Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31
PUTNAM GRANGE
Endorses State Grange Resolu-
tons on Suffrage Amend
ment


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with the master, Dorothy Jones Bart
lett presiding. Mrs Bartlett gave
an interesting report of the meeting
of the State Grange which she at
tended in Hartford last week
Mrs Bartlett called attention to
the matter of calling for immediate
action on the Federal amendment to
the constitution providing for equal
suffrage This was referred to a COM
mittee on resolutions and in turn re-
ferred to the legislative committee.
The State Grange adopted a resolu-
ton as follows:
Whereas, the Connecticut State
Grange at its convention in Norwich
| January, 1917, went on record for
/ federal action on woman suffrage.
Resolved. That we, the members of
the Connecticut State Grange assem-
bled in the Saith annual convention,
January 18th, 1919. at Hartford, de-
mand national political freedom for
women without further wasteful de-
lay, and
Resolved, That we urge Senator
Mclean and Senator Brandegee at
once to announce their intention to
vote for the federal suffrage amend
ment in the present session of the
senate; and
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be sent to Senators Mclean
and Brandegee, and to Senator Jones,
| chairman Of the Women Suffrage
committee of the senate and to Pres
ident Wilson, and to the chairman Of
the National Grange Legislative Com
mittee in Washington.
This resolution was endorsed by
Putnam Grange.
At the meeting Monday evening
Howard Bradford was elected men,
Der of the executive committee for
three years and ex-Mayor John ].
McGarry was elected gate keeper.
After the business had been trans
acted the following program was Civ
en-:
Song, Grange
Piano Solo. Ethel Tourtelotte
Song, Katherine byrne
Reading. Earle johnson
Current Topics, W. >. Bartlett
The program announced for the
year will be an extensive one, touch
ing many subjects The year book,
printed by The Patriot, contains
| these announcements:
July IA
Program in charge of Brothers.
Earl johnson, Chairman Committee.
July %
Open Date.
Aagust IL
| Program in charge of Literary
Committee. Mrs. Ethel Tourtellotte,
Chairman.
August rs
| Open Date.
September
| Children's Night. Committee: Mrs.
! Elsie c. Johnson, Mrs. Ethel Tourtel-
| lotte. Howard Bradford.
| September ~
| Special Meeting Neighbors' Night.
October Is
Degree Work, First and Second
Degrees.
October 81
Special Meeting Degree Work
Third and Fourth Degrees
November 10
Election of officers.
November "a
Open Date.
December 8
Officers Night. Each Officer to
take some part in program.
December 22
Installation.
January Is
Installation.
January II
Reports of State Grange, by Wor-
thy Master. Music: Vocal Solo. Pearl
Perry Piano Solo, Mrs Ethel Tour
tellotte; Reading, Earl Johnson. Cur
rent Topics, w. ]. Bartlett, Raymond
Durfee. Wilton Greene.
February 10
County Agent Night. In charge of
B. w. Ellis. Music: Piano Solo, Eliz-
abeth Byrne; Vocal Solo, Katherine
Byrne; Violin Solo, Mrs. Helen Tor
rev Valentine Social in charge OF
Sisters Hazel johnson, Alice Devine
Mrs. Helen Mckenzie, May Evans
Edna Evans.
February "a
A Night of Poetry. Each member
either recite or read "a poem. Piano
. Solo, Dorcas Bartlett; Banjo Solo
Volney Reed; Vocal Solo, Mrs. Aline
Hogan; Piano Solo, Emma Merriam
Rehearsal of Degree Team.
March 10
Degree Work First and Second
Degrees. In charge Degree Master
Arthur Tourtellotte Degree Songs in
charge of Chorister Dorcas Bartlett.
March "a
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