St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-25
BIG PLANS
MADE FOR
GRANGE SESSION
National Convention to Be
Held In Boston In
November

Even not weather ana DuSV 1alm
work seem to put no damper on the
thusiasm that covers New England,
over the coming session OF the Ma
tional Grange in Boston, November
1919 next, which thousands of Pat
rons are planning to attend. Big
classes Of new members for subordi-
nate and Pomona Oranges, with
groups of hundreds rromised for the
special sixth degree sessions to be
held in all the six states the next two
months, are the signs that point to
the certainty that the 10000 class for
the seventh degree in Boston will be
reached.
A competent housing bureau has
been organized, which assures lodg-
ing to all who come to Boston, no
matter how many come! Provided,
however, that early application is
made to this bureau at Room 1876,
State House, Boston. 1t is conser-
vatively estimated that not less than
10000 New England Grange men,
bers will attend some of the Boston
sessions, while the greater part of
them will be there on Friday, Nov
ember 18th. for the seventh degree,
either as candidates or as spectators.
Following the degree work on the
aforementioned evening, a great
program will be put on, which an
nouncement will make every New
England patron want to be there.
Governor Calvin Coolidge, the men,
bers of his councils and all the heads
of departments in the Commonwealth
with the mayor of Boston and other
city officials, will be the guests of the
Grange, and Governor Coolidge will
give an address. The Weber male
quartet of Boston, one of the finest
in New England, is to furnish music
for the degree work and as a part
Of the Friday evening program will
put on an hours concert, reinforced
b. the Meistersingers of Boston-a
d rare musical treat for all who at
tend. The quartet is also to sing for
the memorial services in Faneuil Hall
Sunday night and at the service to
be held at Plymouth Rock.
The magnitude of the agricultural
exhibit that is to be run on the low
Ell floor of Mechanics Buildino. in
connection with the National Grange
session, is hardly realized as yet; but
it is certain to be one Of the best
quality displays of New England ag-
ricultural products that has ever been
made. Plans for the state exhibits
are all we'll under way and large
space is to be used therefor. The
market gardeners. the fruit growers,
the cranberry growers and other
special lines of agriculture are all to
be much in evidence, while some in
dication of the interest shown is
seen in the fact that the National
Cranberry Growers Exchange has
appropriated $2500 for their exhibit,
while the maple sugar makers as
sociation of Vermont will undertake
the most pretentious exhibit they
have ever made. While some of the
states will specialize in their leading
products, Massachusetts, agriculture
will be shown in its great variety of
staples, doubtless surprising many OF
the distant farmers as to the num-
Der of such staples being regularly
grown in the state.
In addition to the large number OF
Grange members who will come to
Boston for several days of the ses-
sion, and those who will drive THEN
machines, plans are under way to
run in special trains from Maine
New. Hampshire, Vermont and Con.
necticut; while it is confidently ex.
pected that reduced railroad rate Of
fare and one-third will be secured fol
all who come bv regular trains, from
anv part of the country.