though feeling that sit was well to
be here" realized the necessity of
dispensing, and regretting that the
day was not longer and that such
enjoyable days did not come oftener,
the parting hand was given.
The 10th found the grounds near
Pleasant Hill Grange nicely ar
ranged, and large and beautiful
boquet, composed of rare and lovely
flowers, upon the speakers table;
but the prettiest flower there was
not in the boquet, but was ready
for beau(?)quet.
At 1880 o'clock Worthy Master
Harrison entered the speaker
desk, upon his right were Marengo's
noblest men, with eyes filled with
eager expectation; in front anc
upon the left was one of nature:
loveliest boquets-composed Of
| ladies' faces, from the lovely buo
just entering her teens to the fully
matured matron behind her glasses
from the lovely blonde to the bru.
nette; while in the back grouno
stood a stout table, which seemed
to say "the laborer is worthy of hi!
hire"
Who could not speak under such
| circumstances?
Harrison could, and did, speal
with marked effect, and, after com
plimenting the ladies in poetic
measures, closed, quoting cit is no
well for man to be alone"
| Dinner was soon announced ant
some two hundred and fifty per
sons lost their appetites, leaving
enough to kill the hunger of a
many more.
In the afternoon Pleasant Hill
Grange met in special session, ant
was instructed in the work of tn
| Order by Worthy Master Harrison
Sister Carr, of Bashi Grange, the
went through the tests, as a swan
would cross silvery brook, wit
the ease and grace of a noble wo
man, and the precision and correct
ness of a bright Patron.
| The long shadows, thrown fror
the western hilltop, warned us tina
the time had come when thes
pleasant scenes must end. The
the Grange was closed, and tn
writer thinking call things ready
brought round his horse and buggy
when gentle zephyr brought t
his ear, "shall our acquaintance S
short, yet so sweet, now end?" an
there, "hard by" was represents
tive Patron, 81 won't say who, {
no, you must guess" with tn
lovely flower above referred to, ju'
exchanging grips, Patrons grip
perhaps, but what kind of glance
, they exchanged Cupid will hav
to tell us.
1t was announced that on tn
} next day Bro. Harrison woul
speak at Deep Creek, and, as if b
enchantment, a huge table spran
into existence, chickens came up
be sacrificed, the fatted calf WI