Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-27
Music i'm the Grange.

In the list of useful exercises which
every grange may establish, there is
nothing which lends greater charm to
the work than music. In almost every
grange there may be found at least a
few voices that need only cultivation,
and the discipline which comes from
careful exercise under the direction of
a master to make them delightful as
means of entertainment In all such
cases the services of a competent in
structor should be procured, and these
voices should have wholesome train
ing. In Short the grange when in SEES
sion, should become during a portion
of the time a singing school. What
an opportunity there is for developing
musical talent? How cheaply and eff
fectlvely it may be done and what
happiness is sure to follow? It will
not be necessary, usually to go far
from home to find the person who can
direct musical exercises, at least
through all the preparatory stages of
voice culture. When training has
gone so far, it will be time to look for
a higher order of instruction; but for
this preliminary work the grange af-
fords admirable opportunities. They
should be utilized to their fullest ex-
tent. Now, as the longer winter
nights draw near, there is time to or
ganize this work as itshould be organ
lied, then to carry it into execution.
The grange which proceeds in this di-
rection intelligently, and with earnest
purpose to effect the object in view,
will achieve distinction. It will add
to the interest of its meetings, and will
establish the order in the affections of
It's members. The HusbG2ldna11.
The Presidents Penchant for Flowers.
Washington Post
The President is very fond of flow
ers. His taste for violets and fragrant
roses, it is said partakes of tender
memory of his late wife. When at
the White House he makes a tour of
the conservatory daily, and the gar
dener at Soldiers Home states that
the late fOurishing appearance of his
sOds and flower beds was greatly due
to the suggestions of Mr. Arthur. The
Post gOssiper learned this some time
ago, but never paid any particular at
tention to it until last week, when he
noticed the President arrive at the
White House with a red, yellow and
white chrysanthcmum in his hand.
1.-THE President seems to be fond of
flowers, said the reporter to the driver
of the carriage. 'Didhe bring the bunch
he held IN his hand just now in from
the Soldiers Home?'
Muck" responded the driver. ar
ranging his reins.
''Then he must have stopped and
picked them from the roadside or pur-
chased them"
"Well, sar," the able jehu respond
ed, ''he didn't do neither. He bout
dem flowers from a young gal on de
road. We wuz drivin' erlong when
de President he seed de gal agoin' up
de road wild de flowers in her hand, an
he stopt me and sed to her: H var.
little gal, what is yer agoin' ter do wild
fowers?' Sed de gal: I'm takin'
'em home fur ter put on our baby's
grave in Mount Olivet Cemerterry dis
ebenin'. Don't yer want ter sell 'em?
asked de President. Muck de gal
sed, we want 'em fer our baby's
grave: We'll, SEE de President, wild
smile, give me one of each on 'em,
en- I'll pay yer Hyar's dollar He
guy de gal de dollar en- got three of
dem flowers, en- den he took out his
notebook en- writ er order fur a big
basket of flowers frura de White House
en- guy it to de gal en- sed: Little gal,
here's order fur sum flowers frum de
White House; cum down en- get 'em
en- put EN- on yer baby's grave, en- re
member dat dey Gums frum ee Presi-
dent oh de United States. Den he guy
de gal de paper en- ordered me to drive
on. De gal stood IN de road en- watch
ed us till we wus outor sight"