The Portland daily press., 1890-01-17
PORTLAND C0MMANDERY, K. T.
Visited by Large Number Of Dis
tineulshed Fratres.
inspection by EN-. Sir Arlington q.
Marston, Grand ceneraIissImo.
Banquet and Speeches-A Red Letter
Night.

At a special conclave of Portland Com
mandeIy. held Thursday evening, EN-. Sir
Clayton j. Harrington, commander, and the
Sir Knights of his command, had the pleas
ure of receiving and entertaining many dis
tinguished from this and neighboring juris
dictions.
The occasion was made additionally at
tractive by the official inspection made by
Em. Sir Arlington B. Marston, Grard Gen
eralissimo Of the Grand Commandery of
Maine.
EN-. Sir Knight Marston was formally re-
ceiyed by the Commandery and welcomed by
EN-. Commander Harrington at half-past
seven o'clock In the presence of large mum :
bei of visiting Sir Knights. Accompanying
the visiting officials was an unusually large
and brilliant suite, composed Of
EN-. Sir John (. Avery, Grand Captain General.
Em Sir Thomas +. Shaw, Grand Senior War.
den.
En-. Sir Albro Z, Chase, Acting Grand Warden.
John o. shaw Past Grand Commanders Of the
or md Commandery of Maine.
En-. Sir James Swords, Grand Commander.
den.
EN-. Sir James W: Upnam. Grand Treasurer.
En-. Sir Charles K. Pierce Grand Warden
En-. Sir Enwin Wright Grand Lecturer.
OF tn the Grand Commandery of Massachusetts
R. En-. Sir Charles c. Danforth, Grand Com
mander.
R. EN-. Sir Cha les N ToSle.
H. EN-. Sir Andrew Bunton, Past Grand Com
OF the Grand Commandery of New Hampshire.
En- En- S Sir Aioert u. White, Gommander.
Sirs Fremont l.. Fulton, Josiah Noyes and
South Banks.
EN-. Sir john B. wilson, Past S Commander.
Sir Joel Bolan, Junior Warden of Ceur de Lion
Commandery of Charleston.
Em. Sir E. s. Powers Commander of Bny State
Commandery of Brockton.
Sir Charles !. Litchfeld, Senior Warden, and
Sir john W. Churchill, of Boston Command1ry.
EN-. Sir Charles Q. Os2 00d, commander, and En-
Sir Chas L. Chase. past commander of Hayerhill
Commandery of Hayerhlll, Mass.
ton EN- n, II Isaac n, Marshall commander of SUIT
En-. Sir ID. Frank Robinson commander of
Belhany Commandery of Lawrence.
O EN-. Sir F. Preble, commander and Sir K. b.
Sears senior warden OF Hugh de Payen,s Cam
I'm; Sir Thorn $ W. Burr of st. Johns Com
Eminent Sir John W. Last commander of NJ ,ine
Commandery of Gardiner.
EN-; Sir Algernon NJ. Roak commander and
L.n. Sir A. Nj feniey OF Lewiston Commandery of
En-. Sir Judson B. Dunbar, commander Of st.
AlDan Cofnmaneery of Portland.
En-. Sirs Frank T. Chase Lewis A. Gray VIM.
n. Prince and Fred r. Harrington past command
ers OF 81. Adams Commanoery Of Portland
HorrS S cGmm: Bsscheer; Generaissimo of Mt
SIT James q, Badger, senior Warden of Nc.
hSfet cCommandery Of Concord N. II.
mand seUfge Ka Il; BSbPett of Hugh Payous Com
n Sir Charles u. Ferguson of Joseph Warren
Commandery of Boston.
oirs VIM: A. Sproul, r. II. Geiad, +. w. Morri-
son and Francis Cotton, of William Parkman
Commandery Of East Boston.
olrs b, F. Wild, y. H. Burroughs and NJ
town. " O""'ie'
Sir Samuel McKeever of Columbian Com.
mandery If Washington, d. G.
or the Past Commanders of Portland Com
mandery. there were present En-. Stephen
Berry. Seth G. Gordon, Leander w. Fobes.
Frank K. Allen, Thos. p. Shaw, John e.
Sawyer, who were assiduous, assisted by the
officers and Sir Knights of the Commandery
In their attention to the visitors.
Immediately following the reception, the
ceremonies of:inspection werelproceeded with
which included the comforting of the Order
OF the Red Cross opon several petitioners.
In lhis exemplihcation the Sovereign Master
and Master of Infantry were ably assisted
BY the visitors in manner which added ma
terial interest in the rendering
AT the close of the work the Sir Knights
soon after 10 o'clock escorted the visiting
fratres to the banquet hall where they were
seated and served with appetizing viands for
the large variety Of choice dishes prepared
by Caterer Robinson. These having been
discussed to the satisfaction and refreshment
OF the inner man, cigars were lighted aud to
the call ef Eminent Commander harrington,
eloquet and interesting speeches were made
EN-. Sir Knight Marston, R. En-. Sir Seth C.
Gordon, r. En-. Sir James Swords, r. EN-.
Sir Charles c. Danforth, EN-. Sir Edwin
Wrigh, r. EN-. Sir Charles N. Towle, EN-.
Sir Charles j. Noyes, r. En-. Sir Andrew
Bunton, EN-. Sir Albert II. White, En-. Sir
Charles w. Sawyer, EN-. Sir ID. Frank Rob-
inson, EN-. Sir Chas. C. Osgood, Elm. Sir F.
L. Preble.
En-. Sir Chas E. Pierce, in the name and
with the compliments of EN-. Sir James M,
Gleason, commander of Boston Command
cry, who had been obliged to send his re-
grets, presented to EN-. Commander Far
rington, one Of the bronze Triennial medals
struck to Elm. Sir Gleason's order, like those
presented by him and worn by the Sir
Knights of Boston Commandery at the re-
cent Triennial Conclave in Washington.
Letters were received and read from r.
Em Sir Joseph A. Locke, Grand Command
er of Maine and r. EN-. Sir Josiah II.
Drummond, Past Grand Commander, ex-
pressive of their regrets at their inability to
BE- present, both on account of being attacked
by the prevailing disease. r. EN-. Sir viii
r Lewis, Grand Commander of Vermont,
expressed In a courteous letter, which was
read, his regrets at his inability to accept
the invitation to be present
The post prandal entertainment was va
ried by number of we'll rendered songs by
the Portland Male Quartette and was closed
at midnight by the Sir knights Joining In
singing "Auld Lang Syne."
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