The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-02-23
GRANGE INSTALLATION At smEDD.
shedd. Or, Feb. II, 1883

| Eb. DcfHocrdti
For the past eight or ten years
have heard great deal said abcnt th
grange in Linn county, still ] had al
most concluded that all they did was I,
meet and enjoy themselves. A shor
time sgo received special invitation
TO attend = public installation Of tn
officers Of shodd's grange. on Saturday
the 10th of this month. The roads be
ing rough and the morning being yer,
cold, did not expect TO see many there
but, TO my surprise, found the Ma
ssnic hall crowded. noticed partiel
there from almost every part OF tb'
county. Among these were Mr.. ant
Mrs. BradweiI, Mr.. Parker, Mat Scott
three Of the Swank's, l.. and b. Kestsr
A. ID. Morris and wife, u. w. Cooper
and son, all from Sand Ridge Mr. and
Mrs. Luper. Mr. and Mrs. Knighton
Of Tangent. Thomas Froman, Of Alba.
ny, and many others from difTersn,
parts Of the county including Hon. A.
w. stAnard and lady, Hon. II. shelton
and ex-Sheriff Il. 4. Irvine. About
ll:s0 .. IN, Mr.. stanard called the
grange to order, inviting the officers
elect 70 be seated on the left. He then
notified the officers thA. r. A. Irvine
was 10 install them. Il began TO get
anxious to see the performanee.) Irvine,
assisted by Mr.. Ftoman and Mrs. A.
ID. Morris, proceeded 10 install the OIL
GERS. This was done in about twenty
i've minutes with great credit 10 them
selves and the grange J. b. Cornstt
vas installed M Master. After the in-
Stallation, we were invited 10 the room
below 10 partake Of the supply Of cakes,
chickens, pies etc. The sociability and
acquaintance formed there more than
paid for the time spent. After dinner
We were invited TO the room above,
when Mr.. Cornett called the house 70
order and read the following program !:
A. u. Morris, Thomas F,oman, John
Lnper, Moses Parker, Mat Scott, Har.
vey shelton and Il. A. Irvine. Mr..
Morris was called for aud talked about
6fteen minutes lie said great man,
good and true things Thomas froman
talked about ten minutes. lie showed
clearly 70 my mind, that il Was neces-
sAry for the farmers ~ oooperate togeth.
er for thsir own protection Mr. Luper
gave them 20 understand that Tangent
grange vas ina prosperous condition.
Dir Parker, not having much TO say, said
that he would give away for Others.
Mat Scett talked about ten minutes,
although laboring under a s.yere cold.
Hon. Harvey Shelton was next called
Tor. He referred TO the social features,
the moral Influences aud the great BEN
eft for the young people. His arSu-
ment was with great force, and from the
attention, am satisfied that il left
good impression. r. A. Irvine's speech
lasted just one hour. lie gave as to
understand that we had been invited by
our friends to attend that meeting, snd
that we we're more than welcome. He
then proceeded TO show the workings of
the Linn County Council, for tho last
Eve years. He convinced me that the
grange is not only benefited by the work
Of the council, but also every farmer in
the county. He also convinced rne
that the grange has been badly lniSrep-
resented by parties who know nothing
about 1t. He spoke Of the great in6u.
encs the grange had on the young peo-
pie, also Of the material Of which the
grange IN composed how the grange
was increasing in this country that IL
was much better for the young people
to join the grange and have the infia-
ence Of the old substantial farmers. The
best of attention was given Mr.. Irvine.
He is well posted in the grange mat
ters, and manifests great interest. 1
will advise every farmer to Join the
grange at once.