Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-15
c. J. BELL
Master Of State Grange
A FINE ADDRESS
At the Meeting Held In Bratt|e-

Following is the address Ct c. J.
Bell, of Hardwick, master Of the Yer.
mont grange at the state meeting
held at Bratleboro this week:
Since last we met another year of
the worlds history has been made,
and we believe we can now say with
out fear Of contradiction, that an
other century, If not already begun,
is near at hand.
AS we look back over the past cen
fury We find the Order Of Patrons of
Husbandry has taken an active part
for full one-third Of this time, in
moulding into working order the
grandest agricultural organization in
existence, and we believe that in the
century to follow it will take promi-
nent place in shaping the affairs Of
the nation, for in its membership are
the yeomanry Of the people. 1t is a
we'll recognized fact that from the
farm come the great men and women
that are leaders in all departments of
our growth and prosperity.
The objects OF our order are to add
dignity to labor, to create a better
manhood and womanhood among its
members, and to elevate the Ameri-
can farmer that he may hold the po-
sltion he deserves among the legisla-
tive and business interests Of our
country.
In our work we can see the nee. S.
sity of organization and cooperation
more and more as the years 60 by.
If, in the twentieth century the
American farmer climbs high the lad
der Of prosperity, as he should, it will
be through organized effort.
II we attempt it siogle-handed, as
we grasp the rungs of the ladder above
us, with our hands that we may raise
ourselves, the feet of other organized
interests will step on our fingers and
we fl II to the ground. Organizati on
in the battl, of life is as necessary in
time Of peace as in time Of war.
The Vermont State Grange, con-
venes here in Brattleboro for its goth
annual session. We come at the kind
invitation OF Protective Grange. This
courtesy we have accepted with plea
sure again and again. We come this
year with renewed enthusiasm for we
are able to show several new and
furnishing oranges and also an in
crease OF membership all about the
state. God, in his providence hath
blessed the labors of the Hu ,bandmen
and Matron in that our store houses
are we'll supplied with all the necessl.
ties and many comforts that we may
enjoy during the long winter that is
upon us. Our stables are filed with
cattle and sheep quietly chewing the
cud Of contentment, and while we are
taught it is by the sweat Of the face
we must earn our daily bread, let us
remember that such music as is In
the ripping of the brook and the
warbling Of birds are sounds impossi-
BILE of imitation and that so mnch of
beauty in the sunshine and shadows,
such grandeur ana variety Of scenery,
the mountains and valleys, the sum-
mer tempest and now the forests SO
heavily laden with snow and ice are
pictures the human hand cnnnot
copy. Among all this that is new
every morning and fresh every mo.
ment, do we wonder how mankind
can grow up anything but good and
true worshipper Of Him who caused
men to till the soil.
NATIONAL GRANGE.
The thirty-fourth session OF the
National Grange Patrons Of Husband
ry convened In Washington, d. O.,
our c.pital city, Nov. IA. TAis is a
delightful place for any American
citizen to visit.
Twenty-four states and the Domin.
ion Of Canada were represented at this
session. The reports of the National
officers show to marked degree how
the order had prospered under the
leadership Of it's present Worthy
Master. Full $4,000 gain in men,
bership with every prospect Of contin-
ued growth and prosperity.
As you are all familiar with the
report Of this meeting will refer to
It but little.
The grange in body we're invited
to look through the Agricultural De-
partment which has very much eli.
larged its proportions under the direc-
tiOn of Secretary Wilson. who came