Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-15

2Sth annual meeting of the Vermont
State Grange, has been the best in it's
history. Over fifty of the subordinate
and all of the Pomona oranges report
ed, and the attendance of delegates
and members was unusually large.
THE BANQUET.
This was pleasing inovation in the
State grange and took the place of the
usual public meeting. That it was a
complete success every one present will
testify.
Hon. G. J. Bell acted as toastmaster
and made most excellent one. The
banquet was of itself worthy of the at
tention it received, but the feast of
reason that followed was a revelation
to many of the unsuspected talent in
the grange.
Many prominent people of the town
and state, outside the grange, were
present and appeared to enjoy the pro-
ceedings as thoroughly as the oldest
granger.
Gov. Smith responded in happy
manner to the toast Our Country.
He was introduced as the worthy son
of worthy sire, both of whom were
the war governors of the state, one in
the war of the rebellion, the other in
the SpanishPhilippine war. Gov.
Smith said the theme was too vast for
him to do justice to in IA single even
ing. He was very much pleased to be
present, and made most excellent
tive-minutes speech.
The National Grange, was respond
ed to by the lecturer.
Hon. n. j. Batchelder of Concord,
n. H., of the National Grange, made
a most eloquent address on the growth
of the order IN the past twenty-five
years and It's hopes, objects and aims
lOI tIlc luluIc.
The Poetry of Farming was respond
ed to by Mrs. Luna S. Peck of Bur-
lington in a poem that was full of
beautiful sentiments and many witty
points.
Our Legislation was to have been
responded to by Lieut.. Gov. Bates,
but as he was unable to be present, G. |
f. Smith of Morrisville responded and |
told of the needs of the people in this
state, and his experience in the past
in trying to secure legislation.
The Growing Triumph of the
Woman, was responded to in
very happy manner by Carl II. Hop
kins of Bratteboro, in place of G. II.
Terrill, who was absent. His tribute |
to woman and her influence in the |
grange was very eloquent and witty.
The Guarantee of the Future-Our
Boys and girls, responded to by Mason
S. Stone, state superintendent of ed
ucatiOn, was one of the best things of |
the evening and one of the best ten
minute speeches that Mr.. Stone has
ever made. 1t made a deep impress
sion upon the audience.
G. w. Scarf of Burlington, who was
present, was called upon, and respon-
ded with a catchy, original dialect
poem descriptive of a Southern Darkey
banquet, "When the Pussum was
Done Brown"
The Past, Present and Future of
the Grange was responded to by Mrs.
Mary A. Smith of Morrisville. She
was one of the most pleasing speakers
of the evening.
d. II. Morse was unable, owing toa
severe cold, to respond to the toast,
The Principles of Our Order.
The Press was responded to in an
able manner by Hon. Alpha Messer.
He spoke of the greatadvance in PRINT
ing and periodicals and books in the
past ten years, and of our duty as re-
CARDS the so-called yellow journals and
bad literature, That we must insist
that none of the latter be admitted to
our homes.
Spccialtes in Farming was the ,
toast responded to by r. B. Gallsha
of Jericho in most pleasing manner,
in which he mingled much valuable
information with lots of telling hits
that brought down the house.
G. W. Scarf was again called upon
and recited the negro dialect poem
"The Roasting of the Corn, and
made few practical remarks at the
end.
The last speaker was Prof. j. L.
Hills of Burlington, who responded to
the toast The Science of Agriculture.
This, he said, was not true, There is
no science of agriculture. 1t is rather
a most honorable profession built upon
several sciences. What he said though
very brief was thoroughly appreciated.
The Imperial Quartette of st.
Johnsbury enlivened the proceedings
of the banquet with several catchy
eonrc which were heartily enCOred.