Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-04
STATE GRANGE REPoR I
Held at Paris. KY, Read Be-
tore Church Hid Grange.


lie curing room in the Windsor Hotel
where our able master and wife
secretary and other delegates h &C
rooms. In this way we were sur
rounded by the best influence of til,
D grange Heard the work discussed
n there as well as in the hall and here
| found it to be true that at one
Is time we only had two Oranges in
: the State Of Kentucky Golden
e Grange and old Church Hill; which
| was very proud to know had stood
n firm through the blue days for
Oranges in Kentucky.
We had the pleasure of me sting
e Bro. WaIcotJ and wife. Bro. Wal
colt has proven himself wonder
full SUCCESS in improving the Grange.
| think we should all be very proud
of having such a gentleman as Bro.
Walcott for our State master.
Sister Walcott is a most excellent
lady, also Mrs. Sayers, who you all
know is our State secretary. All
asked of our Grange and especially
of our last delegates. When asked
of Miss Browning" | had to think
a minute. All sent hearty congrat-
ulations. Mrs. Walcott asked espe-
cially to be remembered to our Bro,
Allen Owen, whom she cannot say
enough in praise of, thinks him a
splendid man and unusually fitted
for Grange work.
Now when l tell you of the state
secretary's report of our worthy
secretary thing we should all turn
in body to do her honor. Mrs.
Savers says our worthy sister is one
of if not the best secretary she has
the pleasure of hearing from. Her
reports are always on time, up in ev-
cry particular and all she could ask
of any one.
Bro. Walcott suggested appoint
ing a committee to work up a class
of young people in our Grange to put
new life into it. Says our best men,
bers often come in at fourteen years
of age.
There were many good sugges-
tons and resolutions adopted during
the meeting. Two most excellent
papers were read on the. improve
ment of country schools. Prof. Ev
erett, of the State College, read
most excellent paper on this subject
He is young man from Trigg
county. who fully understands the
needs of such schools. This was
followed by paper from Mr.. Ed
win Van Deren, which was highly
applauded and 10th were handed
in to the secretary and acted upon.
Bro. Whitehead, Of New Jersey,
who was our national treasurer for
years, arrived at elev-
en- O'Clock and was conducted to
seat of honor by Master Walcott,
amid the cheers of the assembly.
Bro, Whitehead, among good talks,
made a few able remarks on the
good roads question; said if Roose-
velt and Balt can give. so much to
deepen the channels of the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, Why can't we
have something to help the mud
roads that are mere necessary
Bro. Whitehead charged me as.
peciaMy to remember him to his
friend and comrade, DIR. ]. D. Clar-
dy. Said they had worked hard
and long in the Grange field. He is
broken in health and is going to
California to live and give UP such
an active life ia the Grange work.
| wish to mention our state secre-
tary. have never seen any one
adapted to their position as she is.
Up in all Grange work, quick in her
reports, smile and word for every
one. | only wish that each one of
our members could meet her, She
would put more zeal and strength
into US, am sure. The thing that
struck me most fOrcibly was that
Our Grange as a whole 1Oae not roo |
lze what the Grange is. Bro. Clar-
dy impressed it on us what the
Grange is capable of doing every
year. | am sure did not know
and think there are others, or we
would have more jealous members. |
How many of our order knew that |