The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-12
STATE GRANGE MEETING.

Twelfth Annual Session Opens In War
ner Hall o-Day-Program for the
Three Days-Meetlng of New Haven
County Grange Yesterday.
The twelfth annual session of the
Connecticut State grange opens this
morning at 10 o'clock in Warner hall.
The session will last to-day, Wednes-
day and Thursday, closing with the af-
ternoon session Thursday.
The hotels are fast filing with
guests, the headquarters being at Ho-
tel Majestic. Many of the prominent
members of the grange are in the city,
among them being Worthy Master S.
o. Bowen, wife and daughter; Secreta-
~ Henry e. Loomis and daughter of
Glastonbury, B. c. Patterson of Tor
rington, Of the executive committee;
Deputy Levi Wells and wife.
There will probably be 800 delegates
in the city for the opening session this
morning.
The executive committee, which con-
sists of B. C. Patterson, ]. H. Hale and
Q. S. Wood, has prepared the following
order of exercises:
To-day, morning session at 10-Open-
ing in form, fifth degree, roll call of
oranges, appointment Of committees,
reports of deputies, report of commit
tee on credentials, Introduction of bus
mess, Afternoon session at 1:30-An-
nual address of master, S. o. Bowen;
annual report of overseer, G.. c. Beck
with; annual report Of secretary, III. e.
LOOMS; annual report of treasurer,
N. S. Plat; annual reports of other
state officers, annual report of execu-
tive committee, L. S. Wells, chairman;
introduction of business. Evening ses-
sion at 7:30--Social and intellectual
hour, brief addresses by Hon. N. J..
Batchelder of New Hampshire, Hon.
W. e. Simonds of Hartford, Mrs. E. H.
Barnes, lecturer Connecticut state
grange; Rev. D. B. Hubbard, chap
lain. and Past Masters Hale and Bow
en- of Connecticut. Music, instrument
tai and vocal, will be interspersed dur
ing the evening.
Wednesday, morning session at $50
Opening in fourth degree, transaction
of regular business, annual report of
secretary F. M. f. insurance company,
for reference to committee, annual re-
port committee on woman's work, Mrs,
F. A. Webster; annual report commit
tee on Storr's college, Miss M. r. Wood
ward; routine business. Afternoon ses-
sion at 1:45-Lecturer's hour at the
Hyperion, In charge of Worthy Lectur-
er Mrs. e. II. Barnes. This will be
open to the public. Evening session at
:30-Conferring the sixth degree; eX-
emplif1cation of the unwritten work
verified by the high priest of demeter
from the book; remarks for the good of
the order
Thursday morning session at $50
Opening in fourth degree; transaction
of regular business: reports of commit
tees and action thereon; election of
members of executive committee. At
ternoon, closing session at 1:30-Rou-
tine and unfinished business, reports
and resolutions; congratulations; clos
ing in form.
Music of the session will be under the
charge and direction Of Prof. ]. P. Cor
nish of Naubuc. Reduced rates have
been obtained from railroads and no.
| tells.
New Haven county Pomona grange
| held special meeting yesterday at
| Warner hall and conferred the fifth
/ degree and granted certificates on
members intending to take the sixth
| degree at the state meeting. A short
| literary program was furnished by
Rev. F.. Countryman of Branford, who
| is lecturer.