The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-08
THE SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
How the Veteran Gunner Association
Passed Wednesday.
They Receive and Entertain CITY
Visitors.
Their Anniversary Celebration Closes
at Nightfaii.

The camp was astir yesterday forenoon,
and gladly welcomed visitor from the city,
who brought the papers. The truth is the
morning dailies are as welcome as breakfast
upon such occasions. Gen. BOWS double
was in full voice and initiated various birds,
also certain well known divine. That this
ancient was taken for the great apostle OF
prohibition is the worst case OF alibi that
has come under our notice.
The morning was all that could be desired
and Robins0n's breakfast was good enough.
The only absent one was the dentist. who
STAY In bed till the clock struck ten." Kin
ney the junior, was anything but fresh. but
be will get used to it. 1t takes several OF
these outings to harden man. Harry Mill
er-Johnson--late from Harvard, who was
here last year, and duplicates the time this,
appears like a veteran. The members OF
this club are hospitable crowd, and are
ready to impart knowledge to the "ver-
dants." Every new recruit has to undergo
certain experiences which he remembers, for
seeing. feeling, smelling and tasting are all
tested on these occasions.
At fifteen minutes past / (noon), four
horse team was seen in the distance, vending
its way to the camp. 1t arrived in due sea-
son, and was found to contain delegation
from st. Alban Commandery, K. T., under
the leadership of EN-. Sir F. r. Harrington.
They were rapturously welcomed, and at
once let us into the cause of their visit.
Right Eminent Hon. Joseph A. Locke,
Grand Commander of the Grand Command
cry of Maine, in an eloquent speech, pre-
sented EN-. Sir William Ross. a Past Com
mander of st. Adams, with an elegant jewel
of that rank. AS Sir Locke is also men,
Der of ST. Alban, it made the occasion more
pleasant Sir Ross was completely taken by
surprise. but was enough for the emergency,
and the whole company vigorously applaud
ed the speakers, and Sir Ross, in particular,
who is remembered by the Masonic fraterni-
ty OF Portland as one of the best working
members that the Forest City has produced.
About 20 Knight Templar sat down to din
ner as guests of the club. At the conclu.
sion of the feast, which was all that could be
desired, vote Of thanks was given to the
V. G. A. and P. G. by the Sir Knights Of St.
Alban, for such princely entertainment
After dinner the members of the club and
visitors enjoyed themselves in various ways.
Among the guests present were Sirs Charles
M. Rice, William Ross, A. l.. Denison and
William FL. Smith, who were charter men,
bers of st. Alban. All three sof our city
communicates were represented upon the
occasion, and a livelier time has not been
witnessed for years. fSN
The new commissary, Clinton L.. Tewks-
bury, will make popular officer. Messrs.
Shaw, L. B. Smith, c. o. Leach, and various
others, made capital walters, and we would
recommend hotel keepers to secure them for
that purpose, il possible. Jerome Rumery
Is perhaps the best fitted for that duty; as
marksman or wrestler he is not success.
At Up. M, the members broke camp and
went their several ways, all agreeing that it
was one of the best of all the forty-fOur
Among the valuable gifts to the club, men,
ton should be made of the presentation on
the part of Burton A. Kinney, of beautiful
frame, filled with photographs of the twenty
active members, one honorary and three de-
ceased members, Winship, Pray and Neal;
also fine photograph of Geo. A. Thomas,
Esq. William HaZelton presented the club
with useful utensil in the form Of a cigar
box. These gifts were appropriately no.
ticed by the members, and record made of
the same. es
We arrived in the city in due course Of
time. and if our life Is spared the forty-ifth
anniversary will be observed by
g REPoRTER.