Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-15
MAINE STATE GRANGE
HeldinS CarT.niion al Slexhssin---
Welcome 10 The foxa,
B, Board Of Trade President Anderson
-Ex-t,eY. RebieS SPEECH.

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| fSps ciAl TO the kKssssEc joGEsAL.l
SxowHEsAs, Dec. 1.-THE reception
to the members Of the State Grange in Co.
| barn hall this evening called eGt COED
| number Of cur citizens, weo lent their
presence 10 the occasion - in support Of
| their intention to be hospitabie asd enter
tain our visitors right royalty. pAruitses .
| orchestra vas in attendance. and after the
| rendeiing Of An excellent selection. presi-
dent Lewis Anderson Of the Skouhesan
board Of trade addressed the meeting as
follows:
President lnderssr's Address.
-Four years sgo the Msine State Grange
held is convention 10 Skow hes gan. and it
would sesm a. though ihsie impressions
then led Iht N TO consider this good place
ia whici, to meet, for they are with US
again for the same purpose. Perhaps be-
cause Of the excellent hotels for which
this Town i. Justly noted, fer ve have NO
reason TO doubt that Agficulsarallsis can
i1dse q fre.h chicken or 3 good beefsteak
and q COED living senersliy ~ well As the
most fsstidious ;rsyeh0g men, who con
stantly sound the praises OF oar hotels
everywhere.
may have been because Skowhessn is
the gar spot Of Maine certainly one
Of the most beautiful Localities, famed alike
~ q healthy resort snd for the purity Of its
waters and It's morals.
There can be 20 question but that farm
ers when away from home and thirsty pre-
fer the best and to partake OF il 10 good
company. Itmsy be for sone reason which
sm unable TO guess.
Fur - most Of you know | am neither =
Yankee nor . farmer, and am very likely
away of in my cor eciures. oae thing Is
certain, however. that the Grange has in
this il stance. ss 10 many others, shown its
good Judgment 10 again making choice OF
This town. am not 50 fortunate ss to be
familiar with the inside workings OF the
Grange. but believe its main objects to be
u promote the general we'll being Of the
farmir community. to study the various
means and methods OF agriculture, and to
improve on the present methods OF hus-
bsndry, and witery too. if you please, for
you have taken the lsdieslwiih you into this
organ Z nion. and in this you are wise. 10
short your aim is to become better &C
auain,ed, to learn frcm each other how
best to make your farms more pro-
ductive and when your products
resch the market to sell and buy
together. working for the general good. and
the results which have attended your efforts
10 this direction prove that they have been
fruitful and advantageous.
1t is also your aim to bring business men.
manufacturers and farmers into the closest
and most friendly relations possible, and
am glad this evening. in behalf Of iha busi-
ness men. manufs clurers and oil citizeDs
of this community to reciprocate this de-
sire. We all cheerfallr concece the great
importance Of agriculture, on account iof
the capital and numbers engaged ir II
their intelligence and patriotism, and be
cause Of the indispensable character OF their
products.
1t 10 not my purpose though, to enter at
Ier 9Th upon topics Of this kitd. Other
RentIem men are here who are batter qualified
to entertain you on these matters, ard
will not infiict long spec ch upon you, for
we have not come here 10 be talked to
death. or to be tired sith it,
As president Of the Skowheaan board Of
trade, and in behalf Of that orgsniz alton
and our citizens generally, it becomes my
plssssn, duty this evening to bid all of you
ladies' and gentlemen of the grange, who
have come here from distant towns and
homes throus shout tie Stale, a very cordial
and hearty welcome. You have done US
honor in coming among US Ia this way and
xe desire to acknowledge ii, and we
hope Jour session may prove so ssts-
factory ard profitable to each and all of
you that you will again and again resolve
to have your conventions in the gooi old
town Of Sko~hegan,
President Anderson was applsuded earn
es,iy.
Ex-Governor Robie said sm very
happy, myself, to be here this evening, and
I return the sincere thanks of the members
Of the grange for the kind words Of well
come from ore Of Skow heg1n's business
men. 1t is indeed pleasure for the Patrons
Of Hus bs ndry to meet such men. We are
proud Of the grange, Of it's achievements,
of what it has done in the past q years for
our country. Ii 10 highly important and
necessary that We should meet together on
such occasions IS this for frsternai greet
ings. Let the representatives of every vocs-
ton stand upon one common ground fer
education, honor and social Christianity.
Agriculture has always been considered BY
sl writer's in political economy as the
soursce Of all wealth. Solomon so declared
il Once We were = nation of farmers.
George Washington WAS one. Seventeen
pre sidents Of the United States out OF ~
have either been farmers or sons Of farm
ers. Maine has sent out many OF the
5righes. aud noblest of the land
The farming interest Of the State
of Maine is well protected by
the earnest support of it's citizens. The
proposition Of the governments issuing fst
money Was oppo.ed by the Patrons Of Hus-
bsndry OF New England ard the Consre.
.ionsl represe atstive. The farmers sre
resps ctful snd respected, and through the
medium Of the Grange they are fast COM
ing to the front.
RSioging By male Gusrtet, "OId Osken
Bucket" f. 7. Ceffia wss called and
re. p Jnded in 3 nestly appointed speech that
vas we'll received. He vas followed by
Ex Gov R3bie who d~elt some mioufes on
the objec, Of the grange. Singing by
quartet. Hon. Edward Wisein aud s. W.
Gould, Eq, followed in short string
speeches. Thea an hour vas spent soei Ally
in which our citizens seize1 the opportunity
to make the acquaintance of the visitors
who had coma from all part. of the good
old State Of Maine. This 10 the 18Th
annual session Of the State organization.
Hon. A. W, Gould sas the next speaker,
After few preliminary remarks, Mr..
Gould closed ~ follows:
II know you will pardon me IL I 60 .
little outside OF vhst may be considered
appropriate upon sn occasion ike tbi. when
tell sou thai my hears 10 in your cause, il
point cut some Of your faults And SEX
you to Hld means to remedy them. The
fret il one that may be considered old and
ihreadosre, but none the less important,
and that is, You don't keep the boys at
home on the farm, and let me tell 20 u here
and now, that you never can, 30 long ~ the
farmer will sit down in bis corner every
evening" and read The avertising sheets sent
here from the West, AMI tell hi. sons o.
the fortunes easily made in that isreH
country. How can you expect the boys to
settle down at home when the father keeps
up such IN everlasting row about farming
cot paying in Maine. Tie next and
perhaps equally As important is to stop tn 3
INN ease tlor Of m1Eey out CT Luf State
fer inveamsnt- And you, Mr.. Farmer, are
~ guilty Of this as any. You would be
surprised II you could know the mill ,ns
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