Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-26
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
LiYlDs in CltIer on Their
Aroostook PiIgtlmaee.
The Knights Of The Garden Of naine
lfs PhlesIy Entertainers.
a Royal Welcome ana an Hlsesut
Time at PEssqas Isis.

Especial to the KEssEBEc JOURNAL
HouLros, June 24.-Qaise Q large pro-
portion Of the Trinity pilgrims hsd never
entered the domain Of the Garden County
OF the State Of Maine. though oil were well
scqaAigted with her fame. As Dsbec
Junction was nesred and the boundary line
between the domains Of Queen Victoria--
and the Sir Knights did not forget the
Qaeen in the course Of the trip over Cans
dian soil.-in AToostook considerable
euriosity and An esgefness 10 look upon the
fertile scres was manifested among the pill
aFins. Alter cur cars were switched into
she branch track track the Knights donnei
'hesr regslis, and soon fne farms, tasty and
substantial houses surrounded by every in
indication Of thrift, came in sight.
"Ihis mu.t be Aroostook :" "Here's
where We begin 70 get the scenery" and
other like exclsmations were heard on all
sides. Down ~ far as Canterbury seven
OF the members Of St. Aldsmar CommAn-
aeTy Ut Houison met the party and escorted
Us inrOugh.
On arriving at Houlton and after the
parade, which occupied about half M hour
and was an imposing affair. the pilgrims re-
paired TO dinner at the Exchange" where
general headquarters were made and where
tee baIquet was served in the evening.
S.r Knights. however. did not confne them
selves wholly to any one hotel but stopped
At he Smell House and other places.
TIE march was through some Of the
preltiest streets in the to .n. many of the
residences along the route being decorated
with flags And bunting for the occasion.
HI, route was down Main street from the
depot to Calais street, Calsis to High down
PSrs aud back TO the Exchange The Sir
knights Of 81. AldemRr are thorougly
iaitisted in the my steries Of knightiy cour-
te'ies and hospitalities aud there was moth
Z that p'incely entertainers could imagine
that was left undoue. Not content with
msIching through the principal streets,
after dinner carriages were procured and
all who wished were given drive over
Houlton.
Back iowA,d the Canada line 3 mile from
lie cenlre of the village is high hill On
the top OF which in the days Of the Aroos-
took war barracks were erected. From this
hill view is obtained tina. cannot be sur
passed in the county il indeed in New
England. The beautiful valley is spread
out 10 the view. 10 the choicest portion of
witch the 1000 inhabitants Of Houlton
d~el. AID are proud that they do. IN the
dista, ca towards the west rise what they
call hills, here, the beautiful Oakfeld and
Sm, rns bills. Fsom this side Of tie
bloody Aroostook war barracks can be
also seen the towns Of Littleton, Ludlow,
New Limerick, Hodgdon and Linneua,
while over across the Canadian border are
seen the rolling and fertile lands OF Garlic
lon county, whore are located some Of the
u.oss fertile farms in New Brunswick, aad
where Aroostook enterprise lying next door
haa proved infeotio1siwith the Carleton
county farmers.
Dogn in the village is also seen the new
and imposing brick edifce of the Kicker
Classical Instit1.e, the new grammar school
butlding where the town has expetded
slime $4,000. Then too there are seen
,he county buildings built within the year
aud costing ABOUT $4,000 What we have
alrea ady seen has more than paid US for the
tap, but today, Thursday, we are OFF for
he northern part Of the county, ''new
,e gions 10 explore" for many OF Us, and
hopiag- -tAss4~hsa-~e come again 1t may be
by The direct line, though, be it said, the
pilgrims could not be treated better than
by The mansgers aud employ es OF the New
Biuaswick Railroad.