Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-25
Elected Officers For
Coming Year
And Heard a Number of
Good Addresses.
Resolution Demanding Analysis
Label For Mixed Feeds.

From every point of view the two.
days meeting of Pomona Grange. at
Tallmadge, Thursday and Friday, was
success.
The morning session was called to
order by the Master, Il. l.. Hale. This
session was mostly devoted to the re-
port of the secretary, the appointing
Of the various committees and IA dis
cussion as to the most suitable time
for the election of officers for the com
ing year, and the advlsability of hay
ing an open meeting in the afternoon
At this point dinner was announced
and all repaired to the large dining
hall. where a bountiful dinner was
served by the ladies of Tallmadge
Grange. Rev. Mr.. Scott offered prayer.
The afternoon session was called to
order at 1.30 o'clock, and the Grange
at once proceeded to elect the officers
for the year, 1902, with the following
result, Master, s. j. Baldwin, over
seer, Richmond Shaw; lecturer, Mrs.
j.. u. Humphrey; steward, II. II. Howe,
assistant steward. M. II. Danforthi
chaplain, Mrs. James Miller; treasurer.
NJ. 9. Danforth; secretary, Eugene II.
Cranz; gatekeeper, Geo, IL. Smith;
Pomona, Mrs. o. w. Scott; Flora,
Mrs. j. A. Stetler; Ceres, Mrs. II.
Shaw; lady assistant, Miss Clara Brad
! ley; executive committee, John EN-
mitt VIM. Wagner and l.. V. Bierce.
Singing, by Miss Stella Sackett and
' Rev. Mr.. Scott.
NJ. y. Danforth gave brief re-
view OF his work as county deputy for
the year 1901, The condition, the
growth and fhe outlook of the oranges
in Summit county are better than II
year ago. Tallmadge Grange Is the
largest, with u membership of 136.
w. j. Beldleman, visitor from
Pennsylvania, gave short talk in
. which he said that he had visited
, many oranges, subordinate, Pomona,
State and National and, though often
among entire strangers, he had always
a been welcomed az brother. He brief
1 ly reviewed the four prominent fea-
turos of tho grange; L. the social; .,
4 intellectuAl; 3. legislative; t. financial.
/. Duet, by Miss Sackett and Rev. Mr.,
A Scott
q The flrst part Of the evening session
/. was devoted TO the initiation of the
, following eight candidates into the
mysteries OF tho beautiful degree of
Pomona.
Mr.. and Mrs Dnllas Reading, Mrs
Clarke Barnes, Miss Ella Barnes Mrs
. Lucy Saxton, Mrs. G. L. Clarke, Mrs
Laura Singletary and Emma Hagen
- baugh. The balance of the evening
session was conducted by TallmadgC
Grange, with s. q. Barnes In charge
OF the program, which was In part al
follows; Paper by l.. v. Bierce oI
;. Man or Money" showing that wealth
Is not essential to health, learning
character and other virtues. Reading
u THE farmer feeds them ALL" by Mrs
u Saxton.. On the question, shall AnaI
10 chists have free speech and the us
Of the mails In the United Statesi 2
N =. j. Baldwin spoke briefly, calling al
r. tention to the first amendment to tn
lie Constitution of the United States an
then referred to the fact that a fe,
states have laws holding the make
10 OF incendiary speeches equally guilt
'e- with any one who may be led to con
ct NIT crime as the result of havin
" heard or being influenced by sue
OF speech. The state Of Illinois has sue
law, and part Of the Haymark,
III Anarchists in Chicago were hange'
not because 1t was proven that the