The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-25

turer T. j. Murray; Grand Organist G. NJ. Howe;
Grand Tyler, W. Phillips.
The procession started from Lincoln Park at
1880 a. m. precisely, and proceeded over the
published route. We have witnessed crowds
in Portland, but we cannot recall such an i'm
mense outpouring of the masses as filled the
sidewalks, the windows and the balconies. The
crowd was exceedingly orderly also, and waited
with the greatest patience for the procession.
An excellent breakfast was served to many of
the visiting brethren in the City Building be-
fore the line of march was taken up. After
the procession was got under way there was
only brief halt of some twenty minutes on
State street until the steamers were reached.
The engines Machigonne and Casco rung their
bells in salute as the Masons passed. The Re-
form School boys were located in a wagon at
the head of State street. from whence they
viewed the parade. At Mr.. Albion Keith's, on
Gray street. Capt. j. S. Winslow's on Deering
street, Fred 7. Lewis and Everett Smiths on
State street, elegant collations were furnished
friends of the hosts, and all along the route ice
water was freely provided. The marching of
the lodges was good, in some cases excellent,
and the band music delightful, 1t would be
invidious to particularize where all played
their best, and the selections were in the best
taste. There were AZ lodges and % bands in
line, aggregating 1899 men, of which 4S1 were
musicians Many Of the band uniforms were
very elegant, others more simple.
THE DECORATIONS.
The following citizens decorated, many of
them quite extensively: On Congress street,
Engine SIS house was handsomely decorated
with flags and the city put out all the bunting
it owns on the City Building. A large banner
was suspended between the City Building and
Fluent block. From Pythian hall the knight
ly banner of the order was flung out, and the
Odd Fellows did their best in the way of sue
cessful decoration Flags were displayed by
the Preble House, Perkins the confectioner, S.
L. Early, Mrs. C. E. Jones, j. S. Russell,
Jones the auctioneer, Eastman Brothers, A. D.
Sweetsir, Machigonne No l, where the display
was rather elaborate, George Hudson, A. L.
Millett, Dr. s. P Getchell, Dr. Brooks, G. R.
Davis, J. A. Locke, DIR. Small G. F. ingalls,
and DR.. r. L. Dodge, who displayed flags, sig
nails and Masonic emblems.
New High street, flags were displayed by w.
H. Anderson and A. J. Pettingill.
Deering street presented a fine appearance.
Flags and bannerets were displayed from the
residences of j. e. Gould, Capt. Young, j. E.
| Mcdowell r. Lewis, j. S. Winslow 7. III.
| Wissen, A. Woodman, Hosea Kendall, John
| @. Twitchell, S. W. Thaxter, C. A. Brown
and Messrs. Harmon and Tyler.
| On State street flags were displayed by Mr.
Munger, d. W. Clarke, Mrs. T. r. Hayes, Dr.
MI, " II,,pf rlo
| displayed Masonic flags, and emblems with
United States flags, the Rt. Rev. Bishop
| Nicely, M. w. Brown, Henry Fox, N. B.
| Stevenson, J. 7. Lewis, S. II. Stevens, S.
| Tyler, Mr.. Russell, Thomas Shaw, Franklin
| Fox, G. FL. Knight, James Bailey, Mrs. L.
| c. Baker, c. S. Clarke, A S. Wilson and w.
| L. Putnam.
On Free street flags were put out by Nc
| Alaster Brothers, DR.. Wood, Dr. S. III. Weeks,
E. N. Perry, Mrs. Brown, who made fine
| display of revenue signals and flags, j. c..
| Merrill, I. P. harrington, DR.. Gilman and
Mrs. Snow. The trees at the junction of
Brown and Free streets were decorated, and a
flag was flung out over the street, and two
large flags were displayed in front of P. E.
| Deehan's furniture store.
| On Middle street flags and banners were dis:
played by E. N. Perry, j. lei. Rines, Green
ough & Co., A. Little & Co., G. A. Susss-
kraut, c. E. Clifford Shaw, Cooling & Co.,
Locke, 1witchell & Co., John M. Todd the
St. Julian, the Falmouth hotel, the Casco
Bank block, Charles Day, Jr. & Co., the
| Lewis block, I. D. Cushman & Son, Patriotic
Order of Sons of America, Brown, the photo,
grapher, G. G. Hudson, Old City Hail. Levi S.
Brown, E. P. Haines and Merrill Prince &
Co.
| The Irish American Relief Association flung
out the United States and Irish flags from
their rooms on Plum street.
On Pearl street r. B. King and w. B.
Ruby made elaborate displays.
! C. A. Donnell had flag out on Fore
| street. "
| On Commercial street large flags were hung
out by George NJ Stanwood, Albert Webb,
Dana & Co., and George S. Hunt, j. J. Ger
| IRISH & Co., and from the office of the Boston
steamers and the Thomas Block.
The stores were generally decorated on
Exchange street. A. E. Perry, Daily Press,
S. HI. Colesworthy, John Cox, G. l.. Bailey
and F. A. Leavitt had out flags. The display
of flags and signals including the Union
Jack" at the Masonic Building was very fine.
THE CLAMBAKE.
At 1 p. m. the steamer left Franklin Wharf
for Little Hog Island, the scene of the clam
| bake The John Brooks led followed by the
Lewiston and Express. The latter boat carried
the Executive Committee, Marshal and aides.
The two former were loaded with passengers
and, it is estimated, 400 Masons joined at the
wharf who did not take part in the procession.
AS they steamed down the bay the black coats
crowding decks and paddle boxes, with the
brilliant uniforms of the bands interspersed,
gave the appearance Of great swarms Of flies
| with bright winged insects intermingled.
| Upon the arrival of the Lewiston bearing
the last of the brethren, the craft were called
to refreshment or more properly betook them
selves to the bountifully laden tables with a
zeal that showed their ready appreciation OF
the mornings labor. 1t is difficult to speak Of
a clambake. They differ surely, but the differ
ence is, in the main, one of quantity, not quail
| ity, and with curious disregard of individual
capacity and personal limitations The par
| takers are always interested to know just how
many bushels of CLAIMS and how many hundred
dozens of eggs are provided for their satisfac-
| tion-lest perchance some one should hunger
A clam bake is always democratic there is
nothing exclusive, there is lack of formality
| and napkins, abundance of CLAIMS and deartll
of table cutlery. Of course yesterday all met
at the tables con the square," did their ''level
best" and filed themselves "plumb full'' with
clans and the accessories. There was nc
sighting of Masonic obligations and every
Master Mason present was ready to relieve the
necessities of those about him with CLAIMS.
| There is in South Shore Massachusetts, town
| society in which the ceremonial Of installa-
ton is completed by requiring the newly elect
| ed president to eat a raw clam (and big one, J
handed him by the retiring officer. The apti-
tude of some exalted Masons in getting
| away with vast number of the
Embellishments suggested a similar dis
| cipline However silent they may usu-
ally be in regard to Masonic mysteries they
| yesterday were exceedingly clam-orous and
set an example to entered apprentices in clam
| eating which it is to be feared they will have