Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-14
STATE GRANGE MEETING.

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Tuesday evening, in Dubois d Gay 5
hall. was held the public NEE ing On .ne
Vermont State Grange, now IN Session ~. =. !,
tt,is MACE. The hall was well nlied WIN
village people and Representatives % w o
various oranges scattered Throughout .ne
Ssats-sturdy, practical farmers oi
mont and their competent wNes ..,5 nth
The hall was tasIefully decorated Win
+, nits of the soil. On eather SIDE Of tne
stare were fastened stalks OF corn IL q !, 10
feef IA height, and out Of grain ana lne
e,lrs of the corn were fashioned me ini.lai
tefters p. H Patrons OF Husbandry.
The yellow ears, like pendants, hung over
the edge OF the stage, anu yn W.
right was a small pyramid OF tne ialgs 81,
tubers, surmounted by hshleu oa 'a.,'
ana having other candles in between.
on the opposite side was larger pyramid
made OF mammoth pumpkins.
The exercises were enllvened Dy music
f,rnished bv the West Randolph Grange
choir and an orchestra composed OF
Alessrs. Leroy TIlson, Ben. Walker, Joe
Harlow, Ernest Manehest-l ana wafer
Davis.
on the platform were seated the SPEAK :
e-s and the choir. The meeting opened
with Introductory remarks from worthy
Master Messer, who gave the OBJECT
OF the public meeting as desire on the
part of the grange TO show that the asso
cation is not exclusive, that It's work Is
ennobling, uplifting and calculated TO
make better men aud women better boys
and girls, and to prepare them Tor the
emergencies OF life.
Mr. j. S. Moulton, of the Greel Noun
tain Stock farm, welcomed tie grunge
most heartily and sketched in an n
tcresting manner the rise OF d similar as
ISOLATION the Highland society OF Scot
land. and closed his remarks with the
hope that these meetings might prove not
only entertaining but practical IN their
results. A pleasant response 70 the speech
OF welcome was made by C. j. Bell OF
Walden, for p years treasurer Of the Yer
mont state Grange.
In his annual address, the State master,
Alpha Messer, enumerated the Temporal
blessings OF the past year, spoke OF Yer
mont's creoitable showing at the Norld's
Fair, advocated the establishment OF a
grange in every town, commended the
work OF the Inspection Service, gave re-
port of the Nationa. Grange meeting al
Syracuse, and touched upon many vexed
questions, including transportation, tax
alton and the changes in the school law.
He spoke of the power OF the press, adj
vised the appointment OF legislative
committee, and gave ii as his opinion that
the dairy school at Burlington, il proper
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the farming interests OF the State.
Gov. Fuller was greeted with applause.
He expressed his pleasure at being present
and the interest that he took in this or
ganization, not because OF its secret char
acter but on account Of desire TO know
what those who till the Green Hills are
thinking and doing. The Chicago tri-
umphs, though quiet, would, he thought,
exert an influence in the future, ana be
spoke OF the good judgment OF Or. Mcin-
tyre snd his assistants in selecting types
of Vermont horses capable OF taking 70 OF
the 46 prizes awarded. Future opinion
would vindicate the Vermont House.
Critics have already pronounced it the
choicest piece OF architecture in the"W b .tc
CITY," No homes are so pleasant as those
in Vermont, and no people are o happy nd
prosperous, in the opinion OF the govern
or, as those who dwell in the Green Noun
tain State.
Prof J. l.. Hills, director OF the State
Experiment Station at Burlington, spoke
principally OF the exhibits made by The
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment
Stations of the country at Chicago. Mrs.
Luna ). Peck of Brookiield read a very
fine poem, entitled "Magnify Your Calf
iDg.r Hon. c. M. Wlnslow also made a
short address, and Geo. 5. Hubbard, Esq,
81 Rupert, former student of the Nor
NAH discussed, in a spirited manner, me
subject OF Education and Crime,n and
advocated strongly the introduction OF
Humane instruction in the public schools.
State Supt. Stone and Hon. V. /. Spear
made very excellent addresses, which were
probably shortened some " hat ON account
Of the lateness of the hour.
The meetings have opened very success
fully with good attendance, and the en-
tire proceedings Of the state Grange will
be fully reported in the next issue OF this
paper.
kihong those in attendance on the State
Grange are Gov. Lew X Fuller. W Mil
Ter aud wife, Oscar S. Ware, Brattlehoro;
Prof. j. l.. Hills, ID. ID. Howe, b. s. Barrett,
Burlington; &. NJ. Minslow. Mrs. Chas
Sargent, Brandon; Ed. McGill H. L. Dean,
State Snpt. NJ. s Stone, Montpelier; j. 5.
Burnham, Milton; o. j. LoSrcy, Jericho;
]. I. Story, f. ". Ayres and wife, l.. b.
Essex; ;. w. benjamin and
vile, p. w. Currier and wife, VIM Brown,
W. Il. Colby, Berlin; j II. Sheldon and
wife, Dorset; Geo. ) Hihbard, a. Bop
kins, Rupert; l. r. Gleason, K. 5 Jacksoa,
Underhill, All IA Messer AID wife, Julius
Messer and wife, Rochester; ii. A. Park,
w. l.. Park and wife, Z. A. Hoyt aud vile,
Lyndon; A. +. Lauren and wife, p. l..
Pierce and wife, T. H. ualiett, II. C.
Powers and wife, ii. bloomsbury; Il. f.
and wife, Andover; john Davis
h. ". Walker and wife, I. f.
Fuller and vile, South Woodstock; A. Il
slaGe, Springtisid; :. .. Davis, South Lon
iond,rry; j. r. lay, ToWnshend; kollO
Netcaif, Waiter Harrow aud wife, :, 49,
Z. j. bell, Walden; T. G.. Bron-
son and 1iie, Hard eicl; O. IL Holden,
White River Junction.