The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-16
rhe odd Fellows Excursion.

The Pennington Chronicle of yesterday
speaking of the visit of Portland Encamp-
ment and Worumbus Encampment says:
The village was astirs in good season. the
members of Sandy River Encampment MAX
ing the final preparations to receive their
while many members of lodges in towns of this
vicinity were coming in singly or in some cases
with good sized delegations.
The Worumbus Encampment of Lewiston,
attended by Johnson's Band and large num-
Der of of ladies and invited guests, game in by
special train in charge of Conductor Knapp
about 10 o'clock. On leaving the train, the
Worumbus Encampment under command of
Capt. l.. G. Peck, were received by the Sandy
River Encampment, Pennington, under COM
mand of Capt E. 1. Merrill, and led by them
under the escort of the Pennington Cornet
Band, proceeded up Broadway to Drummond
Hall where they broke ranks and engaged in a
social interview. At 1130 O'Clock the column
was reformed and marched to the depot where
they received the Portland Encampment, just
arrived, under command of Capt. W. A.
Allen.
The column then composed of the Portland,
Worumbus and Sandy River Encampments,
the Sandy River acting as escorts, marched up
Broadway to High street, along High to Arson
street, down Anson to Main, and along Main
to the common where an eloquent address of
welcome was given by S. G. Burnham, ESQ.,,
and an hour was passed in friendly greetings.
The common which had been prepared for
the occasion with much care and labor, was
indeed lovely spot; the trees now in the full
foliage of midsummer. made a complete
shade, and about the enclosure was placed an
artificial hedge of small cedars. In the centre
of the side opposite the Court House, the
main entrance, large and elaborate finished
arch of evergreen was built and in the key was
placed large and shining axe, an emblem of
the Order. A side entrance, smaller arch,
was placed on the side facing the Forrest
House: In the front dance floor laid
and this also was set about with small cedars,
while in the rear, and partly screened by ever
green, was another platform for the orchestra.
The band stand was also decorated with
boughS, and the common swept clean and dry.
The visitors took dinner at the hotels or
with friends at private houses as individual
taste suggested.
At four O'Clock the column consisting of the
three Encampments, accompanied by Chand-
ler's Johnson's and the Pennington bands
formed and paraded the principal streets. The
handsome and glittering uniforms of the Order
and their splendid marching made indeed
fine appearance which was witnessed bya
large crowd along the entire line. The bright
dress of the bands added much to the attrac-
tions of the column, and their fine music was
delight tothe ear.
Wednesday evening Chandler's Band gave
splendid concert on the Common. From
to II there was a delightful dance with re-
freshments furnished at the Forrest House by
the Pennington young ladies who set
splendid table and who did everything to
make the visit of the Portland boys pleasant.
Yesterday morning at $50 the narrow gauge
road was taken for Phillips which was reached
about 1l.45, and dinner partaken of at the
hotel. The boys are most enthusiastic over Mr..
Pages treatment of them, and speak in the
,act tarp If fI,o
train was taken back to Pennington and
thence to Lewiston which was reached in time
for supper at the Dewitt House. Here they
were warmly welcomed by Worumbus En-
campment and made short parade about the
City. After supper they left for home arriving
at the hall at 945 p. m. Chandlers Band
played splendidly as they marched down Con-
gress street.