Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11

holds a meeting Thursday afternoon in
the Congregational parlorS to which
the members of the Womens Club and
Sorosis are invited. The meeting in
charge of Miss Gertrude S. Weston is
to be addressed by Mrs. Deborah Knox
Livingston. Her subject is to be "Wo-
man and Her Work" The following
ladies from the Improvement Society
are to be the patronesses: Mrs. Abbie
K. Wildes, Mrs. Ina Hill, Mrs. Minnie
Green, Mrs. Winona Homsted, Mrs.
Nellie Flynt and Mrs. Nettie W Pad
dack. The refreshments are to be
served under the direction of Mrs.
Nellie Savage.
The splendid spring-like weather
has afforded the patrons of husbandry
in Somerset county a rare opportunity
to attend the Pomona sessions at the
county seat and well repaid have they
been for their efforts. Tuesday eve
ming there was a large attendance, the
new officers being installed by district
deputy Kate +. Ellis of Fairfield, as
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Beal, S.
H. Bradbury and Mrs. G. H. Gardner.
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SkOwhegan grange and the new mas
ter, Eugene DanfOrth, gave some time
ly advice, followed by Mrs. Ellis, who
urged the necessity of active grange
work on the part Of all Past Master
Head thanked Pomona for support
during the past year and wished them
success for the future, while other pro-
gram features included reading by
Mrs. Alice Dow and piano numbers
played by the composer, Harry A.
Dinsmore. Eight candidates were
given the 9Th degree, during the eve
ming. The committee to arrange for
the meetings during the coming year
reported as follows: January, Skowhe-
gan; February, Madison; March, An
son; April, Norridgewock; May, Ath-
ems; June, Fairfield; special in June,
Starks August, Bingham; special in
August, Mercer; September, Scion;
October West New Portland special
in October, Smithfield; November,
Cornville; December, East Madison.
Wednesday morning after the set
tlement of some matters of business,
Wilmot 3. Whittier gave brief adj
dress Of welcome with an acknowl-
edgement by Mrs. Ellis, who closed her
response with an original poem upon
the half century of grange work. Miss
Winifred Gardner sang Mother Ma
chree' with an encore, accompanied
by Miss Stella Kimball and then the
forenoon topic was considered, which
was what Stand Shall the United
States Take in Regard to the Present
War;" Major John w. Fogler opened
the question with an able expression of
causes and thoughts tending toward
neutrality. A. S. Burke of Bingham
grange followed with brilliant ora
ton, giving d thoughtful and fervent
tribute to our United States and then
S. +. Emerson, a soldier of the civil
war. spoke with feeling upon the aw-
fulness of the war and his views neu-
trally.
Dean Merrill of Orono, who is a
member of Somerset Pomona, then
voiced his sentiments upon the sub
ject. his predecessors as he said. hav-
ing approached the subject at three
different angles, he considered the mat
ter from a patriotic standpoint and the
necessity of the United States show
ing that they were able to protect
themselves and the rights of their cit
liens in foreign countries. Mrs. Ella
H. Crowell spoke briefly and Mrs. Ell
lis, who is q vice president of the
Peace party. also spoke. Mrs. Lizzie
Watson followed with a paper upon
"Our Duty to the Grange, or a Better
Grange in View Miss Winifred Gard
ner sang another selection, playing her
own accompaniment, and A. S Burke
delivered several humorous variations,
while Maj. Fogler and L. L. Sanford,
master of the Farmers Union, also
created much amusement with some
humorous stories. Dinner was served
shortly after noon, consisting of bak-
ed beans, salads, pastries and coffee
to large assemblage, grace being
asked by Rev. S. F. Emerson. The aft
ernoon session consisted of additional
program numbers which included re-
marks on the topic of What Can We |
DO To Awaken an Interest in Our
sub-Granges,' which was opened by
Mrs. Ella H. Crowell Another feature |
OF the afternoons program was a de- |
; ign reading by Mrs. Nell Leavitt
1t has been decided to have the enter |
tainment given by the pupils Of the |