Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-15
ksnnebee Pomona Grange


Kennebec Pomona Grange met at
Cascade Grange Hall. Wednesday. a
large crowd attended. The meeting
opened at IL a. M. after the regular
business the officers were elected as
follows: Master. E. p. Oliver OF
Oakland; Overseer, Charles Moore;
Lecturer, A. A. Gleason; Steward,
Mr.. Longfellow Of aGrdiner; Assist
ant Steward, Mr.. Houghton of Sid
ney; Chaplain, Mrs. Harriet
Knowles of Augusta; Treas. +. I.
Clifford of Winthrop: Sec. Mr.. Col
Inns; Gate Keeper; Merle Cooper OF
Readfield; Pomona, Mrs. E. P. Oliver
of Oakland; Ceres. Mrs. Longfellow
of aGrdlner; Flora, Mrs. Charles
Moore; Lady Asst. Steward, Mrs.
Houghton of Sidney. This was fol-
lowed by a recess for dinner and at
100 o'clock the meeting was reopen
ed and the following program was
carried out under the direction OF
the Pomona lecturer, A. A. Gleason;
address of welcome by the Master
of Cascade Grange. Sidney Went
worth; response. James Forbes OF
Rome; address by the State over
seer, H. B. Crawford Of Houlton,
who outlined four important ways in
which to improve the Grange IN
1925: First, leadership: second, CO.
operation; third. loyalty; fourth
work, and these combined would
give the Grange great service. an
original poem by Bertha Wheeler;
musical reading by Minnie Hatha-
way: talk by j. w. Leland concern
ing the possibilities and cost of get
ting power and light into the rural
sections Of Maine: recitation and
encore by Mrs. Black of Rome: ad-
dress by F. P. Washburn of the De-
partment of Agriculture of Maine;
remarks by D. e. Foster. OF Augusta;
remarks by e. r. Clifford OF Win
throp. At this time recess was
taken until eight o'clock In the eve
ming when the fifth degree was con-
ferred on a class of 81 candidates. 49
of which were members Of Cascade
Grange. This Is the largest class of
candidates for the fifth degree ever
taken In Kennebec Pomona Grange
Following the degree work there was
a joint installation of officers Of Ken
nebec Pomona and Cascade Grange
by State Deputy D. E. Foster of Au-
gusta which was carried out in a
very able and impressive manner.
The Pomona officers installed were
those elected at the morning session
and the Cascade officers as follows:
Master, S. E. Wentworth: Overseer,
Guy Chase; lecturer. Mrs. w. H. JUDI
hins; Steward, Victor Curtis: Assist
ant Steward, Raymond Chase: Chap
lain. Martha Mitchell: Treasurer,
Frank Brown; Secretary. W. H. Jud-
kins; Gate Keeper, Walter Damron !;
Ceres, Ada Wentworth; Pomona, Ma
bel Farr: Flora, Ola Curtis; Lady
Assistant Steward, Doris Tobin. The
installing officer was assisted in his
work by ten young ladies from Cas-
cade Grange all dressed in white.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Clifford Of Win
throp, who are attending Pomona are
guests of DR.. and Mrs. M s.. Holmes.
Neuman Kennison. who has been
i'll at his home for several weeks has
had an IL turn and been obliged to
take to his bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Hartman, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Gerry. Minnie
Hathaway. Laura Cooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor are guests of A. A.
Gleason.
Mrs. William Dow of Winthrop is
the guest of Mrs. Roos Baker OF
Oak street.
The Blue Triangle Girls Of Oak
land High school will give a play
entitled Miss Fearless and Co." at
Memorial Hall this evening.