The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-22
PORTLAND :coMmAnpERY.
VIII Visit ST. omer Comm andery of
South Boston.
A Special Programme Laid Out for
the Sir Knights.

Portland Commandery, accompanied by
Colins's First Regiment Band. ssare going to
South Boston TO visit st. 0mer Commandery
Monday. They will leave the armory in this
city at 6l5 sharp The Boston Journal thus
outlines the reception and programme for
Boston:
The Sir Knights OF st. Omer Commandery
of Knights Templar, EN-. Sir Albert H.
White. commander, will assemble at their
asylum at Masonic Hall, South Boston, at 5
O'Clock, on the morning of st. Johns Day,
and later be conveyed by horse cars to the
Boston a. Maine depot, Haymarket square,
and there received at 10 O'Clock a. M, on its
arrival from Portland by special train, Port
land Commandery, No. 2, Knights Templar,
of Portland, Elm. Sir Clayton j. Harrington,
commander, who will be the guests of st.
Omer Commandery for the day.
Portland Commandery. it will be recalled,
gave the Sir knights of st. Omer, a royal re-
ception and entertainment when the latter
passed through Portland in August 1885, en-
route to st. John, N. B. The hospitality of
the Portland Fratres on that occasion, and
the numberless courtesies extended by them
since, it is to be the endeavor of the recipi-
ents to partially reciprocate at this time.
The Salem Cadet Band, 25pieces, Jean Nj.
Missud, leader, win accompany st. Omer
and Chambers Band, % pieces, f. L. Collins
leader, come with Portland Commandery. To
the time of their music, st. Omer Command
cry will escort Portland Commandery, via
Washington, Summer and South streets, to
the Old Colony depot, where special train
will be taken for Plymouth
On arriving at Plymouth, short parade
viii be made including in the route Of march
visit to the National monument to the
Forefathers aud Plymouth Rock.
At Masonic Hall the regalia will be re-
moved, and after short rest, lunch win be
served in Odd Fellows Hall near by. under
the charge of Bro. ID. III. Maynard, of the
SamOset House.
Sir William s. Danforth. secretary of the
Pilgrim Society, will address the Sir Knights
at the monument, briefly expressing the OBJ
ject OF the Pilgrim Society and give an inter
esting sketch of the history Of the monu-
ment he will also speak at Plymouth Rock
and after the Sir knights are refreshed at
the collation., under his guidance and that of
Sirs Charles |. Litchfeld. Harry ii. Litch-
field, G. c. D0ten, Alonzo Warren and 9TH
ers, residents Of Plymouth, Coles Hill, the
Court House, the old Burying Ground, and
Pilgrim Hall will be inspected, thus afford
ing an opportunity to the Sir knights to en-
joy, under most favorable auspices, their
visit to this historic locality.
The Communicates will return to Boston at
4.30 o'clock, and on arriving here will march
via South, Beach. Washington and School
streets to the Parker House, where at 100
o'clock banquet, rendered by the Sir
Knights of St. Omer Commandery compli-
mentary to their honored guests of Portland
Commandery will be enjoyed, together with
the postprandial exercises following.
Portland Commandery has arranged to
tarry In Boston, with headquarters at the
Parker House, until 430 Tuesday afternoon,
when they will return home by special train
over the Boston & Maine railroad.
Portland Commandery win meet at the ar
mory Monday morning, at 545. The line
will move at Clio sharp, direct to Union sta
ton