The Portland daily press., 1884-03-13
THE MYSTIC TIE.
Portland Commandery Entertains
It's Friends at the Falmouth
Hotel.
A DISTINGUISHED AND Bril-
LIANT PARTY.

Fortland Commandery is one OF our Oldest
and most respected organizations. Dating
back over fifty yesrs its ranks have always
been recruited from the ablest of our rising
young men and at this time it is the pride OF
our citizens, and bears upon its rolls the names
OF our most honored men of all professions.
Last evening the commaDdery gave o Templar
party at the Falmouth Hotel which proved not
only remarkably brilliant and fash
ionable affair, as was to have been
expected, but demonstrated that in no other
place, that we know of in the state, could the
arrangements have been more successfully
carried out. As in the case of she Portland
Assemblies the spacious suites on the front of
the house were used for drawing rooms, the
gentlemen's parlor and the breakfast room
thrown into one for the supper ROOM and the
great dining hall became the ball room.
The ballroom was beautifullys decorated
with Templ4r banners, while banners and
flags were artistically draped over a Templar
shield at the rear of the apartment Masonic
emblems were arranged about the. hall in
quaint and attractive devices. About $50 Sir
knights and their ladies participated, and the
toilets OF the latter were very handsome. The
gentlemen were not in regalia but in full eve
ming dress. Among the prominent Masons
from abroad we noticed Grand Commander Sir
Knight 1. s. Bangs and Mrs. Bangs Of Water
vile; Sir Knight F. e. Richards and Mrs
Richards of Camden; Sir Knight e. M. Full
Ter, Dunlap Commandery, Bath, and Mrs
Fuller; Sir Knight w. M. Sias, De Molay
Commandery, Boston, and Mrs. Sias; Sir
Knight Q. D Lombard. Trinity Commandery,
Augusta, and Mrs. Lombard; Sir Knight j.
W. Haines, Bradford Commandery, Bidde-
ford, and Mrs. HaiDes; Sir knight j. W.
Wood, Lewiston Commandery, Lewiston, and
Mrs. Wood; Sir knight R. Boothby, ST.
Omer Commandery, Wsterville, and Mrs
Boothby; Sir knight f. A. Leavitt, Grand
Captain General, George e. Dole, FL. c. Fogg,
M. FL. Andrews and A. M. Benson of st. John
Commandery, Bangor, with their ladies; Gen.
| Q. ?. Mattocks and Mrs. Mattocks; j. W. De
Witt and Mrs. Dewitt; Sir knights Twitehell
aud Hersey of Dunlap Comm andery
AT 8 p. m. the Reception Committee COM
posed OF Eminent Commander Sir Frank E.
Allen, Sir S. G. Andrews, Sir VIM G. Davis,
Sir VIM. Writ Virgin, Sir Fl. n Small Sir
ID. w. True, Sir Albion Keith, and Sir f. e.
SJ' oN00ionOu themselves, WIN the1r
ladies in the ballroom and there received
their guests. Among the number we noticed
Gov. ROBBIE and Miss Robbie, Hon. S. I. Pul-
len, Surveyor of the Port, Hen. A. A. Strout
Past General CONNIE der DIR. S. @. Gordon,
Past Eminent Commander, Leander W.
Fobes, Sir Knight j. s. Winslow, and in fact
to mention all, would be to name at least half
of our best known lawyers and merchants,
with their wives and daughters. Chambers
orchestra furnished delightful dance music
and at IL o'clock, the supper room doors were
thrown open. The tables were magnificent in
their floral decorations. The supper itself was
exquisite, was duly appreciated, and served
under Mr.. Chamberlains direction with that
ease and noislessness that characterizes the
house. After supper dancing was resumed
until a late hour. The committee composed Of
Sir Knights Geo. M. Moore, G. j. Farsngton,
Thos. P. Shaw, John S. Russ So. At
wood, e. G. Gardner. T. and W.
S.-Sores, are to hzsNs sulated on the great
success that attended their efforts, and the
party of March 18th, 1884 will live long in the
memory of all the participants.
Portland Commandery will make pilgrims
age to Niagara Falls and home by the way of
Montreal the coming summer, and will prove
worthy representatives of the brains and
wealth of the Forest City.