The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-09
Field Day of Waldo Pomona.

in the town of Montville. This grove is pleas.
antly located and all consider it an ideal SPOT
for these Grange gatherings. This year Au.
gust 18th was announced as the date of the
Field Day meeting. The Pomona officers and
the committee in charge of arrangements had
spared neither time nor labor to perfect all
the details of the program, securing the best
talent available for speakers, music and enter
talment. that this day should, if possible, not
only equal but exceed all preceding annual
gatherings, and they were not disappointed
either in attendance, interest or program. as
the earnest attention of the large attendance
gave proof.
The morning dawned clear and gave promise
OF pleasant day after the severe storm of
wednesday, and at an early hour the Patrons
OF Waldo county were making preparations
Tor the days outing. The writer with three
other patrons left Belfast in good season to
enjoy delightful drive of IA miles through
the towns of Morrill,, Waldo and Montville to
Centennial Park. and in good time arrived at
the Park. finding large number of earnest
and enthusiastic members of the various
subordinate Oranges and many others already
there Automobiles and carriages of different
descriptions were to be seen on all sides of the
Park and by the roadside.
The renewal of acquaintance and the greet
ing of friends filled the time until the arrival
OF the Liberty band, the speakers and others
who were to take part in the program. The
speakers stand was tastefully decorated in
red. white and blue, while flags waved from
the trees. The front of the stand was banked
with flowers and all seemed to bid the Patrons
and friends glad welcome. The Master of
Waldo Pomona Grange, Charles H. Wood,
called the meeting to order. A selection by
the Liberty band was followed by reading,
"Glengary Schooldays." by Miss Alice E. Sim
mons of Belfast, who responded to an encore,
and solo by Miss Helen Cobb of Searsmont.
Z. d Wood, the presiding officer, then intro
duced the State Lecturer, C. o. burlington,
who gave an able and helpful address, His
topic was "We Should Advance the Cause of
Education" and he called attention to the
present system of distributing the school
funds, the different am cunts of school money
raised in towns and cities, and spoke of the
need of good schoolbuidings, saying that
bright and attractive schoolroom was an in
centive to good school, Mr.. burlington be-
lieves there should be more equitable distri-
button of the school fund.- better teachers en-
ployed for the rural schools, and urged the
Patrons to consider the matter, and suggested
the discussions of these subjects in the Grange.
After singing by the choir, reading by Miss
Sabra Dyer of Belfast, entitled the Highway
Man." and a musical selection by the band,
recess was declared for dinner.
Tables were spread in the grove and a
bounteous "Feast" served for the speakers of
the day. the Pomona officers, the musicians,
aud all who assisted in the program The
tables were tastefully and daintily arranged
and much credit is due the dinner committee,
who were attentive to the needs of all,
After dinner the meeting was again called
to order and opened with singing by the choir
and audience, followed by music by the band
and readings by Miss Simmons and Miss Dyer.
Then State Master C. S. Stetson was intro
duced and gave an inspiring and helpful ad
dress on Grange work. His theme was "Loy-
atty to Principles" He said he had attended
and this was the largest attendance, land Waldo
County Pomona had reason to feel proud of
its annual field day meeting. Mr.. C. M. Gard
ner of Westfeld, Mass, High Priest of Deme-
ter of the National Grange and Past Master of
the Massachusetts State Grange, was then in
troduced and gave an eloqu ent and instruc-
tive address. He id that the mission of the
GRANGE ia to hiring to its nemhers tho focts of
life and emphasized the duty of being loyal to
the town in which you live. Try to improve
existing conditions, assist in building up the
community, think of your own State, town
and community as the best. He compared
the relative advantages of the west with New
England and said that while the people of the
western States praise their country. their ag-
ricultural interests and their various indus
tries New England lacks the praise. the boom,
the advertising, that the western citizen gives
his community. He reminded his listeners
rnat if one was not getting ali he wanted in
this world he should enjoy what he had, and
said that the Grange was teaching its men,
bers this fact and that the Grange was essen
tial to both the State and the country at large.
fAoH OSIooSAs AoA7, " OCloDcEs 4o1O, dDOuC
SIX hundred new Oranges will have been or.
ganized, which shows the great gain the Or
der is making.
A reading by Miss Dyer entitled "A Winter
Courtship," piano solo by Miss Cobb. and
singing America" by choir and audience
closed the program.
Sixteen subordinate Oranges in Waldo coun-
ty were represented. some by very large dele
cations. with four Pomona Oranges, and two
State Oranges "a representation in all of
twenty-four subordinate Oranges.
The homeward drive by North Searsmont
and Belmont Corner was very pleasant and
greatly enjoyed and we hope the recollection
of this Pomona Field Day may remind all of
the many good suggestions that if rightly ap-
piled may be helpful, and that we shall become
more interested in our own town and work
more earnestly for its improvement and great
er advancement.
NORTH ISLESBORO.
| Leslie Williams of Boston recently spent a
week with his mother, Mrs. C. E. Williams
Mrs. Fred W. Coombs and two children of