Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-12-27

The headquarters were at the Wal
dorf hotel. On our arrival there
we found the w NJ, the secretary
and assistant secretary and a corps
OF assistants enrolling and tagging
each arrival in their respective
class.
On Tuesday forenoon, in Labor
Temple, Harry A. Cation gave the
rap Of the gavel calling to attention
and announcing that he was about
10 oDen the grange. which was done.
-. present having been required
to give the p. w. at the entrances.
the grange was soon opened. and
the roll called Of delegates. Then
the wheels tegan 10 move. Ap-
pointment OF committees Morgan
county was honored by having her
delegates placed on some OF the
most important committees. Deputy
{. r. Massey who has served the
pas nine years, was one OF the
depu, Is who is credited with know
ing the unWritten work, and an
authority on the law Of order He
was on the program dealing with
some Of these questions.
II The presenting of resolutions,
oaly the tides were given. which
were a,on9 about all lines except
infant baptism and a closed season
Tor bed bugs. one resolution fa-
Vored having the legislature lift the
restriction on red squirrels and al
lew them 70 be Killed at any time.
II such a law is passed, all squirrels
will be red We noticed one thing
that looked funny TO us, that dele
gates voted nearly unanimously
with the report Of the committee
During this season Senator Buck
eve was en- the floor OF the assembly.
While we We're not sworn to keep
inyiolate the identity of this writer
vet We feel if they want it made
known they Will tell it.
in selecting the place of next
meeting the chair ruled that
each city that was nominated might
have three speeches by the boosters.
Akron. East Liverpool, Mansfield
and GAINESVILLE put their hats in the
ring, and oratory began, GAINESVILLE
winning on the first ballot.
While you have no doubt read
the reports of meetings as given in
the GAINESVILLE papers, for which
YOU are indebted to Mrs. w G. Van
denbark, assistant secretary, al
low me to say right here that the
home papers gave much more space
10 the meeting than the Toledo pa
pers, and while we had thought we
feel that some are of such import
ance that We will mention a few of
the resolutions: Less frills and
sport, and more education in our
schools; against tax free bonds; to
have the Griswold law written into
the constitution so that future ses-
sions of the legislature may not
tamper with it; fiat fee for autos
and trucks, and gasoline tax.
Several important persons were
introduced at various times and
gave short talks. songs or readings.
Among the number We're Natl Mas
ter L. ]. Taber and Natl Sec'y c. W.
Freeman. Some patrons from
Michigan, headed by their state mas
ter, were present. The Ohio Master
handed over the gavel to the dis
tinguished brother from MICHIGAN
who introduced several of their
folks, among whom was Mr.. Cutler.
the Harry Lauder" OF Michigan
who rendered some of his own songs
and then on call, It's nice to get up
in the morning"
Mr.. Brown of the farmers auto
mobile tour fame explained the 1924
tour which is TO be a national affair.
We couldn't tell them by the can
they wore. In fact we were led at
times to think they were a bunch OF
lawyers. We didn't see any long
haired ones, nor hay seed in any OF
them.
One thing about the GAINESVILLE
meeting, the hotels and halls will be
in close proximity. The slogan has
already gone out-1000 Morgan
county members for the sixth degree
at next years meet. 1000 new
members in the state
With alterations we wish to use
in closing the thought Master Cation
used in closing his address. Upon
you worthy patrons is the RESPONSE
bility of making by work and de
llberations the grange program for
1924. In your hands is placed the
trust. Yours is the duty of perform
ance, and may faith inspire, hope