Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-16
STATE GRANGE
Nov ia Session In Coburn
HlD, SkaIhseln.
lb.s address bJ Slsta lastlP Hunt
At Forenoon Session.
Business Transacted Reports Of Com
mittees and Other Matters.


sxowHss.s, Dec. Is. - The town is
alive vita visiting Grsnzsrs. II is essi-
mated that between 300 and 800 visitors
are in town. The hotels are crowded,
guests sleeping On cots In the corridors. and
200 have been sent outside to private resi-
De ces. On all hands may be heard
fsvorabls comments upoe skashegan hes
pitAiiiy snf its general good fellowship.
Al the reeep i9n Monday. B. Walker
dek-ep, Pr siAens Of the Stats Board
Of Agriculture, in . happy msnusr
'-fsrrsd to the happy manner 10 witch III
Grange had been received and expressed
sish TO meet here ssaia. He was more
than satisfied With the forts Of the 6kow-
hogan Board Of Trade ia the cordial recsp-
tloa granted ths Grange. Everything 9 Is
ing along smoothly and harmoniously.
fne morning ssssion Tuesday. after being
op~nsd by Worthy Master Huns, vas de-
voted TO work II various committees. The
secretary called ,he roll Of ,hs Oranges, TO
which TWO ttifds 10 the S ate responded.
This 10 the largest SsaIe meeting that
~as ever held In tbi, State At 2 p N
'ess!on, the meeting was called to order by
Master Hunt who proceeded to deliver the
Masters annual address.
state Master Hunts Annual Address.
Worthy Patrons VI the M ,iDe State Grange
Ia compliance with the IT, iifements Of
The consiituti IN Of our ordrr, ws meet to
lay Ia the eighieenth annual session to
consider such measures As may tend 10 the
.dy.ncemsnt Of our order and the great
class We represent.
We have CINE TO this beautiful village of
>kI.hegsn, nestliug il the fertile valley Of
be Keput bsc aud are met BY the represent
awe citizens thereof, whose words of
~eicoms are back d up by their acts OF
hospitality. Comiog IS we do from differ
ent parts Of our beloved State, fresh rom
he felds shere kind nsture has more
avi-hiy than usual bes'osed her bounties,
r rjolcirg in an abundant harvest, and
b-tter general outlook for farmers, We
navs reason 20 r. nee and lift up our hearts
,rd voices Ia Grateful thtnksaiylng to Him
sh } has prumi-ed serd time sod harvest
a d in whom the Is bor.r pisces bis fsi and
trust. While under all these favorable cir
cumstsuces We are prone 70 make merry let
a. p.use and rene Der the fallen and 'h d
tne silent tear Of sympathy with the 81
" ca u iu1st WBDrt HrhIks AH1 uNcs Dh"c
oeen made sad l. de ed through the dispe nss-
ion Of that Divine Aathor OF our beng to
whose mandates sli must bow 10 revereDtisl |
suoris,ion aud from whose decree there Is
40 sppesl.
For the hrss time in the history OF our |
order in Maine has our State Grange been |
beren bg Dr. slh Of its oil sisl lie .dsr- Aud |
for th4 first tine on thst account has the !
q NOD hu =
,ctlng a. master. On tue 27th day of last
VI : ch the sad inteliigsi cs was herslded /
Ihrous shout our State. At our good oil
srsugs ship had lost her master, thst not |
si,h,tandiug every & ,rt was made for his
recovery, he sank to rise DO more 10 NOR
al I rm forever. Our members were |
. huck, BY this sad news and none more so
han the 8. cond officer in command. resliz-
ing as hs did the great trespons lily RESTING
upon him through this sad ditprDssion.
Bu. relying up5n the fidelity of the officers
spd members, your ovsrseer. through 'he |
now master, grsspsd the siius-
ion and through ihsir sssis- -snce and his
own endesvors has slriveu to keep our good |
Id ship on her course snd sutfi isntiy of |
h re to be safe from q isntisi breakers,
aud has brought her to port, ss he trusts
yuu will hnd, vi b clean hull, garnished |
dec Ks and full fire. gated With fraernal love. |
I would resps ctiuily recommend that
time be set apart at this session for me-
mortal service and that 8 page suitsb y in |
scribed be set spsrt in our Journal OF pro- |
csedings in memory Of our deceased worthy |
master.
Finances.
You are aware that from the balance in |
ou- treasury At each session the expense.
Of the Stat Grange the following year must
be paid. By rs port of treasurer at B. slf,st
Deer mner, 1889. ,hs bslsnce on hand was
s2eG9 40 lac year following this su !
Sss no. only expended bur "A ovsrdr.ft
made on the resources of 1890 Of 1882 81, |
m king the total smOu1s expeDdt d III 1890, |
ss,l32 2l. leaving = b.isrca As reported De- |
c.n,b bsr.isa0 of s2456 80 a sum sal2 SIS ices
,hsn ,he year before, Had your exs canve |
committee seen ft TO expeod ~ large q sum |
he sst year - 10 1890 sose her with the
ezra expense Of com ittee TO the Lsgisa-
t1te, our balance in the treasury 81 this
. s-ssiou would have been redacs I'd |
far bslov that Of last year. There Wa. *
oe ado during the f.e.l year of 1890, |
s555. 50 more than the whole balance Il
treasury ct our last annual me.nog. IL
needs no prophetic eye to see that should |
mi. cause be pursued from year to year
ou, treasury would soon be bsokrups Nd
di.ints grafton the inevitable result. Your
executive Committee have wisely taken .
course hat has k.ps the expenses OF the |
Sts,e Grange witbii The means with which |
10 psy. Our res,ury as will be seen BY |
rsrors is ina healthy coodtion. No one
dsosrtnens Of any society ADDS to lis prom |
i,ence more than 9 sound tiaaociai condi |
tion. While | would have the fu ds Of the |
State Gfargss enied 10 ali Iesi innate "ays
for the good Of ,he order, yes l would not
recommend going yond present mesns 81
he risk of bankruptcy.
Labor.
Itisa matter Of tie gressest Importance |
and ,xKeeieuce that ,very PAron should
labor to preserve the m. ssy. dignity. hon |
a, and hi sh standing Of our order; and inst
~e should constantly su,ra sesiist every |
ACT that vi bril- z r-proaeh, contemp or
di.honor upon our association Let rs lay
. ,d- ,r-.r fl -. .rd labor for the Gem
mon GOOD. Cheerfuliy obey all law.
AZ 10 - they rem.in lass, ard
1, OBJ oxi, u, sfrIve in . legitimate wsy to
., .nn.,s ii. ir sme0dmept or repeal. Ou
N ii, i.ud.bie one. We are striving
IN el-vs,e our calling 10 portion worthy
~ IL, importsncs. Ia this great and worthy
xaIk l.t us msve with perfect una ia,isy
In aee, 10 all the deparmsn's
n life. 10 the grange, On tie farm,
n. xbsrever our lot be cast. LET Us
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