The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24
FAIRFIELD

The event of the evening in town
 yesterday was the banquet and cele-
 bration in honor of the 18th anniver-
 sary of the Grange on Greenfield
 Hill. Fully 150 people were present.
 and Commissioner Simeon Pease acted
 as toastmaster. A bountiful supper
 was served in the dining sroons of the
 Grange building at about 6:S0 o'clock,
 turkey being the principal dish, with
 all kinds of vegetables. pies. salads, fruits. etc. After supper the com pany adjourned to the assembly hall on the upper floor. which was hand somely and profusely decorated. where the rest of the evening was spent in listening to speeches recitations and music. winding up at an early hour this morning with dance. MT. Pease actes as toastmaster. and in giving short historical sketch of the formation of the Grange gave the list of officers who presided over it's des- tinies the first year of. it's organiza- tion. They were as follows: Master, Simeon E. Pease; overseer. Nellis H. Sherwood: lecturer. Lizzie c. Banks; steward. Samuel B. Wakeman; chap lain. Henry W. Banks: treasurer. John P. Warehouse: secretary. Ada R. Banks: gate keeper. W. B. Hull; Po- mona. Harriett E.. Jennings; Flora, Sarah E. Hophdns: Ceres. Sarah A.
 
 P. Warehouse. Besides these officers the original charter members includ- ed Sherwood Banks. H. H.. Sherwood, Rufus B. Jennings, H. M. Wheeler, Edwin Sherwood. A. P. and s. B. Wakeman. Sarah E. Hopkins, Ada B. Banks. and Sarah and Lizzie Banks. Since the day of the organization five of the charter members have passed away-Sarah A.. Lizzie C.. Henry w., and Sherwood Banks. and Rufus B. Jennings. The Grange was organ ized Jan. 23. 1893. by J. Henry Blake man of Stratford who was present last night as the guest of honor. State Deputy Frank E. Blakeman also came over from Stratford with his brother to attend the anniversary 
 The program for the evenings ex- ercises was as follows: Orchestra se- lection: history of the Grange. by c. | H. Banks: recitation by Miss Fields; orchestra: remarks by Frank E. | Blakeman; recitation by Elva Banks; l piano solo by Miss Jane Mccarthy of Brfd dgeport: remarks by I. c. Fanton. | the State secretary Board of Agricul- .ure; and a speech by J. Henry | Blakeman. Remarks were also made | by Rev. MT. Olmstead and Dr. M V. Durham. All the speakers felici- -ated the Grange upon its growth. prosperity and the good work it has accomplished in cultivating an inter ,st among farmers for better agricu1- ural methods. the beautifying Of heir grounds. the preservation of rees and above all for the intellect he people of Greenfield Hill. The ecitations were much applauded and he speeches listened to with interest. During the past year the Grange has increased in membership 61 1-2 per ent.. and now stands among the fore most of similar organizations in the State.
 The residents of the Hill turned out n large numbers. including the fol- owing gentlemen with their wives: yhester Hull. Simeon B. Pease. Jesse 'ratt Clifford Banks. John Meeker. am. William Ferris. MT. Olds. John 1orehouse. Walter, Merwin. William Wilson. Everson Fanton. Milton Jen- ings. Dwight Banks. John LobdeH, Iradley Jennings. Clarence Banks, rank Blakeman. Rev. MT. Olmstead, entlemen: John E. Boyle. MT. Fallon. lezekfth Elwood. Clayton Elwood, eddy Fallon. Fred Jennings. Henry lhlikin. D. Frank Brown. Edgar sanks, Allison Hull. Irving Nichols, Ebert Jennings. Samuel Ogden. Frank . vilson. Kenneth Banks. and the fol- 'w1ng ladies: Edith and Ethel Mer- in. Maria Wakeman. Maria Banks, rances and Olive Pease. Edna Bulk y. Josie Lobdell. Allie Whitaker. sther Wakeman. Jane Perry. and rthur Pease. Clayton Nichols, Mrs. . W. Morris. Everett LobdeM and fife. MT. Whiting and wife. Elsie herwood. Mrs. Arthur Bulkley. Miss fields. Marjorie Banks. Miss Wilson, ITS. John Nichols. Mrs. William c. Ids. and Lawrence B. Spamer, mas 1T of Housatonic Grange of Strat- lrsi