News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-12-17
VERMONT STATE GRANGE.
Annual Meeting Held in MOrrisvilIe Last
Week.

| AhhutA uAcVbihS holu III HAOEEIsNlllo I4hBI
Week.
Last Wednesday morning at II
O'Clock the Vermont State Grange
commenced their 31st annual session
in this place. The meetings were held
in the N. E o. P. hall. The Grange
was opened in the sixth degree, after
which the roll was called and a com
mittee on credentials appointed.
At 1870 O'Clock came the annual
address of the Worthy Master, the
Hon. c.. j. Bell of Walden. Mr.. Bell
spoke with pride of the prosperity OF
! Vermont as shown in the figures OF
! the last census. According to that
'she is leading all the New England
states in her dairy interests and her
| products by the acre of corn, oats,
| potatoes and hay issOmething othere
could follow wthprOfit. Maple sugar
weshoud not forget, Tor like her fruit
it has flavor none othprcan possess.
He next spoke of the 36th annual
session of the National Grange in
Lansing, Mich, the second Wednes-
day in November. He than referred
to his work among the State Oranges
in particular during the past year
and to their progress in general. He
| spoke of the good the state press
could do aud we're doing the order.
He paid a glowing tr butte to the
memory Of Alpha Mes er. for thirty
wears a co worker ia the Grange. In
concluding Mr.. Bell said ebay our
motto be to add dignity to labor
| May we work with earnest minds and
honest purpose to build up our grand
order to greater usefulness, under
standing that it is only by organic h
ton and cooperation that our expec-
tatiOns can be realiz 3D."
The secretary, A. A. Priest of Ran
dOlph, then submitted his report in
which he showed that there are now
80 Oranges in the state, six being
new the past year. The total mem.
bership of Pomona Grange in the
state is l 1913 and of the subordinate
oranges 1864.
In his report, Treasurer F. B. Pierce
Of Rawsonvillp made the following
statement Of the financial stanging
of the state organization
Cash on hand 1901, ST. ,904 rs; re-
| ceived from secretary. l S66 93 In
terest on deposits, $40 81 total SO
S14 % paid out on orders, 81, 1876
26 balance, 50 67796
The evening was given up to the
banquet served in the town hall by
the ladies of the WOman's Relief
Corps. Covers were laid for $50 and
there were over 800 present. After
the wants of the inner. man were pro
perly attended, toasts were proposed
and resdonded to as follows, Q. F.
Smith of Morrisvile acting accept
ably as toast master: The Ordprr OF
patrons of Husban1ry," Gov. N J.
Bat chelder of Concord, N. e.;
Grange Responsibilities" Hon. c. j
Bell OF Walden; Grange Energy"
c.. Fl. Morse of Randolph; Natures
Adorning," Mrs. r B. Galusha of
South Royalton; Farmers Needs, L
NJ Cregin of Springfield; "Our Sister
of the Order" R. B Galusha OF South
Royalton; "The World Beautiful"
g. W. Scarf of Burlington; Farm
Homes and the Church," Rev. |. p.
Booth of Morrisville, There was
also a song and a recitation bv Miss
LA Niles OF Morrisvillea and music was
furnished by George Elmore's orches-
ira of Montpelier.
The session was continued Thurs,
day and the following officers we're
elected Master, c. j. Bell, East
Harkwick; Overseer, c. F. Smith,
MorrisviIIe; Lecturer, R. B. Galusha,
South Royalton; Steward, D. H.
Morse, Randolph; Assistant Steward,
NJ. B. Roberts, Rupert; Chaplain, o
j. Lowrey, Jericho; Treasurer, F. B
Pier, Rawsonville; Secretary, A. A.
Priest, Randolph; Gate Keeper A.
F. Lawrence, st. Johnsbury; Ceres,
Mrs. c. j. Bell, East Hardwick;
Pomona, Mrs. C. F. Smith, Norris
vile; Flora, Mrs. r. B. Galusha,
South ROyalton; Lady Assistant
Steward, Mrs NJ. B. Roberts, Rupert;
Executive Committee, D. fl. Morse OF
Randolph, Il. W. Parker'o of Brattle
hOro, L. NJ Cragin Of Springfield, c.
A. Bump of Salisbury.
Governor N. J. Batchelder of Con
cord, N. H., being present, made a
few remarks of interest to the
Changers.
At the afternoon session the newly
elected officers we're installed by
Master c., j. Bell, after which the
sixth degree was worked on about
thirty candidates by the state officers.
Ia the evening Lamoille Grange ex
empliiied the first and second degrees
and Harmony Pomona Grange ex-
emplified the fifth degree. This was
followed by a reception and banquet
given by the home Grange.
Friday morning was the last session
and there we're reports of various
committees and the Master made his
appointments of Committees for the
coming year. In spite of the bad
weather of Wednesday good delega-
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