The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-28
THE GRANGERs.
what They did. and What was Done
in Their Honor.


in Their Honor.
This week has been busy one
in Corvallis. Since Monday, the
town has been practically in pos
session of the Oregon Grangers
and they have been feasted and
made much of by the whole city.
Strange faces have filed the streets
and bright badges have been much
in evidence on all the thorough
fares
Tuesday forenoon at ten o'clock
the first meeting was called to or
der by State Master Leedy. Four
important officers were absent and
the Offices were filled by appoint
ment. Of the 56 delegates, SIS were
present. which is considered quite
a remarkable fact by those familiar
with such meetings. Reports oc-
cupied the greater part of the tore
noon Tuesday, and an invitation
was extended the visitors by Pres
ident Catch. to attend chapel ex.
ercises and witness the battalion
drill on the campus. the following
dav. The invitation was accepted.
Tuesday evening. at the college
chapel, there was program which
included speech of welcome on
behalf of the city. by the mayor;
a selection by the college orchestra ;
a welcoming address in the pane
of the Benton county oranges. by
Mrs. Mary J. Whitby; two violin
solos by Ruthyn Turney, that were
rendered in a masterly manner and
ELECTED prolonged storm of ap-
plause; responses by Judge R P.
Boise. of Salem, and Mrs. Clara
Waldo of Macleay, which were
well received. After the exercises
the audience repaired to the Ar
mory, where reception was held
and refreshments were served to
800 guests. @
Wednesday forenoon was given
over to the hearing of reports. and
the afternoon was devoted to the
election of officers. The latter are:
Master, B. G. Leedy, Tigardville;
overseer. J. Glenn. Freewater;
chaplain, o. Eaton, Oswega; lect.
urerr Mrs Clara BWaldo, Macleay;
steward, c. L Shaw, Albany; as
sistant steward, w. A. Young. Clats
kanie; treasurer. H. Hirschberg
Independence; secretary, Mrs. Mary
Howard, Mulino: gatekeeper, S. N
Warfeld, Alsea; ceres, Mrs. Roby
Boyd, Beaverton; Pomona, Mrs
Anna Creswell. Gresham; Flora
Miss Lela West, Scappoose; lady
assistant steward. Mrs. Ida M
Thorp. Gresham; member>ezacu
tive committee, Austin T. Buxton
Forest Grove; members legislativ,
committee. J. Vorhees, Woodburn
W. NJ. Hilleray, Turner.
| Wednesday evening, the visitor
attended lecture on good road
at the College chapel given b,
! Prof. Hyde of Eugene. THURSDAY
forenoon was devoted to routin,
work and the revision of bylaws
though the latter passed with onl,
few minor amendments A re
port was passed, after discussio,
of dormant oranges, calling o.
county deputies to be more vigilan
and efficient in. their labor. Dur
ing the afteg pm there was an ex
empli6catiohl the unwritten worl
of the order. In the evening a
Odd Fellows ball, the fifth an
sixth degrees were conferred o.
ia members, and a banquet wa
enjoyed. Itwas the general yer
dict of the visitors that in the worl
of comforting the degrees, the cere
mony vast the most perfectly car
ried out of any similar ceremony
in t he history Of the State Grange
| Yesterday forenoon was devote,
to the report of the county deputies
and resolution Of coincidence wa
passed in honor of the member
who have died during the past year
The passing of the latter took o.
the nature of a memorial service
and an appropriate song was SUM
at the close. A rising vote, tn
; first of the session, was taken, i,
which it was the voice of the con
vention that hearty thanks be ex
tended the citizens of Corvallis
the people of the college, the dali,
papers of the state and all other
who have in any way contributed
to the pleasure or success o
the 3Ist session of the State Grang
| The was read at the forenoo,
session, an invitation from tn
mayor and the city council fo
the Grangers to hold thei
next convention in this city
The invitation was not promptet
nv selfish motive. br1t If was citef