Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-21

Bstchelder Of New Hampshire, master of
that order; reading by Mrs. Ida Jenness
Noulton; "Home and Home Ties" State
Superintendent of Education NJ 5. Stone;
Need of Farmers Organizations, @. HI.
Terrili Of Morrisyille; "Benefits Of Our Or
der" Miss Annie Messer of Randolph;
Need OF Cultivation ID. II. Morse OF
Randolph; original poem, Col. {. w.
Scarf of Burlington. Wilder's orchestra
furnished music.
The legislative committee as appointed
by Worthy Master Bell consists OF Cassius
Peck OF Burlington and Dana II. Morse Of
Randolph. On the executive committee,
X. b. Galusha OF Royalton was chosen to
succeed l.. n. Cragin, and ID. IL. Morse Of
Randolph to succeed himself. The other
officers hold over until the next annual
meeting. These include Gov. Bell, worthy
master; e. b. Pier, MOrrisviIle, treasurer;
and A. A. Priest, Randolph, secretary.
Worthy Master Bell also appointed the
sixteen standing committees for the ensu-
ing year, With total mem bership OF over
a hundred. The chairmen arc:-On Gre
dentials, q. G. Flint of Randolph; division
of labor, r. W. Johnson OF Ludlow;
finance, Cassius Peck of Burlington; trials
and appeals, W. l.. Dow of Hardwick;
dormant oranges, X. b. Galusha of Royal
ton; agriculture, q. A. Davis Of Rutland;
mileage and per diem, Edward Nichols of
Porter OF Barton Landing; claims and
grievances, DIR. +. }. Foster Of Waterbury
Center; education, q. III. Chaffee of Mid
dlebury; publications, l. III. Spaulding OF
Bfidgewater; transportation, {. ID. Cutler
OF Springfield; corporation, {. W. Cram
of Milliamstown; resolutions, G. A. Bump
OF Salisbury; unfinished business, w. $.
Daniels OF Morrisyille; good Of the order,
w. f. Granger of Williamstown.
Wednesday evenings session was occu-
pied with the work OF comforting the sixth
and highest degree upon a class Of so can
didates. These candidates came from ali
parts OF the state, nearly every county be-
ing represented. Following the work, a
banquet was served in the Court, which
was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
The punch bowls were under charge of
Miss Jennie Bell Of Walden and Miss
Mary f.. Morse of Randolph. A large
number Of young ladies, members of the
order, gowned in white, assisted in sery-
ing.
The resolutions adopted favor the re-
moval OF the internal revenue tax on aico-
hol unfit for use as a beverage and urge
local oranges 10 take immediate action to
bring the matter to the attention OF their
seuatorsfand representatives.. They place
the State Grange on record as deplaring
the saloon and all its interests. branding il
as the curse OF homes and humanity ana
Joining IN the expression OF the National
Orange that the saloon ought to be care
fully and vigorously guarded until il can
be abO ished every community to be ems
powered To vote saloons from its borders.
Consolidation OF country schools and
the adoption of the system OF district high
schools is also favored as the best means
OF furthering the interests OF education in
Vermont, and the battle for the parcel
post is 70 be continued.
Il was resolved that the automobile
question greatly concerns the interest Of
our rural communities, that accidents OF
the most shocking nature have not been
uncommon, and in many sections travel
has been reduced to the driving absolutely
necessary for the transaction of business,
debgrring pleasure driving for fear OF acci-
dents; that autoists have legitimate rights
is not questioned, but the Grange should
stand together ia the enactment and en-
forcement of wise laws, with sufficient
penalties for their violation, which will
cause less reckless driving upon the streets.
One of the most important resolutions
presented faYors the appropriation OF an
economic sum annually by the legislature
OF money to help in maintaining few
we'll regulated fairs ia the state under
these five regulations governing the ex-