The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16

G.V.C., +. M. Bickford of New Hamp-
shire, was next introduced. He spoke Of
the meeting of the grand lodge OF Maine
during the afternoon, and the address
of the Supreme Chancellor. He believed
that any one acquainted with the glories
of American citizenship, while not a
citizen, would be moved to make appli-
cation for citizenship, and so all outside
of the order knowing the beauties of the
order, would be moved to ask for MEM
bership. Judge B ickford said that as far
as his speech was concerned he was in
the condition of the minister who said
that when he got up to speak the devil
didn't know what he was going to say,
but he was in the same boat with the
devil. also. for he didn't know himself
daughter He denied that he was to
read an extemporaneous speech, but he
had some figures. In one year the order
increased 100, 600 in mem bership, and is
gaining 1000 year. The order is back
of the home and of the flag. 1t demands
that there shall be a state for every star
on the flag, and star for every state.
It stands for the purity OF me me MOI mom neo IN
thirty years it has paid lo,O00,O 0O In
sick benefits and S10,000,o00 to widows
and orphans. and it is paying at the rate
of 81 600, 900 year.
The Grand Chancellor-"We are
doubling it every year brother"
Judge Bickford said he gladly accepted
the correction, $2,0O0,000 year, for
charity is noble sum. He closed by
making an eloquent defence of secret
trders.
&C. Norton of Connecticut, was the
last speaker. He regretted that he had
no wooden nutmegs to distribute among
the audience A member of other orders
he is the most attached to. the Knights
of Pythias, because it seems to him
Al \, nt, ic, ft111 N
accord with the trend of American
citizenship. No man can fail TO be
made better by what he is taught in the
subordinate lodges. This is the only or
der that has been recognized by the
government of the United States as a
semi-military order. He spoke in high
terms of the loyalty of the order to the
speaking of the splendid and fraternal
hospitality of the knights of the juris-
diction of Maine.
Grand Chancellor Elder said few
closing words, and turned the hall over
to the floor managers. The following
gentlemen acted as a reception com nit
tee: P.S. R., Wyer Grenee, chairman; G.
c., Isaac l.. Elder, P. S. R., Henry c..
Peabody, P.S.R., Robinson Williams,
P Sri, Joseph F. Chute. S.R., Benja-
min T. Chase, PIG. c., Montgomery S.
Gibson, P.G.C Enoch c. harrington,
P.G.C c., Fred..Emery Beane, P. G. ",
Stephen HinkIey, P. S. R., Richmond
H fngersoll, P.S. r., Josiah H. Drum
mond, P.S. R., Charles F: Bragg, F. s.
R., George W. Heselton. P.G.C.. Martin
L. Stevens, Col. Horace W. Stewart, P. G..
c., Fritz H Twitchell, PIG. ", Henry
Sabine. P.G.P p. Emery Bailey.
And the following were hall commit
tee: Lyman W. Hanson, William A..
Taylor, Henry S.Thrasher.
The dance followed the public exer-
cises. The floor director was P. c., w. p.
Osborne. assisted by the following aids:
PC, John E. Greene, p. c., P. 81.
Higgins, PC, c. NJ. Morse, &C, Forrest
E. Libby, Mr.. John S. Foss, Mr.. A. L..
Boston, Mr.. A. B. Hodsdon, Mr.. Henry
Moxcey,P. c., VIM. P. Stems, P. G.,
Warren King,P. c., G. W. Foster, Mr..
Joseph Ewing, Mr.. H. b. Crosby. Mr..
Nathan Clifford, Mr.. W. H. Gay. Mr.. R.
G, Brooks