Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20

work that looks SO difficult The inter
est is of course centered in the mailing
| department., through which the many
papers that are published here go
Many are visiting and receiving cordial
welcomes at the publishing houses.
Forenoon Session.
At 1880, Worthy Master o. Gardner
of Rockland. struck the gavel that as
sembled the Patrons of Husbandry for
the morning session of the opening
! day. Gate Keeper l.. Z. futile and
Steward A. B. Gerry were on duty and
only true and loyal Changers were adj
mitted within the precincts. On roll
call of officers it was noticed with re-
| sret by all that W. L.. Elijah Cook
| was absent. He was detained by ILL
ness and his place was filled by Eli
Hodgkins, one of the deputies of An
drOscoggin county. Grange opened in
the fifth degree and after the prelimi-
| nary exercises, closed in the fifth and
oIeIltu LOT NOTk III tne IOuGCH. 1OOSutIl
Bearce of East Eddington, was APP
pointed to take the names of those de-
string to receive the sixth degree, and
was invited forward that all might OBJ
tain a look at his pleasant face and
know to whom to report
1t was announced by the master that
| through the courtesy of Secretary L.
w. Mckcen a reading will be given at
the Augusta house. this evening at
o'clock, by Miss Susan Walker of Frye
burg
The following committees We're ap-
pointed: Credentials. NJ. jackson,
Lewiston. +. j. Garlic, Hampden, and
{. T.. HolyOkc, Brewer: order of bust
ness-D. o. Bowers. Morrill,. A. c.
Stanley. Monticello, II. G.. Jorden,
Lewiston, and Sisters E. E. Light,
Union, NJ. f. Kicker. Lisbon, and E. w
Malett Topsham.
After the roll call of Oranges, A. +.
Morse of South Paris. gave in an in
imitable manner his favorite selection.
The Jiner," which was encored. He
kindly responded to the call and gave
My Mother-in Law"
DR.. Twitchell gave notice of arrange
ments for excursions to the Insane
asylum, each morning and afternoon,
and 10 Togus, Thursday morning. Re
cess was announced for presentation
of credentials and was extended until
the afternoon session.
The afternoon session began prompt
ly at o'clock with Overseer Adams III
the chair and Ansel Holway of Skow-
hogan, as overseer. After a song by
choir formed from the audience, at
the suggestion of DR.. Twitchell, Master
Gardner delivered his annual address,
the full text of which is found in an
other column.
Prof. Cooks annual report was ably
delivered by DR.. Twitchell. who ex-
pressed regret at circumstances which
necessitated his being called upon.
Full text Of the report is also given
elsewhere. A. +. Morse of South
Paris, gave humorous selection which
was greatly enjoyed. He was again
called upon to respond to an encore.
His recitations were followed by two
very pleasing selections from Sister +.
! +. Carter of Buxton. The committee
! 1r
which was accepted and adopted.
| A partial report Of committee on Gre
dentials was as follows: Whole num-
Der of subordinate Oranges repre-
scented, POI; represented by master and
wife, 49, delegate and wife, 10; dele
gate. As Six delegates were reported
whose credentials had not been found.
County Oranges were reported as fol-
| lows: Represented by master and
wife, a: represented by master, Z; rep
! resented by delegate and wife, 2; repre-
scented by delegate, 3; total, Is. Two
were reported whose credentials had
not materialized Whole number of
representatives from subordinate
Oranges, 312; subordinate and Pomona
representatives, 1884, beside the eight
| without credentials.
This report being accepted that OF the
secretary followed.
| Treasurer Hunts report was as fol-
lows:
Worthy Master and Members Of the
Maine state Grange: As treasurer Of the
| state Grange | respectfully submit my
| sixth animal rennrt. for the fiscal wear