Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
PATRONS OF HUsBAHDRY.
commencement Of the Annual Naat;ns
Of the State Organization.
"ony Master Robbie Delivers . Comure.
hensive Addrsss.

Inc annual meeting of the State Grange
commenced at Meopian Hall, yesterday fore
noon At 1870 o'clock, A. M, at which time
tue nail was we'll filled with members. m.nv
arriving on the morning trains, largely auv.
menting the number of the night before
worthy Master Robbie and Mrs. ROBBIE were
smiling and gracious. meeting the pa.ron.
WIN cordial shake Of the hand and pleas.
ant word OF greeting. A disaereeable
feature OF the forenoon was soon noticeable
70 one entering the hall. the Temperature be.
ing little different from that out of doors and
the gentlemen wore their overcoats through.
out WINE the ladies were clothed in their
nesv,est wraps. There was much grumblipg
and Worthy Master ROBBIE pronounced ,bs
nall a. cold as q barn, which raised lauoh
The meeting opened with Master Robbie in
the chair. 49,
The secretary called roll of the officer.
and found them all present As follows: MAJ
Ter, Frederick Robe, Gorham: Overseer. r.
ID. Gregory, Hampden Corner; Lecturer. D.
II. Thing. Mt Vernon; Steward, T. RI.
Sprague, Topshsm; Assistant Steward, A. h.
Whitmore, Bucksport; Chaplain, VIM. Par
sons, East New Portland; Treasurer. s. &
Smith. Norway; Secretary, d. NJ. Hall, Ban
gor; Gate Keeper, G. NJ. Douglass, Cornish !:
Ceres, Mrs. Frederick Bobie, Gorham; Po-
mona, Mrs. d. NJ. Hall, Bangor; Flora, Mrs.
T. II. Gregory, Hampden Corner; L. A.
Steward. Mrs. A. II. Whitmore, Bucksport.
The following committee on credentials
was appointed d. NJ. Hall, A. H. Whitmore,
I. H. Spraeue, Joseph White, H. G. Ellis
Sisters b +. Carter, B F. Burr, William s.
Rogers, A. II. Whitmore. Some discussion
a tha z n
in the meeting. The Worthy Master ruled
that when Master and his wife, who are the
regular delegates. are absent. a Past Master
and his wife are entitled to act Is members
OF the convention. He also ruled that mas.
tiers of county oranges are entitled to sea,
| in the meeting.
The Secretary read a list of the oranges
and masters, those delegates present, an.
| nouncing their presence as their respective
oranges were called.
Messrs. Nelson Ham, d. NJ. Hall and d,
II. Thing were appointed a committee to ex.
ercise censorship over the reports of the
meeting, for the papers
committee on resolutions was announced
as follows: Z. A Gilbert, Hiram Conforth
Nelson Ham, Fred Richie, S. b. Gunnison
Sisters Grace Bowen, Mrs. E. H. Gregory
s. II. Higgins, Z A. Gilbert
| OTueI VI business: .. IL. bOarOman, L. w
Vose, S. H. Higgins, E E. Parkhurst; Sis.
ters d. II. Thing, II. A. Hart, J. o. Kyes, S
c. Watson.
At 1915 p. NJ, this meeting adjourned un
til o'clock, p. M.
The secretary's report is as follows:
Wo, thy Master and Patrons
Since my last annual report four new
oranges have been organized in this State ON,
in Limestone, Aroostook county; one il
Brewer and one in Patten; fourth in Rock
land. During the same time three dorm an
oranges have been revived. viz one il
Leeds, one in New Gloucester and one In
Canaan. Only one grange, Union Star, Ed
dington, has surrendered its charter. Five
however. are recorded dormant since they
fail to make regular reports and pay quarter
| ly dues. They are as follows: Lemon
Stream, New Vineyard; Pleasant Valley
Bethel; Cherryfeld and Harrington The
membership of the ord in the several c0un
ties is as follows
| No of No OF Az. mem. Gain Oh