The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-03-16
A GATHERING
OF CHANGERS
WAS HELD AT DEMPSTER |
SATURDAY. *
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drizzling rain, the Patrons of Hus-
bandry of Bookings and Trenton
Oranges left this city in a special car
bound for Dempster to attend the day
and evening sessions Of the Brook
ings County Pomona Grange.
The interior of the car had been
beautifully decorated with purple and
white bunting, the colorS of the South
Dakota School Of Agriculture. Some
of the early birds" of the flock also
wore top-knots of most wonderful
colors. Seven members of Trenton
Grange joined the company, some of
whom came to Brookings at midnight
after an evening Grange meeting at
Trenton.
The "Aggie" aggregation soon had
the special car moving in six different
directions and the motion waves 500
struck the dullness out of the wealth
ell. The team yelling at Bruce, led by
"old Harry's youngest" rent the at
mosphere and the clouds parted let
ting the sunshine through. The yell
ing at Estelline raised a wind that
later developed into a whirlwind. Ar
irving at Dempster the citadel was
taken by storm and surrendered with
out a struggle.
Those who had not already break
tasted drew from the city's commits
sary stores an abundant supply to
satisfy their appetites. F%oraging
parties on foot and in utor,atic auto
mobiles secured the surrounding SUI
burbs. The school house bell was set
ringing by a Watertown trio. The
Dempster Goat was put through his
PAGES and for three hours misses and
missels were flying in all directions.
Two maidens took a sail on wheels
in the Wayside Lake. They were
promptly kodakked and gradually
rescued from their perilous predica-
ment.
There We're SO many things doing
all at once and all the time that space
would fail us if we should try to re-
late what happened.
At ten o'clock a. m. the Pomona
Grange assembled in the Dempster
Grange hall and held a private SEES
sion. State Master Malone was pres
ent and ably assisted in forwarding
the work. The secretary, bliss Edna
Bensten of White, read the report of
the last meeting, which was held at
Brookings in January.
Some fifty applications for the fifth
degree were voted on and all accepted.
The reports of the Masters and dele
gates Of the Subordinate Oranges were
listened to with very great interest.
The State Master reported the or
ganization, within the past few weeks,
of nine new Oranges in the territory
between Aberdeen and Brookings. At
eleven o'clock the Master of the Po-
mona Grange, Brother Olmstead of
Watertown, declared a recess and the
Dempster Matrons began preparations
for the midday feast.
Three times the tables were sur
rounded and every Patron was filled.
There was terrible execution but the
supply was simply inexhaustible. The
quality of the Dempster Matrons'
cooking tempted everyone to excess
and yet the MONDAY ]appetites of $50
Changers seemed to make but little
impression on the stores of good
things brought from the homes of
Dempster.
At two p. m. the Master of the
County Grange opened the public SEES
sion and placed the gavel in the hands
of State Master Malone.
The following program was enjoyed
by an audience which taxed the seat
ing capacity OF even Dempster's cap
acious Grange hall:
Singing by the Grange.
Vocal solo, Miss Frances Caverhill of
Dempster Grange.
Reading, Miss Nola X. Fromme,
lecturer of Brookings Grange.
Song, "Aggie" Male Quartette of
Brookings Grange.
Reading, Mrs. st. John of Dempster
Grange.
Rural progress was the subject for
discussion.
Essay, Rural Schools" Miss Eunice
Hanson OF Rrookings Grange.
Address, Farm Progress" Peter
Bensten Of White Grange.
Essay, Progress in the Home" Mrs.
J. w. Poor OF Watertown Grange.
The discussion Of these subjects
was a lively n during which State