Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-19
Patrons Are Expected at
State Grange Session.
Board of Trade to Give Public
Reception at City Hall.
Executive Committee Of Grange
Completes Its Arrangements.

The Maine State Grange VIII take
possession of Augusta during Christ
mas week and already City hall, where
the meetings of the order are to he
held. is in readiness for their reception.
1t is believed that the session will be
TIE. most largely attended in the his
| tory sf the order in the State, all indi-
Gators pointing to the presence of,
more than 1000 Patrons here from all
parts OF the state during Convention
Week. The actual sessions OF the
Grange VIII not open until Tuesday,
bat they will be preceded Monday eve
ming by Il reception rendered TO the
visitors by the Augusta Board Of
Trade.
The executive committee of the
Maine State Grange met Saturday eve
ming at the Augusta House to complete
arrangements for the 31th annual SEES
sion Of the Maine State Grange Those
present az the meeting were State
Master c. s. Stetson of Greene, State
| Secretary +. H. Libby of Auburn, Ed
ward Evans of Waldo, George Plum
mcr of Charleston. George Alden OF
| GorEam and l.. L. Tuttic of Caribou.
The full program for the sessions will
| not be determined until after the re
port Tuesday morning Of the commit 4
| tee on ordcr!of .lusiness, qsasispng OF
| \. =. Starrett Of Union, Gilbert Is
4 Lowell of Newcastle j. y. Norris OF
| Wayne Mrs J. M. Cossar Of VIM and
hairs. George Fletcherz Of Starks.< Al het
ia hfuat ADDRESS ofS State Maseers Stet-
| son and the reports Of the committees
on taxation. agriculture. dairyinS, cd
ucation, roads and household economics
will be presented on the opening day.
Tie Fifth ana sixth degrees viii b.
| conferred Wednesday, evening.
\ feature of the annual meeting of
the Grans,, which will be presented
| for the first time this year is the fruit,
| grain and vegetable exhibit. This OK
| hi,it, which is in charge of Prof. r.
| f. fitchngs Of WaterNiile. will De
| educational in its nature and will "c-
| cupy al three of the city government
rooms on the main floor of City hall
| The entire exhibit of the Maine Seed
| Improvement Association. which was
at first exhibited at Worcester. Mass,
| ana was afterwards greatly added to
| at tie annual meeting in this city o.
thu Maine Seed Improvement Associa-
| ton TIVE weeks ago, viii again be seen
al tho common council chamber
| Exhibits will also be in evidence OF
| frat. grain and vegetables from Po-
| mona and subordinate Oranges anG
ai.o trc I'm the state Pathological Soci-
i ely. The University of Maine is 10 have
an exhibit from several departments
| and the state ENpe rimcnt farm at
| Highmopr VIII have an exhibition Of
grain and fruit. while the State SAM
toriun at Hebron viii also have
fruit exhibit.
| 1T is intended" said state Master
Stetsun Saturday night to Journal
| reporter. for this exhibit of fruit.
| grains and vegetables TO teach the Ieo-
| pi,. from the specimens exhibited how
| the %i"ld can be increased by careful!
| seed selection. Side by side With %pe-
cincns of corn and oats and all kinds
| OF grain carefully selected will be those
| taken IrGiniscuously without amy at
| tempt 1T selection. showing the grad
uul increase in yield that comes with
seed selection and the better quality
| Of the product"
| state Master StetSOn had been IN
| conferences during the day With Pies
| H.. I ~
| Of Trad and the committees from thar
| body in charge of welcoming the visa
| tors and lc believes from VIVA he has
heard o. the apprehension ntt rtain-
jlnent coming IN that the attendance
lliDon the annual session will De in eX-
t,cces of 1000 people. which will be con-
l. shcra bly, more than at the session in
1909 at Bangor and about 800 or 500
| more tAan the last previous session
held 1T Augusta IN 1906.
| Til general election Of officers Will
not he held al this meeting. the only
change 10 he made in the official board
| consisting III the choice Of two mem
| bcrS of the executive committee to sue
coed George Alden of Gorham and
| George Plummcr OF Charleston.
| Charles T.. Downing. chairman of the
| compittcc from the Augusta Board of
| Trad" in charge of the entertainment
| OF the Grange. stated Saturday eve
| ming that arrangements were entire
| lN conn leted tor tie reception To be
| rendered the Maine state Grange hy
| tho Augusta Board Of Trade at City
| hail Monday evening. This reception
| viii he opcn to all citizens of Augusta,
who desi," by their presence to as
| SiSt IN welcoming the visiting Patrons
| Mr.. Downing has received assurances
| that unless something unforeseen hap
| pens Mayor plaistcd Will have 50 far
| recovered from his recent illness With
| bronchitis that he will be able t. be
| present at the reception and welcome
| tn" visitors in behalf Of the city of Au-
custa. T.. {. CARL. president Of the Au-