The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13

with the "Ennncr Grange or new EnS
Iand''-Thc Most SuccessiuI sessinh
Ever 'Held-Facts ana tisures " VI.
Order y Growth in Vermont Loud
Call for Economy In state Expenses

s. with the "ganncr Grange of New Ent
y Iand''-Thc Most successful sess," !,
Ever 'Heid-Fncts anu IIs" ou
Order Growth in vermont Lou
!, Call for Economy In state Expenses
Brattlcboro Tuesday, Wednesda
and yesterday was in the hands OF IN
grangcrs who gathered from AL part
Of the state for the 9th annual scssio
or the Vernon. state grange In
meetings were all held in grange ma
; which was tnstily and appropriated
: decorated with festoons of red, whit
and blue, while wrcaths OF evergreen
were placed above the window
; and ropes of the same ornamentcd TIT
rear of the hall. The stage presented
handsome appearance with it's dec
orations of vegetables, shcaves 0
wheat, corn and flowers. The meet
ings were all we'll attended and .prac
tically all the Pomona and subordinate
oranges throughout the state were
represented by the worthy masters OF
delegates and sometimes by both
Five of the deputies, four Of the cX
ecutive committee and nearly all OF
the presiding officers we're present.
The meeting opened Tuesday morn
ing in regular order in the fifth degree
and after the roll call quorum being
present, they changed to the fourth
degree. Grand Master Bell, who pre-
sided, appointed as committee, on Gre
dentials. d. d. Howe, G. T. Mosley.
II. A. Park. sisters Halett and Rob
inson, who reported all credentials
correct and delegates entitled to seals
The state master thea gave his address
dwelling particularly on the possibili d,
ties which are open to the educated
farmer and said:
"Do we as we look Owe the past find that we
have done all in our power rs g0ot PATRONS OF
Husbandry in I:he butling up OF agriculture
and IN the support of or schools Much mas
been done the past ycarto bulld up our organ,
EatiOnS; we have increased IN membership and
strength, new oranges have been organized
with membership OF about 700; new interest
and enthusiasm has beer manifested III many %
the Older oranges with large additions ID mem,
bcrship. 20 oranges reporting a mel gam OF oep
new members. The 1909 meetings, more or
less, held in the state during the year mean add,
ed intelligence, many peasant soclai thonrs ana
a better understanding Dt our needs as FARMERS
and housewives. The Pomona Is also doing
good work.
He emphasized the need Of prompt
ness in collections and reports and also
spoke about the recent national grange
held in Worcester and said that Ed
ucation is the foundation and will be
the strength Of our order" and claim
ed that the grange had been greatly
interested in and TO some extent in
strumental in bringing about the prog
rcss in our schools the past year. In
conclusion Master Bell said:
"The time Is at hand when every member of
the grange should use his best cndcavor TO cd.
ucatc and strengthen the order and the grange
need not lack IN material to make this order
power in the land for all that is progressive,
loyal and American"
G.. W. Sargent, the worthy overseer,
then read his report which was accept
ed. Then came Secretary Howe's re-
port, which showed that up to the
present date the increase during the
past year in membership had been
about LOCO: eight new subordinate |
oranges have been formed the past year, |
making total of d The trcasurcr's !
report showed the grange TO be in the /
pest shape financially that it has (
ever been. This was followed by the /
reports of masters of subordinate |
oranges. Nearly all reported an in
,rease of work done along educational
md literary lines as well as in member
ihip. Next the deputies reported on
he organizing OF the eight new oranges
md also on ritual work.
Tuesday evening the hall was filled
or the public meeting. The Philhar
monte orchestra furnished music
State Master Bell was master of cere.
monies and introduced Geo. W. Pierce.
V. Master of Protective Grange, who
ave the welcome to the state grange.
:. F. Smith of Morrisville, who was
Introduced as the coming governor of
'ermont, il the women could vote,
esponded to the welcome in few we'll
hosen remarks in which he congratu-
ited Protective Grange on their new
all and stated that they were an
rganization Of which Brattleboro
light we'll be proud. Ut is fact
nat Protective Grange, the Banner
range of New England" as it is
allied, is the largest in New England, J
he welcome from the citizens of Brat
eboro was spoken by DR.. Fl. -. Hol
IN, and royalty i'll consonance with
le feelings of the town. The Doctor
aid tribute to the husbandman and
Her of the soil rs the most honorable
nd Oldest OF occupations quoting
iblc characters for illustration. In
osing the Doctor said:
1--WE welcome you rs you come TO US with no
pecal creed, though your order Is u religious
&c, with no political faith but to press TO the
ont the best intellectual advancement which
c need
c. j. Bell, W. Master of the state
ange, responded, telling OF the apprc-
alton of the grange for the welcome.
on. J. o. Sanford president of the
ermont Dairymen's Association and