The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-24
The yi,It ar u.yerhin Knishs. Templ.r.

1 ~"~~SS'S
embracing nearly eighty men, and accompa-
MED by the HaverhilfCornet Band, arrived
by Boston steamer early yesterday morning
and were met at the wharf by q committee Of
Portland Commandery aud escorted to the
Falmouth Hotel, where the visitors took break
fast At O o'clock Portland and st. Adams
Communicates assembled at Masonic Hall,
and with the Portland Band marched to the
hotel, where the visitors were formally receiv-
| ed, alter which the battalion made a parade,
which lasted about an hour, and shortly be-
| fore II o'clock reached Union wharf, when
| steamer Ella took them and few invited
guests on board for trip down the bay. The
sail was enlivened by music from the bands on
the upper deck, while aft and down below SIR
Knights were fraternizng in the most infor-
| NAL manner. The first menagere of which
We have apy account, established by MIR. Noah,
and which travelled exclusively by water, was
described in prose and poetry; there was
discussion of tub of lemonade, and the Port
land knights gave lessons in local geography.
The route was down around Great Che beague,
and round to Evergreen Lauding, where the
boat arrived Just in time for one Of ames Free
mans clam-bakes, and James never did better
IN this special branch of the service. There
was enough for crowd twice as big. One
Haverhiller said he never ale a clam in his
lie, but one dropped into his long basket very
naturally, and another and another followed
for company. With appetites sharpened by
the sail there was q general and promiscuous
demolition of edibles and potables, and there
was more than the scriptural number of
"a c.fru of& frao 90 l,ct
left for other enjoyments, and Eminent Com
mander Gordon opened the exercises in hap
Ply speech, which was responded to by Com
mander Messer of Haverhill, and joke. story,
repartee and song were flung backwards aud |
forwards by the contending parties with per-
feet abandonment Mr.. Dodge, an ex-Com- |
mander of the Portland brethren, made one of |
his grave oratiQns, in which fun twinkled; the |
Fly story" was told by the old typo; a man
who wears black clothes and gOld-bowed spec
tacles on weekdays, told story which brought
down the house most literally, and altogether
there was fearful wrestling 18th the mirthful
god -Four n'clock was the hour for departure;
aud on arriving in the city briet halt was
made at the Falmouth, and the battalion took
up the line OF march for the depot and the
with hearty cheers. The H.verhill boys went
home from South Berwick junction by
special train furnished by the polteness of Su-
perntendent Merritt Of the Boston & Maine
railroad. /
Our visiting friends went home full of the
recollections of good time. To many of them
the experience OF q day at the islands was new.
The cordial welcome of the knights OF Port
iaad and the hospitality they displayed made
the day one of extraordinary pleasure.
The officers of the visiting Commandery are,
James E. Gale, past commander, Charles P.
Messer, commander; Nathan 3. Kimbsl, gen.
eralissimo; David B. Tenney, captain general;
Abel w. Chase, acting treasurer; Francis j.
Stevens, recorder; John Edwards, acting pre-
late; Benjamin A. Sawyer, senior warden;
Dexter B. Vickery, junior warden; Charles s.
Chase. standard bearer; William H. Turner,
acting sword bearer; Benjamin F. Leighton,
Benjamin F. Darling, Horace M Whitney
guards. With the Commandery as invited
guest, was Charles s. Norris of the Winslow
Lewis Commandery, of Salem, Commander of
the Grand Council of Massachusetts,.
IRoWBRIDGE AND BLOoDGooD.- a long
lime past our city has not been favored by
visit from really first-class Ethiopian compa-
ny, but sensational exhibitions or troupes Of
have occupied the stage. 1t is there
ore with more than usual qualification that
We record the fact that really xcellent com.
,any will appear at Music Hall this evening.
Che names Of Trowbridge and Bloodgood are
sure guarantees of the rare merit of the enter
and should alone be sufficient to en-
sure crowded house. The former gentleman
is well known by his long connection with the
Morris brothers, when their elegant opera
house in the city OF Boston was nightly filed
with the fashion and elite of the city. His
long experience in the business enables him to |
cater admirably for the public TASTE Harry
Bloodgood is too well-known to need any ex.
tended notice. As a frst-class Ethiopian COM
edian his reputation is second to none in the
country, while as public favorite he is abso-
utely unrivalled The company which these
gentlemen have secured embraces some of the |
most distinguished artists in the country, and
we have no doubt that the entertainment will
be of the highest order of excellence, and will
give universal satisfaction to all who attend
Among the artists included in this galaxy of
talent we notice the names of the. Freeman
'~SsSASs /
Are without rivals in the profession. Their
of the popular sensational song of
the day, "Driven from Home" on their last
appearance in this city was greatly admired,
and their return will no doubt be gladly well
coined. The company also includes Andy
Leavitt, the favorite banjoist, author and COM
edian, Tommy and Willie Daily, and other en-
inent performers. The programme will include
all the latest novelties of the day, the orches-
ira will be composed of talented performers,
and the entire entertainment will be eminent
y worthy of the most liberal patronage of our
citizens. Let the hall be crowded at each per-
ormance, and thereby show that our citizens
IAN always discriminate between boastful pre-
lenders and really talented artists.
ROCHESTER, AND NASHUA RAILRoAD.-Both
branches of the New Hampshire Legislature
have finally passed bill changing the charter |