The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-20
PORTLAND commANpERY.
How They Celebrated Bunker Hill
Day.

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Portland Commandery had grand good
time at Charlestown ON Bunker Hill Day.
Monday morning the visiting fratres were
early astir, and at o'clock were in line in
front of their respective headquarters. C@ur
de Lion Commandery arrived promptly, and
after formally receiving Portland and Dun
lap Communicates on Hanover street, Bos-
ton, the three Communicates marched via.
Brattle and Washington streets, Haymarket
square, Hayerhill street, Warren Bridge and
Main streets to the Masonic Hall OH Thomp-
son square, Charlestown.
Portland Commandery, Sir Knight J. E.
Sawyer. Eminent Commander, 100 Sir
Knight. headed by Chandler's full band, es-
corted EN-. Sir Jos. A. Locke, Grand Com
mander EN-. Sirs John E. Avery, Grand
Captain General; Thomas p. Shaw, Grand
Senior Warden, and Rev. Sir William 4.
Gibbs, Past Grand Prelate. Dunlap Com
mandery of Bath, Sir Knight F. A. Palmer,
Eminent Commander, 60 Sir Knights, head
ed by the Togus Band, escorted v. En-. Sir
E. M. Fuller, Deputy Grand Commander; r.
EN-. Sir John W. Ballou, Past Grand Com
mander of the Grand Commandery, and En-.
Sir W. ID. Mussenden, Past Commanders of
Dunlap Commandery EN-. Sir c. G. Carle-
ton, Commander of st. Omer Commandery
of Wateryille, and EN- Sir c. HI. Mallett,
Commander of Damascus Commandery of
Jacksonville, Fla.
Before leaving their headquarters the Sir
Knights of the several Communicates had
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of the occasion as issued by Portland, Dun
lap and St. Gerard Communicates. The
badge presented to each Sir Knight as
souvenir from Cour de Lion Commandery
was gilt metal badge in the shape of
shield, upon which was struck the coat of
arms of the Commandery. This was sus-
pended from bar bearing the name of the
Conmandery by cardinal red ribbon, ON
which appeared st. Gerard, Portland, Dun
lap, June 49, 1888, forming triangle. One
of the visiting fraters, EN-. Sir Leander w.
Fobes, Past Commander of Portland Com
mandery, wore upon his breast, white sat-
in badge which is worthy of notice, it hay
ing been worn by his father, Em.Sir Charles
Fobes, the present Grand Treasurer Of the
Grand Commandery of Maine and of Port
land Commandery, in the Masonic process
sion on the occasion of the completion and
dedication of Bunker Hill Monument, June
II, 1S43
Arriving in Masonic Hall, the Sir Knights
removed their regalias and refreshed them
selves by i1dulgeing in lunch spread in the
banquet hall, enjoying the rest and ex-
cellent view of the procession which the
spacious apartments afforded. At noon the
lines were again formed and the column
marched past the Waverly House where a.
marching salute was given as the comman-
ders passed in review before His Excellency
Governor Anies, who occupied command
ing position on the balcony, surrounded by
his staff and members OF the city government.
Thence they marched direct to the navy yard
and boarded the steamer Nantasket at l
o'clock for an excursion down the harbor.
Leaving the navy yard the steamer sailed
through the Narrows and along the South
Shore as far as Minot's Lighthouse, and, rar
turning, landed at Deer Island, where, after
inspecting. the city institutions thereon UNI
der the guidance of Sir j. G. Wilton, the Sir
Knights were conducted to the chapel, where
the chaplain, Rev. Sir John w. Dadmun,
Grand Prelate of the Grand Commandery,
entertained them with songs by the children,
and Reeves's Band rendered some stirring
music for the benefit of the inmates Sir
Charles W. Sawyer, Generalissmo of Cpur
de Lion Commandery, expressed the thanks
of the visitors for the entertainment.
Leaving Deer Island the steamer went up
the harbor by the west way, arrived off
Moon Head just as the balloon descended.
anchoring in the placid waters between Moon
Island, where the Sir Knights eagerly
watched the row boats and steam launches
that went to assist.
Arriving at the navy yard at o'clock, the
Communicates marched via a short route to
w of hal e
past Z O'Clock, the Sir Knights were
seated about the Widespread banquet, pre-
pared by Sir ]. Tyler Hicks. A toast to
the communicates of Maine brought up Rt.
Em. Sir Joseph.E. Locke. Grand Commander
OF the Grand Commandery of this State, who
was cordially received. He dwelt with eff
fective earnestness on the manifestly pro-
gressive mission of the people who occupy
the lands that form the seacoast line from
the Provinces to Long. Island He said that
1t was lifting that on this anniversary of the
first battle of the nation, they should assem-
BILE and renew their featy to the principles
for which their ancestors assembled before.
Our Visiting Guests" was the next toast
and was fittingly answered by En-. Sir John
f. Sawyer, Commander OF Portland Com.
mandery. This gentleman was received
with cheers. He acknowledged, in the
warmest terms, the kindness which had
been shown them by the Ceur de Lions. He
introduced to speak for them Rev. Sir
The after made pleasant speech, in which
he expressed his warm feeling of apprecia-
ton by the enioyments afforded by the visit
to Boston. He believed that nothing could
be more happy than the juncture of these
enjoyments with the 0bservances of this
great anniversary which recalled the time
when their forefathers stood against the
British oppressors.
During the greater part of the day, an in
teresting emblem was displayed from the
Old Washington Hall building, which was
occupied by King Solomon's Lodge from 1914
to 1882. 1t was Masonic flag, more than 80
years old. which was carried at the masthead
of Capt. Charles Flanders ship in all the
principal ports of the world. i. is the prop
erty of Mr.. f. Stowell.
Yesterday, the Sir Knights devoted to
amusing themselves as each saw fit. There
was no pre-arranged programme. At 345 p.
m, in company with Dunlap Commandery,
they marched to the railroad station and
took a special train for home, arriving here
at 6.45 p. m. Dunlap Commandery proceed
ed directly home. Portland Commandery,
headed by Chambers band, marched up
Park, to Danforth, to State, to Congress, to
Exchange street, to the armory and disband-
ed.