The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-20

mounting up ana IL Is now an lui
portant factor in matters agricultural
in the state, with which wide-awake
and aggressive farmers are anxious
e become identified. Hon l.. J.. Taber
the master OF the State Grange, has
issued a call for the reunion, and the
management Of the State Fair has en-
couraged II by Offering prizes for larg'
est attendance. There are three sucl
prizes offered. For the largest at
tendance from any local grange in
Franklin county a silk nag is offered
Franklin county oranges have an ad-
vantage due to location; that, OF
course, puts them in class by them
selves. The second prize offered is
also a silk flag to be given to the
grange in any other county within
fifty miles OF Columbus that records
the largest attendance. The third is a
silk flag to be given to the grange To-
Gated outside the fifty-mile limit from
Columbus. Registration will be the
test, and so all visiting members of
the grange should be sure to register
their names and the names and num-
bers Of the oranges of which they are
members in the book that will be pro-
vided at the reunion headquarters.
Actual registration win decide tho
awards of the flags These trophies
will be exactly alike, o. fine quality
and similar to the trophy given to the
champion speller OF the state, as de-
cided by the State Spelling Bee held
a few months ago under the direction
of the state agricultural commission,
There will be a number OF notable
addresses at the grange reunion-all
well worth hearing, and on topics OF
special interest to farmers. Master l..
Taber has invited the national
Grand master. Mr.. Wilson os Illinois.
and State Master McSparren of Penn
Rylvania to attend the reunion and
speak to the Ohio Changers, and both
have accepted the invitation. The best
program ever presented by the grange
at the State Fair is now assured. Mr.,
Tabor, the master Of the Ohio Grange,
will be in charge Of the meeting
In his call the state master states
that the last six months nave consti.
tuted the greatest period os grange
growth in forty years In that time
siKty-six oranges have been estab-
lished and more than six thousand
farmers, their wives, sons and daugh.
ters have become members.
Governor Willis has also accepted
On invitation to attend the grange re-
tnion 10 speak. A score of Ohio field
workers will be called into action at
the reunion. The reunion is to be
held at Grange Hall on the fair
grounds. Members of the grange who
visit the fair are urged to find theiI
pIay to this hall Immediately upon
reaching the ground and make them.
selves known by registering.
Fine Program.
A fine program Cor the two days
has been arranged. On the first day,
the exercises beginning at 1880 p. m,
Mrs. Harriet Dickson, lecturer of the
State Grange and quite well known to
members of the order generally, will
he introduced as president of tne
day. There will be a rCund-table dis
cussion Of the subject The Grange
and the Home"-those taking part
after the discussion is open being Dr.
Mary Anderson, John Cunningham, p.
M. Kilberry, John Begg, c. F. Green,
George E. Scott, George r. Watts and
E. F. Cranz. The afternoon exercises
will be closed with an address by Hon.
John A McSparren, master o. the
Pennsylvania State Grange.
On Thursday, the second day of the
reunion, Hon. L. ]. Taber, the master
of the State Grange, will preside. The
subject of the round-table discussion
for this day will be THE Grange and
the Farm" The subject will be dis
cussed by F. A. Derthick, T. C. Laylin,
T B. Smith, r. w. Dunlap and Harry
Cation
The exercises on the second day
will begin, as on the first, at 1870 p.
m The round-table discussion will be
followed by an address by c. NJ. Free
man, the secretary Of the National
Grange. At 2:30 p. m. Governor Will
lis is to arrive and address the guests
at the reunion. The program will be
concluded with the address oe Hon.
Oliver Wilson, the master Of the Ma
tional Grange.
The call of the state master for the
reunion closes with these familiar
words: GAS soon as you get on the
grounds go to Grange Hall. Take your
friends with you. Feel at home. 1t is
yours. Meet and greet old friends
and offer the fraternal hand to our
many new converts Don't forget the
good wife. She is the best granger,
the best half in your partnership, the
best farmer and will see the most of
the fair. But if you can't both come,
stay at home and send her.
Remember, Brother Patrons, the
farmers Of Ohio and America must
feed and clothe the world. The nand
Of destiny has opened the door o. op-
portunity. Go IN and possess the
land The first move is to boost the
State Fair and the grange reunion. If
you make It the greatest in the his
tory Of our state, IT will prove that you
are fighting for agriculture and
humanity"