The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-06
ELFAST, MAINE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 189
Meeting of Waldo County Grange.

| day was clear and cold, yet There were Pat
rons enough out to have a very interesting
meeting. The meeting was called to order
in due time by Worthy Master CHM, and
the following pro TEN. officers appointed:
T. Durham, Overseer W. Fl. CHM, Lectur-
er; Chaplain, Sister Durham Steward,
Frank Trundy; Assistant Steward, John
Frederick; Gate Keeper, Fred Knowles !;
Lady Assistant Steward, Annie Young;
Flora, Ada Littleteld Pomona, Mrs. George
Ward. Isa NJ. Cole gave the following ad-
dress of welcome:
WORTHY MASTER, SISTERS AND BROTHERS:
| In behalf of Sunrise Grange allow me to ex-
| tend to you a cordial welcome. We are
| glad, and esteem it special privilege, to
| welcome and entertain the Pomona Grange.
| We think these monthly meetings do much
| good in our order socially. Our spiritual
| natures need wider exercise. Looking back
| ward through ages what do we see? We
| see man the companion OF wild beasts, sub
| sisting on their flesh and clothed in their
| skins! His wants We're hardly more than
| those of his brute companions; but he was
not to remain thus. Subject to the law of
| progression, and having an organization cap
! able of Improvement man was brought into
| the pleasant relations with his fellow men
| which we call society. rhrough the intu-
ence of society maa has become 50 changed
! that to eN st alone has been made Impossible.
| Now the question arises in our miuds why
| is society 50 largely a failure? Our reply is
| that our customs ii society not based on
| the laws of equity, morality and sincerity.
| We oppressed by aristocratic pretense,
wealth, power and false pride, which above
all things is the most coutemptible Nothing
enduring can ever be built upon falsty. A
civilization founded upon deception is on
| weak foundation When we assume that
which we do not feel, pretend friendships
which are not sincere, make appearances
which are false, we make society an empty
show. There is no equity no Justice, no
| good, and benefit IN such conditions.
Society is only to be admired in proper
ton as things are what they seem. Let
| us have a standard of responsibility in our
| order, and let it be truthfulness, straight
| forward sincerity, intelligence, character,
and honest labor with hand or brain in some
| honest calling Some day We hope men and
women will be taught to look upon labor as
honorable in proportion to its usefulness.
Every consideration of trug h and Justice de-
mands that we make the most of ourselves,
and let us make the most of society
Let us, after having our best members at the
helm, firmly support them IN putting down
all that is wrong, while we should bear in
mind that all questions should be settled by
| the fairly expressed will of the majority.
We should guard against the abuse of that
system and avoid if possible the first indca-
allowed the ascendancy in our order. If
few enemies are made by tirmness of pur-
pose, by decision Of character, by independ-
ence Of action and by adherence to the right,
they are just the kind of enemies to make a
man of grit, nerve and force. We are living
in a radical age. We are challenging old
systems, old usages and Old modes of
thought. We are demanding of all these
what is true and what is false in their teach
ings and practices. We are seeking for and
"a
evidence that we are living in an era of prog
ress If we improve every opportunity to
make the most of our section and our socie-
ty the influence of our success will not be
confined to our own Grange, but by these
meetings the several oranges VIII be
stautty encouraging and strengthening one
another.
1t voted to have the address printed
Bro. w Ii. CHM responded III behalf of Po-
mona. A class OF y We're instructed in tine
fifth degree. Remarks for the good of the
order Were made by Brother and Sister Hol-
land of Penohscot County. The iullowing
committee was appointed on time, place
and program: Brothers Levanseller Ritchie
and Littletieid and Sisters Durham and
Ward. The meeting was adjourned for din
ner and all repaired to the dining room
good things which supply the wants of the
inner man. The afternoon session was OPEN
ed with music by the choir. Reports of
Oranges We're then called for, and the follow
ing Oranges We're reported: Northern Light,
by George Ritchie; Morning Light by I.
Durham; Comet, by A, Stinson of Granite
Grange; South Branch, by Bro. Ward
r.,
Littletield; Ritchie, by c. A. Levanseller.
The topic, "Is it advisable for farmers of
Waldo county to cooperate in establishing
creamery?" was opened by Daniel Dyer,
followed by 7. Durham, G. Ritchie, II.
Clements, Thompson, Campbell, Holland,
Trundy, Philips, A. A. CHM, George York
and others. The topic, "Should the woman
take advantage of leap year?'' was opened
by Sister Durham, followed by Sisters
Campbell, York, Cole, Ward and Brothers
Durham and Philips. Sunrise Grange fur
nished the following program. They were
all very nice selections and we'll rendered:
Music by choir; song, Mamie Cole; recita-
ton, Alma Smith; rec, Hattie Crogan;
song, (comic), by Theophilus G. Downes. A
courtesies.
The next meeting will be with Dirgo
Grange, Freedom, February 25th, with the
following program: l, opening exercises
2, address of welcome by Sister l.. NJ. Bill
lings; 3, response by J. G. Harding; T. con-
ferring fifth degree; s. remarks for good of
the order; 6, appointment of committee 7,
recess; 8, music; 9, report of Oranges 10,
question Resolved, That hay is the most
profitable crop raised upon the farm. Aft,
B. F. Foster; Neg, NJ. E. Harriman II,
Topic, That it costs more to keep up the
fashions, than the necessaries of life, to be
opened by Sister Etfie Jackson. Remainder
OF the programme to be furnished by Dirigo
Grange.