The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-08-16
Somerset Pomona Grange.

Through mud aud rain the 7th of Au-
gust, one hundred brave Patrons met in
Harmony Grange Hall. In the absence
of other officers, Worthy Secretary opened
the meeting by calling Bro. W. W.
Brown, Master of Harmony Grange, 10
the Masters chair, appointing officers To
fill vacancies: Bro. T. II. Bosworth,
oyerseer, and Bro. +. Z. Pencil, lectu-
rer. Nine Patrons were given the obli-
cations and taught the sign and word of
the fifth degree by Worthy Deputy lIol-
way.
The choir, some of the best musicians
in the county, sister +. H. Halves, organ
list, gave zest and relish to the meeting
that nothing else could. The songs The
world is full of song" Come where the
lilies bloom "Sleep, Brother, Sleep
with quartette duets, and the dirge, wer,
of unusual excellence and mprcsSiveneSS
Harmony Grange excelled in their boun-
tiful tables, cmbcllished with many flow
crs, cakes beautifully decorated, pies
from many varieties of fruit; last but not
least, during the feast of the inner man
and the eye, Harmony Band gave another
feast to the ear, which surprise was en-
joyed by all Bro f. =. Penncll, in TIL,
dpStItt VI DIV. L. o. hEtH, SuNt lll' ' -
itors ii cordial welcome to their hall to
their tables and to their town; also some
impromptu suggestions-thato our organ
ization is for the purpose of raising
the farmer to Il Level with all mankind
that all classes are dependent upon us
that we of Somerset County can maintain
better position by these social inter
courses and intellectual entertainments
and qualify us to hold our true position
at all times and in all places; that the
gathering of this day is a token that our
organization will exist just so long As az
ricuture will exist.
The impromptu response by Bro. A. Il
Smiley in place of Bro. c. b. Wade was
eloquent in returning thanks for the
cordial welcome. gratitude for the bonn-
teons tables, gladness for the pleasant in
terview and the merry meeting of SC
many happy and joyous faces.
The question, Female Suffrage wa,
opened by Bro. II. ID. Ridley. That thi,
is great question before the nation
none more so; that the world has al
vauced during the last quarter of a cen
tury, and the time has come when ",
should demand "Femalc Suffrage. Thu
Creator never gave suffrage to man alone
this is only assumed right; this question
is now before the people, and the hope OF
our country depends upon how we settl'
| it. Brothers and Sisters, some for
others opposed, discussed this question
with animation and spirit, some taking
the basis that women Were not prepared
at this day by an adequate education tt
vote upon the issues of the day, Will
others reasoned that the women of TO-DAY
were AS competent and as well educate,
| in political economy as the Ignorant
| foreigners that the questions If temper
ance and morality would be advanced il
women had the right of suffrage; that W,
are placed here to work for God and oul
| land that for years they have bcel
pleading for what belongs to them tight
fully, and their pleadings have been il
vain; that opposing the bill for "Fcmal,
Suffrage" sent to the Legislature WAS {
like relic of the Dark Ages.
| The memorial services held in common
Grafton of the death Of our Nationa
Worthy Master and Brother, the Hon
Put Darwin, were . LIST, sony by choir
'Slcep, Brother, Sleep 2nd PRAYER by
Worthy Chaplain; 3D. Dirge by Sister +
II. IIawes; It'll, silent prayer by all tn,
members.
Thus closed day full of practical ant
interesting matter. May it ever be 50 il
all future services.
Mis- +. l.. X. ADAMS, Secretary.