The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-13
PATRONS OF HUsBAsDR8.
Elaborate Preparations fer the Session
of tire National TRANCE in Boston

National Grange being held in Boston,
Mass. a newspaper clipping describing tl.a
preparations that have been made for the
session Of that body. y make some ~
tracts a. follows:
Thebroad spirit 81 freedom and charity
apon which tie order Of Patrons of Has
handy vas organized became yesterday
quite 4 prevailing sentiment at the United
STATES Hotel. III dag members Of tlte
order were arriving. and the PREPARATIONS
for the meeting Of the National Gran2
we're being pushed along As rapidly a pos
silic. Tie banquet han was trimmed in a
very attractive manner. under tIle diree-
ton Of Mr.. James Draper # Worcester.
with evergreen. bunting and inscriptions.
and a1cn everything WAS cleared away in
tho evening the nail presented q very at
t~ractiYe APPEARANCE. 1t the upper end Of
the haIi. facing fhe entrance. Was coll
stTuesed q large canopy for the three lady
officers. Flora, Pomona aud Ceres. In its
construction the facade IF the central part
Il lie State House was followed. 80 far as
tic dimensions Of the hall would allow. a
aiIded dome rising above all 70 the
ceiling. On the front Of the canopy was
placed the inscription: -'1s61-Est0 Per
Belua-l835." Upon the wall upon either
side arc two large banners. the one upon
the right bearing the inscription. in 2 cir
Gle. The ssptuary Brotherhood. tAs I'm
mortal Founders Of the Order. Within
Inc circle are tie names Of Kelly. Thoap-
son. Ireland, Saunders, TrimbIc. Crash
and Mcdowell. Below this is the i~nscr.P-
ton. They builded better than theg
knew. Tie banner upon the left bears
tie inscription: .Thc Patrons Of Has-
bandfy greet you (eucifeling the seals Of
the six New England states and bid you
welcome. thrice Welcome to Ills Puritan
city. the metropolis o. orr New Eng
land. in front Of this banner Is tic
Master desk, bearing upon its front the
/ familiar quotation. Labor omuia Fine.t.'
Upon the right side, about a third of the
say down the bali, is a circular canopy IF
rcd. trimmed with evergreen, oyerhanging
the Lecturer clair. and upon the wall
hangs a scroll with the inscription. Reap
for the Mind a. well as lie Body. Upon
the opposite side Of the hall is a similar
canopy oy~erlangine the Claplaiaa chair,
and upon the wall j., suspended the picture
Of an open Bible. the leaves bearing the in
scription, The Earth is fall Of His
Mercies. IN the centre Of the hall is an
inclosed platform for the OyersceT, As
sistant Steward and Lady Assistant Stew
ard. The forward part Of lhe Lail will be
reserved for the members Of the National
/ Grange. and the balance Will be filed with
settees FOR the use OF other patrons dcsif-
oas of being present during tie meetings.
The walls ofthe ball are very prettly fes-
TONED with evergreen and bunting, and
otherwise decorated with shields, medal
lions and inscriptions, among which are the
following:
.Let the farmer forevermore be honor
ed IN his calling, for they who labor in the
earth are the chosen people Of God."-Jef-
ferson.
agriculture is the most lealfhiul. most
useful, the moetnoblc employment ofman,'
Washington.
The spirit Of the Pnrittn Fathers still
animates their descendants, demanding
political and religions liberty for all"
Emitted by The strong and faithful tie Of
agriculture. we mutually resolve to labor
for the good Of orr order, our country and
mankind.
In essentials, NIFTY: in noli-csscutials.
liberty; in ali things charity.
The heroes Of the Revolution, immor-
talized at Lexington, Concord and Bunker
Hill. Will inspire their children 10 resist
injustice, monopoly and wrong.
The ceiling is sIso decorated with ever
green's and bunting, the festoons extending
from the chandeliers in the centre Of the
Ian to the walls. the whole effect Of tie
decorations being very attractive, and in
harmony with the object for which the hall
is to be devoted. About 1900 yards Of
evergreen trimming has been used IN tho
hall.
Treasurer Mcdowell reports very hand
some gains IN membership in several Of
the states. among whicA are the following:
Virginia, q per cent. Massachusetts -
per cent. California. 20 per cent; Della
ware, IS per cent; New Hampshire, Is
per cent; Oregon. 10 per cont. There are
other States which have made large gains.
but on account Of the previous prosperity
Of the order the percentage does NOT make
SO good a showing as tie above. The
States Of Michigan, Maine, Texas, New
York, Ohio and Pennsylvania are very
nearly equal in membership. but take pre-
cedcnce Of each other IN the above order.
Though Maine stands second IN the list it
was the last State in New England to re-
ceiye the order, the date Of its introduction
into the four States in which it now has an
cxistenca being as follows Vermont, July
4. 1872: Massachusetts,, Dee. 4, 1873; New
Hampshire, Dec. %. 1873, and Maine,
April Il, 1874. The finances {. the Ma
tional Grange shows the order 70 be in a
more prosperous condition at the present
time than at any other annual meeting dur
ing the past five years.