Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-27

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o.isns"e Lodge. Knights Of Pv,bi.. :,
IN MAS accompanied BY the Lynn Rand
arrived q Gardiner on the Pullman ,,.;. !,
O'Clock Wednesday morning. The n.,.,
including the band numbered n;ns,v.,L-.:
.nsy we're met at the depot BY delegation
u tne Gardiner Lodge and conducted 70 ~.
Evans Hotel and johnson House whore ,ho-
.oond quarters during their stay in the c;,v
twenty-five Knights from Richmond .,,;-ss
on Jswett's train Wednesday forenoon "a
were escorted to K. Of P. Hall, the Pi,,,,on
Band heading the column.
- Inc forenoon was passed by the x;.i,;,.
nniehts IN looking about the CITY and TO-,
ing acquaintance with resident Kn;pb,s "a
citizens n"'sh's and
davenport block, in which the Ga,d;r.,
.oaee Is situated, was beautifully decorated
a large trl-colOred shield with the ini,;.I To-.
ters r. Z. B Of the order unon -
was placed at the centre. and .treamer. NJ
req blue and white, hung in festoons over
!he entire front Of the block. The decora,
lnk was done BY +. c. Prentice, who has no
peer in this line in this vicinirv. ' NJ
Il. F. Little had in the large front x;ndo-
OF his dry goods store, a pyramid arrano.d
with alternate strips Of red, blue and vellow
surrounded BY shield, the whole present
ing nne display to passers-by on the street
ne same may he said of G. T. Haley's win
uo", the symbolic colors and shield of
the order tasfefully arranged. The hotels
~here the knights were entertained were
also gracefully adorned with appropriate
colors. fF'op''" 'e
The following Grand officers of the order
were present: From Mas.achusetts. Knigb,
Dana II. Smith, Grand Chancellor: KNIGHT
a. ID. Wiggen, Grand Prelate. From
NJ aine, Knight NJ. S. Gibson, Grand Cham
eeiior; Knight w. F. Garcelon, Senior Past
Grand Chancellor; Knight W. j. Lander.
Junior rast Grand Chancellor; Knight John
Sabine, Past Grand Prelate.
Inc hour appointed for moving the pro-
eession was two O'Clock, but on account of
the funeral Of Mrs. Wakefield on High street
in the direct line of march, the staring was
postponed for one hour
AT three O'Clock II e column was formed on
water street the right resting on Church
street, with the following mounted officers
commanding:
knight }. W. Berry. Grand Commander.
Knight H. G. White. I'd Asst. G. c.
sA"iShs ". H Drdkes AuJt
The column was formed in batallions in
the following order:
Lynn Band, C. II. W ard, 70 pieces.
tfttston Band, ". Thompson, Is pieces.
Gardiner Lodge, X. Of r., ist Company. Knight =.
II. Wsdsworih, Captain
Caianthe Lodge, n Of r.. knight j. H. Mudgett,
Commander. Knight J. s. Tarr, Adj't
end Company. Knight John McF ariane. Captain ah
Gardiner Lodge, 2nd Company, knight s. W.
Siphers. Captain.
State Grand Officers Of Massachusetts and Maine in
Carriages.
The route of procession was up Water,
across Bridge, up High, down Winter and
Water.up Brunswick and Neal across Beach,
up Washington to New Mills. Returning by
Central. down Brunswick, through Lincoln,
across Danforth, up Dresden and School to
the Common, around the Common to Church,
through Pleasant, down Vine, up Water to
point Of starting, where they were received
by the Grand Officers.
The Knights present ed fine appearance
in their snowy uniforms, and marched with
military precision. On High street Knights
Byron Whtmore and Fred Noyse placed an
evergreen arch surmounted by the shield and
beautife1 with floral Ornamentations. A
large concourse Of people witnessed the pro-
cession along the route, and many words of
commentator were uttered BY the lockers
on.
The Gardiner members have done every
thing essential for entertaining their guests
in knightly manner, and for the credit of
the city where they reside. There were near
ly 200 knights in line, and everything passed
of creditably to the organization which they
represent.
grand concert and ball were given in
Johnson Hall where the LYNN hand furnish
ed some very fine music. Their music
throughout the day has won the highest Gu
coniums from good judges.
To-day the Gardiner Lodge, with their
guests, will take the $50 A. NJ. special and
visit hsllowell and Augusta. parading in
each place and returning TO Gardiner at
about o'clock.
Hon. Henry b. Lowering, member of Con-
gress from the 9Th Congressional district of
Massachusetts. was a guest with the grand
officers from Massachusetts.