The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-06-27

RETURN OF THE KNIGHTs.-Portland Com
mandery of Knights Tempar returned from
their visit to Montreal and Quebec yesterday
afternoon. They were received at the depot by
the members of the Commandery who remained
at home, and were escorted to Masonic Hall,
where dinner was spread, after which congratu-
latory speeches were made and some idea given
of the pleasure secured from the excursion AT
Montreal the Knights were received by the
Richard Ceur de Leon Encampment, who took
them to Lachine and down the rapids, etc.
During one of their parades they joined, by in
vitation, the procession of the ST. Jean Baptiste
Society, who were celebrating St Johns Day =;
and also witnessed a review of the Montreal
Fire Brigade. AT Quebec they were informally
received by prominent members of the Order
who showed them every attention. The Knights
rode to the Falls of Montmorenci and visited
the chief points of historical interest in the
city, and nearly assisted in receiving the new
Governor General, Lord Dufferin. Tuesday af-
ternoon the Band played in the Governors gar
den, and excited the crowds that gathered, to
an unusual degree When they played ''God
Save the Queen" the vast audience reverently
uncovered, and stood with bowed heads. An
old retired Colonel was wild with enthusiasm,
and pronounced the Portland Band the best
military band ever in Canada. Old gray headed
men followed the procession like boys, to listen
to their music, and begged music again and
again. 1t was proud day for them, and it is
fattering to us Yankees that the excursionists
were SO handsomely welcomed and entertained,
and created so good an impression upon onr
neighbors.
HOTEL ARRIvALs.-A. j. GlIdden, Dover;
Geo. A. Babcock, San Francisco; S. Fuller,
Waterville; b. Pacher, Boston, are at the City
Hotel.
j. NJ. Marshall Boston. G. T. Arnold, New
| York M. M. Jackson and wife, Wisconsin; e.
E. West Lynn; r. I. Paine and wife, New
York; VIM. Stenson, Toronto; are at the Fal-
| mouth Hotel. ..
d. Hammons, Bethel; H. Tucker and lady,
Dover, N. H., VIM M. Wright and family, st.
John; are at the St. Julian.
| Geo. P. North, New York; A. j. Follansbee
and wife, Chicago; j. G. Doaley and wife AL
bion, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Hurd, New York; j.
| Sylvester and wife, Boston; S. j. Kimball,
| Washington; S. S. Brown and H. L. Hockey,
Minneapolis; J. Hartman, Baltimore; DIR.
Blakesley, Springfield, Mass, are at the Preble
House.
| PORTLAND CoNTINENTALs.-A goo6ly mum
Der of young Republicans met at Lancaster
Hall last evening and recognized this battal-
lon which was so efficient in the last campaign
The following officers were elected: Major H
S. Melcher, Commanding Officer; W. C. G.
Carney, Captain of Co. A; A. K Paul, Captain
of Co. b; H. H. Rich, Captain of Co. c; VIM
Senter, Jr., Captain Co. ID. The battalion al
ready numbers 25O men and will meet at Re.
publican Headquarters, Lancaster Hall, al
half-past Saturday evening, to decide upon a
uniform and other important matters.
THE GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD will carr,
passengers from South Paris and intermediat,
stations, to Portland and return, fog one fare
A speciel train will leave Portland for Suutl
Paris at 10 o'clock on the evening of the Fourth
The PORTLAND KNIGHTS TEMPLARs.-Yester
day afternoon the Portland Commandery o.
knights Templars, accompanied by Col A. A
Stevenson, Messrs. Starnes and Isaacson and
several other prominent masons, proceeded i,
carriages from the Ottawa Hotel and drove
around the mountain A very pleasant time
was spent, and on the return to town the Mon
treal Templars invited their guests to dinner il
the Terrapin' About half-past six the knights
having completed all their arrangements tool
their departure from the Ottawa Hotel, ant
headed by their band marched along St james
street, Place DArmes square, N0tre Dame
street, and jacques Cartier square to the Quebec
boat, on which they Immediately embarked
AS the steamer moved off the band of the Tenn
plars played God save the Queen" and thu
cheers which greeted them from the crowds OF
the wharf cannot but be gratifying to them fo
many days to come. The Templars will spend
to-day in Quebec, and in the evening will star
for their homes in Northumberland Witness
Tuesday.