The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-21
The SkOwhegan Grange Degree
Team.

lnasmuch as this organization, COM
posed Of members Of Skowhegan grange.
was highly honored by an invitation To
give the first and third degree work at
the National Grange, Lewiston, il will
be OF interest to many readers OF the
REPORTER to learn something Of its his.
tory and the standing il has reached at
the present time. To Y A. Withef ,
more than to any other member, is credit
due for all that has been accomplished
in the past. For nearly four years h.
has been the captain and drill master OF
the team and may we'll be proud of the
success that has attended his labor.
W. b. Whittier, as master Of the grange
for the first three years, also deserve
special mention for the splendid work be
did in the interest of the team. Three
years ago next month the Team exhibit
ed its skill at the State grange, Bangor,
and won universal praise from the Off
GERS and members of the State grange
which gave it wide reputation.
The team In full, as 1t gave the work
at the National grange, was composed
of the following members: Master, +.
j. Kimball; overseer, T. q. Lord; lee
turer, Miss Nellie l.. Leavitt steward,
L. II. Packard, assistant steward. {. II.
Gardner; chaplain, Mrs. j. f. Buker
treasurer, C. b. Eaton; secretary, 5. f.
Emerson gate keeper, d. e. Spofford
Ceres, Mrs. {. d. Eaton; Pomona, Mrs
I. G. Lord; Flora, Mrs. Georgia A.
hos Ind xr iefn
IL. Gardner; pianist, Miss Stella kimball
singers, A. r. Smiley, A. F. SANFORD.
Mrs. Ella Benson and Mrs. Emma Fl
Dunton. Captain and drill master, X
a. Withee; floral queen, Mrs. Flora n.
Robinson; members, Mrs. Minnie Lord,
Mrs. X. +. Homsted, Mrs. D. T. Smiley.
Mrs. Kate M. Kendall, Mrs. Flora Dealel
Miss Ina Nj. Nay, Miss Louise Varney
Miss Kate Sawyer, S. H. Beal, D. +.
Smiley, E. d. Packard, S. Il. Bradbury
w. d. Bradbury, Il. F. Homsted, c. S.
Robinson, c. b. White. Thursday after
noon the team was called upon to exem-
plfy the work of the first and thru
degrees. City hall was crowded with
patrons from different sections of thu
country, including officers and member
of the National grange and it is not az
statement to say that every one VIII
had the good fortune to witness tht
beautiful evoutions made, the maehii
cry like precision of the march. tn,
brilliant figures executed on the floor
were one and all moved TO the height Il
enthusiasm.
The Lewiston journal in its comments
said 1.-THE work of this staff was superb.
The regalas were very fine and the
evolutions and rituaistic work of the
members perfect" The writer of th.
has been favored with the privilege OF
witnessing a hundred thousand soldiers.
infantry, cavalry aud artillery, marching
in review at one time, and while il
might inspire greater awe and sense OF
grandeur, yet for beauty and brilliancy,
for that which touches the finer and
more sensitive feelings of cur natures
the degree drill of The Skowhegan team
surpasses the magnificent evolutions OF
a great army. After exemplifying the
work, which WAS often and heartily
applauded, we heard expressions OF
praise from prominent members of the
order in every direction. In writing
this article desire to give due credit tC
our sister degree teams, who did SO
grandly in the work of the second and
fourth degrees. The Auburn team had
advantage of evening work and was as
sisted by more brilliant lights. But
Maine has won the highest laurels Of
any state In the union and we are sat-
isfied. SECRETARY.