Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-12-31
1AE srArE ORANGE

rHG STATE GRANGE.
The annual meeting ot the Maine
State Grange just closed AZ Ilelfas, Was
the hrgcs, aud most Interesting ot any
meriing slncc the grange vas organized
Ia thi. state. Worthy Master Roblc
after holding the ofiicc eight year,, clos-
c'l hi official relations a. Master IT the
State Grange. lIou. l,ums Prince of
Turner Wa chosen hi. succcssor aud will
make an able officer.
The grange .. greatly Indebted To
Master Robie for Il. wonderful growth
aui prosperity during the eight ycars
be- has hccn AZ IT, head.
We give the closing rvmarks ~ hi. adj
drc.s a. H.. annual meeting at Belfast;
Tie pr,sent meeting of the State
Graugr must close INV official relations
a.. your Master. I leave the high posi-
tiou which have held for eight years
With many pleasant memories, and the
strongest personal friendship. The
constant change which series Of ycars
make ln the history ~ our llVcs, u ssd-
denc,l hy the many chairs, which. to-day
arr found vacant srouui this annual
gathering of cur Brotherhood. ~incv
my official duties commenced, "dc til,
" be- knocks With equal hand al The door
- the cottage and AZ the palace gate.
has hocu husy at hi appointed work,
aud the charters ~ the National, state,
Pomona. aud Subordinate Grange. have
frequently bccn daped With the emhlcm.
of mournlng. Mil.t the pleasant out.
line. 81 living ani doing. which Hue
trstc uur prvssnt manhood aud woman
hood. shich We arc permitted a. eulot ,
! cannot refrain ffom castlug tribute
~ The profounir.i respect AMI love up-
ou The graves ~ those brothers ~ The
state sraugc " ho werr 80 conspicuous
ani actiSe in Gnngr work When was
hr.t Installed 40 your state Master.
The name. of Bruihers Nuitrf. l.oui.
Hart. Thompson. sni others equally
conspi piruuus. arr not forgotten, bat will
llsc forever on the ptg~s of grange hi.-
tory. How often have the.- hrothrrs
rrteaie,i iu unl.nn Nth us the hrsi great
moral Lesson - The Gpugv. that 80
guol hushsn.iman plsc". faith in col .
tui ih~t Nerv ever fount fiiihiul.
They "uuriunrl hupe." "l.p~nsei {
charity. aul Nrr'. "unir Tor q iriiiV.'
Nav uc follow iu ihrir Footsteps, lrlN-
ine h.iIng footprints ~ ihr .lmr fliih
ou ihe shorr ~ thlt grs,t river to Nhl d
sr Hrr 100 marching. Nhi d l. the disil-
Ing liue istseru hum tn cNl.irn ~ tni t
is'iier lifc. uu marble slih in West
minister Nhlrt. crr,tci o. The mrmnry
20 Iohu ani Charlie. Wr.lrt. hNc r'td
these words 20 Interest The hc.i oi
40 H.. tod l. With "a. look upou all
The world as my ptfish, Col barrie. The
workman. beat carfies on llis work.
Nav our work in The Orangr D. such q.
a. met The approval ~ the great Patron
II the universe. ani IT, rv.ults d. felt
long after our plaC-. have hcsu fill,,i hN
othrrs AMI may its work he always
carried on iu 10. original parity ani
rfiiclrucy. Io an the ofiiCcrs ani mem.
hers 10 have h-en assoriliei with me
in the active work of the Grange, have
nothing to saY bat soul- - approx I'll
ani thankfulusss rherc has not been,
during my term - ofiice. Que slugie in-
stauo. ot thc lca.t unpletsantncss or dis-
content " iih any msmher. N hns t-ern
wiih mr a pcriol ~ uniform klnin~ss
and gppl-Nill. for in my term ~ ofiicc
Ns have Increased cur mrmhership ten
thousand. commend th- same loyalty
nnd helping hand to The administration
- my .uccc.sor, and thus the Grange
ship ~ our noble Stale vii saii onNari
over pleasant waters a. the haven ~ oar
most sangulnr expectations aud grand
80 achie, ements. The past l. glorious
With uractical wisdom for our future
guidancr u l. the influence ~ the
characteristics aud virtues 20 the Ameri.
can hushanimau which practically
make. thls nation the wonder aui all
mlrtiion q the World. II requires
Christian faith. Intelligence and LOYALTY
to truthfulness and lustlce. A. we look
into ihe shadows ~ the future. to avert
the dangers and perils which heset "a.
Tnr the.r principles ~ must study ani
labor. The live. aud act. ~ eminent
di,ines. heroes. statesmen. learned
t-arher. ani surrrs.ful merchant. and
mcChsuics arr iuirrwoNrn into the his-
tory and GLORY ~ the nation, hut The
safety anl srcurity ~ the country rrsi
uron The Will ani effort. II an intelligent
ani honest vcomsnry, Vhose Interests
arr represented here TODAY by one ~
the granir.t organizations that has ever
APPEARED to advance civilization and the
nation. he.t Interests.
Ia conclusion. would say.
-ouf father. O. their grave have gons.
Thslr strife 10 t.sst-thsir triumph sun.
nut sirfusr trials vail the rare
Nhilh risss ln tilflr tunuft.i place,
4 uanrsi aarfarr suk tir crime
Al fnIIF n au stll tims
- 90 10 t. tn ttis's uNn uliEM
We sfri us 90 thg riluulnE fghf.
Anl stninE in hiui shsse Cau.s is cur,
On ounfIlt Win anhuly pusrrs.
We grasu thf erafsns ~ has Eitsus
Ths N Eit and truth ausi lufe - iteaftn."