The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-03-19
MEETING OF NORTH WALDO POMONA

And shape to Fancy's wild slmllltudes.
MEETING OF NORTH WALDO POMONA
North Waldo Pomona convened at
Northern Light Grange hall Wednes-
day, March 4th, and held one of the
best meetings in its history. The day
being fine there was a goodly attend
ance from both host and visiting
oranges. The meeting was promptly
called to order by the master, A. Stln-
son, and opened in ample form in the
fifth degree with nine officers present.
Applications for membership were
received from Hiram j. Ide, Flora M.
Ide, Stephen Littlefield, Linda Hop
kins, Vera Grant, Lucina Ide, Carrie
Chase and Nettie Trundy, and they
were elected to membership in the fifth
degree.
Five oranges were reported as in a
fourishing condition: Morning Light.
Monroe, by Master c. c. Clements;
Granite, North Searspoft, by Sister
Matthew's; Northern Light, Whites
! Corner, by Master c. H. Libby; Sun
rise, Winterport, by W. S. Littletield;
/ 0. Gardner, West Winterport, by Its
secretary, May w. Bussey.
I llItb IGSlSlldGlOuS NClC ICCCI'Su ohNt
accepted-Fred Brown as Steward,
Merton Haley, as Asst. Steward, and
/ Mrs. Emma Haley, as Lady Asst. Stew
ard. A committee to receive, sort and
count votes was appointed as follows:
| Worthy Lecturer Clements, L. A.
Richie and Melissa Porter. The cleo
ton resulted as follows: Steward, K.
/ l.. Clements: Asst Steward, Harold
I Clements, and Lady Asst. Steward, May
/ w. Bussey.
, The following committee on time and
place of next meeting was appointed:
Past Master, W. S. Parker, c. c. Glenn
ents and May w. Bussey Annie b.
| Clements was appointed reporter TOT
the day to three papers, Bangor News
and Commercial and The Republican
Journal of Belfast. Some little bust
ness was transacted regarding the new
paraphernalia for Pomona Degree. .,
| b. Dow, chairman of committee, re-
ported, and the grange was much pleas
ed with the work done by him and the
others of the committee-Mrs. Bertha
Nealley, Ada Clements, May Bussey,
Helen Cooper and Annie Piper, who had
prepared the court robes for said de-
gree.
A recess of one hour was declared
for dinner and all adjourned to the fine
banquet hall, where abundant and de-
lightful viands had been prepared by
the ladies of Northern Light Grange
for the pleasure and appetites of the
Pomona; and judging from the way the
edibles disappeared, not by magic
wholly, it may safely be said that the
sisters had not labored in vain, and
that their efforts were appreciated, for
! All l, b,t c,oaL 10llHpr th9 n
words.
Reassem bling in the fifth degree the
committee on time ard place OF the
next meeting reported as follows;
Place, Hillside Grange, Thorndike;
time, May 6, 1908; program, address of
| welcome by the secretary OF Hillside
Grange; response by Sister Bertha
Nealley; question, Resolved, That
Congress should pass the Parcels Post
! Bill as Recommended by the National
Grange; TO be opened by Isaac f. COOK F.;
remainder of program by host grange.
| Worthy Secretary Annie Clements
was appointed to install the remaining
officers and was assisted by Past Mas
ter and Mrs. Parker, and the following
were installed into their respective
chairs: r. l.. Clements, steward; Har-
old Clements, Asst. Steward; Edwin
jenkins, treasurer and May w. Bussey,
Lady Asst. Steward.
A short recess was then declared to
enable the officers to prepare for the
Pomona Degree, which was given in
form for the first time, and all were
much pleased and impressed by its ap,
pearance, as considerable time and
labor had been expended in it's prepare
ton. Those comprising the Court were
Hattie Clement, Pomona, Bertha Neal
ley, Ceres; Eda Clements, Flora; Mamie
Curtis, Estelle Campbell, Cora Downs,
Susie White, Gladys Rogers, Elite
jenkins, Blanche Clark, Edith Libby,
court ladies. The eight candidates here,
tofore mentioned were fully Instructed
and enrolled as members of Pomona
Degree. The grange was then placed
| in the hands of the lecturer and the fol-
lowing excellent address of welcome
was given by Carrie E. Hardy, one OF
Northern Lights most gifted sisters and
the present worthy lecturer OF that en-
terprising Grange:
Worthy Master, Brothers ard Sisters
of North Waldo Pomona: Once more
YOU have recognized the Northern
Lights sending forth their rays to
brighten and direct you to its grange
home, where you will find welcome in
the sincere handclasp and friendly
greeting. To me has been assigned the
duty of extending the salutation, but l
shall lay aside all formalities and say to
you, one and all, in behalf Of Northern
Light grange, bid you welcome; may
this session be pleasant and profitable
to you, as we are assured it will prove
to us, and may every one be made bet
ter by this days associations.
1t is very gratifying to every true
ing throughout the length and breadth
of our country, both in numbers and in
f1uence. and especially are we proud of