The Republican journal., 1896-08-27
Meeting of Waldo County Grange.

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Waldo County Pomona Grange held its
regular meeting Aug. 18TH with Stockton
Grange. The Grange was opened promptly
at 10 O'Clock by Worthy aster CHM. Bro.
| q. S. Grttin was appointed Lecturer; Bro.
Blanchard, Steward sister Libby, Flora.
| The address of welcome was given by Lillian
| Staples, and was as follows:
| VISITING BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF PoMO-
| Ma GRANGE: With cordial hand grasp and
hearts warm with welcome our order greets
you and bids you make this hall your own
for the time and help us fill it with good
cheer and joyousness.
| Being grangers yourselves you cannot
doubt our hospitality, for who ever knew of
| an lnhospitable granger, or suffered for
hearty welcome at grange? Edward Ever
| EFT Hale has said, "What our churches need
Is not only singing and praying but more
| hospitality Surely the grange is rich in
| this blessed quality and fortunately, too, for
| II IS the vital spark that makes success of
| the order, the magnet that draws members
| to It's fold. How many OF US become mem
| bers of the organization, accept its advan-
tages and never think of giving credit to the
| How few consider what a useful machine
| the grange really is? 1t is a breaking up
| plow in discussions, harrow to those on
! the program, a seedsower OF good influences,
oultivator of the mind, reaper Of good re-
| suits, a binder Of hearts in strong cords of
| brothery and sisterly affection. 1t is no
| lnanimate machine but a live one, with
| strong body, wise head, firm hand, warm
| heart and large stomach. The County
| Grange seems to be a sort of "Mother
,bnrI
| council, direction and encouragement. To
| 1t all reach out for assistance. If at an as
! semby fact meeting We've to be held and
each grange in the county family was called
upon to report Its condition, some could
stand confidently and say, 1--WE are strong
and active. Behold how powerful, shin
| ing example for all to follow" But others
would faterngiy say" Mother Pomona, I'VE
are weak. Our strength is gone Our blood
Is IOW-our courage. too. We struggle to do,
but meet with many failures We know
not what ails us, but fear our symptoms III
dlcate nervous prostration or rapid decline.
Recommend some remedy And to such as
these worthy Pomona gives not sarsaparillas
or Celery Compound but spark of her own
lite-glving energy to impart electrical force
to Tie aiIing child and restore It's od-sme
vitality. And so this body is called upon to
be physician as we'll as everything else from
a legislator TO a maid-ot-all-w work. And in
consideration Of the many demands made
upon 1t we must take no more Time. May
tile good results of this day be as abundant
as the haryeSts soon to be gathered. May
TINS day he t. us all a "Red Letter Day" of
enjoyment, aud may you meet with us in the
future again and again
The response was by j. &. Harding.
1t voted to have these addresses pub
hshed with the regular report of the pro
ceedings.
The following Oranges We're reported;
Northern Light by Sister York Morning
Light by Bro. Moore; Comet by Albert
Nickerson Seven Star by Deputy j. G.
Harding; Honesty by Sister Littlehed Of
Prospect; Mystic by Sister Churchill South
Branch by W. H CHM Equity by j. Gun
ningham; Granite by Arthur Boyd; Seaside
| ny A. l.. Mudgett; Ritche by @. A. Levan-
seller Stockton by William Berry. A class
| of 2G were instructed in the fifth degree.
| Remarks for the good of the order were
made by G. S. Griffin, W. NJ. Berry, A. Stin-
son and A. L. Mudgett. The Grange then
took recess for dinner. On calling to order
in the afternoon the choir gave some music
and the topic, What is the matter with the
| farmers, is It extravaganza? was discussed 10y
| II. Murphy, j. Ellis, ID. Dyer, J G. Harding
| A. Stinson, II. Moore, c. S. Griffin, j. Gun
ningham and Bro. Colcord. They We're all
| of the opinion that there was not anything
| the matter with the farmers. The topic If
women are allowed to vote should they nay
poll tax? was discussed by Sisters Church
i'll, Blanchard, Dyer, Littletield, Hubbard
and Bros. Harding, CHM, Dyer and Eling-
wood of Kansas. The Sisters thought that
If they could have the privilege of voting
| they would be willing to pay poll tax.
| Bro. Ellingwood said that in Kansas the
women had the right of suffrage in State
| elections and that the county in which he
| lived was run last year by set of lady Of
| ticers to the satisfaction of all. He said it
was claimed that if women were allowed to
vote that the best society would not attend
the elections but it was not so there The
| finest ladies went to the elections and every
thing was orderly and quiet.
| The following literary entertainment was
| given: Song, pride Of the Ball., by Ger
| trude Pendeton; reading by Cassie Davis ;
| song by Maud and Gladis Randell rec, by
| Leila Payson, who was encored and recited
another piece; song by Melvin Clark, who
was encored and gave another song The
| Stockton Grange choir gave excellent music
throughout the meeting. vote of thanks
was given Stockton Grange for entertain
ment.
The next meeting will be with Equity
Grange, Belfast, Sept. end, with the follow
| ing program: l. opening exercises; 2, adj
dress Of welcome by Sadie Edgecomb; 3,
response by w. P. Thompson; 4, report of
Oranges; 5, comforting of fifth degree; g.,
election of officers; 7, appointment of COM
mttee; s, noon recess; 8, music; TO- installa-
tion of officers H. question, Resolved, That
the income tax is a just tax; aft, A. l..
Mudgett, neg, D. Dyer; II, the remainder
of the program by Equity Grange; 13, clos
| ing.