The Republican journal., 1914-12-03
Auburn, Maine.
Maine State Grange.
Annual Session to be Held in Lewiston
Dec. 18th, 10th and 18th.

AOS.-
The 4lst annual session of the Patrons
of Husbandry of the Pine Tree State,
will be held IN City Hall, Lewiston, De-
cember 18th, 10Th and 18th. The ses-
sions will begin promptly at 10 a. m.
Tickets to Lewiston at convention
rates of one and three-ffth fares for the
round trip will be sold by the Maine
Central, Washington county and Somer-
set roads, from all stations except on the
Princeton branch. They will be good to
go Dec 18th to 18th and return Dec. 19en
at midnight. -,
The Bangor & Aroostook will give the
usual one way rate with minimum OF
two cents a mile each way, from all sta
lions to Northern Maine Junction, or
Dover and Foxcroft and return, plus
3.95 from Northern Maine junction,
and s4.25 from Dover and Foxcroft to
Lewiston and return. Tickets are on
sale Dec. 14th and 18th, with final re-
turn limit of Dec. 2lst.
Rates will also be offered by the Sandy
River railroad, the Wiscasset, Water,
vile & Pennington road and the Grano
Trunk. -,
Grange headquarters will be at the
New Dewitt House, where the rates are
1925 without private baths ana 9o WIN
them. The Hotel Atwood charges 81 a
dav without bath, and the Exchange,
sits to 81, also without baths. At the
Tavern. which is on the European plan,
rooms NAV be obtained at from 81 TO 70
cents with two persons in room, and 10
cents to 81. single. There is a restaurant
in the hotel. The Elm House IN Auburn
charges 50 day with two in room, and
the Maine Hotel, Auburn, S1.5O, also
with two in a room.
In addition to the hotels, arrangements
have been made for rooms outside. al
reasonable prices, persons occupying
same to get meals at restaurants or otner
places. For information regarding these
rooms write Mrs. George Folsom, No.
Cottage street, Lewiston, telephone
1881, at least one week in advance OF
the meeting. Quarters will be secured
for all who apply in advance. "A COM
mittee of reception will be In attendance
or arrival of trains to give information
needed.
1t is the duty of every master OF
subordinate grange to attend the state
Grange, and the duty OF every grange
to be represented. If the master cannot
possibly attend, the grange should elect
and certify delegate to represent the
Subordinate or Pomona grange are the
master and wife, or in their absence a
delegate and his wife. A person who is
master of both Pomona and subordi-
nate grange must represent both.
Write to the secretary, E. II. Libby,
Auburn. for blank credentials If the
grange is to send delegate instead OF
the master. The State grange pays the
troyolino aynenses of one delegate OF
representative from each subordinate
and Pomona grange. The other neces'
sarv expenses of the delegate, such as
hotel, etc., should be paid by the grange
represented.
The chamber of commerce and citizens
of Lewiston will give reception to the
patrons Monday evening. Dec. l4th, al
City hall. The degree staff OF Auburn
grange, No. 4, will exemplify the thlrc
and fourth degrees, Tuesday evening
The fifth degree will be conferred Wed We
nesday afternoon about 4 O'Clock. me
sixth degree will be conferred on Wed
nesday evening. Fifth degree fee, *
cents; sixth degree fee, 81. Applca
lions for fifth or sixth degree can be
made on the first or second day OF thf
meeting. Masters are requested t.
bring their copy of the cipher as 1t vii
be interpreted during the session.
The committee on credentials will b'
in session at City hall, Monday after
noon, and all masters and delegates arr
requested to report as soon as convenlen
after their arrival IN Lewiston and re
ceive the voting badges. An office will
be opened in city building, Monday fore
noon to assign rooms to all wishing same