Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-22
MAINE STATE GRANGE
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erts OF Norway; lecturer. w. w. stet-
son OF Auburn; steward, r. H. Libby
OF Newport; assistant steward. Geo. I,
Weeks of Vassalboro; treasurer. NJ =
Hunt of Belmont; secretary, E. H,
Libby of Auburn; Ceres, Mrs. Edward
Wiggin Of Maysville; Pomona. Mrs. T.
"A. Roberts of Norway, and lady as
sistant steward. Mrs. Geo. l.. Weeks
OF Vassalboro. The gatekeeper. chap
lain and Flora being absent d. V.
Parkhurst of Maysville, Rev. Elijah
Cook of Vassalboro, and Mrs. Ella
Crowell of Skowhegan, were appointed
to fill these offices pro tenn.
Otis Meader. Lester Holway and
Fred S. Wiggin We're appointed a COM
mlttee on credentials, and l.. w. Jose.
"A. s. Farnsworth and Joseph White a
committee on order of business. The
last named committee reported the
order of business as given in yester-
days Journal AS the music, which is
commonly so prominent a feature of
Grange meetings, was lacking, a com.
| mittee consisting of W. H. Moody. Mrs.
Geo. l.. Weeks and Geo. w. Perhan,,
was appointed to remedy this defect
at the later sessions.
The whole of the morning session
was devoted to calling the roll of the
subordinate and Pomona Oranges and
Strengthening out the matter of dele
gates and credentials. In another coll
| umn the Journal publishes a list of the
| members of the order present at the
| opening session, giving their residence
| grange, and place where stopping in
Augusta. AS other Changers no doubt
| arrived on the afternoon trains whose
| name could not be secured, the list
| probably does not contain the names
of all now in the city. When the roll
credentials was ready to report it was
| found that 321 oranges were repre-
scented, the largest number in the his
tory of the order. Forty-five We're
| represented by the masters and their
wives. 153 by the masters alone, 10 by
! delegates and wives, and 40 by dele
gates alone Thus at the opening there
were SCI voting members on the floor
| besides a hundred or two visiting
ha
| larger today At u o'clock a recess
was taken until P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| 1t was little after P. NJ, when the
afternoon session was opened. During
| the noon recess a choir had been form
| ed and the music rendered was much
| appreciated. More We're present on
the floor than at the morning session,
| and the galleries, which were opened
| to the public during Grand Master
Virgins address, contained good
number. Overseer Roberts was called
| to the chair, and he introduced MI.
| Wiggin, whose annual address Was
| closely followed by the hundreds pres
ent. The addr@s, which was pro-
nounced by all an unusually mastery
effort. is given below in full:
Worthy Patrons of the Maine State
| We are assembled in this capital city OF
| our State in our twenty-fourth annual
| session to take counsel together in re-
gard to matters which shall De .ior 'he
| good of the order and of mankind.
| Another year. with it's hopes and ITS
| fears, its doubts and disappointments, It's
successes and its failures. has rolled IN
| to the vortex of forever since last we
| met in this beautiful and commodious
hall.
| If has been year of varied expert
ences. To some it has brought JOY ana
Cladness. to others sorrow and grie1. Q
some prosperity, to others adversely. is,
| the Fathers hand has been over us all
| and we should approach the closing OF
the wear with thankful hearts and with
cheerful courage for the days to come.
AGRICULTURE.
AS farmers we must admit that, III
looking back over the year just closing
circumstances and conditions have moi
been wholly favorable to agricultural op,
: erations Yet. while the farms nave no.
Welded so large an income as III liloi !,
no reason to repine and no Maine FARMER
should lose heart or become discouraged
on account of "hard times.
In fact the farmers of Maine know very
little of hard times or of the poverty anc
want which stares thousands III tht
face in our more populous centres as tnt
cold and, to them, cherries season VI
winter approaches. , T.,
While bank accounts may NOT nave III
creased materially and while IN man.
cases debts may not have diminished, ye
If Is an encouraging fact that IN ever.
farm home in Maine three good HeaE
: will be spread upon the board eacn ia.
! during the coming winter and pright am
|. cheerful fires will be kept burning on eV
|, cry hearth. will sbive
4 over her scanty fire. no child go supper
= lass to bed. Throughout all the Iarn
4 homes OF our beloved State wnolesom
food and comfortable clothing VIII pc pre-
> nared for all their inmates and no gaull
t wolf of want will prowl around any lar
}, mer's door. .u +;r,os TAX
!, While we should thus at all times IAN
= the most cheerful view OF our coIul.tU
u nossible and be prepared with nope ~.
T courage to attack the problems OF tue e - :.
t ture vet it behooves us. in times on as