Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-09

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The two-days Grange Festival, the
annual session of Pomona Grange, con-
vened at its opening session IueSody
forenoon in Skowhegan hall, Z. OF II.
Eugene Danforth, worthy master OF
Pomona, called the assemblage togeth-
er with Geo. L. Parker Of Skowhegan
as acting cverseer. Blessing was IN
voked by chaplain Mrs. II. l.. Head OF
Norridgewock and Mrs. Emma Fl. Dun
ton sang a welcome song. TheSaudIto-
rum Of the building presented very
attractive appearance with decorations
OF evergreen trees and boughs liberal
~ used about tile stage. Streamers OF
bright coIors ran from the electrolier
to different parts of the room and the
general effect was most pleaS!nE.
The worthy master Immediately be-
gan the business Of the session by APP
pointing vcrious committees lncludlil-
Geo L. Parker. Mrs. :. +. Marble anu
w y bradbury on Applications ahd
Il. A. Sawyer =. l.. Flanders and y.
L. Tuscan committee on finance. Ihe
report If the state Grange was given
by Master Danforth and by Acting
Overseer Parker after which the ni'l :
GERS renorts were in order. Mrs Liz
Zic Watson Of NoIridgeWock, the iec-
turcr thanked the Patrons for Their
support during the year and other OH
Gals spoke briefly.
The roll call Of the Subordinate
Cranes was then listened 10. MIS-.
Watson spoke for Somerset Grange at
Norridgewcrl stating that the order
vas out Of debt and in favorable condi-
ton. She also told of Fairview Grange
at Smithfield and of the new nan iate-
~ dedicated there. a. ID. Drawn, mas
ter of Starks Grange, said his Grange
was in good condition. g. members and
$500 II, The treasury. Eugene Danfortll
IN speaking for Arson Grange, thouSht
that tho rental being derived for the
use of the hall there because Of the re
cent fire there would be about 700 n
month during the spring ana PROBABLY
summer and that tho Grange would pc
freed from debt through this medium.
There are 1874 members there. George
Sallov reported prosperity for New
Portland Grange and heard good re-
norts, from FernWOud Grange, also in
New Portland Mrs. Clark voiced Il
favora bic report from kennebec Val
lev Grange. Geo. +. Parker. master or
Sk0whegan Grange, referred to the
deaths in the order during the past
wear and to the number Of new mem
hers taken into the order. The Grange
debt is small and Master Parker sug-
sested that the annual meeting be heId
in SkoWhegan again next year. ;. r.
Emerson, the secretary, reported SOIL
turned over in fees. Grant Witham IF
Scion reported North Somerset Grange
as prosperous and Mrs. Moody of Ca
aaan reported her Grange as being out
Of debt and having money in the treas
ury. The matter of making the boys in
the United States army service honor
ary members was brought up and SOM
crsct Pomona voted TO assess none Of
its members now in military service.
The meeting was adjourned shortly
after neon to p0rtake Of the excellent
dinner of baked beans and pastries
served by the entertaining Grange.
The afternoon sessions were resumed
about I 50.
Secretary s. r. Emerson reported for
the year ending Dec. 81. 1917, that the
Pomona held meetings with the fol-
lowing subordinate oranges: SkoWhe-
gan kennebec Valley. Arson, Somer-
set, Athens. Victor, Starks. Bingham.
Sandy River, North Somerset, Fern
wood. Fairview and the second time
with Somerset Grange at Norridge-
wnck For the first time in its his
tory a subordinate grange entertained
the Pomona two sessions the same
wear. This honor came to Somerset
Grange and two largely attended and
interesting meetings We're held, a
marked proof of the loyalty Of Somer-
set Grange to the Pomona. tEfavor-
able weather ard bad travelling oc-
CURED on the date that some Of the
meetings were assigned. greatly IN
terfering with the attendance but not
withstanding this more Fifth degree
members We're initiated and the final
receipts greater than in 1916. Of the
~ meetings held, the secretary attend
ed 10, the master II. lecturer T.. Flora
ii, Pomona 10, steward s. gate keeper
!, overseer ), lady assistant steward
4, Ceres 3, treasurer ..
The report of s. II. Bradbury. treas
urer of the Pomona, indicates that the
cash on hand Jan. /, 1917. was $45,4l,
With $1,000 received from the secre-
tarv. Twenty-four orders have been
paid amounting to s1lS.21 and cash on
hand Jan. /, 1918, was $3.50. and this
leaves balance of S156.31.
At the afternoon session Of Pomona
Tuesday the following officers We're
elected: Master. Eugene Danforth. An
son; overseer, w. l.. Heald, Norridse-
wock: lecturer, Mrs. Lizzie Watson,
NorridgcwcCk: steward, Grant Witham,
Emgden; assistant steward y. ID
Brown, Starks: chaplain, Mrs Maria
Head. NorriGgcwack; treasurer. ;. II.
Bradbury, Skowhegan; secretary. S. r.
Emerson, Skowhegan: gatekeeper. Al
fred Watson, Norridgewock; Pomona,
Mrs. Eugene Danforth. Arson; Ceres
Mrs. Grant Witham. Embden; Flora.
Mrs. s. F. Emerson. SkCwhegan; lady
assistant steward. Mrs A. II. Brown,
Starks: executive committee, q. Ii.
Gardner, j. w. Fogler s. II. Bradbury.
During tie afternoon George /. Pa
ker. master of SkowhCgan Grange,
voiced a brief welcome and Mrs. LIZZIE
watson, Pomona lecturer, responded,
n vas voted not to have printed pro-
grams and after a long argument 1t
was decided not to admit the Four:h