Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-17
STATE GRANGE.
Visitors Will Arrive in
Augusta To-day.
Will Be Given Reception al
City Hall Tonight.
Everything Is Ready and Welcome
will Be Cordial.

Today will mark the coming Of the
members of the Maine State Grange to
Augusta for tie purpose of holding the
winter meeting of that organization.
The meeting will commence Tuesday
morning and will continue through
Wednesday and Thursday. and ii is eN-
pect.d that during that time Il large
amount of business will be transacted.
1t is considered probable that the num-
be~ If people who Will visit the city
to attend the different sessions of the
three days will be in the vicinity of
800.
Tho coming Of the people today will
be tor The purpOsn Of getting into read
mess FOR the work Of the three days of
the meeting, and also for the purpose
Of attending n reception to be rendered
them at City hail this evening by a
committee Of the Augusta Board Of
II ade, at the invitation Of which or
eaniZation the meeting of the Grange
was held in this city.
Til" preparations for the coming Of the
guests have been extensive, ana that
the merchants of the city have entered
heartily into the spirit of III" occasion
is shown by the decorations which have
been arranged in honor Of the visito rS
Practically every place Of business on
Water street is displaying the colors of
the Grange, ana some of the decOra-
tons are very handsome. The different
stores have seldom presented 4 more
brilliant appearance and the display
cannot fail 10 be appreciated by all who
see il.
In regard to the reception of tho
guests this evening. the committee of
arrangements which has had charge OF
the matter and which consist Of His
Honor Mayor Frederick W. Plaisted,
A. w. Brooks. D. w. Adams, Charles
Paine and NJ. w. Dennis. has worked
nard and everything is in readiness for
TIE event. City hall. where the recep-
ton will be held. has been tastefully
decorated for the occasion. both in
the national COlOrs and these Of the
Grange, and presents 4 beautiful APP
pearance. On the floor below rooms
have been set apart for the convenience
Of the guests. The headquarters at the
CITY building will be IN the assessors
office, while the council room and the
antcroom adjoining will be used as
coat and cloak rooms, and during the
session will he in charge of Fred NJ.
Harvey. who has kindly volunteered to
look after the clothing of the guests.
The Program which has been ar
ranged for this evening is an excellent
one. and is as follows:
Concert. 80 to s. ;.
Dennis Orchestra, Frank y. Dennis, di-
rector
Hon. G.. s IIichhorn. president Augusta
I:card of Trace.
Address Of Welcome.
Mayor flaisted.
Worthy Master Gardncr, ,.o,,oor
"Saluta;ion, Heinrich jacobson
Augusta Festival Chorus. j. Francis Mac
Nichol, conductor.
Nir. Mcnander bennett.
Notwithstanding" Andre i:enolst
Augusta Festival Chorus.
Soprann Solo-"RcioiCc Greatly" c'MeS-
cinl,'', Handel
Mrs. ". c Atkins.
Mr.. Mcnander bennett;
Polka-"A VISION J. N"ntwlch
Augusta Festival Chorus.
Ry some means an impression has
been created that the reception to the
guests is exclusively the matter of the
Board of Trade. but the Journal is in
formed that the citizens of Augusta
are equally interested and are cordial
ly invited to be present and meet the
guests. and to participate in the dance
which will follow the reception.
The headquarters of the officers OF
the state Grange during their stay in
the city will be at the Augusta House,
and several of them have already ar
rived. among them being State Lcctur-
or ". J. Thompson of South China; II.
ID. Iravitt of Auburn and Columbus
Hayfnrd Of Maysville Center. Of the
executive committee, and l.. ID. Dyer OF
Cumberland. state Master Gardner is
expected to arrive this morning.
The officers Of the State Grange are
as follows:
state master-Obadiah Gardner of
ROCkland.
State overscer-Boydcn Bcarce of
East Eddington.
State lecturcr-W. ]. Thompson Of
South China.
State secretary-E. II. Libby Of Au-
burn.
Executive committce-ObadiaIl Card
| ner Of Rocllland. +. II. Libby Of Au-
burn Il. u. Lcavitt Of Auburn. Column
bus Eayford of Maysvillc Center. S. F.
Swcetsir Of New Gloucester and John
Dority Of East Bluehill.
| Coorrn CboD,,,ap nO6 Arthur Savage