The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-02
POMONA GRANGE.

Wayne County Pomona Grange, No.
Al, held its third quarterly meeting
with Hope Grange, No. sos, nj South
Canaan on Thursday, September 10Th.
A short session was held in the morn
ing when several candidates were in-
itiatcd in the third aud fourth degrees
A good portion of the afternoon scs-
sion was taken up with the reading of
the minutes and Grange reports. Six
teen out of seventeen Oranges were
heard from; the largest number of re-
ports probably ever received at ono
time since Wayne County Pomona
Grange was organized.
The reports show that the several
Oranges throughout the county, with
one or two exceptions, to be in
healthy. and prosperous condition.
They also show that Hope Grange had
taken in the largest number of new
members for the quarter just ended.
They have therefore captured the Po-
mona Grange Honor Banner, held by
the Enterprise Grangeat Torrey for the
last six months.
Hope Grange is the oldest in the
county and at the present time has the
largest membership, 1902, while Beech
Grove and Labor Oranges are close
rivals, and undoubtedly this was the.
largest number of Patrons of Husbsn-
dry ever assembled in the history of
Wayne county.
An invitation was sent to w. +.
Hill, Master of Pennsl lvania State
Grange, to bo present at this time, but
for some unknown reason he failed to
put in an appearance.
The long tables were laden with all
the good things of the season and con.
siderable time was consumed in admin
isteling to the wants and comforts of
the large number present.
There was a large delegation pres
ent from Labor Grange at Calkins,
several of whom rendered valuable aid
III the evenings entertainment. There
were also good delegations from Beech
Grove, Union and Pleasant Valley
Oranges, and few from most Oranges
throughout the county.
Rev. II. L. Renville extended II
cordial welcome to the visiting mem
bers in behalf of Hope Grange.
Rev. J. Il Cody, Of Bethany, respond
ed in t, very pleasing manner.
w. II. Bullock, read u paper giving
brief history of Wayne and Lacka
wanna county Pomona Grange, which
was organized May 90, 1890, at Ster-
hing, with 40 charter members, which
later terminated into what is known
today as Wayne County Grange, No.
II. The first name on the list of
charter members is that of Russell
Swinglc, of South Canaan, and the only
member identified with Pomona
Grange today. He was also the first
at this time to settle for dues, always
paying in full and sometimes in ad-
vance. During the short existence OF
the Wayne and Lackawanna County
Grange only five meetings were held
which covered a period of about thir.
teen months when, on account of the
large area and long distance necessary
TO travel to attend the meetings, it was
thought advisable and advantageous
to all concerned to dissolve, conse
quently at meeting held at Madison
| Fllle, LaCk"Wauuh county, june JtH
1891, committee of six were appoint
ed, namely, Loren Reed, E. E. Blake
E. Watrous, w. H. Swaitz, ]. w
Hatherill and S. S. Swartz. The com
mittee reported as follows: "That OF
account of the large territory compris
ing the two counties, making it very
inconvenient for patrons to attepC
meetings, therefore, your committee
after due consideration, would respect
fully recommend dissolution of the
said Pomona Grange" The first meet
ing under the name of Wayne County
Pomona Grange after the separation o
the two counties, was held with Hope
Grange at South Canaan, Sept. 9th
1891. Just II years and one day from