Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-21
TRINITY'S PILGRIMS RETURN.
Loud In Their Praises Of Bay State Hos
pitality.
A.Route Enlivened by Warm Welcomes,
Banquets and Entertainments

1t will be remembered that Trinity Com.
mandery of Hudson, Mass, made a pilgrim.
age last summer TO Maine, and were the
guests of Maine Commsndery of Gardiner
and Trinity Commandery of Augusta. They
were so well pleased with the hospitality and
knightly courtesies received at the hands of
their Maine fraters that they conceived the
iiea of returning the compliment by inviting
their hosts to make a journey to Hudson.
The time appointed for this pilgrimage was
fixed for the llth, 18th, 18th and 18th of
September. In accordance with these plans,
Trinity Commandery, numbering some sixty
Sir knights, accompanied by the Tosus
band, left Augusta ON the $50 train Tuesday
morning Arriving at Gardiner they were
Joined by the Maine Commandery, number.
ing about forty. At Portland some few more
Joined the ranks who had come from Win.
throp. They reached Lawrence at O'Clock
where they were rendered BANQUET and re-
ceptlon by Bethany Commandery. They
were then formed into line and marched
down TO the wharf. Here steam barge
was in waiting TO take them on delightful
ride up the Merrimac river about six miles.
making short stop at one of the many
pleasant picnic grounds along the river. A
collation. was served, after which the party
returned to the city. A short time being
passed in the temple, the visiting comman
deries were escorted to the train for Boston. |
Arriving at Boston at II Z. NJ, the night |
was passed at the Quincy House. 1mnedi |
Ately after breakfast the next morning our |
Sir knights visitants were met by commits
Tee from Hudson, and by them were escorted
10 the depot. The rain proved u severe OBJ
stacle 10 the fultilment of the forenoon pro-
5ramme, but once aboard the special train
enroute for Hudson all went merrlly. This
train, the conductor and engineer of which
were Sir knights, was retained in waiting
TOR the use of the Communicates during their
eutire stay and was conducive to no small
share of the the comfort and pleasure OF the
Trip. Trinity Commandery, accompanied by
the Marlboro band, met the visitors at lIud-
son and proceeded to Marlboro, where a
short parade was followed by bountiful'col-
Iaiion. "Wednesday evening u grand recei
lion and entertainment was tender cd in the
Town Hall at Hudson 10 the Sir knights
and ladies by Doric lodge +. and A. Nj
dere were the homes of the entertaining
to which we were welcomed,
and the genial hospitality shown us by tie
wives and daughters of our hosts served to
'f our trip. Ga Thursday "A pilgrimage was
AIKEN through the Ioosac Tunnel to North
Adams. A short stop was made ut Athul
where knightly courtesles were extended by
through the tunnel with its three
miles of darkness lmpressing the novice
as he thinks of the 1900 feet of
mountain above him. st. Paul Comman-
iery had u warm Welcome and banquet in
store for the visitors on their arrival ut North
Adams. AT Greenfield the Connecticut VAL
icy Commandery joined in para lie and ex-
tended hospltalities 10 the visitors in the
evening. The banquet was prepared and
managed by the ladies of the Unitarian Soc
ely OF Greenheld in appreciation of tie
many favors shown them by the Sir Knights |
Of that place. The tables were arranged in |
the form of a triangle and made, clolhed in |
white, covered with the choicest flowers and |
fruit, and in fact everything that could con-
tribute to a sumptuous banquet, u most beau
thul appearance. To grace the whole AHA |
the ladies' themselves served the tables, a 10 |
small feature of this enjoyable occasion. |
Fiom Greenfield to Fitchburg was next on
the programme. At the latter place Jeru-
salem Commandery took charge of the visit
ors. Here parade was made through the
principal streets. Some 400 Sir knights
were IN line and the sight, what with thr,
Uniformed bands of music aud the showy e.
salias of the knights, was most imposit
and not easily forgotten. At South Act,
the Maine commanderies took leave of the =
hosts from Hudson.
The party voted unanimously this to be
one of the most successful aud Que of the
most pleasant pilgrimages ever participated
IN by our home Communicates. All the
plans were made and carried out in every
detail without a mistake. No accident oc
Cured 10 mar the occasion. As to music,
the Togus band, under the leadership of
rrof, Theme, rendered some of the hne,t
music ever heard in that section of the coui.-
try. The Sir knights all along the route
were loud in their praises of this band. 1t
was route all the way of which was enlix
ened by receptions, dinners, concerts, tre
works, speeches, congratulations, parades
aud rejdicings. Ask any CT the Sir Knight.
who we're there If they ever can forget it.