The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
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Rev. John f. Damon Returns
From q Three Months Visit.
KNIGHTS TEMPLARs. coNclAvE
Present ~ the Reception ef President
Harrison and Mrs Logan in wash
ington City--In Boston.

Rev. John +. Damon and wife returned
/ yesterday rao-niug from three months
| visit in ire East, during which time they
visited Washington City, New York, Bos-
TN. Albany. Des Aolnes. Niagara Fails.
Plymouth Rock. Salem, Newburyport.
Lynn and number OF other points. return
ing 70 Seattle by way of Kansas City,
Deming. Fort Yuma and Los Angeles Mr.
/ Damon and wife left here September - for
Washington City, going hy way OF Chicago
1he principal object of Mr.. Damon yisit
/ TO Washington City was TO attend the tgi-
ennial aofscEaveAof the knight Templars,
and he rs accompanied by Sir Knights
Watson Aaen and Hillory Butter, OF this
city, and number OF orators from other
parts OF the state. During the conclave
there were . 900 Sir knights in line and
they had 100 bands OF music in the pro-
cesSion. Many az the Knights were accom-
panied by their wives so that the addition
10 the society OF Washington City was
something remarkable. The Geand En-
campment had the pleasure OF attending
President Harrison's reception on Wei
nesday, October 3, which Mr. Damon de-
scribes as something grand
On Friday. October IL, the Grand En-
campment, OF which Sir knight Damon is
a member, by Invitation visited Mount
Vernon Us the guests of Washington Com
mgndery, r. t., and in the evening a BAN
quet was rendered them AT the famous
Willard hotel--the grandeur. size and ar
rangement OF which are not TO be forgotten,
as it displays scenes Of enchantment rivali-
ing many old monasteries and Oriental
palaces.
Mr. Damon and wife also attended Mrs.
Logan's reception. and on that occasion
Mrs. Logan WAS sssisted by a nuIabor of
ladies from Washington state. While in
Washington City they visited many promi-
nent points of interest, and formed the &C
quaintance OF a large number OF notable
percentages.
From Washington City they went to
Boston, Mass. where they visited brothers
and sisters in that old city and at other
points near by. They spent Thanksgiving
in the City OF Culture. listened 10 many
eminent preachers, visited numberless
places of note, including Bunker Hill and
the International Maritime exposition,
then open. While in fremont Temple
they saw the FIRST Seattle gentleman, j.
FARMLAND, Of Lake Union, who left Boston
the next morning, November s. to return
/ home.
Rev. Calvin Damon, Universalist clergy
man, was visited in Hayerhsil where a
1 family reunion was held During Mr.. Da-
/ mons stay there he was frequently mis-
] taken for his brother and invited to deliver
/ UEiyersaliss instead OF Congregational ser
/ mons and addresses. He, however, warmly
commends the unity OF action and liberal
/ consideration of the prime principles of
! 1s-hs r.ls fs 50.
marked in tile East than in the West
/ Ciergymen there meet as one common
brotherhood and extend most cordial re-
/ ceptioEs to representatives of all denom-
nations.
AT Newburyport they were the guests of
| Mayor Albert g. Titcomb, who came 10
1 California with Mr.. Damon and ffty-5our
other passengers in the brig Charlotte.
which sailed around Cape Horn forty-one
years ago.
And as I visited the cemetery at my
/ old home in Lynn, which had net seen in
all those years. said Mr.. Damon. 81 re-
allied that the grave covered nearly all of
| us I only know of three remaining out
! OF the tfty-six who came out in the brig
/ Charlotte-Mayor Titcomb, who intends
| visiting Seattle next summer; Hon. James
/ +. Newhal the historian, and myself. /"
John C. Whittier, the grand old poet, was
visited and inscribed his autograph IN a
/ gift book TO Mr.. Damon's daughter whose
/ birthday is the same as the poets. being
/ December IL. Hon. James 4. Newhall's
i s0th birthday was publicly celebrated
| Christmas by the citizens OF Lynn. Mr.
! Damon was also present at the grand COM
/ mandery of Massachusetts, and Rhode
! Island Knight Ternplars, and attended
number Of Masonic bodies, at ali of which
1 the Pacific coast was recognized. aud Mr..
/ Damon vas requested 10 respond on be-
/ half Of the fratcrs in this quarter, being
/ assured Of the appreciation and high esteem
/ fn which they held their brethren ii
/ Washington.
Mr.. Damon and wife we're kindly ten
( eiered fae carriage of Mr. III. Sprague. of
/ Spragne & Breed. in Lynn and drove ont
+ to Nahant As they turned around 20
/ come back they beheid Lynn in flames.
/ and on their return found the residence OF
I Mr. Safagae in ashes. Mr.. Damon also
/ visited many OF the editorial fraternity. Of
I which he vas formerly a member, and en-
/ joyed many pleasant evenings.
1 FROM here Mrs Damon went TO Perry,
/ Iowa. to visit 3 sister, Mrs. NJ. p. Sears.
/ formerly OF this city. and spent several
/ days ihere.
Il ana pleased % be home again and
meet mr. family and friends continued
the reserenei gentleman. Il feel that my
/ "trip has been OF great benefit 20 me, both
/ meataIlv and physically. ! everywhere
( received the most cordial greetings aud was
+ treated with the utmost kindness And 50
+ all points found a 3eep-seated interest ia
+ the pacisie coast. ard desire for fail and
reliable information concerning Is, pariicu-
{ larly with reference 70 Seattle, which seems
4 TO be the point most conslaer=4. am
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