The Portland daily press., 1869-07-24

THE MASONIC SUPPLEMENT.-Our citizens
were again entertained yesterday forenoon by
the appearance of the Hugh De Payens Com
mandery Of Knights Templar, with Gilmore s
Band playing its choicest strains. Our read
ers will remember that We gave them very
full description of the occasion of the former
visit on Monday, and have since spoken of the
points reached on their route eastward.
They were very finely entertained night be-
fore last at Augusta the Band giving Con-
cert, along with Barnabee, to vast audience,
after which came a dance, kept up till late
hour.
Leaving Augusta by special train, at half
past eight o'clock, yesterday forenoon, they
arrived here little past eleven, accompanied
by the officers of Trinity Commandery of Au-
gusta and others. They ay once marched to
the Masonic Hall, and there received the
officers of the Portland Commandery, when
the whole moved to the Preble House, where
the visiting Knights proceeded to play the
part of hosts. Mr.. Lewis had prepared a really
elaborate and elegant dinner, and the dining
hall seemed to be exactly filed with the COM
pany, and everybody had room enough as we'll
as enough to eat.
After the repast, which began before one
o'clock and which last good hour, there was
speaking, Commander Foshs| 81 And seas9nabbs
Knights presiding. aThe Grand Commander
of Maine was represented by Past Grand
Commander, DR.. Dodge, of this city.
Sir Knight e. Parker, Grand Junior Warden
of the Grand Encampment, Bddeford, made
at once speech of welcome and adieu to the
guests.
Commander Stephen Berry responded. to a
toast complimenting Portland Commandery
and gave an appropriate sentiment at the close,
as did Commander Cargil of Trinity Com
manders of Augusta, and Commander Bailey,
of Maine Commandery, Gardiner. Sir Knight
Winship of the Hugh De Payens made most
humorous and hearty speech, as did Farmer
Allen and Mr.. j. H. Waite, more familiarly
called 'sUncle joe, of the same Commandery.
Sir Knight Richardson of the Melrose frater-
nifty submitted the following sentiment, which
was loudly cheered:
"About to leave the State, we take this op-
portunity to express our qualification and
heartfelt thanks for the many kindly courtesies
extended to the Hugh De Payen Comman-
derry in this State.
From our first welcome to our parting adieu
we owe especial thanks to the Portland Com
mandery, for their warm greeting and gener-
GUS hospitality. was the key note to a series of
ovations rarely equalled and never surpassed
in the history of modern chivalry.
These knightly interchanges Of brotherly
sympathy have filed our hearts with gratitude
that finds no fitting expression in words. We
feel that we can never fully discharge the debt,
but shall deem it the highest and pleasantest
du4y to show by our deeds that such attentisns
touch not the hour, but become a part of our
life history"
A running fire of brief speech-making was
kept up for a few minutes more, and among
the most successful skirmishers were Messrs
Parker, Head and Belknap Of the Portland
Commandery, Whitehouse and others of Au-
gusta and the region round about
At about quarter past two o'clock the Band
played Aud Lang Syne and the company sang
the refrain, after which three times three were
given and echoed back from guests to hosts
After these the handshaking and the march
straight to the Boston P. M train, where we
left the noble old Commandery, whose person
al manhood befts its glorious memories and
history.