The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-06-25
THE MASONIC CELEBRATION
A Magnificent Affair |!
Procession . Miles Long! !
10000 Free MaSons in the Line!

-'""e s,Sous oilc ever seen III DUSlOU. IL Wd
more than three miles long, and was tw
hours in passing given point. There wer
more than ten thousand of the Fraternity i
the line, comprising thirty Communicates an
seventy-five Lodges. OF course such ali affai
attracted crowds, and Boston has never befor
seenso many strangers in her Streets tn
number being estimated from 60 900 to 5,O0t
The morning was beautiful, and the city wa
alive with people hurrying to and fro seekin:
the best places for sight at the procession
Many of the streets were finely decorated will
trlumphai arches, flags and streamers, whil'
Masonic emblems were protusely intersperset
with the decorations.
The Boston Encampment of Knights Tenn
plar, four companies about 800 strong, pro
ceeded to Free Masons' Hall on Summer street
about O'Clock, and escorted the officers of tn,
Grand Lodge, President johnson, and officer
OF Subordinate Lodges, and invited guests t,
the new Temple, where the dedicatory exer
cisess were performed. After the Lodge hat
been opened in due form, President johnson
was received with Masonic honors, was wei.
coined by the Grand Master, and introduced
10 the Lodge. He made no response, simply
bowling ms Acknowledgements. The dedicatory
services were then performed After the ser
vices We're over, the President, in few re-
marks, expressed the gratitude he experienced
at being present on this most interesting oc-
casion. .E B .sG'
AT IL o'clock the grand procession began to
move. 1t was an imposing sight There were
more than fifty bands of music in it. Ii
marched through various streets, all of which
were completely packed with people, and pro-
cseded to Music Hall, where an address was
delivered by Rev. William S. Studley, Past
Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Mas
sachusetts. After the services here were owe,
the President dined with the Grand Lodge n.
Egyptian Hall, one of the principal ones in
the new Temple.
Inc PRESIDENT was respectfully received by
all, ON the line of the procession, though there
was no enthusiasm manifested towards bim.-
The Portland Commandery will return to-
Nioiro" morning. ,---- L. :
E.a ITO Associated Pressl n7s
mn .Ds BosToN, June "a.
The Presidential party have ever since their
arrival IN the city been treated with the ut
most kindness and respect and unhoundea
hospitality. Bostonians without distinction NJ
party or creed exhibit an interest which pives
the additional eGtat to the great occasion which
has invited them hither rII.-. -Il.,- -
d. L. Dukehart of Baltimore, well known in
connection with railroad travel between RS
ton and the West, is here to tender such atten-
TONS as may eonduce to the comfort of the
party. tif - : sHS
The Secretary of State, accompanied by Ma
Jor,General iousseau and Major B. b. French
OF Washington, ID. c., spent Sunday ar OHM
cy, attending church there in the morning and
aiterward visiting the old family mansion az
John Adams, JOAN q. Adams and the present
minister to England, Charles f. Adams, re-
turning to Boston in The evening. The Secre-L
tary dlned with the Hon. Samuel Hooper. in
company with Senator and Mrs Sumner, Pro
lessor Agassz, Mr.. Longfeliow, Mir. Dana and
Montreal Read of the Governors staff. 800
Secretary Seward received the following tel
Fifth Auenue Hotel, June %, 1sc7.-wouid
the PRESIDENT like to make the trip down the
Day on the Franklin, Just previous to her de-
parture. Ii SO, what day? Answer, as other
wise the ship will sail "Wednesday morning.
80 Fvrt FARRAGUT.
To which Secretary Seward replied: -
fremont House, jane A-My Dear Admi-
ral:-Do not detain the ship. Go on Wednes-
day as you propose, and so far as special Ex-
ecutive orders from here are concerned, stand
nor nor on the order OF your going. Do NOT glide
too often to the masthead, but keep a firm
FOOTING ON deck, to the end that you M ay come
Dack from your voyage at the appointed time
IN renewe health and vigor to receive the ad-
ditionai thanks OF your coqntrymen. 4.
lSlgned) WIN. II. SEWARD. \
At an early hour this morning the streets
were crowded not only with citizens but with
thousands OF strangers from the surrounding
country, and among the sojourners were many
who had come long distances to witness the
grand Masonic demonstration to-day i De-,
The various railroad depOts presented live
~ appearance, occasioned by the continuous
arrival OF trains fret. hted With Masons and
others. 1t was with the greatest difficulty that
many oil the corporations could afford suff-
Gent accommodations to meet the demand. ;
The schools, State and Municipal offices, and
nearly all places Of trade and labor were closed
the people uniting IN a general holiday. Old
citizens do not remember of larger gathering
heretofore. nor of one with which SO much kind
feeling was blended with a popular demonstra-
ton. Bodies of Masons marching from time
to time to the parade ground, Boston Common,
accompanied by bands of music, served to in
lcrest the dense masses of spectators until
they should witness, with a higher degree OF
qualification the united Brotherhood, in one
long, moving brilliant line. The NJ w Grand
Lodge OF Masons assembled at their preselt
Masonic apartments in Sumner street, where
procession was formed, and under escort of the
Boston Encampment of knights TEN plar pro-
ceeded TO the new temple, a beautiful and inn
posing edIfice seven stories in heighth with an
octagon tower on the south corner, rising one
hundred and twenty feet and a smaller and
less lofty tower on the north corner; turrets
and buttrcsses also form part of this New
Hampshire granite stone building, while other
architectural additions combine In completing
the substantial temple, now the pride not only
OF the Masonic fraternity but of every citizen
OF Boston. The front of the temple facing
fremont street has width Of So feet; another
side OF the building is on BOylston street. The
dedicatory ceremonies commenced at O'Clock,
and In these none excepting Masons partici-
pated. The President of the United States,
: Postmaster General Randall, Maj. Gen. Rous-
seau and Surgeon Basil Norris we're present
at this interesting service, they being members
OF the fraternity, and wearing the appropriate
regalia. After the ceremonies had been closed
and the ball dedicated in the name of the whole
fraternity to universal benevoience, the Pres-
dent OF the United States expressed the sim
eere and profound gratitude he experienced at
being present with the Grand Lodge on this
most interesting occasion. 1t was one of the
events of his life to be rendered, for its remem-
}braiee won d only expire with the close OF his
= existen e. 1t had been one Of his boasts,
though not often expressed, that he belonged
y 10 an association that was not political, and
which embraced principles not confined to any
locality 1t was source OF pleasure for him
to feel that the world was home, and all hone It
and intelligent men his brothers. .,-., 7.
At the close OF the Presidents remarks, the
session OF the Grand Lodge was terminated.
BY the time the private ceremonies at the
hall were concluded, the MasOns who had been
forming at the Common, We're ready to move
ia procession. They Joined those who had
been engaged in the Temple exercises, and in
unbroken line they proceeded through a num-
Ter OF the principal streets and squares.
The procession consisted of eighteen divis.
ions, and was commanded by William d. STRAIT
ION, Grand Marshal In addition to the En-
equipments OF the State, were Encampments
from Rhode Island, New York, New Hamp
shire, Maine, Connecticut District of Column
bia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, together
with Knights from other States.
The Lodges of the State were joined by st
Johns Lodge of New YorJ, instituted in 1857
1t carried its old Washington bible, upon
which George Washington took his first oatf
OF ot1ce as President of the United States, i
having been administered to him by Chancel
Tor Robert Livingston. The bible was escorted
ny a special guard OF knights and was car
ried by Henry CHASER of New York
Lodges from Maine, Illinois, the city O
Washington, New York and other States and
cities, were in line with strong representation
of various organizations in England and the
British Provinces. 1t is thought that upwar,
of 10000 Masons were in the procession. Tn
dress OF the members of the different Lodge
was strictly uniform, as also that of tn
Knights of the several Communicates, an
this circumstance elicsted the communicable
OF all spectators and rendered more attractiy
the appearance of the procession. Some
the knights were on horseback and a few rod
in open carriages. All the Encampments an
Lodges carried banners, designating the
names and localities, and number of Natiol
al flags were prominent in the brilliant di
play. Crowds lined the streets, and many
tho houses displayed flags and banners. Son
OF the decorations were of a gorgeous chara
ter including arches across the streets iorme
b. streamers from the windows.
A large framed arch, trimmed with nation;
cmbems and surmounted by an alegoric
~ frinpcI with Hao