Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-26
Union Grange Picnic.

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Although the rain of Tuesday disap.
pointed the plans of the grangers OF this
vicinity for union picnic at Mari Castle
park, ii did not prevent a large audience
from assembling in Grange hall, where
the program, with only three exceptions,
was very creditably rendered. State Mor.
thy Master Bell was unable to be in at
tendance because OF disabled hand, but
the state lecturer, II. b. Gaiusha, spoke in
his stead making an acceptable substi-
tute. The two other absentees were mem.
bers OF Snowsville grange.
Randolph Grange orchestra enlivened
the occasion with choice music, while the
choir of that grange added another success
10 its enviable record.
Some outside talent kindly assisted in
the exercises, Misses Clara A. Dubois and
Ethel Newton as pianists and Mr.. II. b.
Bell, bass, aiding in the musical portion of
the program, while Col. A. b. Chandler,
who had Hospitality offered his picnic
grounds in Mari Castle park for the use
OF the patrons, cordially welcomed the
visitors TO Randolph. He spoke appreci
atiyely Of the order and of the oppoftuni-
ties Of the farmers of this state for culture
and enjoyment.
j. b. Adams responded to the welcome
in a graceful speech in which be expressed
the appreciation OF his townsmen for YER
monters like Col Chandler, who return
to their native state bringing with them
increased power for good.
Tine worthy master of the local grange,
A. A. Priest, embodied in his thoughtful
address to the patrons an able statement
OF the objects and the attainments of the
order. Hon. Marcus Peck of Brookfield
gave the response in behalf OF the visiting
oranges, which were those of SnoWsville,
Brookfeld, Bethel and East Bethel.
State Lecturer II. b. Galusha, who was
the last speaker of the morning session,
urged upon the farmers the necessity for
more careful thought in ali that pertains
to their work individually and as an or
ganized body.
After music by the Randolph grange
choir, dinner was served in the dining
hall for the musicians and some OF the
visiting patrons, while the majority par
took of basket lunch.
In the afternoon came the following
program, very pretty feature OF which
was the dairymaids' drill by nine young
ladies OF the local grange;-M Music by the
orchestra; poem by Mrs. Fanny Waldo of
Rising Star grange of Bethel; solo, Mrs
j. b. Adams of Randolph; dairymaids'
drill; recitation, Miss Harriet Mason OF
Brookfield; paper on "Good Roads," G.
Z. Whitney OF East Bethel; reading, Mrs.
II. p. Riiord OF Middlebranch grange;
duet, Mrs. Bliss and Mrs. Jordan OF Ris-
ing Star grange; essay upon "Grsrge
Work." Mrs. Wakefield of Snowsville;
poem, Mrs. Bacon of Brookfied music
by the Randolph grange choir; recitations
by Miss Belle Morse of Randolph, Miss
Lillian Farrar of Brookfield, Miss Name
Connolly of Randolph; music by Randolph
choir; orchestra.
The remarks Of Hon. Aaron Jones of In
diana, overseer OF the national grange and
who was introduced as its next master,
were well received, especially his pleasant
~ at the expense OF National Lecturer
Messer, whose work in the West, however,
he highly commended. He made a COM
parison between the conditions of grange
work i'm the East and West which was ia
vorable to the former, and he warmly
commended woman's work in the order.
His statement of the results attained by
the grange as an organized non political
body in the formation of laws was an
one. He urged the patrons
to recognize even more than now the ne
cessity and value OF united effort, and
in plea for the free delivery OF the mails
in all rural districts showed the way in
which much could be accomplished tow
ard placing the country farmer on equal !
footing with his city neighbor.
Lecturer Messer, the last speaker, ad- |
dressed the audience briefly because of 4
the lateness of the hour. He told of the |
progress of the order in the state of New |
where he lately completed q |
lecture tour, and expressed his belief that |
the present year in grange history will |
prove one of extraordinary advancement. |
Tie reiterated Overseer Jones' praise of the /
program. Later in the day Mr.. Messer
departed for Philadelphia, where he con-
tinues his grange work.
On motion OF Deputy ID. II. Morse,
Col. A. B. Chandler was rendered a unani-
nous vote of thanks for his proffered hos
pitality, and the exercises closed with
selection by the orchestra.
Despite the inauspicious weather, the
committee having the arrangements in
charge may congratulate themselves on
having brought about a most ENJOYABLE
union meeting. The chairman OF the
committee, Alonzo Emery, conducted the
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