The Portland daily press., 1885-08-04

TkESs, the Or hnlgntS OF the two COM
manderies made fine appearance and
elected much praise from the spectators.
The steamer Cadet was lying in readiness
to receive the party at Franklin wharf, and
the embarkation was speedily made. The
day was not as pleasant as could have been
desired, but no rain fell from the heavy
clouds which obscured the sun, and the cold
wind was not as Objectionable as would have
been the heat of a sultry August day.
Among those present on the steamer we no.
ticed the following Sir Knights: John 0.
Shaw, Grand Commander for Maine; Joseph
Y. Hodsdon, Grand Captain General of
Maine; G.. H.. Fiske of Covington, KY;
Frank Pierce, Trinity Commander of Maine,
d. j. Flanders, and Others
Shortly after the steamer left the wharf
elegantly printed badges of red ribbon were
distributed to those of the party who had
not already received them. The lettering on
the badges was as follows:
PILGRIMAGE OF
ST. OMER COBIMANDERY,
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS,
South Boston, Mass, U. S. A.,
TO VISIT THE
Encu7npntent of st. John,
Religious and Military Order of the Temple.
ST. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA,
Aug. 3-8, 1886.
The badges were accompanied with
handsomely gotten up programme of the pill
grimage, containing six pages of informa-
ton, giving the list of officers and roster of
St.Omer and Portland Communicates, and the
Encampment of st. John during it's pilgrim
age to Massachusetts, in 1882. The covers
are of heavy cardboard, the first bearing the
arms of st. Omer Commandery, in colors, to-
gether with the title. The other cover bears
in black the shield of the Encampment of
st. John. The whole is bound with neat
red silk cord and tassel
Arriving at Cushing's Island, the line was
again formed, and headed by the united
bands marched to the hotel to the stirring
strains of Marching through Georgia '..and
other war tunes.
AT the Ottawa House, the party was en-
tertained with the good cheer for which the
house is famous. After laying aside their
regalia in the dancing hall, the company
proceeded to the dining room. Here Emil
nent Commander Shaw of the Portland
Commandery, made a few pleasant remarks
of welcome, and invited the guests to par
take of an excellent dinner which was pre-
pared and served in manner suited to the
well appointed cuisine of the house. The
bill of fare was printed on handsomely en-
graved card, bearing On the reverse side
picture of knight in full armor, with lance
in rest, on a noble charger, and picture of
the hotel. There we're no speeches, but the
party at the tables was a very pleasant one.
From the veranda came the sound of some
of Chambers best selections. After dinner
pleasant hour was spent on the broad pr
aZzas and in the grounds about the hotel.
A picture of a number of the party was tax
en- by photographer from Lamsons estab-
lishment, and the Salem band gave an en-
joyable concert.
At about o'clock the Knights once more
formed and marched to the landing, where
they embarked for the return trip. The
steamer went up the harbor to State street
wharf, and the visitors were escorted to the
wharf Of the International Steamship Com
pany, where with final exchange of courte-
sizes the Sir Knights of st. Omer Command
cry embarked on the steamer Cumberland to
proceed to ST. John. Floating from the main
mast of the Cumberland was the knights
Templar flag with the name of ST. Omer
Commandery upon it. Portland Commandery
after seeing the visitors on board the steamer
marched to their armory, where the process
sion was dismissed.
The Cumberland is due at st. John at
o'clock p. m. today, when the commandery
will be received by the Encampment of st.
John, and escorted to the hotels Dufferin
and Royal. The headquarters of the COM
mandery will be established at Hotel Duff
fern. The eommandery will embark upon
the return trip on the steamer State of
Maine on Friday, Aug. 18th, at o'clock a. M,
and continue by boat to Boston.
The following is the roster of ST. Omer
Commandery
Eminent COMMANDMENTS Charles j. Moves
Generalissimo- Sir Charles E. Pierce.
Captain General-Sir Frederic l.. FELTON,.
Preate-Sir Theodore L. Kelley,
Senior Warden-Sr Albert III. White.
Junior Warden-Sir VIM. H. Lothrop.
Treasurer-Sir Henry C. Hosey.
Recorder-Sir VIM Morris.
Standard Bearer-Sir Samuel NJ Burlington.
Sword Bearer-Sir James Hill.
Warder-Sir Charles H. Kimball
Guards-Sir Charles f. Stevens, Sir Walter S.
Sampson, Sir Fletcher X. Tirrell.
Honary Staff-Eminent SirS Edward H. Brain
ard, Francis c. Hersey, Jerome Smith, Past Com
manderS of ST. Omer Commandery; Alfred F.
Chapman, Grand Recorder of the Grand Com
mandery of Massachusetts and Rhode Island;
John ID. Stone, Commander St.John Commandery,
Bangor, Me-; Sirs james A. Rich, Assistant
Quartermaster Palestine Commandery of New
York. John Moriarty S. w. Godfrew de Bouillon
Commandery; Robert Provan, M. d. and VIM. H.
Ruddck, NJ d. Surgeons; Joseph Il. Crosse
Quartermaster; John O. A. Holbrook, Assistant
Quartermaster
Sir Knights George H. Alexander, Martin V. B.
Berry, Henry C. Bispham, Arthur f. Barney
James III. Bowker Samuel S. FrizZell, William Fl.
Erizzell, Alban s. Green, Edward F. Harrington,
VIM. +. Holbrook, Charles H. Haines, Charles f.
Hammond, John Kinnear, Henry Landt, Chas. b.
l.. LichtenStein, VIM. M. NJ Mason, Robert w.
Mckinch, James 7. McIlrath James b. Neal,
Edward J. Osen, Charles H. Porter, Dudley Pray,
Ezra G. Robinson, Charles Rolfe, Geo. w. Rolfe
VIM. ID. lockwood Howard G. Salisbury Thos.
G. Snow, Seneca Sanford John Tillson, Russell
A. Warren, Timothy Wheater, VIM. B. Wilbur,
Geo. ii BowlSer Springfield Commandery; VIM.
Tyner, VIM. ParkInan COmmaadery