Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-18
Meeting OF Ohio state Grange

Inc 5SJn session OF the ONO
state grange was held in Marion,
Dec. 9, 10 and II The city of Mar
ion and surrounding territory had
promised the state grange that if
they would hold their 5Sth session
in Marion they would do all they
possibly could for their entertain
ment. Their promises were full
filled. Any delegate wishing to go
any place in the city, all they had
to do was to make their wants
known, and a car and driver were
placed at their disposal. The only
trouble encountered was. their halls
were not big enough to hold the
large number of patrons attending
the meetings
A reception by the city was given
Monday evening. in the Star aud
itorium. Tuesday morning the state
grange was opened in the Ohio
theatre building. The deputies
meeting was in the Elk lodge
rooms the lecturers in the Presby-
terian church. Tuesday evening the
meeting was held in the Palace
theatre. They were here addressed
by Renick Dunlap, assistant U. S.
director OF agriculture This was
followed by pageant representing
the grange in agriculture, after
which the sixth degree was given to
a class of 790 candidates The hall,
large commodious one, was crowd
ed to it's capacity, and at least 500
patrons could not get in.
Wednesday, the state grange
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ing. The deputies and lecturers met
in the places they were first assign
ed to. In the state grange the
forenoon was taken up by regular
order of business, and they were ad-
dressed by Director Ramsower, Wv
ian Cation, and National Lecturer
Jas. Farmer of New Hampshire. In
the afternoon the selection of a
place to meet in December, 1881.
was made There were four cities
asking for the meeting place-Cin
cinnati, Columbus, Springfield and
Sandusky. Sandusky had chartered
train to come to Marion, asking
for the state grange meeting in De-
cember, 1881. They brought with
them the Sandusky high school
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music and song they carried their in
vitation into the hearts of the dele
gates, which resulted in Sandusky
being chosen as the next meeting
place.
Wednesday night was banquet
night. Part of the state officers.
deputies and their wives held ban
quet in the ball room of Harding
hotel. Speeches were made by DR..
Mary Anderson, Dean Vivian, Ma
tional Lecturer Farmer and others.
The officers elected were the same
officers, with the exception of Sec
retary. John Cunningham of Gam
bier was elected secretary in place
of w. G.. Vandenbark who refused
to serve any longer.
Thursday the state grange met in
the Star auditorium. All other con-
ferences were held at their usual
meeting places The election of Of
ficers of the State Deputy Masters
association resulted as follows: Mas
ter, C. R. Massey of Morgan county
reelected for two years; Overseer,
Roy Schloterbest of Preble county
Lecturer, v. e. Grouse of Mahoning
county: Chaplain, Mrs. Allen Weese,
Jackson county; Secretary. S. H
Shawhan, Greene county; Gatekeep
er. G.. A.. Reade, Lake county
Throughout all the sessions song
and music were interspersed. The
Marion county vocational agricul-
ture band of As pieces were present
and furnished some extra music.
The average attendance at each
meeting was close to 5000 members,
Xxx.