The independent-reporter., 1923-01-11
44IH ANNUAL P0-
MONA MEETING
State Master Thompson
Installs Officers
Many Officers Observation-Disclosures
Largely Attended-1nstalla-
tion Tuesday Evening

heavy 1dil VI SuUW Ou MoUudy
prevented full attendance at the
anening of the morning session of
Somerset Pomona on Tuesday, but des-
nito the heavy storm there was a
fairly good attendance, especially at
rho opening of the afternoon session.
rbis annual Grange festival has be-
.ome a fixed event each January in
Skowhegan and is annually attended
hv a large number of patrons. The
grange hall was attractive in its de-
corations of evergreen trees and red
and green and Tuesday noon a din
ner of baked beans, brown bread,
doughnuts, pies and coffee was served
,ndor the direction of Mrs. Maude
COOL The dinner yesterday noon
u,.e in charge of Mrs. w. l.. Hill and
aides.
THE officers were all in attendance
nm Tuesday with the exception OF
the chaplain and gate keeper and the
meeting was called to order by Grant
Witham, the master The committee
IN applications consisted of w. B..
whittier. e. B. Rowell, and H. A. Hoyt
all of Skowhegan.
A committee was appointed to au-
dit the treasurer's and secretary
hooks consisting of |. l.. Brown, II.
Hoyt and Lucy e. Emerson, who
renorted that these officers books had
heen duly audited and found correct
The secretary and treasurer submit
ted their inspection reports for the
year 1922, which were accepted. lhe
lecturer also submitted her. report
which was accepted.
Secretary Emerson said in his an
nual report;
"The Pomona has held fifteen meet
ings as follows: January 10-ll,
Skowhegan; February IA, Norridge-
wock: February 28. Madison; March
IA. Anson; May 3. Solon; May 20,
Mercer: June 13, Fairfield; June ~,
starks; August 8, Smithfield; August
%. Bingham: September IL, Cornville;
Sent. 26. Athens October 10. Hinc-
kley: October "a, New Portland; Nov
ember a., East Madison or the M
teen meetings held the master at
tended 15 oyerseer %; secretary,
Is: Pomona, IS; Ceres, ID; steward
IA: chaplain, IA; Flora, IA; lecturer
IL; assistant steward, IL; gate-keeper'
12; treasurer. 10; lady assistant ste
ward. 10: executive committee: BIO
ther Bradbury. 10; Sr. Hill. I; brotn-
er Hilton, A. This attendance OF OF
acers is up to the high mark of any
former year.
"Outside the above meetings the 20
mona attended joint session WIN
East Somerset Pomona at Harmony
September and a joint session WIN
Excelsior Pomona at Farmington'
October 26. As invited guests SOM
erset Pomona patrons received a most
fraternal welcome from the Pomonas
and fine programs carried out.
We have great reason to conera'u-
late every one of the subordinate
Oranges that entertained tine Pomona
during the year. without Single
execution they came in large numbers
and gave their best to make the 20
mona sessions full to overfiowing with
intellectual and social enjoyment.
"Notwithstandng the fact that ma
nv fall out each year by ialiing 10
nav dues to the two years limit, our
membership is gradually increasing.
One hundred eiglty-tbree have Deeh
initiated during the year bringing the
membership IN to 1905, an increase
over last year OF 153.
"For the first time in the forty-tour
vpars of our Pomona history the OIL
6cers were invited to confer the MIN
degree at a meeting oil the ota'e
Grange. Agreeable to the INVITA-
ton. the officers, except the Worpny
Chaplain. Sr. Clark, who was Ill anu
could not go, Sr. Alice M. DOW sup
nIvinp the Office, attended the state
Grange at Bangor and in the after
moon December 49, executed the Oh
fcers' drill and conferred the hith
degree in the presnce of largiy at.
tondoa meeting. All the sisters OF
tbe Pomona Court were memprs OF
our Pomona and were arranged py or'
Kate B. Ellis, Bro. +. A. Dinsmore de
tho niano. The Pomona members
were highly complimented for the Ell
6cient work so splendidly performed.
"ImmediateIy after our annual meet
ing a year ago, the worthy H",e
Keeper, Bro. Savage. was strlchen w
shock and soon passed away, plo'
Savage was one of our Quest an,
most respected members. having hein
the office of master, steward anu ea'e
keeper and was hardly ever absent
from our Pomona meetings. we nave
missed. and shall continue to MISS HIS
pleasant greetings and kindly pre-
sence with us.
AT the close of this. my twenty
ninth wear as secretary. | would DC
ungrateful II / neglected to extend TO
the officers and members of the 70
mona nv sincere thanks for expires
sions of kindness and good Will they
have always manifested and, whether
officially or otherwise, may these piea-
SAINT relations continue to the END
ELECTION OF OFFICERS :,
At the annual business meeting helu
Tuesday afternoon. S.. F. Emerson
prominent Grand Army man OF oko"
hegan, was elected secretary Tor tne
thirtieth time; Grant Witham OF END
den was reelected master; ID. b. no
bart of Skowhegan. overseer' mrs
Elizabeth Watson of Skowhegan, lee
turer; Mark Gray, steward; F. +. NC
collar of Athens, assistant steWara'