The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-05-23
PROGRAM.
CORVALLIS GRANGE, NO. 245, CORVALLIS
OREGON, 1890.

OREGON, 1890.
May 24.--Business Session. Music.
''Woman's Employment, Mrs. III. f.
French. Select Reading, Mrs. Geo. Taylor.
Music.
June 7.-Business Session Music. 'sThe
Farmers Lot Compared with that of Other
Men," Prof j. D. Letcher. Reading from
"Burns," Miss. Alice Horning. Music.
June 2l.-Business Session. First and
Second Degrees Conferred. Essay, .tMak-
ing Home Attractive" Mrs. L. F. Wilson.
Biography, w. A. Iampkin. Song by
Grange Choir.
Fourth Degrees Conferred,S Dinner and
Programme Following.
July l9.-Business Session. Economy
as applied to the Farm Lecturer. Select
Reading, Mrs H. P. Beach. Closing Song
by Grange Choir.
August 2.-Business Session. Music
'tMuscle versus Brains,' S. L. Shedd. ssRun.
ming Store Accounts. Will 1T Pay?"J. D.
August 16.--Business Session. Duet,
Fulton and Lampkin. Butter Making on
the Farm, Mrs. VIM. Crees. ''Best Breed
of Cattle for the Dairy" Worthy Master.
Music by Grange Choir.
August 3O.-Business Session Music.
"Attention to Details" Prof. W. w. Bris-
tow. Essay can Ocean Trip" j. Fulton.
Recitation, Lecturer Music
September 13-Business Session. Music
"Beautifying the Home with Flowers, :"
Geo. Coots ornamental Trees and
Shrubs" Mrs S. L. Shedd Song, sHome
Sweet Home" Choir.
pared to discuss topics presented in this
programme and to present any other topic
of interest that suggests itself.
Brass BAND.-The band boys met Mon
day evening and effected permanent or
ganization, and ere long the citizens Of Cor
Wallis will have band of which they may
well feel proud. A number of years ago
Corvallis boosted of the best, and most
superbly uniformed band in the state, and
as there is plenty of good material in the
city, there is no reason why Corvallis
should not still lead the van in brass band
matters as well as in other things. The
band has ordered fine uniform from the
'Pettibone house" of Cincinnati which is
expected to arrive about the 18th of June.
This uniform will cost about $3.50 and as
the boys have raised only about $40 they
will give a concert when the uniforms ar
rive to raise money to finish paying for
them There has beenno name adopted syet
for the organization. The band now num-
bers thirteen, with the folio wing officers:
President, A. w. Thompson; vice president,
H. Fl. Samuels; secretary, Ell Stock; treas
urer, Frank Lilly; druna major, 7. Fl.
Dupuy; Leader, w. st. Clair.
Picnic GROUNDS. Few persons pass the
residence and grounds which all purchasers
of lots in Jobs Addition have chance
of securing. without observing the beauty
thereof. The surroundings are most delight.
full, with shade, fine water, variety of
fruit, etc. The street railway will now
shortly be completed to within block of
the premises and the proprietors of the
Addition have decided to utilize them as
picnic grounds during summer months or
until the drawing takes place. Ice cream,
lemonade, confectionery, ETC.. will be kept
on sale and variety of amusement will be
provided at the grounds. The Corvallis
brass band will furnish music at stated
times. the street cars will make convenient
trips to and from, and much will be done TO
make this very PLEASANT and fashionable
resort. All aboard, now, for the picnic
grounds.