The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-10-06

La Sale Co. Grange held its third quar-.
terly meeting in Freeman Wheeler's grove,
Sept 9th, as per advertisement. The stlen.
dance was fair, notwithstanding the FAIR
and political speak,, g a; MENDOZA, threshing,
&c. BY II o'clock the eligible hi'chine
places for teams were nearly all taken.
The south bound train over the c. B. & Q
brough, the speaker Of the day. Mrs. Thos
Gait, arriving in Dayton at 1850. where a
carriage was in waiting to convey her to the
picnic grounds. Dinner over, the assembly
was called to order by Worthy Master G. A,
willmarh, After listening to a song by the
choir of Pomona grange and prayer by Rev.
Holmes, of Ottawa, Miss Anna Barnes, de-
livered an extempore address Of welcome in
q few we'll chosen words. which made all
present (even those outside the gates feel
that they we're truly welcome. Willmarth' :
response was in his hsppiest veia. Another
song, and Mrs. Gait WAS introduced to the
audience as the speaker of the day.
She is the wife Of a Presbyterian minis
ter, Of Aurora. Ill. She is Of Scotch origin
a fluent and forcible speaker. She held the
full attention Of her audience for nearly an
hour and q half. Before closing she touched
on womsn's suffrage. She was not in favor
Of giving the ballot to woman, she had other
duties to perform. Rev. Holmes being called
for made short spicy speech. He, also,
was unfavorable to female suffrage. He
spoke also highly Of the education Of farm
ers sons and daughters. Mrs. Emma Boyd
did not wish TO exercise the right Of voting
except on the one question: the suppress
sion Of the liquor traffic. II II were in he,
power, she would sweep every liquor saloon
from the face Of the earth. After few shor,
speeches BY Shaver and others, the exercises
Of tho day we're closed.
Among those present outside the grange
w,re Hon. John Hise, Of Arizona, tho Trim.
bos Beaches, Hsywsrds, Butter6elds. Stad
dens, Thompsons, and others not known to
the writer.
TIE following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Re,olued; That . vote OF thanks be hereby
rendered the Western Cottage Organ Co., OF
Ottawa, Ill., for the superb instrument they
so kindly furnished for the use Of the Co.
Grange on the occasion Of their Basket
Picnic in Wheeler's grove, this Sept. 9th,
1888. Also to B. F. Shotwell, for his kind.
ness in bringing and returning (grstuitous-
ly) said instrument.
On Sept 7th the Grange met in the spa.
cious mansion Of L. G. Douglass and wife.
They are located four miles from Ottawa,
directly up tho Illinois river. We were here
favored with look at the famous road horse
known as Brown Ericsson The Grange
met here in private session, to transact the
business pertaining to the Co. Grange for
the quarter. Thepr gram was taken up and
discussed, after which the following prean,
bic and resolution was presented by J. G.
Armstrong, and adopted:
WHEREAS: Criminals and paupers are
being shipped to this country by foreign aid
as emigrants. thereby lowering the morals
Of society and greatly increasing the crimi
nal and pauper expenses of the county;
therefore be it
Resolved: By La Sale County Grange
and farmers here assembled: lst, That We
ask all citizens having the welfare of our
country at heart to JON 3 in asking con-
gress to so amend our immigrant laws as to
exclude said paupers and criminals. Ind
We ask the Master of the National Grange
to present this resolution to the National
Grange for consideration.
The following committee was appointed to
make arrangements for holding Farmers In
sttues this coming winter: f. Rowland,
L. q. Douglass, II, B. Boyd. J. R. Shaver
and John Hail. Cow. on PUB.
Suffered for Six Years.