The Portland daily press., 1870-06-30

But wander. The procession cormed in
| front OF the Bangor House. and shortly The
! bands, stimulated 10 perfection by rivalry
announced the movement begun.
Through Union, High, Hammond, State
| ana Lime streets they went, making most
striking aud worthy appearance. We noticed
that our Capt Parker of the Portland Com
mandery, got the accomplishments OF crack
| regiment from his charge.
The masons were attended by mighty
| host of everybody. to the opening of the huge
tent that Hospitality opened wide. 1t was a
| scene for hungry man to see; $500 hearty
men sat down at once to dinner before a wei
spread table. After the quiet but effective
Marshl Plaisted had gotten all comfortably
seated, we had music by the Bangor Band
then an address OF welcome, by NJ. W. Grand
Master, }. Ii. Lynde of Bangor. Trayer by
the Grand Chaplain, w. W. Marsh.
linen occurred clatter, in which every one
seemed to take personal interest. Suffice
1t to!say it resulted in making away with all
the symmetry of the eatables ;aiter this music
by Haverhill Band; then the Grafton by NJ
W.,L Ii. Drummond, P. G. NJ of Maine.
Music, by Portland Band; report of the
building committee by Bro. Jere Fenno,
chairman; music by Haverhill Band: poem
The Sign OF Distress" by Bro. David Barker.
This was received with great applause. MI
sic by the Skowhegan Band.
hight EN-. Chas II. Mcclellan of Bath
then spoke at some length. NJ E. G. c..
Moses Dodge of Portland said that he would
dodge the question, and then alluded to Mr..
Baker and Mr. McLean's eoquence; that
| all subjects had been exhausted; that he
| could now only speak from egotism and ac-
knowledge that he once was an acting officer
OF the only acting lodge in the State. He
Mr. Drummond had enumerated, the women
of Maine wives, &C.
II. w. Commander Thaddeus Simonton of
Camden, said that Bro. Barker had had no.
tlce through the press that he had no notice
and shouldn't talk, acting on principle laid
down by Plato or Cato, that unless YOU have
something more eloquent than silence keep
silent.
X. e. Commander Stephen Berry of Port
land represented the sentiments of the COM
manderies of Portland and that they had
come to honor Grand Master whom the
Masons of Portland delighted to he nor,
NJ E. Commander David Bugbee of Ban.
goI, called upon, but was not prepared.
E. Commander E. F. Dillingham; of Bangor
spoke in reply to Mr.. Berry.
Sir Chas. M. Rice, E. c., of St. Adams,
Portland. was called and was absent. Then
Sir Kn. BENZ. Andrews, Portland, replied with
appropriate words. M. E. Capt. General ST.
las Alden, Bangor, gaze this sentiment: SAN
cient Craft Masonry, Knightbood and Pa
tirotism, always united."' Then Cd. M.
Hiram Chase, Belfast, made some remarks on
the felicity of the present occasion. District
Deputy Cd. M. VIM. o. Parr, Belfast. referred
to the fundamental doctrines of Masonry.
and the sufficient basis Tor their future exist
ence. Gen. Cd. Com. Charles FL. Mcclellan
OF Bath called Tor the ancient songs of Ma
sonry, and Bro. Ira Berry, OF Portland. Sec.
OF the Cd. Lodge, sang parodied version of
the "Fine ould Irish Gentleman" with tu-
mutuous applause.
Then came "Amerca" under the leader
ship OF Bro. Chas. Fl. Mcclellan, the whole
multitude joining; then three cheers for Ban
gorites, lead by Bro. Drummond of Portland
three Tor outsiders, by Bdngorite 3 for the
Grand Master of Maine; three for Grand Com
mandery of Maine; three for the Orators and 3
for the Ladies. The St. Johns Commandery
then escorted the other Communicates to their
hotels.
IN THE EVENING.
Reception at the new Hall, with unlimited
refreshments, and a most brilliant, full-dress
Ball at the NOrombega Hall, in which the
beauty of Bangor shone forth resplendent, and
If we were not going back to Portland, we
should say much more. Murray-I can only
say that he is the Barnum of Bangor-was
chef de casino.