The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-01-02
ANIMAL MEETING Oh STATE
GRANGE,
~ seen and Reported by the Mas
Iu ~ Mi tnnthony Grange,
Hapeft.

The following report by v, J
Beebe, Master OF Mt Anthem,
Grange. Rupert, Of the Vernon
state orange meeting at Rutland
December 10th, iith and 18Th. u
most Interesting. not only to Gran
gers but 20 all y bo ara Interested II
agriculture.
ibe 4IHt annual convention o.
mont state Oranges vas held b
Rutland, December 10Th, 18th ant
1ath.
At the first session We atteDdet
IA, sday morning. the meeting op
e.i.d 10 the 18th degree. WORTHY
Master Z. r. smith In the chair
After the Welcome Song came tb'
reports OF the officers aud undei
this head the State Master gave
has annual address. He spoke Oh
the prosperity Of the country, Oh
educational work and on temper
anee. eaylug on this subject that a.
a nation for every one dollar We
spend for schools We spend 1--WE
for liquor, he also spoke OF th'
inn Keepers license bill aud SAID
mat while IL would benefit Few
IL would be an expense 20 tho many
lis touched upon the subjects %
TAXATION aud water power ana under
the head u snggestions Tor th'
good OF the order be said open Oh
time. have livesesaion Tor two
hour. CLOSE aud 20 home, visit othei
Granesr. officers commit their worf
cut out long essays and papers
from lecturers programs, have
good live reporter to furnish items
for the local paper and Grange
Monthly aud have good degree
team. Ia conclusion he said thai
he had not missed State Grange
meeting since 1893 aud he thank
ed all for the support he had been
given while In office
oy.rsecr Cady then gave his re
port but IL was impossible 10 heal
much OF this, One remark which
Impressed me Was this. The rea'
son Why many Of US get 80 little oul
OF the Grange is because We put 10
little into il. This Is worth con
sIdeffng AS II is true not only %
the Grange but OF every department
OF life.
l.ecturer Hallett then reported
lie called attentlon 70 the fact that
ihefe has been i24s questions DIS
cussed this year. which shows an
increas. OF Interest ~ educational
work. He regretted thar only two
young men took advantage OF the
scholarships given BY the state
Grange lie, as well AZ the Master,
spoke on the subject Of promptness
AID said that not one Grange he
had visited had regular hour for
opening. His financial report show
ia balance % about siAty-thrce
de. lars Ia the treasury for lectur-
ers work He spoke with regret OF
the number Of arangers who are
not farmers and made III. statement
that 10 certain four counties OF
our state less than ten per cent
81 the Grausep are agriculturalists
We are sorry We cannot. give
NOR. Of the Steward. N. u. Roberts
report. but be SPOKE especially Of
the uerd OF eduoatioa Ia tba Grange.
Assistant steward Flint aud Chap
lain Holmes neat reported hut
ihs~e We are also unable TO give
Secretary Priest cam. neat aud re
ported that Rutland Valley Grange
With ais members IL the largest la
the state. that several new Oranges
have beca organized. among them,
lndlan Valley Of West PAwlet aud
Green River Valley OF SYNDICATE
Whole sumter Of members Ia good
standing &c. Gee with elsa Pomona
members.
Treasurer Pier reported a balance
u tissts.sa IN the state treasury
tn. ousr officers gave short re-
p0rss alter which the following
resolutions srr- proposed
! That pianist he Installed Tbs
same a. other officers