The Republican journal., 1900-10-18
MEETING OF WALDO COUNTY GRANGE

Hth, was postponed to Friday on account of
the storm. The weather Friday was fine
and there was good attendance, but not so
large as it would have been if the regular
day had been pleasant The meeting was
called to order and presided over by the
Worthy Lecturer, Bro Ritchie of Winter
port. &. c. Levenseller acted as Overseer
and G. II. Waterman as Lecturer A class
of six was instructed in the fifth degree.
Eight oranges responded to the roll-call.
l he usual noon recess was then taken, dur
ing which an excellent dinner was served
by the ladies of Equity Grange.
| The afternoon session was opened i'm the
fourth degree, and fine selection was rem
dered by the choir. Mrs James II. Cum
ningham gave the following address of
welcome:
Worthy Master, Brothers and Sisters of
Waldo County Pomona Grange: We have
assembled here this bright October day to
greet you, not only with smiles and kind
words, but with a deep fraternal feeling
Many. OF course, are old acquaintance,
friends tried and true, some with familiar
faces, whom we perhaps could not call by
| name. and others whom we have not met
before. Yet all are alike welcome to our
If there are any present who do not esteem
| 1t a great privilege to meet at these monthly
gatherings. 1t is with fixed purpose that
We gather together. 1t is to sustain, strength
en-, and IN every way solidify the principles
and purposes of our order When we look
back and see where we started, how few we
were in numbers, many of us with no place
to meet that we could call our own, nothing
to work with, no influence in the State or
nation. Even the newspapers declined to
print our notices. But how changed. The
press is anxious for our little items to help
interest their readers. We are asked to
sign numerous petitions, our influence is
felt in the legislature and congress. We
surely began at the bottom of the ladder,
and have steadily worked our way up to a
high emlnence, and may We keep on until
we stand on the topmost round Let us
make our order an everlasting monument
for our children and our children children,
to perpetuate and improve, and may they,
In the years to come, feel proud to say, my
father OF my grandfather was one of the
founders of the grange. In one sense of the
word the grange is a school. 1t is certainly
members. Young blood is warm and young
people Will congregate together. SO let us
call them into the grange, and when there,
make them feel as if they were part of it,
Give them something to do. Let them help
on the program teach them to talk on the
question: let their influence be felt and it
will teach them self-reliance. The main
thing to learn the Young is not to be afraid
OF hearing their own voices, and when this
is once ACCOMPLISHED they will enjOy taking
an active part Then, again, give the chill
dren an evening now and then. let them fur
nish the program. give them a treat, and
make much of them for i'm "A few wears they
must take the places which the older ones
now fill. | don't think we see enough of
the necessity of teaching the young folks
and children to take our places in the flu
ture. 1t is hard to realize that we who are
now middle aged must soon give M the
cares and burdens of life to our successors.
not only in the grange, but ON tbe farm. in
the shops and mills, in the. schools and
courts In short we must Weld nm all bust
ness to them. And. again. studN the char
acter and ability of Your child let him
choose his own calling Many a person has
had his future spoiled by being forced 10
follow some business Oh profession which
he ahhofs ana for which he has no talent.
i,"ii t' Sc lotu poH tV,I StionSiA 10 staA
but help HIM to any situation he prefers,
providing il is legitimate and honorable
ON the other hand if he likes farm work
don't force him to leave the old farm in
hopes to Lift him up higher than his neigh
b0I. but teach HIM 10 farm for urotit
Help him to acquire ii practical Enowl-
edge of farming; let him advance don't
keep him in tie old rlts, but allow him
to farm on modern principles. Teach him
to cultivate fruits and flowers. and TO be
kind to animals under his care. for s'kind-
ness begetS kindness"
We are just entering upon IA new wear in
our Pomona Grange, and | think we have
every reason to congratulate ourselves on
our new staff of officers Without doubt
they We're wisely chosen and may they do
as good work in the future as those who
have Just retired have done in the past. It
bal to- t1a 4
and aid all weaker oranges, 10 set the dor
mant oranges on their feet, and aid the
deputies in organizing new oranges. And
now, brothers and sisters. as the months
roll around, may we always be as sure of a
welcome as we accord YOU here to-day and
as separate tonight and return to our
homes, let us not forget the precepts of our
order, let us add dignity to our labor, and
in our dealings with our fellow men, be
honest, be Just, and fear not
The resnonsa bv Nattia Narrinar ,ras ;. <
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Worthy Master, Brothers and Sisters of
Equity Grange: 1t gives me great pleasure
to be with You to-day, and to respond to
the cordial welcome you have extended. 1t
seems to me that words are unnecessary,
for we not only see our welcome in the
pleasant faces and feel it in the warm hand
clasp, but the very air of the grange hall
teens with welcome. And why should not
Pomona be welcomed, coming as it does
with words of commendation for those of
| us who are working with will, and whose
hearts are in the work and with words of