Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-30

Il ~ NNtN tNtuth t'tfHtVus
Delicious clans bountlfully serve,
aud other good things to match.
Eloquent after-dinncr speeches.
Excellent music, etc, etc.
On May I'D at q meeting Of ParI
lodge, q committee was appointed, cot
sistipg of Albion iIcrsey, Horace y
bolster, lloratio Woodbury., Frank
Doble and Granville 70. Porter, Ia al
range for q celebration Of ~. John
Day, June ?ith. is0i, and Invite IN
other lodge. of Oxford County an
vicinity 10 Join them. The committe
Immediately took the matter up an
proceeded 10 attend 10 their duty, whlcl
was to lay q good foundation Ia con
mencc with and then put each brick an
stone of the house "slusreiy" upon on
another, an that when the winds shoul'
blsw and floods come, II would stil
stand and be successfully completed an'
dedicated on the DAY appointed.
On the morning of the 9Th the cloud
wer, heavy and the wind and rain wer
making riot, so that the outlook Ia cele
brate the day was anything bat proml'
Ing. and many were prevented iron
coming. Hut when old Sol peered sboy
the eastern horizon the cloud. were Ill.
pcrs~i and the day opened with goot
prospects II hnc weather.
Ats \. ". Paris Lodge assembled Will
|, goodly number present, ready to ~
receive their Masonlc brethren. A
: 10 A. u. the lodge lines were formes
In the hall, aud procccdcd Ia the station
where they received the Grand Lodge %
Maine aud the brethren from the ca.
and south, and, lei by Norway Bras
Hand, escorted them to the lodge room
Gu approaching Market square, th'
first thing that attracted our attention
vas the Masonic Building, the cntlr'
front IL which was artlstlcally and taste
fully decorated with banners, etc, by
the popular dry goods dealer, Z. w
Ilowk.r.
tn. brethren were dismissed for 4
short time Ia await the arrival % ths
During this time the officers 81 th'
Grand Lodge and brethren inspect
"a the new hall which pari. Lodge Ia.
recently had enlarged, beautined and
adorned, aud pronounced u perfect Ia
form and In good taste for their Masonic
home.
At ~ o'clock the llnc. were reformed
md proccc,ic'i a. the station Ia recci,,
the brethren from BERLIN Fails and Cor
ham, v. a., iIcthel, Bryants Pond,
West rsri. aud i,umfori, who were 60
cortei Ia the lodge room aud other halls
In the SQUARE, aud dismissed for q short
time Ia rrst and refresh themselves.
AZ II the assembly was called per
order ~ the chief marshal ~ the day,
Capt. Albion lIer.ey, with W. &. Cole 81
Norway q. all. 40 II rs the line. we're
formed for the parade la the following
order;
Drum Mslsr ~. \, MsNim.
Norway nra.. naui, Is pieces.
Granite LSiss. ". ~, We, Paris. W. u. hsr
ksf. Master.
whitnsy tssiss. No ~. Canton, D.. ". ohihaH''
Master,
E'eaiaE star i..lEs, No ~ naelneii' j. W
isssr-oa isiss. ". ls' hrI.n''' ro"h' W w.
rsr. LSiss. ~. q. south Paris. A.w waiasr.
Master.
ryti.n Ls.is.. Ns n NsshAaie ran.. a. D..
pcnnin, Master
nsslnx star i>risv. ~. D. Humfori, J. W.
stusrt, Master.
psfsrt tslsv, ~. u. Norway, :, :. sisarns,
master
Gorhsm I.Sisr. ". q. ..orham. y. ~, q. w.
Ilnatly, Master.
Past Masters. axy,i msalsr. All lnyiiei guests
In cartagvs.
Gfaa.i tssis. - hAins. via
IIoraa. ~ Bafbaas. pyputy sraui Master.
Nntfvs . fullsr ~ ssniof sfani Narien
.ltssy Psfi1.m a. Janisr srant warisn.
Abisn Chass a. ,.rahs trra.aryr'
b J. SAWYER q srani ~esrytary.
Abro B. thA.s as snni Narshal
,.esfss N Itolfnss a. srant ssniof ncaron.
1.eosss \. Cols a. sfaai Jahiof bcAron.
. fsri Mag a. .nni >sniof >tssari.
y N I'm a. Urani junior steward
The route ~ the procession va. down
Main street "a Illll street, cogntermarch
"a Market square, up High street, down
Park street, through Moore Park, east
.lie, up north side, down west side, up
Park street, down High Street, through
Market square, up Pleasant street Ia
oxford County Agricultural society
grounds.
On entering the ground. the eye va.
caught by the very attractive apps ,ranee
II the eating booths, which were adorned
Nth fc.toon. 81 eycrgreons, fern. and
dower., arranged In q very artistic man
n.r by the ladies ~ South Paris, who
acre In attendance at the tables. The
brethren w.r. dismissed for about one
half hour Ia enable them toprocurc dinner
ticket. and prepare for dinner. The line.
we're then reformed aud at the appointed
time, I o'clock sharp, without one mo-
meni'. delay. each lodge marched Ia u.
respective place at the tables, wher. the
following bill Of faru va. served
rs,. with Bsan., 10 IA .rmls. a.,
ssSiulsh Rl.cult AMI Halter.
r'ihs Brcsi, liar iartorl
stsa%ci Jan..
risls. Gr,sn Cucumtsr'.
DOughnui.
Banaha.. kAlsln..
Tea. Cofes. MIA
Ciar.
After thc.e good things had been fully
,iI.cu...i aud the inner man abandantly
satisfied, toothpicks and cigars were In
orier. Then followed an hour Of frater-
nal greeting among those who had not
,rasped each other. hand or lookei In.
to M. beamlng eye, or heard the sound
of the familiar voice, during the past dec
AIDE.
After thi. all repaired to Agricultural
Hall, where the speech-making was In
suguratesi by q few we'll chosen remarks
of welcome to the brethren by Capt. III
\. Bolster 81 Pari. Lodge, who then In
troiuce,l Deputy Grand Master iloracs
II. burbank of saco, the orator OF the
day. He gave us words Of wisdom ~
"waters from the living spring"
lie was followed by Past Grand Master
Nlbro T.. Chase, a native Of Paris
"who.e well known fame hath spread
Ear aud wide," and his remarks conyinc
cd every one that be had not forgotten
his original home or his old companions
especially the ladies.
Dr. Andrew j. Fuller of bath, also
native Of Paris, was then Introduced, wh'
spoke feellngly Of his return Ia his old
home, aud eloquently expressed tn
sacred thoughts which arose In his mind
upon mingling with his old associatel
and brethren. lie said those Mason
Who waited for some great Masonic
mystery 10 be presented would be disap
pointed, for Masonry WAS simplicity, an'
his earnest manner showed that his ear
nest words were from the bottom Of hi
heart.
Col. A. y. Twitcheil Of Gorfam, y. II.
made short but happy speech.
Ex-Goy. sidney Perham said he wa
a Mason, but had not used the working
tools of late. lie hoped when Tn
Ma.ons celebrated St. Johns Day mex
year, their wives, daughters, mother
AMI sweethearts would be- there.
Hon. A. y. kimball said he was puI
rled 10 know why be occupied seat o
the stand, but those Who listened to IN
clear cut sentences which fell from hl
lips did not wonder Why he was there.
J. Ferd King Was the last speaker, an