St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-20

Annual Session, Vermont Grange.
The 34th annual meeting OF the YER
mont State Grange was held in Mont
pelier last week. The treasurer's report
shows that the finances are in -four
1shing condition and that total OF over
So 900 has been received during the year.
The report OF the secretary showed
that during the past year 25 new subor-
dinate and two Pomona oranges have
been organized with a membership OF
g 000 OF the number the State Master,
Governor Bell, has personally organized
16 subordinate and the two Pomona
oranges.
The order now numbers 1913 Oranges
and has a total enrolment OF 10000
members. Of the total number 26
oranges number over 100 members each.
B1atteboro heading the list with 424
members.
The address by the Master, Gov. c. ]
Bell, was given Tuesday afternoon. A
resolution commencing Gov. c. J. Bell
for his acts as executive OF the state and
Worthy Master OF the Vermont Grange
was adopted unanimously and called
forth high praise for the governor.
The annual banquet was held Tuesday
evening in Armory Hall, plates being laid
for 800 AID every seat was filled r. B.
Galusha ofRoyalton, state lecturer, &C ed
as POSTMASTER Mayor Frank M CORY
responded to the toast, The Hostess,
Montpelier; Senator G. W. Pierce OF
Brattleboro responded to The Guest,
Vermont State Grange" Governor Bell
was very cordially received as he rose to
respond to The Governorship in Antci-
patton and Realization" The governor
told several witty stories and spoke
somewhat at length on the mission OF
the Grange and for what it stands; Ute
National Grange" was the subject as
signed to ex-Gov. L. D. Bal chelder OF
New Hampshire, the newly elected mas
ter OF the National Grange; Mason S
Stone spoke for Home and the Home
Land; George H. Terrill of Mortisvile
responded for Farmers Organizations"
Miss Anna Messer of Randolph tor 1.-THE
Benefits of Our Order" D Fl. Morse o
Randolph for Cultivation" An origina
poem by Col. c. W. Scarf of Burlington
closed the exercises.
Wednesday forenoon a memorial ser
vice was held for L. M. Cragin of Spring
field, chairman Of the executive board
who was accidentally killed Demember 9
while at work in the woods on his farm
Reports OF the several deputies on thu
work in their respective jurisdiction
showed increased enthusiasm and activ
ity along all lines in the order.
A resolution was adopted providing 70
the appointment by the Worthy Maste
of legislative committee of three mem
Ders whose duties shall be to present t.
the next Legislature and urge the pas
sage of such measures as in their opinion
are tor the interest OF the development c
agriculture and general welfare oil til
. state. The committee to hold office dui
, ing the remainder OF the Grange bennie
period and to receive only its actual e1
penses.
The chairman of the standing commit
: tees were amour ced by Gov. Bell as 70
lows: Credentials. G.. o. Flint, Rat
dolph; division of labor, E. w. johnson
| Ludlow; finances, Cassius Peck, Burlinl
} ton; good of order, ". E. Granger, Wi
e Jamestown; unfinished business, w.
e Daniels, Morrisvile; trials and appeal
D w. L. Dow, Hardwick; dormant grange
d R. B. Galusha. Royaltou; claims AT
: grievances, DR., E. ]. Foster, WaterbuI
t Center; publication, L. q. Spragu
Bridgewater; transportation, c. d. Blu