The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-01-03
WALDO POMONA GRANGE.


He called the meeting to order ana ihvited
Past Master Foster to the chair. Eight
oranges responded to the roll call. hemarks
for the good of the order were made Dy Ell
len Shibles, A. L. Ward and Z. =. smith.
Mr.. Ward spoke of the many Things the
grange had accomplished and OF many more
that might be accomplished by the united
efforts of the members. The noon recess
was then taken In the dining room the
wants of the inner man were well looked
after by the good sisters of the host grange.
The afternoon session was opened with
music by the choir. Then followed very
fine address of welcome by Miss Alice Corn
forth, to which Mrs. Abbe M. Rackllff re-
spOnded as follows:
WORTHY MASTER, OFFICERS AND MEM
BERs. it affords me much pleasure 10 re-
ply, in behalf of Waldo County Pomona
Orange, to the cordial welcome we nave
lust received. And for the kindly sentl-
ments expressed, which we know come
from hearts legal to the pest interests o,
the grange, and seeking the greatest good
which the order can confer on Its members,
we thank you. At the close of each year it
is fitting that we review our past WORK and
contemplate our future plans. Have we
during the twelve months past gwen
our best endeavors for the Well-oeihg OF
the order, deriving thereby the greatest
possible mental ami moral benefit from our
labors, and have we any well-defned OBJ
jects in view, toward which we shall strive
increasingly, "That each tomorrow hndS us
farther than today" Three things are of
special moment in grange work; the
selection of our officers, the charac-
ter of our programs and, by the quail
ty nj tbpSa tnr standing organ
viduaI has, by virtue of membership,
a right to any Office to which he may be
properly elected, but due regard should pc
paid to his fitness for the position. 1t should
be the desire of all that those most capable
should fill the responsible places. There is
a fitness of things with which we must not
interfere if the best work is to be accom-
plished.. Sentiment should be laid aside
and the real merits of the candidate care
fully considered 1t is the time for "The
survival of the fttest." Since in the public
eve the officials of any order represent the
standard by which the whole body is meas
ured, care is necessary that they be such as
will reflect credit on the whole. The mere
,act that member has been true to his OBJ
igations and faithful in his duties does not
entitle him to advance faster or farther
than his abilities warrant. The soldier In
the ranks, the drummer who marks the
time and the general who leads the march,
are each indispensable parts of perfect
military organization, but change their po-
sitions and chaos and defeat would take
the place of order and triumph. "Each
thing in its place is best" Having secured
our best qualified members for officers the
next matter to occupy our attention is, what
to do in our literary work to make 1t at once
interesting and instructive, both of which
are equally necessary, and great care must
be taken that the endeavOr to make it inter-
,1,vynrt hn n q
for instruction and finally terminate IN
something merely amusing. Merrlment and
the hearty laugh are desirable, and can be
secured from the consideration OF topics
worthy of attention better than from
inane subjects of no real worth or character.
When the thoughts and actions OF the
whole world are laid before us every day,
through the medium of the press, there can
be no lack of healthy, pertinent pics Tor
essay and discussion, Whlcn shti, ellclt
careful study and preparation from the
members, while the necessary mental as
sociation with the worlds best thinkers
cannot help but uplift and advance the
mental standard of each individual mem
Der, and of the grange as body, What,
ever is for the good OF one, is for the good
of all, and no one can put forth MS Dest
thought, and endeav0r, without someone
being bettered thereby, and close contact,
through books, with the minds OF poets,
philosophers and statesmen cannot help
"Liftng the soul from the common clod 10
purer air and broader view" Lastly
we have to consider the effect and influence
of the grange on the community, ana coun-
try at large, and in no other way can Its IN
f1uence be as beneficial as through an un-
swerving purpose on the part of its mem
bers for the right, and firm resolve to
make its presence constant source OF
high aims and lofty ideals. In order. to
command respect we must first respect our,
selves. To make the institution respected
and hOnOred we must move onward ana
upward and let our every act be the re-
suit of natural desire for truth ana
justice to prevail, always remembering,
'sThat in the field of destiny, we reap as we
have sown." 1t is law of nature that we
receive no more from life than we give,
''Thou shalt be paid exactly for what thou
hast done, no more, no less" Let US then
do our utmost to be worthy of good and
merit success, "He is great who confers the
most benefits" for there is but one way to
all good things, and that is through the
right.
life is the mirror of king and slave
TiS Just what we are and do.
Then give to the world the best you have,
And the best will come back to you"
The topic, Is the ship subsidy bill now
/ before Congress of enough Importance to
agriculture to receive the support of the
fdUTOuS, WdS ulSCuSoeu NY v. SHiIA, W.
G. Abbott, C. A. LevenSeller, b. F. Foster
and Mr. Small. Some thought that if other
nations could carry our mail and pro-
duce cheaper than we could they should
have the work to do; while others thought
that our mails should be carried under our
own flag and that shipping should be en-
couraged the same as other industries and
have ships enough on hand in case of wal
to transport supplies. A very fine program
| was furnished by the host grange as follows
Music by choir; song by Lillian Harmon
song by 0. j. Parsons recitation, (original)
by Sister A. II. Higgins; song by Leach
Crosby song by Lillian Leach recitation
by Abbie Racklitf, recitation by Vida Stew
| ems; song by Charles Thompson; song by
Gladys Stevens; recitation by Fair Ward
reading by Alice Cornforth; recitation by
| Clara Ward. A rising vote of thanks was
| given the host grange for courteSles.
The next meeting Will be with Silver
Harvest Grange, Waldo, January 29th
with the following program; Opening
exercises; comforting fifth degree; address
Of welcome by Alma Cilley; response by )
G. Harding; report of Oranges. appoint
ton, Resolved, That the wild land OF the
State pays an equitable tax as compared
with other property in the State; aft, j. F.
| Wilson; neg. d. o. Bowen; remainder OF
program by Silver Harvest Grange.