The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-10
Captured by Gorgeously Arrayed
Pythian knights.
THE INVADERS, HOWEVER, WERE
GREETED AS FRIENDS.
They Filled the Hotels, Camped in the
City Hall and Visited the Bath Breth-
ren-The March in the Heat and the
Picturesque Dress Parade as the Sun
Was Setting-Great Crowds Expected
Today.
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Bath, August 9.-The First Regiment,
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias of
Maine, took the shipping city today, and
until tomorrow will have complete pos
session of it. At an early hour the Sir
knights began to arrive, and by twelve
io'c clock the captains of nine divisions,
representing over two hundred men, had
reported to Adjutant Philbrook at his
headquarters in the Sagadahec house.
The following officers Of the regiment
were present:
Colonel-H. W. Stewart.
Lieut-Col.-Fred A. Hall.
Major-E. Fred Bisbee.
Adjutant-W. G. Philbrook.
Emery Bailey.
Surgeon-A. X. p HeWey.
Sergeant-Major Frank R. Mason.
Commissary Sergeant-W. c. Eaton.
The Sir Knights found quarters at the
hotels, which could only accommodate
small part OF them, at the houses of their
brethren, and portion camped out on
mattresses in City Hall. Having estab-
lished themselves and eaten dinner, they
assembled at the Alameda, and at
o'clock formed for the parade. The pro-
cession formed on Center street, right
resting on Front and at o'clock moved
in the following order:
Platoon of Police.
Drum Major Elias Jackson.
Lewiston Brigade Band, F. G. Payne, leader,
27 men.
Col. H " Stewart and staff, In mounted uni d.,
Damon Divisi2R Wa,tsr so Brown OF Lewiston capt.
Belfast Division, No; 2. Of Of Belfast, Capt F. H.
Auburn Division No 2si.ydl :. IF Auburn Capt. M
King Division, No 4, Of Augusta, Capt. W.
Fred White.
Bath Division No. 6,,rh :, q Bath Capt. Geo. Il.
Portland Division No si,S;, s. Of m Portland Capt. E.
Bayard Division No. 8 ST watervill, Captain F.
A. Lincoln
Myrtle Division No. 10 of Kennebunk Captain
G. H. Packark
A. o. Noyes Division. No. IL, of Norway,
Captain b. F. Bradbury.
1t was hot afternoon and the weary
marchers were glad to break step on
South street hill at the top of which
they halted and partook of some refresh
ing lemonade. They spent an hour or
two at the Alameda and at five o'clock
reformed and marched to- the park for
dress parade. The scene under the rays
of the declining sun was brilliant one,
the gay uniforms OF OIHcerS anu Illeu COLI
trasting with the vivid green of the
foliage and grass. Dress parade lasted
forty minutes, at the expiration OF which
the order was given to break ranks.
In the evening a competitive drill and
promenade concert took place at the
Aalameda. Belfast Division gave fine
exhibition drill, and the Brigade Band
rendered some good music. Tomorrow
will be Pythian day, with 1900 men in
the parade, the Uniform Rank doing
escort duty. There will be an excursion
and clam bake at Fort Popham.
A word is necessary regarding the
decorations along the line of march,
which were .profuse, handsome and
tasty, and in many cases expensive. The
colors of the order, red, blue and yellow.
predominated, while flags and K. of P.
shields were used to good effect.