The Portland daily press., 1869-08-25
COMMANDMENTS Present auth Their
Officers.
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CAMP

The monotony of everyday life in our quiet
city was broken yesterday by the arrival of the
different Communicates of Knights Templar
in the State on their way to their first annual
encampment at Cushng's Island The day
was bright and beautiful one and at an early
hour the sound of martial music was heard in
the streets as the Claremont Conmandery
passed through them from the boat 10 the
Preble House. At 1912 o'clock A. NJ, the
Portland and st. Alban Communicates left
Masonic Hall, accompanied by the Portland
Band, and marched to the Pre5le House, where
they received the Claremont Commandery,
and from thence all proceeded to State street,
in front of the residence Of Commodore James
NJ. Churchill, where they received all the other
visiting Communicates with the exception of
the Bradford of Biddeford, which arrived on
the regular Boston train at IL / 2 P. NJ and
proceeded upstate to Congress, down Congress
to Exchange, and down Exchange to Masonic
Hall, where a rest of half an hour was taken.
All along the route of the procession the win
dows and doorsteps were filled with spectators,
while the sidewalks were thronged with the
interested public gazing upon the brilliant
spectacle.
At one o'clock the procession marched to
the steamer Ella, meeting on the way the Brad
ford Commandery of Biddeford, and all en-
barked with feeling of relief at leaving the
hot and dusty streets for the cool breeze which
swept over the harbor, and the tranquil waters
of the bay The Portland Yacht Club had
decorated their yachts, which lay close to the
steamers wharf, with hundreds of flags of all
nations, out of compliment to the fraternity,
aud the trim craft looked elegantly, decked
out in their holiday robes, particularly the
Ethel and Juliet. AS the the steamer passed
out from the dock into the stream, the cannon
on board these fairy-like vessels Numbered
forth a salute, to which a response was given
in the shape of hearty cheers.
A short twenty minutes or so found the ex-
petition landed upon Cushng's Island, on the
northeast point of which, looking upon White
Head Channel, was already pitched the can
vas village which will be the home of the Sir
Knights for the next three days, and which
had been appropriately named, in compliment
to Past Grand Commander Moses Dodge, Camp
Dodge. Forming column, they proceeded from
the steamboat landing to the tents, where the
following programme IOr the encampment was
Immediately entered upon:
PROGRAMME.
August th,-Assigning them to their res
pective quarters. Guard mounting. Sun set
gun. Roll call. Music at head quarters by the
band. School of the officers at So'clock p. NJ,
at Grand Marque. Drill will be in the school
of the soldier, school of the company, and
school of the battalion. Tattoo at $50. Taps
at TO-
ostb -Pava;lla or X A nj Sunr;sa r,r
Roll call. Breakfast call at $50. Surgeons
call at 730. Guard mounting at 8. Company
drill from TO II. Dinner call at IL o'clock.
Review at $50 P. M. Dress parade at B 30
Sunset gun. Meeting of Grand Officers at 8.
Tattoo at $50. Taps at 10.
This same routine will be observed en- the
following days, as heretofore designated, sub
ject to change.
27th.-Camps will be struck, and line will
move at 1890 T. M. Review at Portland.