Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-31
GRATTAN GRANGE.

slNty-nNe.
With all the officers at their post
Grange passed by very interestingly.
After the business part of the meet
ing was over the Worthy Lecturer
was given the time and called for the
following program.
Roll call, Quotations by Grange.
Song, "Hail the March of Prohibi.
ton" by Grange Choir.
Paper, "The drink habit, how con-
tracted and power of habit" This
was an able paper and we'll rendered
by Clayton Beach.
John Bookey gave a selection of
valuable Importance regarding in
temperance.
Miss Eleanor Emmons and brother
Lewis gave vocal duet Don't tell
them where you found me" which was
very appropriate.
Paper, Evils of Intemperance by
Miss Sarah Clemens.
A recitation by Ann Bookey, gave
very good advice to young ladies and
was nicely rendered.
Miss Ora Watkins read a selection
on Intemperance which was enjoyed
by all.
The choir closed the temperance
program by singing "These Temper
ance Folks do crowd us awfully."
The above was rendered by all
young people and it seems as though
the sentiments were spoken strong
enough to aid valuably in the Tenn
perance cause.
Our Worthy Lecturer Mrs. O. |.
Watkins gave a fine paper, not on
temperance but of equal value which
is well worthy publication.
FRATERNITY
What is it? 1t is mere courtesy?
No, it is a kindred tie that binds or
CARNATIONS into one common brother
hood, whose mutual interests are the
same. On this basis the Grange was
organized for themutual benefit of
the farming class and if we do not
make proper use of the many privi-
lodges the Grange offers us; then we
are to blame aud not the Grange.
Now we started out to say a few
words about fraternity. The word
itself is dear to me. 1t means more
than we are aware of. 1t means that
we have been obligated to certain
rules, regulations and principles in
our beloved order, and it also means
that if we would be true patron we
must keep sacred our obligation TO
each other and to our fraternal order
All this it means and a great deal
more. 1t says in our Ritual, eve
should not knowingly wrong or de-
fraud brother or sister of the order
| in word or deed, nor suffer it to be
done by another if in our power to
prevent it." Now are we all trying
to fulfill this one obligation to each
other, if so, it is well, if not then we
are not true patrons in any sense of
the word. A good patron is charit-
able, is not easily provoked, thinketh
no evil and suffereth long and is kind.
How many of us have this blessed kind
of charity, in our hearts here tonight:
trust there are many; | wish there
was more for where there is charity
fraternal love abounds, so there is ne
room left for jealousy, envy or strife
to creep in and destroy the peace anC
harmony of our Fraternity. 1t is MOI
expected but what we will have diff
ferent ideas about certain subjects
that is all right but if we do criticisC
let it be in friendly manner whether
it be in the grange or not; this is one
of the grand principles of our noble
order and that we should be eve
watchful of our words lest we shoul'
wound a brother or sister of our fra
ternity. Let us one and all strive tC
keep our unions true and pure theI
there will be no room for discord.
There is one or two more things w
| WOulu ike W IhtHllOll. lIdl hON1
be afraid you will or can do too mucl
for the good of the Grange cause
for it is the lack of doing what is on
duty as members of our order tina
causes many Oranges to have faile
of successfullness. Don't mind it,
some one should make an uncharit
able remark now and then about you
go right along, do what you think
right, keep a close mouth when nee
essary, and fear not for in the III
known future we can but reap hal
vest of remarks as a merit of our pas
work.
Many friends were pleased to sc
] Mrs. Stocking, nee Ina Mason of DE-
kota with us. Mrs. Stocking used
: be a member of Grattan Grange an
all joined in welcoming her to il
D throne once more. Miss Leonard c
Greenville was also a welcome visito
, at our Grange, and all enjoyed tn
social festivities of the evening.
4 The Worthy Lecturer announce
|. the following program for next NEE