The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-04
ST. ALBAN COMMANDERY.
Return Home After a Delightful Visit.

AAOAAAS
st Alban Commandery returned home las
evening after most delightful trip to Burling
ton and st. Johnsbury. The Burlington Free
Press, speaking of their visitors, said "The
visiting commandery is made up evidently, Of
excellent material and its appearance and
bearing created almost favorable impression
Its drill was good and marching fine. Chan
dler's Band is we'll remembered here by the
choice music it furnished on the occasion OF its
former visit to this city; and it is certainly de-
serving of the highest praise. The first even
ing Chambers Band gave a park concert
which was listened to by a host of people and
which p roved delightful m usical treat. The
programme was as follows:
Selection--La Vestale. e. ..............C Claus
| 0verture--Poet and Peasant Won , uppe
| Spring Flowers Waltzes. ....Noh quet
ST. Alban Commandery was differed as fol-
lows: William N. Prince, Eminent Com
mander; Augustus G.. Sehlotterbeck, General
issim o. Benjamin f. Andrews, Captain OF the
| Guard.
The invited guests accompanying the Com
mandery were His Honor Mayor. Senter; Will
liam A. Winship, Esq, cashier of the Casco
National Bank; George w. True, Esq, surveyor
of the Port; Edmund Phinney, Esq, and Charles
B. Nash Esq.
The fnll roster of visitors was as follows:
William Durham, W. Nj Prince, A. G..
| Schlotterbeek, j. K. Martin, J. s. Russell,
Edmund Ph,nney, A. Prince, L. NJ. Prince,
F. R. Harrington, J. E. Molyneux, B. F. An
drews FL. 1. Nelson, f. L. Kimball, Orlando
Leighton, W. A. Winship, S. R. Small, A. @.
Leach, FL. M. Raymond, John Wheeler, VIM.
Hammond, A. j. Rich A. Waite, g. D. b.
Fisk, G. L. Warren, r. Greeley, w. f. Rund-
lett, j. A. Mcfarland, A. B. Stevens II. 7.
Cummings, G. W. Foy. d. W. Babb, G. NJ
Howe, Edward Carter, G. B. Nash, r. Will
liams, Edward Smith, VIM. Smith, George
w. True, J. A. Martin, E. A. Waldron, G. O.
Bailey, j. E. Gould, T. f. Lamb.
The Press then speaking of Thursdays do
ings, continues as follows:
'sThe reception and levee took place at City
Hall shortly after 9 o'clock last evening. At
that time both Communicates in full uniform,
marched into the hall, where had already
gathered large and brilliant assemblage.
Being drawn up facing each other, Eminent
Commander Theodore r. Edgar in behalf of
Burlington Commandery briefly welcomed the
visitors to the city in the following terms:
Eminent Commander and Sir Knights: We
greet you and extend right royal welcome.
You have come from the broad ocean to the
narrow lake-to our quiet hills and valleys;
and you stand tonight on the historic ground
of old Ethan Allen. And here, among the
scenes and traditions of the past, we welcome
the Sir knights of the Prince of Peace on a
quieter mission. We know you have come to
extend the brotherhood of man, and learn
from your Fraters of the Green Mountains
how much they esteem the well-doing of the
sword in the defence of the helpless.
To reach us it did not cost you seven years
pilgrimage, nor seven years warfare. And
as you have faithfully undertaken a three
days pilgrimage you may devote SO much of
this remaining day as you please to rest and
recreation, and the balance of your Knightly
lives to deeds of more exalted usefulness.
We trust your scrip has been examined and
replenished and as Of old the pilgrim warrior
was cheered and enlightened by the song of
the minstrel, | shall call upon Sir Whitcomb
to play the minstrel, and sing an ode of well
come.
'W. II. S. Whitcomb Of Burlington Com
mandery then recited pleasing rythmic ad-
dress.
Eminent Commander William N Prince
happily responded in behalf of st. Alban Com
mandery, returning their thanks for the cor
dial welcome and the hospitable entertainment
they had received. lie said:
Eminent Commander and Sir Rights of
Burlington Commandery: In behalf of the Sir
Knights of St. Alban Commandery allow me
to thank you for your warm words of welcome
and the many knightly acts of courtesy ex
tended to US during our brief pilgrimage
among you. Our soiourn has been series of
pleasure from the time of our arrival i'll your
,F,,1 ME-
know utter the sentiment of st. Alban when
express the wish that you make it convenient
at no distant day to visit us in our city by the
sea and afford us an opportunity OF reciprocal
ing those knighty acts of courtesy which you
have SO freely bestowed upon US during our
visit among you.
THE Communicates then broke ranks and
season of social and terpschorian enjoyment
set in. The hall was handsomely decorated
with Tempiar devices and banners and pre-
sented a handsome appearance. The snowy
uniforms of the Templars and the beautiful
and elaborate toilets of the ladies made the
scene blithe and brilliant one, and the fine
music and dancing gave added charm.
Chambers Band furnished the promenade
music and the Howard Opera House o rches-
ira that for dancing, and we never heard eth
er do better. Eighteen numbers were danced,
the in the wee small hours, aud al
went merry as marriage BELL The refresh :
ments were choice and were elegantly serv ed
for which credit is due Mr.. j. r. Greene of
this city, who had sole charge of this depart
ment. In every respect the leyee was CRAFTY
ingly successful, and furnished fitting term
nation to what the Burlington Templars tried
to make-and we believe succeeded in making
AN enjoyable sojourn for their visitors
cat $50 o'clock this morning the St. Adams
take the cars for the homeward trip. They
carry with them the good wishes not only of
our Templars but of hosts of our people; and
we doubt not they will be able to give good
account OF both on their return to Portland.
Nothing has occurred to mar in the least de-
gree the pleasure of the visit, and it has been
pleasant and successful throughout; and we
hope that it will SO continue until Portland is
again reached"
The Commandery left Burlington at 9 a. m.
yesterday, arriving at st. Johnsbury at II. 10.
Palestine Cemmandery, Eminent Commander
Smith, and numbering 70 Sir Knights, re-
| ceived the Portland guests and escorted them
to the hotel where an admirable dinner was
P. e. e. Perkins, responded to by e. G.
| Prince, and afterwards carriages were
| taken to the Fairbanks scale works, the libra
ry building, art gallery, and the new stone
church built by the Fairbanks Bros. At 3.15
o'clock the Commandery left for home where
thoy arrived at 10 p. M, being delayed some
time by one of the Cars catching fire from a
spark from the locomotive, causing the stop
page of the train to extinguish it. The loss
will be several hundred dollars.
At the station in this city they were met by
Portland Commandery, 10 Sir Knights, E..
G. L. W. Forbes, with the Portland Band and
escorted to Masonic Hall where brie: speeches
were made By the two commanders and cheers
exchanged. The route to the hall was via
High, York, State, Congress, Free. and Mid
die streets. The boys all said they had one of
the best times they ever had and were enthu-
siastic over the attentions paid them on their
visit.
A Robbers Retreat.
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