The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-12
SOMERSET POMONA
CONvENES HERE
31st Annual Meeting
January 10, II
This Is the Most Important Session
of the Year.

the Somerset Pomona convened with
Skowhegan Grange, Tuesday and
Wednesday, January 10 and IL. So
far as general interest and numbers
In attendance is concerned the annual
session is the most important of the
year. Report of the previous years
work, election and installation of the
new officers and arranging for the
meetings of the year to come are
features not connected with any other.
session. Then there are two days
and an evening crowded to the ut
most with debates and other intel
lectual exercises to say nothing of
the social elements that enter so
largely into the general makeup of
the session. which mark this session
as the great Grange festival of the
year.
Large delegations were present
from the subordinate Oranges when
the master called to order for the
morning session. All the officers oc-
cupying their respective chairs as
follows: Master, W. C. Hobart; Ov-
erseer, F. e. Davis; Lecturer, L. L.
Smith; Steward, F. C. Davis; AS
sistant Steward, C. r. Oliver; Chap
lain, Mrs. J. K. Buker; Treasurer,
c. T. Tibbetts; Secretary, S. F.
Emerson; Gate Keeper. B. F. Walk
er; Pomona, Mrs. Nellie Hobart;
Ceres, Mrs. r e. Davis; Flora, Mrs.
L. L. Smith; Lady Assistant Steward
Mrs. C. R. Oliver; Ex-Com., w. b.
Whittier; Committee appointed on
applications, S. H. Bradbury, C. NJ
Gallup, W. B. Whittier.
The first business was the report
OF subordinate Oranges and Victor
Anson, Kennebec Valley, Skowhegan,
North Somerset, Wesserrunsett, Som
erset Fairview and Athens were re-
ported showing the order to be in
good condition in the county. The
auditing committee reported that the
secretary and treasurers books were
duly audited and found correct. These
officers submitted their respective re-
ports for the year ending Dec. 81,
1910.
From Secretary Emersons annual
report is gathered the following:
Meetings have been held with the sub
ordinate Oranges at Skowhegan, An
son. Canaan, Solon, Mercer, Fairfield,
Starks, Smithfield, East Madison,
Athens, Norridgewock, New Portland,
Bingham and Madison a total of IA
sessions. The sessions have been no.
table for a large degree of interest
and enthusiasm and the intellectual
exercises of high order The topics
presented by the Worthy Lecturer for
discussion have never been surpassed
and speakers when called upon have
freely responded The secretary is
the only officer who has attended the
IA sessions; the Master IL; Pomona
Il, AooA5tdHt olt"dlu II, Cudpldiu
IL; Lady Assistant Steward IL; Over
seer 10; Lecturer 10; Steward 8;
Ceres 8; Gate Keeper 4; Flora 4;
Treasurer 2.
108 fourth degree members have
been instructed in the fifth degree and
admitted into membership.
The program was taken up and r.
F. Parker Master of Skowhegan
Grange, gave a most appropriate and
fraternal welcome to the visiting
members and the Master of the Po-
mona, W. C. Hobart, responded to
the welcome. L. C. Jewett, Lester
Holway and G. T. Tibbetts each re-
sponded to their names with interest
ing remarks, touching upon past
memories connected with the many
years that the Pomona has held ses-
sions at Skowhegan This closed
the morning session.
At the opening of the afternoon
session the hall WAS full to overflow
ing with as lively company OF the
manhood and womanhood of Somerset
county as ever gathered at Grange
hall in Skowhegan. The audience
sang the Star Spangled Banner"
and a committee was appointed to ar
range for tae meetings of 1911 con-
sisting of masters of the subordinate
Oranges. The Pomona then proceed
ed to the election of officers, resulting
as follows: Master w b. Whittier
Skowhegan; Overseer, II. B. Ellis.
Anson; Lecturer, &. H. Foster. Ca
naan; Steward, l.. l.. Allen. Fair
field; Assistant Steward, Fred Ma
goon, Solon; Chaplain, Mrs. j. E.
Buker, Skowhegan Treasurer George
t. Tibbetts, Fairfield; Secretary, Sam
uel F. Emerson, Skowhegan Gate
Keeper, j. E. Buker, Skowhegan;
Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. Fred
Magoon, Solon; Pomona Mrs, w. B.
Whittier, Skowhegan; Ceres, Mrs. H.
B. Ellis, Anson; Flora, Mrs. l.. L.
Allen, Fairfield; Executive Com, e.
II. Tobey, Norridgewock, L. l.. Smith
Cornville, E. E. Clifford, Canaan Mr..
and Mrs. L. L. Allen rendered