The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-13
VISITING ODD FELLOWS.
A banquet TO Kearsarge Encampment of
Lawrence.

Kearsarge Encampment of Lawrence, Mass,
returned from Lewiston yesterday at 1. so p. m.
over the Grand Trunk road. The " were met
by the four city Eucampments, headed by
Chambers Band, and were escorted through
India, Congress, Smith, Cumberland, Pearl,
Congress, Free, and Middle streets, to their
headquarters at the Falmouth Hotel The fol-
lowing was the order of procession:
Chambers Band, % pieces.
Marshal, Capt. G. j Pencil,
Aid, j. d. Williams.
Portland Encamppents, 81 partriorchs.
Browns Brigade Band, q pieces.
Kearsarge Encampment Capt. G. b. Smith. Lieuts.
A. NJ Holt A. b. Bruce, DR.. W. Z. Riggs,
Geo. w. Smith, sc patrarchs
The notice given that Chandler was to play
10 the procession with the famous Brigade
Band of Boston, called out large number of
persons who do not ordinarily follow a process
sion. This was special occasion, however,
and both sides of the muddy streets were jam
med with people who followed the procession
over the entire route. Both bands played their
best, and Portland people who have so long
been proud of their band have no reason to be
ashamed of it after yesterdays work. The
visitors made fine appearance, their march
ing being particularly fine. Kearsarge Encamp
ment was instituted Sept II, 1868, and now
numbers 17S members. The officers ara as fol.
lows:
Chief Patriarch-Austin P. Neal.
High Priest-Jas. A. Hutchinson.
Senior Warden-Alex. B. Bruce.
Junior Warden-S. G. Parsons.
Scribe-W. +. Burtwell
Treasurer-Henry M. Chadwick.
All four of the Encampments Joined in ter
dering cordial welcome to the visitors, and
the committee appointed attended to their duty
with great fidelity. On arriving at the Fall
mouth the visitors were entertained by the
Portland Patriarchs in a very social manner.
They were accompanied by N. A. Very, Grand
Patriarch of Massachusetts,, a member of
Naumkeag Encampment of Salem. The
Grand Patriarch is also Secretary of the Odd
Fellows Mutual Relief Association of Essex.
AT 3 o'clock the Company marched to the
dining hall where a grand banquet was in
waiting. Plates we're laid for 200 and there
were no vacant places. After all had assem-
bled Mr.. Charles Rich, chsirman of the COM
mittee from the Portland Encampments, well
coined the members of Kearsarge Encampment
to the hospitality extended them in a few
words Prayer was offered by Past High Priest
A. E. Chase. The dinner proved fine one
and did credit to the house.
After the cloth was removed Hon. Benjamin
Kingsbury, Jr. was introduced as toast master
of the occasion. The following toasts and re-
sponses were then given:
Our GuestS-We throw wide open the folds of our
patriarchal tent, and give them cordial welcome to
our hospitality after their Journey. With faithful
guides they have passed all the watches safey and
we trust they will bear to their homes few given
sprigs as memories from the bOgghs Of our
that carries them safely over.''
Replied to by Chief Patriarch Neal of Kear-
sarge Encampment.
golden chain of a common interest, and peculiarly
by those of Odd Fellowship the Pine Tree State
gratefully acknowledges that to Massachusetts are
we indebted for the introduction of noble order
In the contest for supremacy IN grand work. the
daughter will be content to tread hard upon the heels
OF the mother and follow closely in her well-wor
footprints.
Replied to by N. A. Very, Grand Patriarch
of Massachusetts,
Odd Fello,ysh;p-Its spirit is Friendship, Love
and Truth" its work is emblazoned in the first
mand of the order everywhere,-''to visit the sick
relieve the distressed bury the dead and educate the
orphan"
Responded to by P. 81. P, A. E. Chase of
Portland Encampment.
Our Secrets-Loeks upon our treasury, but not
upon our hearts.
Responded to by P. G. R., N j. Cummings.
:. Our Lite's Jo,wney-May we as patriarchial Odd
Fellows be guided safely through the devious and
uneven paths of lfe conquering the wild beasts of
temptation; resisting the storms and winds of pas
sion; adhering closely to the invisible but strong
hand OF our heavenly guide, until at last having
overcome reach the tent OF the
Supreme High Priest ITO go no more out forever"
Ihe Grand Enaconapn,ent of Maine-In the years
OF depression to the patrarcha bra of the ORDER
it has worked its way through the wilderness, and
to-day its standard planted upon the broad table
land of success, surrounded end guarded by thou
sands of true and tried patrarchs.
Responded to by r. W. G. T., c. B. Nash.
Bro,rn's Brigade Band of Boston and Chambers
Band of PorttGnd-No true patriarch can reach his
brethren to the music of the union of hearts in our
great work.
Responded to by Browns Band.
The pleasant exercises in the banquet hall
lasted until $50 o'clock when the hands of the
clock admonished the company that they must
part again. The procession was then reformed
and marched up Middle and Congress, down
State, Danforth and Park streets to the Boston
station. where the visiting Patrarchs took the
train for home. The Portland Encampments
marched to their headquarters and were dis
missed at o'clock.