The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-14
Dorset Grange Notes

the results obtained. Questions were
asked and answered, and very in
teresting discussion was had. TIE
Grange orchestra furnished the music
for the evening, and it was thorough
ly enjoyed
The Pomona meeting held here Fri
day last was the largest in the his.
tory of our. grange One hundred and
forty sat down to supper, and there
were nearly 200 at the evening meet
ing.
Twenty-eight guests enjoyed the in
stallation Among them were !iey.
E. F. Hunt, Judge G. b. Kent, Dea.
Rollin Sykes, Mrs. f. Seymour, Miss
Anna Manley, Miss Batchelder Of
Dummerston, and Mrs. c. N. VIII
iiams
Mrs. Charles Willard of Battepkill
Valley Grange OF Manchester was the
only representative of that Grange
at the Pomona meeting. There were
no members of Mt. Aeolus Grange of
East Dorset present last Friday. We
suppose the inclement weather pre-
vented their crossing the hill.
Wells, Pawlet and Rupert Oranges
turned out in force. About thirty
members from each grange attending.
State Overseer Cady and wife were
the guests of honor at last Fridays
meeting. They met many old friends
and made numerous new ones.
The installation of the officers OF
Washington Pomona was most i'm
pressiyely done by the state oyerseer
and his wife. To those who had not
seen the work it showed that the
grange was something else than So
cial order
The singing by the Dorset Grange
quartette during the installation was
very good and was spoken Of by sew
eral after the exercises were over.
McBride's orchestra furnished music
for the young grangers 10 dance af-
ter the regular meeting had closed.
We noticed that a large proportion
of the older members took advantage
of the music to timber up and to show
the young folks how to do some Of
the old fashioned steps.
District Deputy s. Potter of the N.
Y. State Grange and Mrs. Potter were
welcome guests last Friday, and his
/ talk on what the grange was doing
in our neighboring state was atten-
lively listened to. Brother Potter
who is very fine singer, gave us two
selections which were greatly enjoy
ed He and his wife are very nice
neighbors to have, and we hope they
will visit US again in the near future
1t required forty horses to bring the
members Of Washington Pomona
Grange to the quarterly meeting last
Friday. Sleighs, carriages, and hay
racks were numerous; but they came,
and as long as they got here it does
not matter what the form of convey
ance was. Dorset was glad to vel
come them, and hopes that next year
they will have better going, and a
better day for driving.
We have no doubt that the rain in
the evening kept many from attend
ing the evening meeting. We are sor-
ny for them as they missed an excep-
tionally pleasant evening. The next
Pomona meeting will be with Wells
Grange in June, and II the day proves
| fine they may look for large dele
cation from Dorset Grange.
Before the installation there were
received the reports OF the subordin-
ate oranges. Address OF welcome,
and response, and several short talks
by visiting grangers. Also few
words by the retiring master.
State Oyerseer Cady's remarks
were extremely good and showed that
the church, home and grange should
work together side by side, and in no
way should be allowed to conflict II
was a plain Straight talk, and none
could say they were unable to tell
what Brother Cady meant TO convey
to them. 1t was a message OF coop
Grafton. and by so doing, securing
good results in the educational and
social conditions of the community.
The supper furnished by and presid-
ed over by the ladies of our grange
was an exceptionally good one, and
was favorably commented on by all
who were recipients Of their bounty
Brother Clifton p. Kent proved Fri
day evening what We said of him In
the Journal last week His address
OF welcome was of the kind to at
tract attention, and keep the listener
on edge for what was coming next
His subject being such an old one
was nevertheless given in a most at
tractive manner, and pleased all OF
our visitors.
Rev. Mr. King responded for the
visitors, and as usual he made tie
audience happy, and glad that he was
with them. He was humorous and
at the same time conveyed in 10 un-
certain terms the pleasure II gave the
members Of the other oranges to be
with Dorset grange once more. Come
again, Brother King, and visit us al
one OF our regular meetings We pro
mise you warm reception.
District Deputy Roberts spoke on
the point system and the banner
which the successful grange will have
during 1913 Dorset grange is going
to make a stronghold for that banner
Reports of masters OF the foul
r oranges showed all to be in a flourish
ing condition, and increasing in mem
bership.
Mrs. r. NJ. Campbell. pianist Of our
grange presided at the piano during
the installing of the officers.
Mrs w. ~ Cady proved a most eff
ilcient assistant to the installing Off
Ger. and introduced some very novel
attractions on the floor when pres
enting the officers to the installing
officer.
The treasurer of Washington Pom
ona c. n. Williams reported the
grange TO be in good financial condlt
ion All bills paid. Dues fairly well
| up and n little over twenty dollars In
the treasury. Brother Williams has
been treasurer for seventeen years
, and has made a good and faithful
servant He will MI the office for