The Portland daily press., 1894-08-29
PATRIARcHs MILITANT.
visit of Grand Canton Memo, No, 1. of
Albany, N. Y.

Grand Canton Memo, No. 1. Patriarchs
Militant, 10. F., from Albany, Ny,
arrived in this city from Salem, Mass.
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and were
met at Union Station by committee
from Grand Canton Ridgeley, Mol, and
escorted to their headquarters at the
Falmouth HOTEL where their quarters
had been assigned in advance, and.rooms
were awaiting them.
Grand Canton Memo left Albany, N.
Y, at 8 p. M, Sunday, accompanied by
Gartland's 10th Regiment Band of 81
pieces, and proceeded to Worcester,
Mass, where the were received by the
Worcester Cantons and escorted to the
Bay State House. That evening, after
supper, they were shown about Worces-
ter. The next morning the train was
taken for Lowell. On arrival in the
Spindle City, they were warmly well
coined by the Lowell Canton, and after
short parade were taken to Lakeview,
where they enjoyed all the pleasures of
that beautiful resort, and banquet
the afternoon the train was taken for
Salem. and in that city Unity Canton
and the Salem and Beverly encampments
did the honors of the good old Massachu-
setts port in great strle. There was
parade, a banquet at ."The Willows"
and other entertainments such as visits
to places of historical interest. At noon
yesterday the Canton left Salem for
Portland.
This is the roster of Canton Memo:
Component No. i.
Captain-James Kyle.
Lieutenant-F.F F Crannell, Jr.
Ensign-George E.Atkins.
Compon ent No. Is.
Captain-R. g. Main.
Lieutenant-R.R r. Humphrey.
Ensign G. Holdridge
Quartermaster-H.S S. Foster.
Standard Bearer-W. f Mason.
Clerk-W. l.. Clute.
Accountant-M.D D. Shaffer.
Oh evaliers-M. D. Shaffer, HIS. Fos-
ter, S. Illch, A. .DeBlacy, F.F. Crandall,
Jr., Frank Loran, M. Kunkel, George E.
Kemp, George E. Phelps, W. Brown, E.
F. Markat, R.C. Main, WI. Clute, J.J.
Hicks, Il. Dearstyne, J. H. Cone, F. E.
nOu5e, D. W DuruiCk, James hyte, T. n
Gillian, Jr., r. r. Humphrey, Q. H.
wilkins, W.F. Mason, RIM. Rich, N.G.
Frye, F.A. Ernst, Fred Neeblinger, J.J.
Hogan.
Grand Canton Ridgeley last evening
visited thu Grand Canton Memo at the
Falmouth Hotel, and the rotunda was
filled to overflowing. the fine band that
accompaied the strangers gave concert
that delighted the large audience. They
played with great deal of dash and fire,
their harmonies were excellent, showing
that the band was composed of skilled
musicians. q Their medleys were just
the thing to capture the crowd.
Among their number is a drummer,
who showed himself master of the in
strument in the rendering of Marching
through Georgia." The body and quail.
ty of tone produced by this band in "My
Country 'Tis of Thee" was admirable.
Grand Canton Ridgeley is oficered as
follows:
Captain-P. ". Stoneham.
Lieutenant-H. w. Rich.
Ensign-J. e. Walker.
Some time ago the Components con-
solidated into one, and now number l120
uniforms. Canton Memo had hoped to
bring so mem bers with them, but cir
cumstances prevented.
This morning Canton Ridgeley, in
company with their guests, will make
short parade before taking the boat for
Long Island. ~
The mem bers of Canton Ridgeley will
assemble at Odd Fellows hall at S.45
a. M, sharp. and headed by ths Ameri-
can Cadet Band, will march to the Fal-.
mouth Hotel, where the guests will be-
received and escorted over the following
route Hotel to Free street, to Congress.
to Exchange, to Middle, to Pearl. to
the boat, which will be taken for sail
and shore dinner at the islands. The
party will return in time for the visitors
to take the II p. m. train for Bangor
At Bangor the canton will be the
guests of the Bangor boys. and shown
over the Eastern Maine Fair, witness
the races, dance with the Eastern Maine
dalnsels, indulge in Yankee lemonade,
throw balls at the darkey's head, and
chase the creased pig" A night they
will quarter on the steamer of the Ban.
gor and Boston line, and on Friday,
| after breakfast, leave forBoston. Saturday
morning will be passed in that city, and
in the afternoon they will leave for
| home
The committee from Canton 3idgeley
having charge of the entertainment in
Portland is composed of Colonel WE.
Plummer, Captain Ira Clay, Captain P.
W. Stoneham. Ensign r. W. Jackson,
Chevaliers W. F. Robb and G. W. Lom-
bard. Major General Written was among
those present at the Falmouth Hotel last
evening.
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