The Portland daily press., 1870-09-23
The Masonic Display:
Visit of the ST. PauI,s Cstnmandery Of
Dover, N. H..
AND THE
Bradford Comm andery OF Riddeford.

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receive the visiting Communicates from Dover
and Blddeford The sun warmed without
scorchlus, the air was 6racing, the arrange.
ments had all been most carefully matured and
everything conspired to make the affair COM
piete success. Precisely at - o'clock the 81.
AlDans Commandery under command OF Emf
nent Commander g. NJ Rice, and numbering
some forty uniforms, together with Portland
Commandery (also invited to take part) und Dr.
| the command of Eminent Commander Stephen
Berry, and turning out about the same number
of men, preceded by the Portland Band and q
squad of police under Capt Black, marched to
the Falmouth Hotel whe re ranks were opened
and several distinguished members OF the Order
were received, including Grand Commander
Chas II. Mcclellan of Bath, Henry II. Dickey
| of Lew ston, D. G. c., John w. Ballou OF
Bath, G. S. W., Moses Dodge, P. G. c., Wye.
man Marshall of Boston, most distinguish d
Masop, T. j. Murray, T. G. c., and w. F.
Preble, p. d. G. Commander, with an
| appropriate salute. From thence the column
took up its line of march tor the Z. S g. p. de-
pot, presenting splendid appearance as they
marched through the streets attracting univer-
| sal enconlums from the citizens, who thronged
| the sidewalk, by their solid marching, and
their ma, tial appearance set off to such fine
advantage by their gay uniforms, poddlng
plumes, beautiinl banners waving in the breeze
and the excellent music of the band.
| Arriving at the depot the two Communicates
were found drawn up in line ct the western
end of the depot and after the usual reception
ceremonies the procession marched to Railroad
wharf where it embarked on the Gazslle for
| Cushing's Island.
| THE CLAMBAKE.
The sail down the bay was delightful one,
every feature of the landscape 10 the distance
standing out in bold relief under the cloudless
sky and clear atmosphere. The gentlemen
from abroad seemed to eniey it keenly and
considered it worth going fifty miles for. Ar
rived at the Island the Communicates fell into
line and marched down to the beach where
| splendid clam-bske was in readiness, prepared
| by James Freeman, whose name in connection
| with clam bake is guarantee of perfection
Previous to falling to Eminent Commander C.
| NJ. Rice of st. Adams, rendered the hospitali-
ties of the Commandery and welcomed the St.
Paul's in a neat and appropriate address to
which Emir ent Commander j. w. WEIGH of
the St. Pauls very prettily replied. Grand
Commander Chas. II. Mcclellan then welcom-
ed the st. Paurs in the name of the State, af-
ter which all ceremony was laid aside and the
bake received due attention. After due atten-
ton had been paid to the wants of the inner
man socal converse and an investigation of the
charms of the island was made until P NJ,
when the line was reformed and the process
sion marched to the boat and re-embarked for
home. Among the guests that Joined the Com
manderiss at the boat 10 participate in the
elam-bake were the Mayor and several mem
bers of the City Government.
THE PROCESSION.
The Masons reached the city about 1-2P.
M. and reforming their ranks marched over
following order:
Squad Of Police under Capt. Black.
Portland Band.
st. Adams Commandery. o. men, with banner
Carriage containing g. &C Il; Mcclellan, P. G. c.
Wyzeman Marshall, Esq
n Portland Gem% a !, 90 men, With banner
poe. Drum Major.
st. Paufs Commandery, Of Dover, 70 men, with ban
Invited guests Of st. Pauls Commandery.
Bradford Commandery Of Biddelord, 60 men, with
banner.
Among the invited guests Of ST. PauPs Com
mandery were P. E. G. John Shepley of St.
Johns COmmandery of Providence, r. T., the
Oldest Commandery In the United States;
Russell B. Wiggin, Esq., President of the Do
yer Common Council; DR.. L. G. HILL DR.. J.
FL. York and Capt J. o. Wallingford of Do
YER. The officers Of ST. Paul Commandery arc
J. W. WEIGH e. c., Z. C. Kinnear, G., B. f.
Dco1 n
Dorr, S. W., S. Dunn W., J. w. T. Ham,
IT,, A. g. Mathes. Rec, w. Fl. Hanson, S. B.,
81. F. Snow, Standard Bearer, G. w. fash,
W., A. G. Ham, j. A. Glidden, w. e. Palmer,
Guards, Fl. G. Hanson, Armorer. Tho
officers of Bradford Commandery are Edward
Parker, Jr., c., Gilman p. Littlefald, G., Man
son Seavey, c. G., James Boyd, Prelate, Geo.
A. Deering, S. W., John FL chelis, j. W., Asel
fl. J-llison, IT,, Charles F. Greene, Rec, Mo-
ses 7. Church, STANDARD Bearer, Orrin T. Car
penter, Sword Bearer, Enoch Lowell, Wsrder,
Samuel E. Bean, Sentinel. Bradford Com
mandery is named after Freeman Bradf, I'd,
Esq, formerly of this city, and was organised
| May 9th, 1857.
All alony the route the crowd was very great
and this large body Of Masoas in their msgni-
uCcut FtShlld pFCscutcu pu3Cdub euCu d5 ID
rarely seen in our CRY. After the parade the
| st. Pauls were escorted to their quarters at The
Falmouth Hotel to prepare for the ball, while
| the St Adams and Portland escorted the
Bradfords to the depot whence they left in the
train for Bddeford at 6 p. NJ
THE BALL.
| About s1-2 p. NJ the Portland Commandery
headed by the Portland Band escorted the
St Paul Commandery from the Falmouth Ho-
| tel to the City Hall. About ten O'Clock the
| dance was we'll underway and a most brilliant
! scene was presented. The ladies were all ele-
gantv dressed, the Sir Knights in full rega-
liza and the combination of uniforms aud
bright silks produced 3 very pleasing effect.
| The dance card contained thirteen dances ard
notwithstanding the fatigues of the day, the
| Templars proved themselves gallant and I'M
| firing partners While the floor was covered
| with the dancers the galleries were FLIED with
| ladies and gentlemen who gaxed with unflag-
| Ring interest on the festive scene below them
and listened with great pleasure to the de-
| lisious music Of the Portland Band. Refresh
ments were served in An ante room and were
| well patrohixed throughout the evening. We
should not forget to mention the grand entree
into the hall at the opening Of the ball by the
Sir Knights and their ladies, over one hundred
couples, which was one Of the prettiest specta-
cles the hall has ever witnessed. The danes
was continued to late hour and the visiting
brethren were attentivey looked after by Sir
Knights VIM. Ross, Jr., A. E. Webb, G..
Bachelor, W. F. Pomeroy, A. M. Benson, E.
B. James, J. G. Small, and A. Keith. who Of
fciated as Floor Directors
To-day st. Paul's Commandery will pass the
morning in seeing the different objects OF in
| terest in the city, and leave in the afternoon
| train for home. Great credit is due to Sir
Knights W. Ross, Jr., j. Freeman, and R.
Greedy, tie committee OF arrangements, to
whose efforts the chief success of the reception
and entertain ment Of tho visiting commander.
les is due.
NEW MUsIc.-We have received from j. n.
Davis. 318 Congress St., the following new mu-
sic published by White, Smith g. Perry. o.
Boston. "Song of the Waves by Fernando
de An:uera; "Put me in my little bed" quap
rifle introducing "Come Birdie come" "Rccl
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