The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21

day enjoying the lunches, that the
good housewives, know so well how
to prepare.
The first musical number was cor
net solo played by Prof. Harry }.
Libby, accompanied by Mrs. Fred +.
Tuscan and Merle ]. Hartman OF
Readfeld, lecturer of the Maine State
Grange, gave the first address, he
told some amusing stories and kindly
referred to the quality, not the quaint
ity, Present. He touched upon the
Grange in politics and the business of
the government, impressing his lis
teners that 1t was a vital function of
the Grange to make it's members feel
the duty of voting. He advocated the
discussion of the schools, taxation and
roads in the Grange sessions and said
that the matter of citizenship was the
most important. He explained in
considerable detail the coming Lee
turer's Conference, which he said was
really a Grange Conference, stating
that the patrons would gather at the
Bates Dormitory in Lewiston and then
go on to Durham, where the Confer
ence will be held. Stop will be made
at the Kittery Navy Yard for inspec-
ton and on the return trip, feature
of interest will be visit to the plush
mills in Sanford Mr.. Hartman also
strongly advocated the Juvenile
Grange, as being a splendid thing for
both parents and children, especially
for the latter as "early Impressions
on any young life must be lasting"
The Juvenile Grange is for children
between the ages of 5 and IA years,
1t has its thirteen officers and ritual
istic work, similar to the adult
Grange, nut simple enough for the
comprehension of the young minds.
There is one Juvenile Grange In the
state only at the present time, but
more are on the point OF organization.
Mrs. Hattie Emerson of st. Adams
gave two delightful readings after Mr..
Harriman's address and Prof. Libby
played another cornet solo, with Mrs.
Tuscan at the piano. The next
speaker was John e. Abbott, master
of the Maine State Grange. Mr. Abb
bolt is a pleasant and able speaker
and referring to himself as the Baby
Master, he also referred to the recent
Indictment weather in his statement
that he had been christened in every
town he had been in for several days
He gave the Patrons of Husbandry a
word to use during the coming year
and that word is Cooperation He
urged the interest to the farmer as an
employer, producer, owner and tax
payer, and told the Changers present
10 carry such problems to their order,
He quoted the Grange as standing
foremost in reaching out to the rural
sections and said Don't discuss in
the Grange what the Grange has done,
bur what 1t will do"
A charming Innovation In the pro-
gram at this point was the singing OF
america" by little Miss Virginia
Goodrich of East Somerset Pomona,
who Is only two years old. William
Dixon Of Madison gave interesting
readings and Mrs. Andrew Evans OF
Newport sang IAN Old Fashioned
Garden" with encore.
o. l.. Martin of Plainfeld, VT, lee
turer of the National Grange, was the
third speaker and it was pleasure
indeed for the Changers from this sec
ton to meet national officer. es-
pecially one as cordial as Mr.. Martin,
He urged his listeners to spread the
gospel of the Grange and to bring In
new interest. He commented upon
the long and honorable career of the
Grange, but advised the members not
to live on the records of the past, but
to conduct it so the future will out
shine the past. Mr.. Martin then told
his listeners of the three periods OF
Grange existence, that of its rapid
growth in the early '70s, as the out
come of the great Civil War; Its de-
preston. and lastly of those who had
fought the fight and had gotten a grip