The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-11-29
>nrth Waldo Pomona Grange.

The regular meeting of North Waldo
mona Grange was held with Northern
.ght Grange, Winterport, Wednesday
Nav. 14th. In the absence of the Master,
4aef Master A. T. Nickerson presided and
-e meeting was opened with the usual
-remonies and selection by the choir.
rbe other vacant stations were supplied
@ follows: Chaplain, Alice Edmonds;
ora, Susie White and Ceres, Alberta
<.rkerson. Six oranges of this iurisdic-
o1 were represented and Eastern Star
range of Hampden by Mr. and Mrs
NJ Ter.
The usual routine business and degree
work occupied the time of the forenoon
.-s,ion and at recess an excellent dinner
,a. served by members of the host
-snge. After a pleasant social hour,
IKE meeting was re-assembled and ira
..rqal greetings were extended by A, l.,
gatsdeU. and D. M. kimball responded in
,.half of the visitors. N. S. Donahue,
gluty demonstration, was present ana
.s.e an outline of his work, describing
.1f Two classes of demonstrations, COM
-4-,tive and economic. He closed his
--..arks by a brief talk on food conserva-
.ap and was followed along this line by
r. Nickerson, Clara D. York, o. b.
4ow, c. c. Clements, r. L. Clements,
IRA Blaisdell and May w. Bussey. All
.geakiug expressed the strongest sentl-
r,euts of loyalty and patriotism and urged
of only the conservation of food, but
r- cooperation of all in whatever ca
-,,Itv we are asked to assist.
selection by the choir followed after
which A, l.. Blaisdell opened the discus
,oa of the question for the afternoon
4->olved, That the Democratic prlD-
pies of the United States are in danger
being superseded by an Aristocracy.
If. Blaisdell said in beginning, that since
us question was made part OF the pro-
ram in the early part OF the present
YEAR, conditions had so changed that
mere is but one side to it. With our
Olntry at war, there is GO arlstocracy.
The son of the millionaire and the son OF
The Eaboring man will march side by side.
War is the great leveler and the wealth
# our country is being lavishly given to
4ssist the government in the immense
ask it has to perform. The love of coun-
r.. will be intensified and the brother
.oad of man will be closer bond,
D B. Dow was called upon and said in
.arl, at was with feeling of relief that
heard the remarks of the first speaker.
enever this question has been brought
90 NY mind, anxiety has followed for |
ee.4 knew the oratorical powers of the
tpqolent to whom was to reply Now,
q. bas spoken in accord with my belief
an has said all there is to say" Mr.
Iow added to these remarks in a graver
sem and was followed by N S Donahue
ara Blaisdell Maria Clark, A. C. Ed
Drnds, S. Richie, G. H. Stevens, C. C.
aments, Annie Clements and Julia
u Ite Plans were made for an extern
Non school, dealing with orcharding, to
-e cid some time in January in Monroe
1rona expressed its appreciation of the
lospitality of Northern Light Grange and
tia meeting was closed with the usual
iOrmalties and the singing of America.
The next meeting will be with Granite
range, Searsport, Dec. 18th, with an
sdIress of welcome by Harriet Nickerson
and response by Jennie Dockham. A
uogram of music, recitations, papers
and a question will be presented.