The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25
ORANGE COUNTY ALLIANCE.
The Good Ladies of Orange Join tn
Brethren il Making It a Success.

Brethren in Making 1t q Success.
correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
At the regular meeting of Orange
County Alliance held in April, the
question came up, What can we do to
make our meetings more interesting
Various suggestions we're made
Among them it ives said that one OF
the causes Of the lack of interest was
that the farmers wives and daughters
did not seem to take the interest they
once had taken, and it was noticed
that not q lady vas present at that
meeting. A motion was made and
carried that every married member
present bring their wives, and the
single members their s~Weethearts to
the July meeting. 90 when the day
came for the meeting it was noticeable
that the motion made and carried at
the April M citing was producing the
desired eff c..
The day of this meeting was bright
and E3auElful, in fact all that could be
desired. Nor had the day grown very
old, or the sun risen very high, before
the farmers and their families began
to gather in the beautiful grounds
owned by the State Alliance. Hills
boro Sub Alliance had in the mean
time arranged q programme for the
days exercises. At II o'clock the pee,
pie had assembled in large numc9rs in
the State Alliance Hall. The mCeting
was called to order by the County
Present, Bro. T. J. Oldham, after
which the hymn America" was ren
dered by the choir; then prayer by the
Chaplain, after which was sung by the
choir CHE people joining in heartily
that grand old anthem, 'Blest be the
Tie that Binds"
At the close of the singing, Bro. Fl.
E. Murphy, President Of Hlllsboro
Sub, arose and in we'll chosen words,
in behalf of Hillsboro Sub extended a
hearty welcome to the Orange County
Alliance, and the public present. Then
he tastotully presented the speaker for
the day, saying that he did not intend
to give an introduction, for the speaker
was too we'll known to need ar intro
duction at his hands, but that it wes
his pleasure to present to them a man
whose name would b a guarantee Of
a pleCe8nt entertainment. He then
pre2ented our State s cretary and
Tree 3uFer, Bro. J. T. B. Hoover, who
advanced to the rostrum, end in his
usual happy style went over the his
tory of the Alliance, from its beginning
to the present, picturing out the con-
dition of the farmer, comparing it with
other ave cations, and showing plainly
that organization was a necessity. The
speech Yves full of VII, humor, end
pathC1, end for one hour and forty
minute 3 he held h'9addience entranced.
The finishing pictures e. drawn by
him brought tcatst to the eyes OF many,
and for elcquence we have not heard
this address equalled IN many a day.
The speech having been finished, the
President announced an adjournment
for dinner. e0on the people had spread
their tables under the beautiful oaks,
and we're enjoying in an old fashioned
happy waV ona of the best of dinners
provided by the wives Of the Alliance
men OF Orange county. The music for
the occasion WRs performed on the o.
gan by Bro. W. A. Parker.
Hillsboro Alliance received the
thenks of the County Alliance for the
use Of it's beautiful regalia, and for
their hearty welcome and their eff 1rt1
to make the day pleasant. After din
ner the County Alliance assembled to
transact it's routine business. The re-
ports showed a gratifying increase in
interest and in membership. This was
truly a red letter day in the history of
the Orange County Alliance, and
showed plainly the necessity of an in
creased lady membership
Wishing for the Alliance an increased
interest in lady membership, and be-
it will add influence and pros
to the Order, and the happy re-
turn Of this pleasant occasion. / am,
ALLIANCEMAN.