The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15

appointed TO AUDIT the treasurer
and secretary's books. r. F. Parker,
B. A. Sawyer, S. H. Bradbury. The
secretary and treasurer submitted
their respective reports for the years
ending December 81, 1918, which were
accepted. This closed the morning
session.
From the report of the secretary
for 1913 we learn that the Pomona
held meetings at Skowhegan, Madi-
son, Mercer. Norrid sewock Bingham,
Fairfield. Arson, Snithheld, Athens,
Canaan. and Scion. The members of
the subordinate Oranges where the
Pomona has conyered have attended
in goodly numbers and have done all
possible to give the Pomona a fra
ternal reception and make the ses-
sions lively and interesting, There
have been most excellent programs
well carried out, fine music, attrac-
tive recitations, readings and debates
the one just closed in social and in
tellectual attainments. Eighty-three
fourth degree members have been in
structed in the fifth degree and ad-
mitted into the Pomona and at the
close of the year there are 827 men,
bers in good standing. Of the IL
meetings held the officers attended as
follows: Secretary. II; Gate Keeper
IL Flora, g. Master, s; Chaplain, .;
Overseer, Z; Assistant Steward, Z;
Lady Assistant Steward, I; Lecturer
4; Pomona, 4 Steward, 5; Treasurer
2; Ceres, 2.
The first in order for the afternoon
session was the election of officers
for the present year resulting as fol-
lows: Master, L. l.. Allen, Victor
Grange Overseer, f. A. Dinsmore
Kennebec Valley Grange; Lecturer
H. B. Ellis, Arson Grange; Steward
H. L. Head, Somerset Grange; AS
sistant Steward. o. M. Hilton, Kenne-
bee Valley Grange; Chaplain, Mrs.
Alfred Watson, Fairview Grange;
Treasurer, S. H. Bradbury, Skowhe-
gan Grange; Secretary, S. F. Emerson,
Skowhegan Grange; Gate Keeper,
Alfred Watson, FairvieW Grange;
Ceres, Mrs. H. B. Ellis, Arson
Grange; Pomona, Mrs. L. L. Allen,
Victor Grange; Flora, Mrs. F. A.
Dinsmore, Kennebec Valley Grange
Lady Assistant Steward Mrs. o. M.
Hilton, Kennebec Valley Grange;
Member of the Executive Committee,
C. H. Gardner, Skowhegan Grange.
After the election of officers, c. H.
Gardner, Master of Skowhegan
Grange, gave a fraternal welcome to
the visiting members and Kate B.
Ellis. master of Victor Grange, re-
sponded to the welcome and also
presented some thoughts connected
with the work of a Pomona Grange
and the responsibilities devolving
upon its members.
Then followed remarks for the
good of the order by a number of
members especially touching upon
the method that should be adopted
in holding the Pomona meetings in
the future. and it was voted that the
Pomona hold the sessions entirely in
the Fifth degree of the order, recess
to 700 p. m.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was occupied
in comforting the fifth degree followed
with a beautifully rendered song by
w. C. Hobart, who kindly responded
to an encore. Mrs. Kate B. Ellis as
sisted by Mrs Blaine Emerson, Miss
Marion Adams, Miss Eva Withee and
Mrs Sadie Lord in most beautiful
and impressive manner installed the
officers and a unanimous vote of
thanks was rendered these sisters for
the work so we'll accomplished. An
operetta was rendered by r. F. Par
ker, A. F. Sandford Mrs. C. D. Mil
Ter. Mrs. Blaine Emerson, Miss Wini-
fred Gardner with Mrs. Emma H.
Dunton as accompanies. The new
master spoke of the work of the Pom
ona during the wear and the prospects
of the future Kate B. Ellis offered
pleasing remarks followed by music
by the Skowhegan Grange choir. Re
marks were then in order by num-
Der of the patrons which closed the
evenings session.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
Wednesdays session opened at $50