The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-08
1. o. o. F.
A Fraternal Gathering and Good Time.

Agawam Encampment OF Springfield left
home Tuesday morning. They spent the af-
ternoon and evening Tuesday at Fitchburg,
Mass, where there was a grand Odd Fellows
celebration, six encampments being present,
Agawam of Springfield Mt. Washington and
Wonolanset of Manchester, Nashoonon and
Indian Head of Nashua, and Monadnock of
Keene. The Springfield patriarchs left
Fitchburg at midnight and arrived here at 6
o'clock yesterday morning. The only incident
of consequence during the journey occurred at
Lynn. AT Market street crossing in that city
the train ran over a drunken man and killed
| him almost instantly.
Agawam we're received at the depot here by
committee and escorted at once to the Preble
| House, where breakfast was provided for
| them.
Agawam Encampment, No. %, of Spring
field, was instituted January 6, 1847. 1t is
the only encampment in Springfield, although
there are three lodges which have total mem
bership of over thousand. At present the
encampment has 300 members and is in a
hourishing condition. Last term sixteen new
members were admitted
The officers of the encampment are as fol-
lows
Chief Patriarch-S. c. Downes
High Priest-N. G. Smith.
Senior Warden-George f. Epson.
Junior Warden-Walter D. Davis.
Scribe-J. S Richie.
Financial Scribe-Charles Rust
Treasurer-W. #. Cook.
Agawam Phalanx is a branch of the en-
campment which meets one month for drill.
This has membership of sixty-fve with the
following officers:
Captain-E. II. Gross
First Leutenant-E. w. Lathrop.
Second Lieutenant-Charles Lewis.
Surgeon-V. L. Owen.
Right Guide-C. FL. Gould.
Left Guide-W. Nj. Anable
Secretary and Treasurer. G. Steele.
The above are the officers IN command of
THE encampment on the present occasion Past
Chief Patriarch DR.. w. W. Gardiner, Grand
Representative of Massachusetts,, and Grand
Master C. 81 Go I'D are members of AgaBa am
and accompany them on this visit. Grand
Patriarch Ambrose Lawrence is also with
them. The Weed Band of Hartford, Conn,
Julius Clapp, leader, furnishes them with
music. All told there were sixty-fve present
from the encampment including the band.
AT 8 o'clock Portland Encampment marched
from their hall to the different hotels and re-
ceived the encampments. The following was
the order of the procession:
Platoon of police, Capt F T. Merrill 10 men.
Chandler's Band, 20 pieces.
Marshal-M A. Jewell
Aides--W. S. Banks j. W. York.
Portland EncampImentldi 10 m sa naoas
Agawam Encampment-51 men.
Sherman's Band-24 pieces.
Green Mountain Eneampment 63 men.
Bangor Band-20 pieces.
Katahdin Encampment-40 men.
Invited guests IN carriages.
The line of march from the Falmouth Hotel
was down Middle, up Exchange, down Con-
gress, down Franklin, up Cumberland,
through State, down York, Park and Com
mercial streets to State street wharf. The pa
geant was fine one and attracted much at
tention and applause from the crowds of spec
tators.
Upon reaching the wharf the Gazelle was
taken for the islands and Little Chebeague
reached after delightful sail, the transition
from heat to pleasant breeze proving espec-
tally grateful. Upon landing Abraham's tent
was visited and cheering welcome extended.
Soon after Fletcher opened his bake and
splendid one it proved. Everything was
cooked to perfection and while 400 were to be
provided, there was enough for 800. CLANS,
corn, lobster, ETC., were cooked to turn. At
ter the bake, football and other games fol-
lowed, with delightful music from the bands.
1t had been the intention to make parade on
the return to the city, but the news brought
from town. as TO the extreme heat, caused the
committee to change their plans, and the
party remained at the island an hour later.
At p. m. the city was reached and after
short march returned to the hotels where the
visiting encampments were left.
At O'Clock City Hall presented charming
sight by reason of the many elegantly dressed
ladies and the Odd Fellows in their rich re-
gala present Chander's Band played selec-
lions from "William Tell" followed by the
Lustpiel overture by Sherman's Military
Band, and selections from "Trovatore'' by
Weeds Band. All three selections were adj
mirably rendered. An order Of seven dances
closed the evenings pleasure, with music by
Chandler. Mr.. G A. Perry was floor director,
with Messrs. f. e. Haskell, M. A. Jewell,
W. M. Sargent, e. A. Gray, w. A. Allen, G.
W. York as aides.
To the committee of arrangements Messrs.
G. H Chesley, f. R. harrington, G. A. Perry
and F. E. Haskell-great praise is due for the
successful manner in which the entertainment
of the visiting encampments has been carried
out.
Katahdin Encampment left for Bangor on
the Pullman train last night.
Green Mountain Encampmenrwill leave for
Burlington.on the morning train.
Agawam Encampment will leave for SPRING
field this afternoon at about o'clock.