Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-30
Z -YCURSION AND RECEPTION OF
TRINITY COMMANDERY
Boston, Sept. os. 1871

Boston, Sept. IS, 1871.
| The Hugh De Payen Commandery O.
Knights Templar of Melrose, Mass, having
visited Augusta two years ago last June, a,
the guests of Trinity Commandery, were SC
highly gratiied at the generous hospitality
| extended and warm friendships formed, that
they have repeatedly urged the Sir knights
of our commandery to visit Melrose in re-
cognition of reciprocal good feeling and
friendship. Accordingly, as the readers of
the journal know, arrangements were made
for the excursion to take place the present
week. These arrangeme nts, so far as
We have gone On tile trip, ali found to
be quite perfect and complete, and glad we
all are that they were entrusted to competent
hands. The committee consisted of but two
persons, John G. Adams and 0. C. White
house, the former of whom is a member of
the Hugh De Paycns, and who knows the
large-heartedness of that body. To arrange
properly and satisfactorily to all concerned
the details of this campaign of pleasure, has
been no small task, and we make a note of
their valuable services in this its appropriate
place. They of course received assistance
from Eminent Commander Knight and one
or two others.
Tuesday evening the weather wore a for
boding aspect, so much SO as almost to dash
the anticipations of many who had long been
looking forward with pleasure to the contem-
plated excursion. But Wednesday morning
dawned beautiful and bright, giving new
| courage and hope and waking up in the breasts
of even the most venerable of the Sir knights
some. of the old-time feelings of boyish enthu-
siasm.
The bommandary met for drill at o'clock
at Granite Hall, where they received practical
instructions from Capt. General Woodward,
who has been assiduous in his efforts to bring
the commandery up to good state of drill
The members of Trinity being considerably
scattered, it cost much effort and time to at
tain such proficiency in drill as will secure the
execution of difficult manGuvres in salts.
factory manner, by full and continuous at.
tendance at once. This effort the members
appear determined to make, and their present
knightly bearing and the prompt execution of
| the general movements in line and column,
| indicate that progress in strict discipline and
careful drill is their watchword, and that to
| the high regard in which this body of knights
Templar is held by our citizens is to be added
a special pride in most thorough and perfect
military drill and discipline which in semi
military bodies is seldom attained.
Following the drill was a collation. at the
Cony House, which was pronounced by the Sir
knights, whose appetites made them compe-
tent judges, "ft for king" After dinner
the commandery marched to the depot and
soon were on board the elegant cars which
had been provided by the ever accommodating
Lincoln, especially for the excursionists.
From the Maine Central, also, the p. S. & p.
and the b. & NJ, was received the benefit of
gusta Band of 20 pieces, gave free concert
to the friends who had gathered at the depot
to ''see us off," This band was partially i'm
provised for the occasion, and is mostly
made up of musicians of considerable note
three or four of whom have led other bands
Mr.. +. L. Patterson is the leader, and we no.
tice that he is backed up by Fen. Barker, J.
W. Nc Donald, A. Thompson. Louis Shop
per and w. c. Duncan of Bath. ''Denny"
Jewell, drummist from his childhood, ham
dies the sticks of the tenor, The band as
thus organized and led need not be ashamed
of their music in the streets of the New Eng
land metropolis, where Gilmore wakes the
echoes. u
Receiving the God-speed of their friends
the cars moved out Of the depot, and the
commaudery were on the road to ''good
time There were seventy-two Sir Knights
in uniform, the commandery being differed
as follows: A. ID. Knight, Hallowell, Emi-
nent Commander, Warren Colby, Vassal-
boro', Generalissimo; j. T. Woodward,
Augusta, Captain General; Orlando Currier,
Hallowell, Prelate; w. l.. Thompson, Au-
gusta, Senior Warden; Fred A. Crowell,
Augusta, Junior Warden o. c. Wbitehouse.
Augusta, Treasurer; o. B. Quinby, Augusta,
Recorder; A. G. Carr, Winthrop, Standard
Bearer; Il. s, Hodgdon, Hallowell, sword
bearer; j. S. johnson, Augusta, Warden.
The eommandery is accompanied, as their
guests, by Post Commander David Cargill.
ID. e. M, and reporter for the press.
grand social and lively season was en-
Joyed as the train moved down the valley,