Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20

iail thrown aMav 50 that the visitors
could do anything they were minded
to as long Us they We're here. He 'la-
phaSiznd tie broodncss of the welcome
which Augusta had to give and then
alluded to the various times that lie,
as secrctary of the Board Of Trad,
had in other years tried TO set them to
come to Augusta, and now they had
cCmr once more.
ne alluded to the prosperity and
Happiness Of "a" people of Augusta
ard pointed cut that Augusta more
,lian any other cities belonged to the
entire stat" Of Maine for it was the
Capital citE ana upon yondor capitol
hin was tine splendid crown which
made the city what size was.
lie spoke with feeling Of tile beauties
Of f2rn life and his early experiences
upon the farm and declared that H."
was man who had once been 4 farm
cr ana expected To b" again.
state Master Stetson responded in a
feeling manner and the spontaneity Of
his address was plainly evident
throughout. He said in part:
"AS | look back over my p Years Of
membership in the order Of the Patrons
uf Hu&bandly can ser how from small
beginnings it has grown to a member
snip Of nearly GN,ron and become It
very p0tcnt factor in shaping the aS
ricultural and other interests of the
State. I'he Grange held it's annual ses
sion . years ego in Gardner and then
the order was obliged to hire hail
at the rate OF $2a per day and Il mu
Steal Instrument Of doubtful quality
for which 50 per day was paid and but
few :,~oole in the entire city realized
tlrat the Grange was meeting there.
This increased confidence and pcs
tigc has come because the orSJniza
ton has demonstrated that i is It's
purpose to do something for the uplIlt-
inc Of the citizens of Maine. That the
Grange is what ii is To-Day is also due
in large measure to the earnest work
OF tho mon who nave preceded me III
office. Il was mans work to take up
tho duties of the master Of the Maine
state Grange whore my prcdc cessors
lett it,
while | may have failed in many
duties. While | may have made very
many mistakes and while I have been
criticized very severely for some OF
the things that / have done, | say to
You tllat if lave made mistakes they
have been those of Judgment, not OF
intent. I have given of the best that
have Withiu nlc and am prepared dur
ing the coming year to give my dblii-
ties. such as they are, anu all OF my
ti'.c 10 making the Grange N this
state Il potent factor for the uplifting
ard bcttcrmcnt of til" people of the
Statr-of Maine. CApplause).
THE pendulum between the urban
and rural interests is gradually swing
ing nearer and the young man of to-
dav finds that the interests Of the
farm and the farmer are almost luenti-
cal with the interests of the city Bet
ter roads, better school privileges. bet
tor church privileges, an improved
type OF citizenship. These are the
Grange ideals and they are also the
ideals of the city. TO these We pledge
our lives ana dedicate our posterity.
hope that we shall return here after
four years and renew our old acquaint-
;lnces and friends"
In conclusion he spoke in most feel
ing terms OF Mayor Piaisted saying:
1T is q distinct regret to me and to
every representative Of our organiza-
ton that illness has prevented the
mayor of your city, the next Governor
If our state, from being with Us.
wish you to say. Mr. Chairman, that
we all extend to him tonight our heart