Putnam patriot., 1910-08-12
The ouinna.isse. Grange pisnis

' Grange of Thompson will long be re- memhered as an occasion of rare enjoy. ment. In the early forenoon of Thurs. day of last week, teams loaded with patrons and their families began te gather at the pleasant grounds of Bates Grove on the shores of Webster Lake, the arrivals continuing until noon, ! when the steamer "City of Webster landed with a large delegation from l Wolf Den Grange of Abingdon, Put nam Grange Of Putnam, and other in- vited guests. who came from Putnam by trolley, when by actual count IL was found that $40 persons were pres ent to enjoy the days festivities.
 The first feature of the outing was the dinner, the tables being arranged under the trees. IL was bit provok. ing that passing shower made brief visit just before the company seated themselves, but It soon vanished, and the committee of the day, with the members of the Quinnatisset Grange, quickly rearranged the tables, so that all were able to enjoy to the utmost the excellent dinner of baked clans, baked beans, sandwiches, cake, coffee, and fruit.
 Following the dinner there was a program of addresses and music. This part of the exercises was in charge of Randolph II. Chandler, who in few we'll chosen words welcomed the com- pany, and presented the various speakers with timely aneedote and word of introduction. The speakers were k. l., Rnp<ies, master of Quinna. tisset Grange, who made deserved tribute to the memory of the late Oscar Robinson, so long the master of the Thompson Grange, and an efficient worker in its behalf. Lecturer Andrew J. Kennedy responded for the Putnam Grange, and Master N. A. Badger for the Wolf Den Grange. Rev. John K. Moore, pastor of the Congregational church of Thompson, and Rev. J. k. stnbbert, pastor of the Baptist church, Putnam, spoke appfeciative words of the work of the grange as viewed by one on the outside. Charles II. Rice, of Leominster, formerly lecturer of the Massachusetts State Grange, and hts wife, Mrs. Ella D. Rice, the Pomona of the Massachusetts State Grange, brought greetings from the Bay State patrons. A recitation was given with evident ability by Miss Beatrice Ken nedy of Putnam Grange.
 Miss May Ross of Putnam, played two violin solos, with Miss Edith Fox at the piano, and the appreciation Of her hearers was shown by the hearty eneores given her Her numbers were most artislically given, and were "Ma- l zurka,n by Hoffman, the encore being the Berceuse from Jocelyn by Goddard, and her last selection was "Regret, ? l by Vieuxtemps. l.. c. Williams, director of the vested choir of the Con. Rregational church of Putnam, was present with quartet from that choir, consisting of Miss NJ. Gladys Murfey, soprano, Miss Gladys k. Williams, contralto, Harold E. corbin, tenor, and John A. Morse, Jr., bass. They sang for their first number vocal march, .Welcome,n by Geibel, giving for an encore Molloy's "Lovc's Old Sweet Song" The program of the afternoon closed with gavotte, "Forget.Me- Not" by the quartet. Many compli- ments were given the singers, their voices so sweelly blending in the deli- I cate shading of their selections, but the l finest appreciation was shown tn the attentive stiffness of the audience gath cred beneath the pines. as they sang. Many of the guests from the sister granges were obliged to leave at four o'clock by boat in order to make train l connections. The remainder of the day was spent in various amusements, boating, swimming, base ball dancing, aud picnic groups in various parts of l Inc grounds.
 l The success of the outing was due to 1 the ability and enthusiastic efforts of 1 the commilsees Randolph II. Ghand- Ter, Miss Mary Ross, and George Law, aided by the hearty cooperation of all 1 the members Of the grange, but each member of the board, with . sincere modesty,i bestows all credit on their maining two colleagues for the en- viable completion of the satisfactory arrangements by officials who knew what to do and how to do IL.
 It Is hintsd that plans for the picnic Of next year are being considered, and that 1t will exceed in aIi points that just held. if such . thing be possible. --x< "A Rk--- -x--@.-