New Britain herald., 1929-12-18
REMODELED GRANGE HALL REDEDlCATED l9 Branches Of Organization
 Participate in Program
 MRS. TRUMBULL BURIED
s,;orcs to Be Opened Evenings Benefit Whist Party Tonight- rarcnt-Tcachcr Meeting ct High SChCul-BashetDali Game.

Members of l9 different Oranges attended the rededication exercises of the newly rcmodclcd Plainvilla Grange han on Pierce street last evening. More than 200 visitors and local Grange members Wcr@ present.
 .The exercises were solemn and impressive. state Master Minor Ives was the dedicating officer and conducted fitting ceremonies. Most of the state Grange officers partiCi- pated in the exercises. The address of the evening was given by Charles Gardiner, high priest of demeter and q national Grange officer.
 Following the dedication an inter ostinS program was presented. A vocal solo was given by Mrs. Wood ford. Miss Matte Johnson read an ! original poem on the dedication. An l original paper on Grange history was given by Mrs. II. l.. Newell. Instrumental selections were played ny Mr. Daenon aand Mr. Harke, as. l sisted by Miss A. Josephson. Speech es of congratuaticn were made by | the various state officers.
 On behalf of the plamvi'lu | Grange, State Master Ives presented | seven past masters, who are mem 1 bcrs of plainviile Grange, with pas' ! masters jewels. Those who rcceN ~ ed the jewels were as follows: II. | l.. Newell, Ralph Williams, T. A. , Lyman, Irving Carter. Henry Tyler, , George Crooks, and Fred Spencer. Refreshments were served after the program.
 Tomorrow evening at 7:&o o'clock
 the annual Christmas party 10, Grange members and their children will be held in Grange hall. Each
 adult IS requested to bring d lU-Cc1,
 gift. There will be singing anl
 speaking by the children. A large
 attendance is anticipated.
 The rcdcdication exercises or the
 Grange hall last evening brought tc
 q fitting close the construction pro
 gram ca. ricd Cn durinS the past
 year. Early in the summer it Was
 decided to enlarge the ha l In order
 to make more room for the variou;
 activities Members of the organ
 ization helped in many ways t
 complete the work as soon as pos.
 siblc. The women of the Graagt
 cleaned up the hall, rut up curtains
 and did similar tasks. The mCl worked in the hall on Saturda. afternoons and other times. doin;
 ( f,,tt l,,, Il,,,,
 cous jobs,
 The new hall presents a much i'm
 proved appearance. Tn" stage <. also enlarged. Plainvillc Cral.G g
 TOW has q hall 10 compete with an!
 other in the state.
 Funeral of M,-:. Trumbuu
 simple but impressive service were held this afternoon at , o'cloci TOT Mrs. Mary Harper TrumbuII mother of Governor John II. Trum bull. who passed away sunday eve ming at her home on Maple stree after A long illness. The funera ) services were held at the home witt only mcmocrs of the family amt | small gathering Of immcdiat | } kers0n, pastor ot' the plainvill : CongrC "ational church, ot WhicI 5 Mrs. Trumbul' vas & member fo , , many years, oiiciated. Burial wa 5 in the family plot rn West cemetery = The pail bearers were First Sc l icctman James Simpson, Postmaste l James F., Usher, II. A. Casjl' I , Frank T. Wheeler. Stanley s. Civil
 Inn, and R. l.. Seymour. The las
 four are as5oCIated with GovCrnO
 and Henry Trumbull at the Trum T bull Electric Mig. Co.
 ] Christmas Cheer Needed e pythian teprle, No. 70, Pythla y Sisters. mas i'll past yeais sent or S Christmas baskets to the need e families in Pl2inville. This year s will follow out tho same plan as i d previous years and will endeavor {
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