The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23
MASONIC COLUMN.
Notes of n Pilgrimage.
II was a mild March morning that saw
pleasantly crossing

II was a mild March morning that saw
pleasantly crossing
THE BROAD CIIAMpLAIN
after pair of fleet horses, three valiant
sir knights of the red cross and temple,
resident in the queen lily, intent on pill
grimage to the asylum of De Soto COM
mandery of Plattshurgh, and following in
he wake of the courteous sir knights of
Washington commandery of Saratoga, who
had passed the previous night at the IVAN
Ness De Soto's chieftain and prelate led
the van with Senior Grand Warden Hol ZEN
of the grand commandely of New York
and the jovial landlord. Bartlett, of the
United States hotel of st. Johns. Two
long sleighs, carefully driven by the Cooley
brothers Of Plattsburgh. came next in the
order of procession, of which, as we have
before said, the trio of Burlington sill
knights, (Col. Ferguson, NJ. B. Kinney and
G. II. Bigelow), formed the rear guard.
Ferguson proved himself glorious char
ioteer and drove his team spankingly along
leaving the Vermont shore soon in the far
oiiing and making the landing at Port Kent
in less than an hour. Here could be seen
the
NEW YORK AND CAvAnA RAILROAD
partially graded and with some OF its deep
cuts in full view. We we're told that the
road is fast being pushed toward compile
ton, the Willsboro tunnel having been fin
ished, and that Chief Engineer Wcntz ex-
poets to have cars running through the line
by the snow fall of another season. A
rapid drive of four miles, and the party
were offered grand view of the
AUsABLE ouAsM IN WINTER,
which well repaid the trouble and fatigue
of descending the steep banks of the can.
on. This wonderful spot so worthy of a
visit in summer, is perhaps more interest
ing and Impressive in winter.
The next stopping place was
AvERILL's AUsABLE HOUSE,
where its capital host, who is well up in
the orders of knighthood, rendered his
brother sir knights an admirable dinner,
to which their appetites, we'll sharpened by
the ride from Burlington, did ample justice
TO. After the banquet, under the guidance
of Sir knight Averill, and Mcssrs. b. D.
Clapp, N. c. Boynton and H. L. Hart,
well known members of the fraternity in
Keeseville, the party visited the works OF
the
AUsABLE HORSE NAIL co.,
and witnessed the various and interesting
processes of manufacturing the nail in the
different workshops.
But the sleighs were again drawn up in
front of the hospitabl "Ausable," and
with fraternal recollections of Keeseville
the sir knights were speedily on their way
across the country, sixteen miles to Platts.
burgh-a brisk ride, enlivened by no spe.
cial interest, save gimpses of the railroad
to Ausable Forks, the quiet villages of Peru
and Laphams mills in the distance.
PLATTsBURGH
was reached at o'clock, and the merry
company was divided as to places of enter
tanment, part abiding with "Dave" Nc
Bride, at the popular "Witherell, and the
remainder seeking the good cheer which
the Bromley Bros. afford at the ancient and
time honored chamberlain. We found
the pleasant village all agog over a high,
toned Jewish wedding The ceremony had
iranspired at the synagogue at noon of tina,
day; the high contracting parties being the
daughter of ! Scher, the leading cigai
manufacturer Of Northern New York, and
his partner Mr.. Schlff The sacred rite
was performed by Father De Sofa, wei
known rabbi of Montreal, who. il will be
remembered was the first Jewish priest thai
made prayer in the United States senate
Elegant and elaborate festivities succeeded
the wedding in Armstrong; hail. lasting
from early in the afternoon until the "wes
sma hours" of the succeeding day. In
spirlting music and magnificent supper
were the chief attractions of the affair, il
which many of the visiting sir knights
Joined after the comforting of the red cross
degree in DE Soto commandery. This event
10 those yersed in the ritual of the degrees
OF knighthood was mos. impressive. The
sir knights of both the Pittsburgh and Sa
raioga Communicates appeared 10 full uni
form and the tactics of the order were dis
played in the various ceremonies with credit
and success. The principal officers of De
Soto commandery are b. nj. Beckwith
eminent commander DR.. Il. G. Low, gen
eralissimo w. j. McCaffrey, captain gen
eral r. X. Grant, senior warden and Sit
knight Gillette, formerly of Burlington
Junior warden. J. A. Forkey, also an OLD
Burlingtonan, is the sentinel. During the
evening handsomely served banquet wa
participated in at the Cumberland house
the bill of fare for which embraced veni
son, trout and other toothsome viands Of
the season.
TO DANNEMORA AND RETURN.
The next day being fair the sir knights
AS is their usual custom, emerged from
their tents at an early honr and partool
Of q breakfast, which could hardly b.
called ''coarse fare" and embarking il
comfortable sleighs, under the escort ant
piotage of the De Soto's, and other prom
inent masons OF Pattsburgh, not to ex
cept one or two citizens and friends out.
side the pale of the order, made quick
time upthe height of land for Dannemora
to celebrate the acquaintance of Gen. Moi
fit and his large family of offenders against
the law, both high and low, who occupy
Clinton Prison on the healthy table land
of Dannemora. Four miles out on the
plank road which il said TO be one of the