Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08
STATE GRANGE MEETING.
Preparations for Reception and Enter.
tainment of Guests About Complete.

1t is now less than q week to the
opening of the meeting of the State
| Grange and the preparation for the
entertainment of the visitors is nearly
| complete The first thing on the pro-
| gram will be the reception which will
be rendered the visitors by the citizens
at City nall, Monday evening. This
will be held from $50 to $50 and Il
| large and very representative receE-
| ton committee has been selected. At
$50 everyone will gather in the City
Opera house, where a fine musicaEpro-
gram will be rendered by the Cecilia
Club. which has been rehearsing espe-
c1ally for this. This club is Water
vil!e's Maine Musical Festival Chorus
and is generally conceded to be- one
Of the best in the State. DR.. True of
Portland. is the director and under his
instruction the chorus has attained
high degree of efficiency.
The rooms of the city governn1Hnt
on the first floor will be used for the
| reception and will be appropriately
decorated for the occasion. the pro-
fessional decorators now being at work
on the building.
The first regular session of the
Grange will be held at 10 O'Clock Tues
Cay morning. when the address of well
come will be made by Mayor Davis,
VINO is himself a Patron. State Master
Gardner will preside over all of the
meetings.
While the meeting really will not
open until Tuesday morning. a large
numper of Patrons are expected to
arrive in the city, Monday. and it is
the intention to make the reception one
of the most pleasing features of the
whole meeting.
White 4 large number of notiiica-
tons have been received from the
Patrons who intend to be present, it
IS feared that not all have done so
and it would be considered as a great
favor by the committees if this would
pc done as soon as possible. 1t is the
desire to have accommodations ready
Tor every one as soon as he arrives in
the city and this cannot he done un
less ii is known with some accuracy
Just how many may be expected If
every one who expects TO come will
make his intention known to President
w. c. Ehilbrook of the Beard of Trade.
accommodation will BE- provided. The
city promises to be crowded pretty
nearly to the limit and Unless they Sc
cure accommodations ahead some OF
the visitors may find it pretty difficult
TO obtain lodging when they arrive.
Visitors on arrival should 90 direct
10 the City building unless they have
been Previously assigned to lodgings.
The committee will be there to attend
to the wants of everyone. post offic,,
for the prompt delivery of mail will
be established at the City building an!
those addressed to Box r will have
them delivered as soon as they arrive.
1t is the intention to make this meet
lnG Of the Grange the most successful
ever held in the history of the order
and the city is anticipating the arrival
OF the visitors with g great deal Of |
pleasure. |
The following is the committee fo,.
the reception, Monday evening: Mayor
and Mrs Cyrus w. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs
w. II. X. Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
y. Arnold, Or. and Mrs. E. l.. Jones
Hon. and Mrs. Warren c. Philbrool< |
President ard Mrs. Charles l.. White |
Of Colby, DR.. and Mrs. +. C. Thayer
Hon. and Mrs. c. +. Johnson The |
guests will be presented by Hon |
Charles +. Johnson. D.. J. F. Hill ami |
#. j. Goodrich. r. NJ. Gilmore will ac,
as chief usher.
\ meeting of the executive committee
OF the Board of Trade appointed TO At
tend to matters relating to the state
Grange meeting met at the office of Pres
ident Philbrook. last evening All the 70
ports were very encouraging. All The ar.
ransements are moving along smoothly
and by the time the first Patron arrives
in the city everything will be in readi-
ness to give him warm welcome and !.
grand good time.
lodgings and board are being placed a,
the disposal of the committee in a ,,erz,
manner. When Presidan,
Philbrook was asked if the city was sroi,c
to be able to take care Of all the yisitors
he said, Yes, SIR in way that left M
doubt about it. Some tall hustlinp bas
been done and the committee feels that q,
will be able to provide for any numbar
that can come.
The arrangements have been mada for
throwing open the Armory for the CON
venience of the visitors. The plan as has
already been outlined. Is to keen III.