Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-28

'efusy our streets we're again par,d~d
oy = visiting fraternity. Cal.uthe Ioa..
h"ishts of Pythias of Lynn. Ma. "a
"Afd'ner Lodge, No. 8, arrived in the c;,v
special train Of five cars, At q few min.
a'e' before II O'Clock yesterday forenoon
from Gardiner. Immediately, on the;,
arrival the members of each lod0e fo,,,od
In line on Commercial street back of the
''a''on' numbering about eighty Knieb,..
'n'r'y OF whom were of the Gardiner Lodpe
the remainder Calanthe. The LYNN Bras,
Band, one of the most famous in the coun,rr
numbered rs pieces, which ACCOMPANIED them
TOOK position on the right near Oak stree,
Many Of the Knights remained in Gard;,s,
and did not come to Augusta
The following Grand officers of the orde,
were present: From Massachusetts. Kn;oh,
Dana H. Smith, Grand Chancellor: Kuiab,
A. ID. Wiggen, Grand Prelate. From
Maine, Knight NJ. s. Gibson. Grand Chan.
celior; knight w. F. GarceIon, Senior Pas,
Grand Chancellor; Knight w. J. Lander
Junior Past Grand Chancellor; knight John
Sabine, Past Grand Prela,e.
Shortly after forming, the line of march
was taken up, the following officers command
ing:
Knight }. w. Berry. Grand Commander
Knight G. 7 Haley, LIST Asst G. c.
Knight II. g. White. I'd Asst G. G.
knight c. NJ. Drake, Adj't
Ihe following was the order of marching
Platoon of Police
Lynn Band, G.. II. Ward. ID pieces
Gardner Lodge. X: Of r.. ist Company. knight r.
II. Wadsworth, Captain
Caianfhe Lodg-. X Of p, Knight J. H. Mudgett
Commander; Knight }. 5. Tarr, dit.
LIST Company. knight A. W. Lar. ins, CAPTAIN.
2nd Company. knight John McFarlane, Captain.
Gardiner Lodge, I'd Company, knight 5. W.
state 'rand ofncers OF Massachusetts and Maine in
Carriages.
The marching Knights were a magnificent
spectacle. Their march was regular and and
their evoiutions graceful and accurate. 1t
was as fine an appearing body of men as has
ever been seen in this city. The Knights
were in citizens dress, wearing the broad sash
of the Order. This sash had a blue satin
stripe bordered on either side with yellow
and was decorated in front with
silver triangle. Swords were worn by each
Knight and were attached to the person by
belt OF very pretty design. Helmets with
silver cord and letters, blue, and red plumes>
completed the apparel The officers wore
blue plumes and the remainder red Over
the marching Knights, undulating in the
breeze, waved the beautiful tri-colored flag
of the Order, marked with blue yellow and
red stripes and bearing the symbol Of a
lance and letter ''P' covering a shield: side
by side with this came the stars and stripes.
The route of march was up Commercial
street, down Oak, up Water, Grove and State,
until Mr.. Blaine's residence was reached.
Here a halt was made and the Knights pro-
ceeded to pay their compliments to Augustus
renowned citizen. Forming in line imme-
diately in front of the house the Band rem
dered a medley from 'Home'' The SER
enade was entirely unexpected to Mr.. Blaine.
But ere the band had ended he appeared
on the lawn in front of his residence.
As soon as the music had ceased Grand Com
mander Berry stepped forward and said:
Gardiner Lodge, Knights of Pythas, has
had the pleasure of entertaining Calanthe
Lodge of Lynn, and we have come here to
show them the State Capital. Arriving here
we at once turn to that shrine, that mecca be-
fore which we all bow. We tender our com
pliments to Names honored son, Hon. James
G. Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine replied with a few well chosen
words II TENDER, said he, 1.-THE freedom of
the city to you as far As is in my power, and
believe that the citizens of Augusta will join
with me-" The Knights then gave three
stentonian cheers in honor of Mr.. Blaine.
Following these curtesies the Knights again
took up their line of march. Proceeding
for a short distance down State they
tered the State House in front. passed
through the rotunda and out at the
west entrance down onto State street
again. Continuing on their course they
marched up State, down Bridge, up
Water to Oak. up Oak to the station,
where they broke ranks and, at 1920 z. NJ,
boarded the train for Gardiner, which stood
in readiness to receive them.
Arriving in Gardiner, the Knights took
dinner and afterwards went to Bath on jew
ett's train. Remaining there until night, they
took the Pullman train for home.