Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-20
STATE GRANGE
Held Largest Meeting IN It's History at
Brattleboro.
hence

The 18th annual session Oh the
Vermont State Grange opened at
, Brattleboro Wednesday with about
, 300 members Of the organization in
attendance.
The first days sessions were largely
private. The main feature OF puDlic
interest was the annual address in the
afternoon by C. j. Bell, master Of the
Grange.
! Mr.. Bell expressed his belief that in
the coming century the organization
will take prominent part in shaping
the affairs Of the nation. From the
farm come the men and women who
are the leaders in all departments Of
our growth and prosperity. The
order will ever speak in encouraging
terms, he said, for a more practical
education and for the enforcement Of
our prohibitorY laws. In discussing
the subject Of taxation, Mr.. Bell
advocated eXempting nothing,
but Of taxing all property, real and
personal He advised the grangers to
do everything possible 10 make the
prospective "Old Home Week" a
success.
The report OF A. A. Priest Of Ran
dolph, state secretary, showed that
there are now IS oranges in the state
with a total membership OF 1000.
There has been gain Of 10 oranges
and nearly 400 members in the state
during the year. There has been
gain Of 5000 in the receipts this year,
and $500 as compared with two years
ago.
Protective Grange OF Brattleboro
has the largest membership, 37s,
followed by West Randolph Grange
Of Randolph, with 29s.
Ludlow has made the largest gain
in the shortest time, being organized
in February by ID. II. Morse with SO
charter members, and now numbers
50, gain of 40. Dog River Valley
at West Berlin has tripled its menu
bership and many more have made
large gains.
Three hundred covers were laid for
the annual banquet at the Brooks
house Wednesday evening. State
Master Bell presided and Leitsinger's
orchestra furnished music.
Toasts were responded to as follows:
'The National Grange" n. j. Batch
elder OF Concord, n. H., lecturer of
the National Grange; soar Green
Mountain State" Col. TAYLOR OF |
Brattleboro; "The Vermont State
Grange" G. F. Smith OF Worthwhile, |
overseer Of the State Grange; "Ourl
Sisters of the Order" NJ. S. Stone of
Montpelier; "Our Bows and Girls
Mrs. Il. b. Galusha Of Jericho; "Cul-
ii. o. Hadey of Temple.
n. H.; individual Responsibilities
w. l.. Burroughs of Coventry;
scientific Agriculture in the Grange"
Prof. j. l.. Hills of Burlington:
Social Correspondence" Alpha
Messer of Rochester; sour Legis-
lature," j. f. Gale of Guilford; "The
Treasury f. b. Pier Of Rawsonville;
The Future of Our Order" r. b.
Galusha OF Jericho; "The Banner
Grange Of New England" Carl 5.
Hopkins Of Brattleboro. c. f. Scarf
Df Burlington recitcd two amusing
selections written especially for this
The annual election OF officers took
place at the session of the State
Irange Thursday forenoon. c. j.
Bell OF East Hardwick was honored
by being selected for the fourth
consecutive term to stand at the head
u the order as master, and other
'ilicers were elected as follows: Over
eer, z. f. Smith OF Morrisyille.
ecturer II. b. Galusha of Jericho:
steward, ID. ii. Morse of Randolpb.
assistant steward, NJ. b. Roberts Of
rupert; chaplain, ID. j. Lowrey Of
jericho; treasurer, f. B. Pier of
jacksonville; secretary, A. A. Priest
u Randolph; gatekeeper, A. +.
lawrence of st. Johnsbury: Ceres
Mrs. e. j. Bell OF East Hardwick.
'omona, Mrs. c. f. Smith of Morris,
lille; Flora, Mrs. r. b. Galusba ~
Jericho; lady assistant steward. Mrs
VI. u. Roberts Of Rupert; members of :
Executive committee, w. l.. Park Of J
lyndon and +. Ii. Spaulding of
Vest Brattleboro.
The interest of the afternoon
entered in the discussion of nlans
or systematizing the work of the
ecturers and deputies. =
In the evening, Grange hall was y
'acked by members of the order who :
Witnessed an exempli ication OF tbe F
irst and second degrees by Snring.
eld Grange, and of the third ana
ourth degrees by Protective GRANGE
4 Brattleboro. S0
The Grange closed its session r.; Al
ay with the installation of of,ioan. "
y Alpha Messer of Rochester for
merry lecturer OF the National GRANGE
he exemplification of the unwr;,s ~,
,ork OF the worthy master bv r T
'eli, and the giving Of the annn o o. o.
assword. ANNUAL o'
resolutions were unanimons,,. 10
uopted favoring the Gront oIec di
Margarine bill. 0eO