The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-17
Thre Hundred Farmers and
Wives Attend Annual
Meeting of Pomona
ENJOYABLE TIME
FOR TOWNSPEOPLE
Officers Are Installed and
Business of County Or
ganization Transacted

Saturday, January IL will go down
in the records of Benton County Po-
mona Grange as another memorable
day. 1t will stand out with that other
day three years ago when the Grang-
ers met in Kennewick to hold their
annual rally and transact the business
of their organization. The welcome
they received at the hands of the
business people Saturday lacked moth
ing of the sincerity and spontaneity
of the former occasion. The coming
of the Changers long will be pleas
antly remembered not only by them
selves but by the townspeople as well.
1t was day of fraternizing and
pleasant association.
The program as published two
weeks ago in the Courier-R Reporter
was carried out with only minor
changes. The forenoon was devoted
to routine business Of the Grange and
at noon the townspeople were guests
of the Changers at luncheon at the
M. E. church. And such luncheonl
Dame Fortune may not be smiling
her sweetest upon the farmers of
Benton county but there was not
hint of adverse circumstances either
in the wonderful meal that was spread
or the gracious manner of the farm
ers and their wives. The luncheon
was delightfully."- informal with no pro-
gram.
During the afternoon the Grangers
continued their business and in the
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townpeople at banquet. Gordon
c. Moores, president Of the CONNER
cial club officially welcomed them.
L. l.. Todd, Pomona lecturer, respond
ed saying that the farmers felt that
indeed they were welcome, not be-
cause of words of Mr.. Moores or
because Of their welcome signs which
had been placarded about the town.
but by the general atmosphere of
friendship so apparant on every hand.
M. NJ. Moulton as the principal
speaker of the evening selected as
his subject, "The Farmer and Pol
itics." He spoke especially of the
farmers interest in state legislation.
He pointed out the advisibility of not
only the farmer but Of every citizen
giving as close study as possible to
proposed Legislative measures. He
warned against the tendency of the
Grange and other organizations to
endorse proposed legislation before
giving it proper thought. He declared
that one of the big fights ahead Of
the people both in the state legisla-
ture and the national congress is
against the power interests. In this
connection he called attention to the
proposed initiative measure known as
the Erickson bill. He said he was
not prepared to say whether the bill
is good or bad one for he has not
studied it. While the bill provides for
public ownership of power plants he
said it within itself may be vicious
and the results of its enactment might
be to defeat the very purpose sought
by proponents of government owner
ship. He called upon the Grangers
to study the bill before giving it their
support.
Music at the banquet was furnish
ed by the High school orchestra
with songs by Miss Mary Harvey
and Roy johnson. Four hundred peo-
pie were in attendance.
Following the banquet, public in
stallation Of Pomona and subordinate
grange officers was held in the High
school auditorium. This was followed
by an exhibition drill and the con-
ferring of the 4th and 5th degrees by
the Finley team. In the absence of
State Master A. S. Goss who was
enroute to Washington d. c., Mr..
Todd acted as installing officer, while
Past Pomona Master u. S. Case pre-
sided in the absence of Master C. C.
Williams who was called to Califor-
mia by the illness of his brother.
All in all the rally day was great
success and the Changers departed
for their homes at night after hap
DIV, busy day.