Evening journal., 1914-12-03
ROSE HILL GRANGE
Shows Golden EARS
Annual Corn Show Voted
One of the Best Yet
Seen Here
PRIZES GO TO
MANY EXHIBITORS

Rose Hill School was crowded TO the
door last night when Rose Hill Grange
held its annual corn show. Delegations
from Diamond and Delaware Oranges
were among those present. Large pump
kins, beets, potatoes, celery, parsley
etc. were displayed in abundance me
corn show was most gratifying.
Following prayer by the Rev. J..
White and a song by the grange, Levy
Court Commissioner Martin r. Smith
officially opened the exhibit, saying;
"Worthv master, brothers and sisters,
ladies and gentlemen;
"Before proceeding to the social and
/ business part of this exhibition, for the
/ benefit of the strangers who are within
our gates. we deem IL advisable TO IL
I lustrate the fundamental principles OF
/ Patrons Of Husbandry, through the rep
resontation of the three graces OF tho
/ ernnee-Ccres. Flora and Pomona.
"Thcse we're the NEUROLOGICAL god
desses Of ancient Greece, and were wor-
shipped before the true and living God
was known 10 the races of men.
In Greek mythology they were sup
posed 10 govern the termination Of the
]
but with MS. they represent the three
Christian virtues Hope and Love
which finds its expression in a charity,
which is the basis Of brotherly love, as
illustrated by the Golden Rule, DO unto
others as you would that they should do
TO you'
"Brotherly love, as aimed at by
the grange is as wide and as deep as
human conceptions: indeed, II leaps
over the barrier Of time. for a vision
OF love. real love, Love Divine.
Every activity Of the order its so
cial. business, educational and moral
activities. Is based on the love that
we should bear one another.
Even this exhibition of seed, flow
ers and fruit is for the purpose Of en-
couraging and helping each other;
and it would be a poor patron indeed,
who would allow his disappointment
or jealousy to mar this occasion,
either now or hereafter.
"This Corn Show will now be open
ed by the exemplifcation of the moral
teaching of the three granges--Ceres,
Flora and Pomona. and by the explana-
ton of the method of applying these
principles in life, by the lecturer
Let Ceres speak.
The scene when the curtain was
drawn was a beautiful one. as the
graces. Ceres. Flora and Pomona sat
among banks of potted plants, while
wheat. apples and chrysanthemum.
were banked in front OF the graces
During the social hour while th'
judges were making the selection
, Pomona distributed apples among tn
audience.
Miss Clara Sutton. representa-
! Ceres, said
, Ceres is the ancient Goddess OF IN
termination of the seed, and the res
direction of the human soul.
: "She. therefore. symbolizes Faitl
In faith. we plant the seed; by faitl
, we have eternal life.
CAS- we look out on the field of ma
ture. and see the transformation of tn
seed into plants and trees, we rea
lize that our faith in the germinatio
Of the seed at planting is justified
and are taught a lesson of the wonde
and power OF the works of God.
THE dying grain Is converted int
living stalk, the tiny seed into a ma
iestic tree. the bud to blossom an
the blossom to fruit; so, with a ht
man life. when all that is mortal
laid to rest in mother earth. throug
faith. We shall awake in the newnes
of life.
II Faith has its root in human neeC
and human weaknesses, coupled wit
the promises Of God.
Faith Is the anchor of the soul.
| "If you would be happy. have fait
| but remember that faith witho
works is dead"
Mrs Clarence Williams, represen
ing Flora, said:
Flora is the goddess Of blossom
and flowers blossoms which are q
promise Of the ripened fruit. al
flowers which beautify and ado
our homes.
| "She is the hope Of the harvest al
typifes that hope which springs II
mortal in the human breast of etc
nal happiness in the kingdom OF lo'
There Is no spot on earth so ru
as not to be refined by the presen
Of flowers. and no home so adorned
not TO be graced by their beauty al
fragrance; but remember that am
all that Is bright and feautiful in n
ture there is nothing which blooi
with such unfading colors~-there