Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-13
GARDINER.

The complimentary banquet given by Maine
Commandery to the winning crew in the
Association race of the fourth of July regatta
was a very enjoyable affair. The Sir Knights
and invited guests met at Masonic Hall mt
$50 o'clock Wednesday evening. and at 3
o'clock proceeded to the Evans Hotel dining
room, where, mine host Rollins had provided
an ~appetzing banquet. About fifty Sir
Knights, including their guests, sat down at
the tables. The invited guests were the boat
crews of the Good Templars and Knights of
Pythias, the judges at the race. and Rev.
Mr.. Bradley, and Rev. Mr.. Luce, Grand
High Priest. Sleeper of Sabattisville was
also present, and partook of the feast OF
reason, and flow of soul as well as the more
material parts.
Eminent Commander z. Ii. Winslow acted
as Master of Ceremonies, and Sir. G. NJ.
Holmes as Marshal. After all had partaken
| sumptuously of the banquet and none being
disposed to sleep, Commander Winslow pro-
posed a series of toasts the first in order be-
ing Our crew." happily responded to by
Sir Knight Lander, Of the Grew The
knights of Pythias" found respondent in
B. B. Clay, Esq, and the "Good Templars"
in j. NJ. Donohue, Esq. Sir knight G. NJ.
Holmes spoke for the ''order of Knights
Aeuipiar anu Sir AnlRht II. -. Webeter re-
cited an original poem, bristling with good
points in bealf of Maine Commandery No. |.
In response to the 'Manly art Of rowing,
Rev. Mr.. Bradley made firing speech,
ending with beautiful. comparison between
contestants in the ''manly art and those in
the race in life. "The ladies found a gal
liant defender in Sir Knight j. X. Osgood.
This ended the order Of speeches, but SO well
pleased were the participants in the feast
| with the samples already given. that calls
were made for other speakers, and in re-
Spouse TO these demands, brief and fitting re-
marks were made by Capt J. W. Berry Geo
W. Hazelton, Esq, and Grand High Priest
Sleeper.
On motion of Capt. Berry, vote was
passed to organize permanent boat club,
and Capt. j. W. Berry, W. G. Lander, o.
NJ. Blanchard, Henry Hart, and Harry Rich
erection of boat house and organization of
club. At half past eleven the com
pany broke up well pleased with the enter
tainmcnt and with oft expressed wishes that
| when next the competing crews are Toasted
that all may be there to see.
One of the most magnificent meteors ever
witnessed by your correspondent, passed over
| this city at about II o'clock, Wednesday night
| 1t burst suddenly into view, with the brilli-
| ancy of a rocket in the northern heavens, at
an angle of about 45s from the horizon and
passed across the sky toward the south, and
| burned out when at nearly the same angle
| from the southern horizon. II lighted up
| the town in its passage. To the observer.
the meteor appeared ball of fire. about
| four inches in diameter, with tail three or
four feet in length dwindling to
a point, when a little past the
| zou,th tbo totl al In, hp1v nf
the meteor and instantly was extinguished.
| The head continued its course and finally
went ont, resembling the expiring embers of
an exploded rocket
| w. II. Oliver launched a small yacht
steamer in the Cobbossee river, above the
New Mills dam. Tuesday evening. He has
the engine all ready to put in and will soon
be prepared to take excursionists up to the
ponds.