The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-19
POMONA APPLE AND
CORN EXHIBIT AT GRAVITY
Especial to The Citizen. }

No. Al, p of H., was royalty enter
tanned by Hope Grange of South
Canaan and Union Grange of Ariel
of the p. o. S. of A. hall at Gravity
yesterday. Among those who at
tended from the county seat were
Register and Recorder w. B. Lesh-
er, Commissioners Clerk T. Y. Boyd,
F. w. Stephens, of Beach Grove, Jury
Commissioner-elect l.. S. Partridge,
w. H. Karslake, State Orchardist W.
H. Bullock, w. w. Baker, and Mr.
and Mrs. G. c. Gray. Mr.. Lesher anu
Mr.. Partridge furnished the convey
ances and made the trip of 13 miles
in less than an hour.
Morning Session.
The Pomona was called to order at
II o'clock by Worthy Master Samuel
Saunders, of Indian Orchard Grange.
Reports were read from the subordi-
nate oranges, most of which had
added new members during the quar-
ter. The honor banner was awarded
to Beach Grove Grange, No. 1899,
which added twelve new members.
The banner was presented by Eugene
Quintin, of Union Grange, and &C
cepted by r. e. Ransom of Beach
Grove Grange.
The following committees were
appointed: Resolutions-John F.
Lee, Earl Rockwell, Mrs. Harry Sam
son; time and place of next meet
ing, w. H. Karslake, G. A. Curtis, e.
E. Kinsman; soliciting new members
for the 5th Pomona Degree, Geo. Col
Inns, Mrs. George zimmerman, Mrs.
Earl Rockwell. The Grange then
adjourned to partake of a plentiful
dinner served by the ladies in the
banqueting hall.
Afternoon Session.
The Grange was again called to
order at 1870 and judges appointed
for the corn and apple show as fol-
lows; Superintendent, H. w. Bonear,
of Cherry Ridge Grange, John F.
Lee, Hope, Earl Rockwell, Union, and
F. w. Stephens, Beach Grove. State
Orchardist Bullock remarked that
while the exhibits were few, they
were remarkably fine in quality.
State Master w. T. Creasy's letter
in regard to the resolutions passed
at the last meeting of Pomona was
read, and the state master heartily
approved the one forbidding any one
grange being organized without the
consent of the two neighboring
oranges.
Next in order came the election of
officers Two sets of tellers were ap-
pointed, namely, T. Y. Boyd, L. S.
Partridge and Sister Klein, and W.
H. Karslake, w. w. Baker and Sis
ter Gray.
The stewards prepared the bal
lots. A motion to have nominating
committee was lost. The grange
then closed in the fourth degree and
opened in the fifth degree.
The election resulted as follows:
Master, Samuel Saunders; overseer,
Clifford Gray; lecturer, Earl Rock
well; steward, Eugene Quintin; as
sistant steward, w. H. Karslake;
chaplain, Mrs. F. M. Shaffer; secre-
tary, e. E. Kinsman; treasurer, w.
W. Baker; gate keeper, l. F. Taylor;
ceres, Mrs. Eugene Quintin; pomona,
Mrs. c. c. Gray; flores, Mrs. Theo-
dore Klein; lady assistant steward,
Olive Shaffer. Grange then closed
in the fifth degree and reopened in
the fourth.
A thirty-minute recess was given
in order to enable Mrs. Maxwell
Chapman, of Scranton, to give an
address in favor of the suffrage
cause. Mrs. Chapman urged the men
of the Grange to use their influence
toward electing men to the assembly
pledged to the cause of women suf-
frage. She was given a rising vote
of thanks.
The address of welcome to the
Pomona was made by BENJAMIN
Hanlan of Ariel, in behalf of Hope
and Union Oranges. w. w. Baker
of Honesdale responded. At this
juncture l. F. Taylor also made few
remarks. The grange then adjourn
ed for the evening session.
Evening Session.
This session was opened in the
fifth degree and l.. S. Partridge of
Pleasant Valley Grange installed the
officers elected in the afternoon.
Mr.. Moore of the Reading Fertili-
ger Company made an instructive ad-
dress.
The following program was then
produced:
Song, by the Grange.
Recitation, when Father Hangs
the Picture on the Wall" Louise
Klein.
Recitation, Dog and Lobster" H
w. Bonear.
Song, THE Old Farmhouse on the
HILL" Belle Samson.
Address, Rev. Mr. Murray, Scran
ton, formerly of Ariel. Mr.. Murray
discussed the Grange as the socia
centre of the farming community
and of necessity a political organi.
zation He declared that the churcl