The Portland daily press., 1900-10-22
POMONA GRANGE.
Pleasantly Entertained in Fine Meet
Ing at GOrham Saturday.

The Pomona Grange of Cumberland
county was excenently entertained by
the Gorham Grange Saturday. The
meeting was an unusually large one,
there being more than 15O present. From
York county there were such prominent
members as Horace Harmon and wife.
Jacob Smith, r. g. Pease, II. Mabel
Moody and others; from Lewiston was
Il. G. Bateman, and from Augusta, DR..
Twitchell Of the Maine Farmer; from the
eight neighboring town oranges there
was a good representation from their
prominent members, and the meeting
was one of the most interesting and in
struotive ever held in Cumberland coun-
ty. The ladies OF the Gorham grange fur
nished musical and literary entertain
menk during the 'ladies' hour, which
was very much enjoyed and enthusiastic
cally applauded. Miss Matte Hough-
delightfully."- and Mrs. Bickford read pa
per on housekeeping, fun of good hints
and pleasantries. Several other ladies
well sustained their parts.
Prof. L. @. Bateman made rousing
speech which called forth great applause,
and the duty of the Patrons of Husban-
dry as an organization of the farmers
of the United States to take an active
and even controlling part in the Iegis-
lation of the country, bosh state and ma
tional, was clearly shown, not as politi-
cal partizans, but upon those great ma
tionaI problems which are of universal
interest. His remarks upon the political
influence Of the rumsellers of our cities.
especially In the city of New York, were
to the point. He made 1t plain that the
farmers should stand together In op-
position to their influence. He took up
as one of the great problems confronting
the country-the immigration from the
La tin races of Europe and pointed out
clearly the difference between immi
grants from the Anglo.Saxon and Scan
dinavian races and the Latin race.
He contended, most forcibly and elo-
quently that the Patrons of Hubandry as
an organized body of farmers, should dis
cuss and act upon this question, which
has become one of the great problems of
the country.
Prof. Bateman was followed by DR..
Twitchen. who made one OF his best opti-
mistic speeches. He contributed largely to
the interest and value of the meeting.
There was spirited discussion as to
whether the apple crop is profitable in
Maine, Bro. Rolf upon one side and Bro.
Shurtletf on the other.
A hne, but brief speech was made by
Mrs. Rose johnson, the ideal secretary OF
the Pomona. 1t was keenly Incisive and
completely decisive of the question of
amending the bylaws according to the
report of the committee.
Bro. Griggs spoke in similar line
with DR.. Twitchell and showed the
tremendous progress OF the 10Th century
in all the industrial arts, and in farming
and the conditions under which we live.
He thanked God that he had lived during
the last eight years.
Ex-Gov. Robie, whose long ana enthu-
siastic devotion to the best interests of
the grange, especially educational, re-
sponded with alacrity and cheerfulness to
all calls to duty even In the remote and
not easily accessible parts OF the state,
and his vigorous speech disclosed his
continued interest in the noble cause,
and In his ability to stand with the best
in it's advocacy. His official position
as governor gave a dignity and impetus
to the order which greatly contributed
to its present status. According to the
official report of the 88d session of the
National Grange in November, 1899,
there were but two states in the Union
where the membership was larger than in
Maine. These were New York and Penn.
sylvania. While Maine paid into the
treasurer of the National Grange, 81, 1872.
II as membership dues, New York paid
81, 65l, 45, and Pennsylvania, 81, 47S. 700.
The town oranges of Maine own 13O
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