The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-26
FIFTH DIVISION.
CHIEF, E. A. BUCK.
Germania Band, Boston.
Maine Lodge, Portland.
Grand Encampment.

who did not march in the procession. Behind
Ligonia Lodge came those carriages containing
as guests of that lodge, Past Grands 7, c. Her
sew. w. G. Reckett, S. B. Beckett, William
Boyd, Rufus Stanley, josiah Burleigh, Dr. Dur
gin, j. w. Chase, II. W. Hersey, William
Weeks, A. Woodman, and Elisha Higgins.
DOWN THE HARBOR.
1t took sometime to get the three thousand
members of the order on board the three steam
ers, Lewiston, Forest City and Charles Hough-
ton, lying in readiness at Franklin Wharf
| After quite a cruise among the islands, which
was enjoyed by all and particularly by those
who do not live by the sea and cannot every
day or week take such trip, the Lewiston hrst
came up to Little Hog Island, closely foliowed
| by the others. Some one who appreciates so
| beautiful spot has called it Diamond Island
and we trust he and his friends will ardently
labor to bring about so desirable change.
The steamers had hardly touched the wharf
not to say made fast, when the hungry crowd,
like demoralized and routed army, made for
the tables beyond and the smoking
CLAM BAKE,
the wonder of the season or of any other season,
was the objective point. 1t was not many min.
utes before the hungry crowd had surrounded
the tables and hundreds with all kinds
of dishes, from a pint dipper to a
bushel basket, assaulted the long, smoking pile,
where were CLANS, Holsters, green corn, eggs
and sweet potatoes. The old clam bakers said
it was a great success, and certainly after long
march, the feast was fit for king; then there
were baked beans by the bushel, brown bread
in pyramids stacks of hard bread that re-
minded the old campaigner of ten years ago,
and coffee by the barrel For half hour the
viands sustained the assault of the three thous-
and strong, till at last the crowd fell back salts
fed and still there was enough left ito feed
good sized multitude. Dinner over, about
dozen foot balls were produced, and for an hour
there was lively sport for those engaged in it as
we'll as for those looking on.
Very digntied gentlemen on the street, cut
queer antics down there yesterday after foot
ball, and if some of them find Commissions or
their limbs this morning, they can easily recall
the origin. Others, tried with the march and
uncomfortable or perhaps over comfortable
from a hearty dinner, sprawled out on the
grass, smoked ten cent cigars, which young
man insisted on calling Havanas. There were
those, too, who had enough of marching and
wished that they had taken deeper interest in
the order so that they might ride barouches.
The Germania, Edmand's, Naval and
other bands furnished excellena music during
the two hours stay on the island. At half
past four, the boats received their passengers
and after another delightful sail, arrived at the
city an hour later. The various bodies were
quickly formed and went their respective ways,
Maine Lodge No. having the only special as
signment-the escort of the officers of the
Grand Lodge and other distinguished visitors
to Odd Fellow Hall. IN. b. A mathemati-
cal friend says that the clam bake was 100 feet
long, ten wide and several high and contained
200 bushels of clans, 400 dozen of eggs, 1900
Holsters, $500 ears of corn and 20 bushels of po
tatoes.
IN THE EVENING.
The grand attraction the first of the evening
was the band concert on Congress square. The
square was literally packed with people, and it
was with great difficulty that one could force
his way through the press The concert was, of
course. fine; it could not have been otherwise
considering the noted band organizations, such
as the Germania the National of Providence,
the Naval of Portsmouth. Edmands' of Bos-
ton, the Bangor band, our own Chambers, and
Others represented. Choice and inspiriting
airs were played, prominent among them Null
laly's March, and the vast audience showed I'M
mistakable manifestations of delight.
After the close of the band concert the peo-
pie began pressing into Congress Square
church, where the Grafton was to be delivered.
A. cd opd
soon after the exercises opened with volun-
tary on the organ. The opening ode was then
sung by the audience. Prayer was offered by
the Grand Chaplain. The Grafton was deliv-
cred by Past Grand Sire j. B. Nicholson of
Philadelphia. He began by an allegory, in
which was set forth the nature and purpose OF
Odd Fellowship. An account was gwen of the
origin of the order in the manufacturing dis
tricts of England in the latter part of the last
century, and its adoption in American in 1919,
at Baltimore. The material progress of the
order was traced, and its moral progress during
the last half century claimed to be as great.
Some of the objections against Odd Fellowship,
such as the danger arising from it as an oath
bound organization, the diversion of mems at
tention from religion engendered by it, etc.,
were met and refuted. The relief features of
the organization, and its system of charity,
were dwelt upon at some length. The Grafton
closed with a warm panegyric npon the order,
as based upon the cardinal truth of the father
hood of God, and the consequent brotherhood
of man.
The exercises closed with the singing OF
america by the audience.
No sooner was the Grafton finished than the
audience fastened to City Hall, only to find
that place already filled to OVERLOOKING by peo-
pie anxious to participate in or witness the
dancing. The crowd assembled there threw
even a Theodore Thomas concert audience into
the shade. The hall was deliberately and TASTE
fully decorated. On entering the corridors,
columns twined with flags and star studded
The hall proper was ornamented with hundreds
of yards of bunting. Banners of many ma
tions hung from the walls. The gallery was
draped with pink and lace, embossed with her
aldic device of little meaning, done in gold and
colors.
On the stage was miniature encampment.
Before tent of yellow silk stood two men clad
in ancient armor and armed with swords and
battle-sxes. Long bands of many colored stuff
| hung in festoons from the ceiling to the floor of
the stage. The front of the stage was draped
with the stars and stripes, and ornamented with
| scutcheons aud Scottish buckles.
| The matter was in the hands of Col Beals,
the veteran decorator, and well did he fulfil his
task. Many compliments were lavished upon
| his taste and skill, all of them fully deserved.
| Very appropriately the three links, the clasped
hands. and the hand and heart, favorite SYM
| bolic enbems of Odd Fellowship, appeared
prominently among the decorations. Chinese
lanters, bearing the letters 1. o. o. F., ilumi-
mated the portico of City Building.
Twelve dances were on the order, and many
of the audience happily and religiously went
through them all. The affair was a very happy
one, and hugely enjoyed by those participating,
To day the three encampments of this city
the Machigone No. 1, Eastern Star No. 2, Port
land No 10, will make an excursion to Old Or
chard Beach with the Naragansett and Mos
| Of