Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-16
M the State Grange
Today In Lewiston,
Reception This Evening In City
Nall deliberately Planned.
Inch Interest In the Election and
Committee Reports.

lewiston, Me-, Dec. 15.-(SpeciaD.-
Right royal will be the welcome which
Gill he given the members of the Maine
cate Grange in this city tomorrow
evening. \ reception is to be given
under the auspices of the Business
Mons Association of Lewiston and Au-
burn. I. B. Isaacson, the president of
tho association, will deliver an intro
ductory address, Mayor Frank A,
Morey will welcome the visitors to the
ay and a response will be made by
obadiah Gardner, the master of the
State Grange.
A reception will be given with the
following persons in the receiving line:
President and Mrs. |. 3. Isaacson,
Mayor and Mrs Frank A. Morey, d.
]. Callahan. president of the Lewiston
Board Of Trade and Miss Beatrice f.
Callahan, Mayor and Mrs. John r..
Weber of Auburn, State Master and
Mrs. Gardner of Roclkland, f. L..
Bartlett, president Of the Auburn
Beard of Trade and Mrs. Bartlett.
President and Mrs. George c. Chase of
Bates College. Hon. and Mrs. 3. NJ.
Fernall Of Poland and Mr.. and Mrs.
C. S. Stctscn of Greene.
A concert will be given by the ia
mOus Boys Band and this will be fol-
lowed by a musical and vaudeville en-
tertainment. The last part of the even
Ing will be enjoyed with dancing with
music by a full orchestra. The commit
Tee hope that every member of the
Grange will make it Il point to be pres
| ent at the reception. Many Of the most
| prominent citizens of Lewiston and
Auburn will be present and the plan
Is &c make it one of the most pleasant
social occasions ever held in this city.
The City hall will be deliberately dec
grated with the Grange colors. Some Of
The buildings on the principal streets
4 will be decorated with banners and
bunting and in the evening there will
he electrical effects. A large committee
has all the arrangements in charge and
eyerything possible will be done to
hyablc one.
The business meeting of the
Grange will begin Tuesday forenoon.
The election of officers will take place
Thursday and the Journal reported is
nh will occupy the entire day. 1t is
| expected that there will be a spirited
out good natured contest over the cleo
hon of State Master Obadiah Gardner,
WIT is serving his 1th year in the po-
atlon. is candidate for reelection
The most prominent candidate opposed
MIN is c. 5. Stetson of Greene, a
npular and wellknown farmer. Mr.
Netson has been an announced candi-
date for some time and his friends
CAIN that he has very large support.
K. d. Leavitt of Auburn has been
aentloned as q candidate. but he de-
eaies 10 have his name considered in
junction with the Office. saying that
ne Is in favor of Mr.. Stetson. Many de-
9rc DIR. G.. NJ. Twitchell of Auburn,
'orinerly of Augusta, to allow the use
VI MS name, but he says that his
lsalth is such that he does not feel as
@ongh he can undertake the exacting
'utles Of the position
IL IS unofficially reported that the
orange will take action upon the mat
oil prohibition. and that it is very
@Ny that strong resolution against
submission will be adopted. Some
the members are said to be in ia
Vol the proposed plebescite. The ac-
"A oil the organization upon this i'm
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