The Republican journal., 1909-07-22
North Waldo Pomona
Successful Meeting with Sebasti-
cook Grange, Burnham.

II
II North Waldo Pomona who at
the meeting held with Sebasti-
range, Burnham. The meeting
.a.Iqd TO order by the Master, J. B.
nA with eight regular officers in
lance and seven oranges represent
Morning Light, Granite, Northern
&, sunrise, Star of Progress, Sebas-
and o. Gardner oranges were all
....j to be in a prosperous condition.
voted to accept Comet grange
.ss -urisdiction and committee on
m program was appointed as fol-
lu Veazie, May w. Bussey and
.- q. Nealley. A committee was
.-pruted to draw up resolutions on
str Of Nathaniel Littlefield, who
-aiar attendant at these meet
f long time, said committee
.& }. Matthews and Mr.. and Mrs.
j Work. Five applications for the
.. re received and being duly
.t. we're instructed in its mysteries
lied into the Pomona.
... prdial address of welcome was
..... in behalf of Sebasticook
is Master, E. E. Davis, and
-nonse was given by Clara D.
I'd. Half of Pomona, and remarks
n Burrill completed the forenoon
,. turing the noon hour a sub
bountiful repast was served
. nluet hall below, which had
-st mp since the meeting year
think that justice was gladly
choice viands spread before
patrons. All were pleased
and greet State Master Stet-
.. t.. noon intermission.
ming in the fourth degree a
s choir was enjoyed, and then
& ter Stetson was introduced and
-r. much interested in his address,
.- au-iue of which is given below.
-aclg his remarks he said he pre-
10 be called on for an address,
..I..d to feel that he was having a
FL .aeart talk with the patrons.
Inc privilege of being with the
m Master, in Bethel, and in Cum
..I unity when he gave two of the
dresses | ever listened to. He
hey had a new beatitude in
npshire, which says: Blessed
-.. who make short speeches for
a. be invited again He also
i If he was glad to see so many Sis
he knew that what he said
rapeated. Now | don't want
-t that; but l will say that |
sisters will think that some
Us say are worthy of being repeat
4iI that the seven founders Of
pondered seven days to see
-t.e sisters should be admitted,
against it being that no
g5 keep a secret. Now in my
lence as State Master / have
we with the men in stores,
H shops and other places, and |
hat so far as | have seen and
.. 10 Judge | had rather trust
NH the sisters than with the
- If it were not for the consci-
work of the sisters, the order
tand where it does today. 1t
place where man can take
u.v and place them among inhu-
tend for the betterment of
.1mona ideals should be higher
el for other oranges to work
They were intended for this pur-
ally, and to be a help to the
ge oranges. The organization
ged somewhat in the last Is
We did not have the conception
and what it stands for that
o'uv. I was talking last fall with
lr Nathan Averill, who is an old
. me grange. He said that Is
s The 18th of next December the
range met in Gardiner and the
... rommittee had great difficulty
- aV concessions from the city.
.siasm was aroused, and they
obliged to hunt for hall in which
a -.t meetings, and after time
r small hall over a livery stable.
ia 10 find hotel Accommodations as
.r.s could, and even the boys on
#as allied them hayseeders. But,
) YOU, brothers and sisters, that
BIT .aese years the order has been
'g in power, in influence and in
.t fship, and this year nearly all the
Z rites have extended invitations
the state Grange, and two for 1910.
We have the best hall in the city
"nJertains in which to hold our
'ngs, have reduced hotel rates, re-
ei rates on railroads, are met at the
VT by reception committee with
g-- and conducted to the hotels, and
iue the best in the city is ours.
] @iil say that in all the fifteen
Is that | have attended the State
IE- J have never seen a man that
lei The assistance of policeman.
3.r mere in Penobscot county is
''.a star, the first grange to be Or
l the State Of Maine. | met