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

the date of this meeting, Sept. 10th,
1908. No list of the officers appears
but the records show that F. L. Bepja-
min occupied the Masters chair and
w. II. Ait acted in the capacity of
secretary. During the year, 1892, rs
new members were added FROM that
date wc end, according to records a
gradual decrease IN new members un-
til in 1904. Since that date there has
been n decided increase every year and
the prospects in old Wayne today III
regard to Grange activity arc certainly
very encouraging.
At this time the literary program
was in order aud Worthy Lecturer M
G, Noble presided. i. W. Stephens
was introduced Tor on address and
humorously responded. T.. Z. Kins-
man reod II paper on 'I.Ocal Optiou,"
one of the important questions of the
day. A recitation by O. n. Bates. OF
Calkins, was loudly applauded. Here
sponded with another recitation
:. Il. Murray, of Lake ARIEL, offered
the following resolutions:
WHEREAS The Grange stands for all right
ers welfare, and
WuERhAs: The Farmers and Mechanics
Bank, of Honcsdalc is practically u farmers
institution, having tnG It's directors ANA stock
holders many OF our tfominrnt Grangcrs and
farmers, therefore, bc II
Resolved, That We extend to the above
Rank our hearty appreciation Tor the efforts
they have made In placing their stock among
the tillers of the soil, thereby making them
part owners of the institution.
Also the following resolutions:
I IL nf hn on rdi pn nj mi
| pies of American government that assem- bcd
bodies with legislative functions shall he con-
! slitutrd Of II proportionate representation of
WIIEitEAs: Our National Orange is pre-
cmcntly Il legislative body and by right and
| in Justice ought to br n representative body, in
which membership should De rrpr, scntrd as
| wei H. States, rnd
WHEREAS: The States having 50,tOO to CO.
| ionaI Grange than States having less than
| 1000 mcnnis. hence the National Grange Is
not fairy p,rrs' nI"i; therefore,,
Resolved liy t!W Michigan state Orange,
In annual session assembled, That we nvor the
| Constitution of the National Orange 10y In
crcasing the numrrr OF delegates ~ the Nn-
| tional body in proportion 10 membership in
| the various states by adding u the Master
and his W ie from each stat" as Is now pro-
vidcd an additional delegate and his wife for
| each 100 over ami above the first lp,,Ni.
At 80 p. III. Grange opened in the
fifth degree when ~ short session was
held. Ten candidates were obligated
into the mysteries of this degree by
! w. w. Baker, assisted by Theodore
Klelne. Other business pertaining to
this degree was also transacted.
Al s O'Clock Grange opened in the
fourth degree, and after few prelimi
nary remarks by the Worthy Master,
NJ. G. Noble, lecturer, occupied the
chair and the following program was
nicely rendered
Opening song, Grange; recitation,
Ward Wall; recitation, Edna Haw ks;
solos, Claud Martin, accompanied by
ALMA Noble; recitation, Lille G.
Sheard. "How to Make Poultry Pay"
by F. w. Stephens. In few words Mr.
Stephens told the story of feeding Il
bantam hen that he owned that in a
comparatively short time laid barrel
full of eggs. The barrel was then head.
ed up and laid Oh its side. The ban.
tam took in the situation but would
not he beaten, so she sat on the bune
hole and in due time hatched O barre
full of young chicks that came out o
the barrel like Il swarm of bees. HI
ulSO tOIi uOW UuiS iuuiOuS wal
afterwards taught to lay large egg
none smaller than goose egg. Solos
Harry Samson; recitation, Alma Nobl.
recitation, 0. N. Bates, encored he
rendered song; solo, f. M. Shafler
recitation, Grace Wall; recitation, II
Samson.
On motion y rising vote of thank
was given to the members of Hop
Grange for their kind and generous
hospitality extended to the visiting
members during this meeting. A vot'
of thanks was also tended to tn,
Worthy Lecturer for the excellent pro
f gram furnished through his untirine
, efforts. This very interesting ant
profitable Grange meeting closed with
song by the Grange choir.