Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-09
Daily 4 ennebce 3op-1aI.
GRANGE RALLY.

Journal says he finds Maine audiences
very different from those of the West.
ont there they are enthusiastic and
impressional while here they are not
administrative, though he says he has
not the least doubt that the Maine
people are as deeply interested in the
Grange work as in the West
The mode of farming must be very
different to YOU" suggested the Jour
nal.
Yes. it is different. of course he re-
sponded. but really you people in the
East seem to get as much out of life
as we do. and | do not know but
more"
The master has been away from his
home in Indiana since the first of July
and will be away until the middle of
September. the greater part of the time
being in New England. though he will
visit Ohio and Pennsylvania before re-
turning. His engagements in Maine
consist of Wednesday at Skowhegan,
Thursday at Lewiston. and Friday at
Merrymeeting park. He will then go
to Concord. n. H.
The crowds in Maine are not so
large as those he has been accustomed
to addressing. He has left places
where he has had as many as 10000
people and in consequence the crowd
of 1900 in this town seemed small to
him. His receptions through Maine
have been for the most part pleasant.
The forenoon was occupied by the
address of welcome and the address of
Mr.. Wiggin. In the two abstracts
.r;,.o, bn remarks on
account of the lack of space. the wit
ty stories told by the two speakers are
omitted. but both Mr.. Wiggin and Mr..
Jones, the latter being the only speak
err of the afternoon told many bright
and witty things to illustrate their
points. 1t was amusing to hear them
get after each other in their stories.
Mr. Jones. who came last. had the ad-
vantage and the stories he told at Mr..
Virgins expense were rich. He says
that i'm the West they call Mr.. Wiggin
the SILVER Tongued Orator from
Maine
The meetings were presided over by
Mr.. Drummond. the master Of the
Kcnnehec Pomona Grange. A decla-
nation by Frank L. Rand of Nassal-
boro. was an amusing feature.
priately the man to give the address of
welcome to the National master on ac-
count of being State lecturer and also
associated with him III the lectures
through the state. He is a resident OF
Vassalboro and a leading member OF
the order in that town. Prof. Cook
said in part:
1T gives me great pleasure to wei
come you to our State as the otficia
head of the order we all love 50 well
our welcome means much more thar
one usually attaches to Il welcome
There are. as you doubtless are aware
many sorts of welcome. | never think
Of q welcome without having the sight
of laborer returning home from the
end of a weeks work. The welcome
he receives from his wife ana family
and home. All. lucky is the man with
a home, for there is no welcome like
it, Tho sort that we extend to you
this day is Of that very nature. for t.
our home we invite you to partake oi
such as we have.
I'VE know how well those steady ham
mcr blows of yours have told upon The
opponents of the order. and we appre
ciate the great value you will be {,
the Pine Tree State at this time, diff
fuSing to us, as you do, the true
Grange logic. 1t will he as new life
and inspiration to the order
Mr.. Drummond then introduced Hon
Edward Wigin. whose remarks were
about as follows: