Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-04
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The first toa.f of the evening. The DC "a
sion-To be remembered not only for the
frit nd,hip here, its feast of reason and
flow of soul, but for the coarse fare and
severe dasy@ to which cur guests have been
invited.
Response by Sir kaigLt G. B. Saaorl,
d, Molay.
The Grand Commsnisry of Name
Loyalty to her constitution. obedience 10
her edc 5, the paramount, duty of Ill
Knights Teinflar in her jurisdiction.
Response BY Past Graui Couman Ter Il,
L. VIM j. Bur ahSm, l.ssisson.
jacques De Molay- rhe saint Of renlplar
Masoary. Oae who when giving up his
lie IS martyr to our cause and his fslCn,
excl med with Christian trust and knightly
fortitude. My hope is in God"
Response by Past Eminent Commander
Sir Nathan Woodbury., I.e sistun,
Our remplar Gu.sts-True AMI court
eous knights, We welcome you te that town
noied for much spell ing ard never twice
alike; that town ne stied under the hills of
I Somerset, in The valley If the beautiful
Keune bee; the town made famous by Arte-
mus Ward as the ''Gsrdny spo. of Amer
Ky" Who on earth has not heard of
e4nsv he gone.
Sir kuis ht Estes said il WAS pleasure
10. call TO pond - this toast the CON-
pen on Il his early eh liaood who Played
trusnl with him from the same country
school, gathered acorns with him in the
same woods, rsmblel on the bank. Of the
same river. gathered apis by moonlight
Laughter from the came sweet apple Tree
Of a Ut .hoor's orchard, Cen 'ngei laugh
. - =, i.t -. 4 I'll al.
girl, but on'y une was successful Ap
plsuse and much nerIime bae VITO
had terd-d the same Quaker church in
which dnlog HE sefnou sheir parents had
SLEPT, On, So peaceful; VINO in Masonry
was rear II him in official relation AMI no
ii led the Graai Masters char Acycp'ably
and well. IAN hail Il the c4'ly iii nd and
comp .nion Ct my Youth, Eui e1t Sir Fes
senivn Day of Lewiston, whom l nov
Introduce.
SIR knght Day Was given an ovation,
and he r,til.aei on Sir knis ut Este. in a
manner greatly 10 The liking Of all present.
lie said he was sorry that the ius OF his
youth had been si,ed upoa him here, toI
npne of the Leais;on knigh's had ever
heard such accusations sgsilpt him. He
would admit !hat he orce gstht red apples
by moonlight. tut ZEN. inferred that the
30 her feller, Sir Estes, vas always un-
der the tree aud had a good chance to es-
cspe up IN the farmers Arrival, while he
took the consequences of htiIg up in the
uee lie spologiz i b, saying TINT he Was
young thea aud was lc astraY by one oil cr
AMI more deeply steeied II sin, (p7ol,tscd
laugh or AMI arpl ruse) tuth rrme mber,d
one time when hr (Sir Estes) wanted lin
to 90 Nth lin to rob neighbours hen
roos. that he told him another had toll i'm
10 keep GU. Of bad company. Perfect
storm of app 'ause
The speaker trea then to attack the text
of the toast, but hesitited som. wha; ID
tne ext .lnei that he was ONE what fIu..
trated by the memory of "that girl
He thea very c.oqucn.lv cl sd h p ,ech.
Templar Muo1ry- he defend r OF tie
Chr stan religion AID the purity of woman.
charactc IL "a by unhounl d hospitality a-u
universal hensv DE lee.
Resp n by Past Emf 'sIt Commander
Sir Samu. A. Pat en- DE- NJ lay.
The Grand Lo ge--The source of Ma
sonic light a. d power in M,ine, TO whic
every loyal kniglt Tempar 10 her j4r..
dic'i IN owes Ma on allegi -u'e,
spouse b, Most Worrti ,fui Sir Frar k
f. Sleeper of Lewiston, Pat Grand Mas
ter of the Grand Lodge of VI zine.
Siusi1g-Au'd Laag Syn.
The concert ard ball in the evcniog wss
hc fl iest of anytbi eve. known here.
lie Togus Home Band rendered several
select ons that were received With ra2ur-
ogs applause from the large audience.
The l. wiston Br z .de Bsni followed with
few selec ions, finely rendering the samc
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