Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-22
GOV. BELL AS GUEST.
Attended Large Pomona Grange
Meeting Here Yesterday.

Meeting Here Yesterday.
Yesterday with its steady downpour was
a regular farmers, holiday, and consequent
ly the attendance at the meeting Of the
Central Vermont Pomona grange did not
suffer on account Of the inciemencV OF
the weather. Delegations, numbering
about $50, were present from Washington,
Milliamstown, Shady Rili grange in
Middiesex, Rox bury, Brookfeld and
Bethel and Royalton. To these were added
the members OF West Randolph subordi-
nate grange, and az the afternoon session,
which was open to the public, q large
number of citizens were present.
Change hall had been transformed into
bower of beauty with evergreen wreath
ing and bunting festooned from the center
OF the ceiling and across the room in
graceful profusion. ln the middle OF the
floor stood large mound of hydrangeRs,
used in the degree work, and above L
swung bell OF white daisies and ever
green with an electric light for a tongue
The bell was pretty compliment 10 the
chief executive OF Vermont, Gov. Z. J..
Bell OF Walden, master Of the Stato
Grange, who with his wife and two
daughters, Misses Adine and Jennie Bell,
and his staff officers, was in attendance.
The morning was occupied with routine
business, reports and working the hfth
degree in form, and at its close a basket
picnic was enjoyed.
In the AFTERNOON the address OF welcome
was delivered by II. NJ. Totman, master OF
West Randolph grange, and the respons
was made by George Z. Smith Of BrOOkheid.
There were selections by the Grange choir
and male quartet, a solo by DR.. w. N.
Kelly and very excellent paper on "The
Outside Attractions Of an Ideal Home" BY
Mrs. j. Harris Bass.
Gov. Bell was introduced aud delivered
forceful address, whose theme was the
secret OF success being the understanding
of ones business, and he fitted tkat theme
very snugly to the farmer who can't make
farming pay. Vermont apples OF the right
flavor bring sl,50 dozen IN the city mar
kets, and the man who understands the
business of growing apples Of that flavor
can make more money raising fruit ia
Vermont than he can to migrate 10 Cali
fornia and try to raise oranges. The agrl-
cultural college, the experiment station
and the Grange are all helping the farmer
to understand his business, and the Grange
he considered the greatest OF the three
the practice OF sending children away TO
school, out OF reach OF the home influence,
aud thought the boy trained to milk snd
the fields, to use the axe and
would be as well developed phys
ically as though, arrayed in padded
DIhNGuts anu a " ire NldEks ne AENNAEA AAlA1A
Of his time to school athletics. he also
touched on the matter OF law and the re-
spect that should be paid to IL, the per-
Of the statutes, which should for
bid their being weakly set aside by every
wave OF sentiment, and the duty oi the
state officials to execute the law as the hN
directs.
Al the conclusion OF the governors
speech, f.. l.. Bass arose and paid tribute
to the chief executive and the high char
lcter of his administration, limiting that
80 good an official should be kept IN office
longer than one term.
Lecturer George &. Flint who presided.
hen called for addresses from members
II the governors staff, and Gen. Warren
Putnam of Bennington, Col franklin 3.
Billings OF Woodstock, Col. Merritt B
Roberts OF Rupert, Gen. Nathan G.. VIII
iams OF Bellows Falls and Col Charles
W. Scarf Of Burlington responded. Col
Scarf favored the company with two
,hoice bits OF original poetry on the sub
ects OF ''Contentmentn and woman
md proved himself both facile yersitier
md a clever story teller.
resolution was introduced and adopt
ID, thanking the Randolph grange for
Is courtesy and hospitality, and just
,eiore adjournment ID. ii. Morse inn ring
ng speech called for a rising vote OF
hanks 10 the governor and his party for
racing the occasion with their presence,
he vote being given with burst Of
PIP ause.
IN the evening a reception was held IN
he hall at which nearly five hundred peo-
Ne were presented to the master Of the
Vest Randolph grange, n. NJ. Totmans
nd Mrs. Totman, Gov. and Mrs. Bell, the
lisses Bell, Gen. Williams, Gen. Putnam.
'ol. Billings, Col. and Mrs. Roberts, Col
nd Mrs. Nelson A. Dole Of Danvilie and
'ol. Scarf. The ushers were A. NJ.
'aughn, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Raymond.
Dr.. W. NJ. Kelly, A. }. Bell, r. l.. Bryan.
lisses Eunice Flint and lGertrude Ire
ise, Mr.. and Mrs. ". q. Buck. An orches-
ra Of three pieces, with piano accompa
lment, furnished music, and refresn-
nents OF punch and waters were served BY
fisses Mary Morse and Maud Emerson
The reception closed with a dance, the
rand march being led by Gov. and MIS-
.ell, with the members OF the receiving
arty at the head Of the line.