Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-05-07
Grange Meeting At Beltsville.

An enthusiastic crowd of over $50
CHANGERS attended the regular meeting OF
the Montgomery County Pomona Grange
held at Beltsville, Nd, on April goth
Pomona Master R. Bentley Thomas, OF
Olney Grange, presided, there being repre-
sentatives from the subordinate oranges
Eureka, Beltsville, Riverdale and Lanham
in Prince Georges; Olney. Liberty Grove
and Brighton in Montgomery; and Patux-
ent in Howard county. Maryland Agricul-
tural College Student Grange also made
application and was cordially welcomed
into the membership of Pomona Grange.
The feature of the morning session was
the installation of the Officers-elect by S.
Reed Chaffey, Pomona Lecturer of Somer-
set County Grange, in which he is an
active leader. His work was of unusual
merit and impressiveness. He brought
greetings from the Eastern Shore, giving
a good account of the grange work in his
section. The progressive spirit of grangers
on the Shore was well represented in his
remarks He gave some advice to gran
gers, saying, in part:
when first joined the grange, came
to the conclusion that could not expect to
get bit more out of it than put into it,
and ! believe it is about true. | have
always noticed that the granger that comes
to the meeting and takes some part in it,
that strives for the good of the order at
all times, always seems to enjoy the meet
ines and always gets something out of it,
While the fellow that comes once in a
while and sits in corner and doesn't open
his mouth the whole evening, to him the
meeting seems dry and lot of foOlishness
Always accept an opportunity to do some
thing and you will find that the grange is
doing much for you. have always found
1t So"
The matter of the selection of perma-
nent president for the Maryland Agricul-
tural College occupied prominent place
in the business discussions of the.meeting
1t was closed by the Pomona Grange pass
! ing unanimously resolutions endorsing the
candidacy of DR.. H. J. Patterson for the
position Of permanent president and direc-
tor of the Maryland Agricultural College
and Experiment Station, as presented by
A. W. Mallory, of Lanham Grange. The
resolutions were as follows:
Whereas, The object of the grange is to
advance the moral, social and financial
interests of the county and State, the vel
fare of all of our citizens being largely
dependent upon the products of the soil
all are interested in the scientific develop
ment of the vast agricultural resources of
the State.
The Agricultural College and Experiment
Station are the agencies best fitted to
direct and carry on this work. With its
economical problems reaching into every
home, these institutions under the able
resOurceful leadership of DIR. II. j. Patter-
son are becoming more and more real
institutions of service to the people Of this
great State.
Therefore be it resolved, That it is the
firm conviction of the Montgomery County
Pomona Grange that the best interests Of
the State require that DR.. II. j. Patterson
be retained as President of the Maryland
Agricultural College. and that we view with
serious concern any attempt to make a
change in the presidency of the college
voicing an earnest protest against such a
step.
Resolved, That this Pomona Grange be.
lieves the president of the Maryland Agri.
cultural College should be a man of broad
sympathies, well informed as to rural con-
ditions. has an intimate acquaintance with
our people, man jealous for the proper
training of the youth of our State, mar
who has the confidence of the student body
the faculty. alumni association and of the
aericuturists. man of broad vision and
the far look ahead.
Resolved, That this Pomona Grange re-
CARDS Dr. II. j. Patterson as the man who
most thoroughly meets all these require
ments.
And be it further resolved That the
members of the grange use all honorable
means to secure the reelection of DR.. II.
j. Patterson as president and director of
the Maryland Agricultural College and Ex-
pertinent Station, also that copies of these
resolutions be furnished to the newspapers
of the State. and mailed TO each member
of the Board Of Trustees of the College.
The afternoon session was devoted to
comforting the Fifth Degree of the Order
on a class Of eighty-seven candidates, the
! work being in charge Of Past Master T. b.
Symons and Mrs. S. W. Bealle. of Belts
vile Grange. The stage setting was of
unusual beauty and the degree work was
conducted throughout in mastery and
almost faultless manner
The next meeting of the Pomona Grange
will be held at Lanham the last week in
July The program will be devoted to n
discussion Of the marketing Of table prod
ucts by both local members and invited
guests. The new officers of the Monteom-
cry County Pomona Grange are, r. Bentley
Thomas, Master; Alexander GUIDE. Over
seer Reuben Brigham. Lecturer; Howard
Marlowe, Steward: Calvin Broadly. Assis-
tant Steward; S. T. Harding. Chaplain /;
S. W. Be allie, Treasurer; Mrs. E. l.. Harris
horne, Secretary; Mrs. r. Bentley Thomas,
Ceres; Miss Pearl NARROW, Pomona Miss
Marjorie Snowden, Flora ; Miss Lillian John
son. Lady Assistant Steward
Ringing Circus Is Announced.
Official information confirms the an