Putnam patriot., 1929-01-24
CHANGERS FROM FIVE STATES
 AMONG 500 HERE MONDAY EVE.
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Henry Robbins; lecturer, Alex Malt. land steward, John Sherry; assistant steward, James Maitland; chaplain Estelle Bernklow; treasurer, John Bernklow; secretary, Helen aw; gate keeper, Frank Johnstone; Ceres, Mary Law; Pomona, Elizabeth Maitland Flora, Alice Johnson; lady assistant steward. Lucy Johnstone.
 Senexet Grange. of Woodstock Master, Clayton Peekham; overseerl Charles Peckham; lecturer, Michael L. White; steward, Harry K. Clark; as sistant steward, Ernest Peckham chaplain, William Closson; treasurer Harry E. Wells; secretary, Bertha C. Clarke; gate keeper, Leonard Ander- son; Ceres, Doris Basto; Pomona, Ev- elyn Butts; Flora, Dorothy Adams lady assistant steward, Doris Shead assistant secretary, William Closson,
 Brooklyn Grange of Brooklyn: Mas ter, Laura Nj. Pike; overseer, Archie G. Ennis; lecturer, Susie G. Williams steward, Theodore N. Anderson; as- sistant steward, Elbra l.. Baker; gate keeper, George L. Ingalls,; treasurer Joseph R. Stetson; secretary. Addie C, Hyde; chaplain, Helen Nj. Palmer Ceres, Catherine L. Tinsley; Pomona Florence c. Brenn, Flora; Viola Paku- lis; lady assistant steward. Doris r Evans.
 Family Spirit
 A feature to be noticed in connec- tion with the exercises was the Tact that the family spirit which is stressed in Grange affairs, was we'll exemplified by the fact that three members of two families will hold office for the coming year in Quinnatisset Grange and three members of one family will do the same in Senexet Grange.
 Immediately following the installa- tion ceremonies, the newly installed Master of Putnam Grange, Mrs. Vic toria P. Durand, called the business meeting to order and as her first duty presented the retiring Master, Thad- deus Pitkin, a Past Masters jewel. MT, Pitkin made suitable response. Then, in the words of the new Master. came the treat, with the choicest bit of candy" reserved for the last. The treat" consisted of remarks from prominent members of the different Oranges present, and it is worth re. cording that all who were called upon had something of interest and import. ance to say. Charles Nj. Adams of Groton, assistant steward of the State Grange, was the first to be called on hand fifs- remarks we're along the lines of the work of the state organization then followed Mrs. Caroline Hines of Abingdon, chairman of the home econ omics committee of the State Grange and the Masters of the various visit. | ing Oranges, some fifteen in ali, but each one disclaimed any credit to be | ing any kind of confectionery, so Mrs Durand disclosed her secret by pre-. senting the installing officer, charle: Nj. Gardner.
 A Housing Address
 MT. Gardner made a rousing ad. dress in which he remarked upon ths large representation of different Oranges present, the fine spirit pre- vailing, and the apparent earnestness and capabilities of the newly installed officers. Then he launched into facts about the Grange as a whole, its i'm portance as an agricultural organiza tion, it's influence in legislation, botf state and national, it's place in the fam | ily life of rural districts, it's freedom | from religious or other discrimina tions, and lastly the strength of it' membership, with $500 Grange; stretching from where the sun rises or United States territory in the eastern most part of the state of Maine, to tn, baby lodge of the order recently or ganized on a point of land juttinf into the Pacific ocean in the state oi Oregon.
 Officers and members of Putnam Grange felt justly proud to be th' hosts of such a large gathering, ane the spirit manifest indicates that tn, coming year will be an interesting anc .-Ssperous one for this local order which has always maintained it's place as one of the fiourishing fraternitie; in the life of the city.
 At the close of the meeting refresh ments of sandwiches, cake and coffes were served by the home economics committee, headed by Mrs. Hattie Mil Ter.
 Among the members of the Grange present, excluding those of the foui lodges whose officers were installed were large delegations from Auburn Mass, Holden, Mass, Southbridge Mass, and Wolf Den of Abingdon, Xii ingly of Danielson, Natchaug of Chap lin, Little River of Hampton, anC Highland of South Killingly.
 Other Oranges and towns represent ed were Westfeld, Weston, Oxford Worcester, Dudley, and Littleield Mass; Providence, Chepachet, Oak land and Arctic, R. l.; Groton Plainfeld,, Union, Patchaug, Norwich Preston, Hopkins, Milford, Waterbury Preston City, Conn.,, and two from New Hampshire and one from Yer