Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-08-23
K. OF P.
Delegations from Lodges in
This District Assemble.
Hallowell Extands a Warm Welcome
to Visiting Knights.
Elaborate Decorations on Places Of Business
Grand Parade and Other Features.

bled at Hallowen today and Hallowel
}extended them warm welcome.
Every knight was made to feel that the
freedom of the city was his long before
Mayor Merchant formally extended it.
Water street was ablaze with bunting
many of the decorations being elaborate
and unusually attractive.
The red, white and blue mingled effect
lively with the red orange and blue.
Many of those who decorated theil
| places Of business deserve especial men
tion for their efforts and the excellent taste
displayed. Coming down Water street
| one would not pass the coal office Of
Hamilton & Company without noticing
| the pretty effe cts produced with bunting
and tho big flag flung to the breeze. On
the front of the Office of the Hallowell
Granite Company were elaborate decora-
tions and embems, and the open book
and sword. They also flung out large
flag Fronts of the Hallowell and
Northern National banks were decorated
Beane & Bcane's Office front was resplen
dent in bunting. a large flag was sus
pended between Clary & Quinns store
and the city drug store bearing the X.
Of p. shield in the center and the word
Welcome" underneath. Among other
decorations noticed We're at B. f. War
ncrs, Cottlc, Willis & Sheehan's, +. c.
Emerys, f. B. Woods, Wilson hall
McLaughlins restaurant, Paine Bros ,,
H. A. Tobey's Spaulding's book store
Kilgore's restaurant, J. Nj. Cross Shea 4
Kilbreth's, &C. Runncll's John Burns
oyster house and residence, Mclaughlin S
pool room Lowell, Simmons & Stearns'
c. B. Hobbs, James Ii. Leigh & Com
panys store Mortons& Allen 5 window, s.
J. McKenneys window, Tracy's restaur
ant There were some decorations on other
streets and the Hallowell house WAS very
prettily decorated.
The grand and past grand officers
present were Grand Chancellor VIM.
4, Taylor of Portland Grand Keeper of
Records and Seal Wesley 6. Smith of Port
land; Past Grand Chancellor Fred NJ.
Rob nson of Brunswick; Supreme Trib
une Benz. I. Chase of Lewiston; Judge
Philbrook Of Waterville, adjutant Of the
1st Maine Regiment uniformed rank was
also present. These rode in the parade as
did Supreme Representative Fred Emery
Bcane, Ira M. True who was instru
mental in instituting Granite Lodge, also
knights W. H. johnson of Augusta, f.
b. Wood and Thos. Burnham of Halo
well.
Granite Lodge No. so, K of P, was
instituted in Hallowell. Feb. %, 1885,
and has enjoyed Il very prosperous ex-
istence. 1t has conferred degrees on
about 30 and now has about 60 members
IN t..
d. b Lowe, B. j. Richards, Fred f.
Beane, G. X. Tilden, J. S. Hamilton,
Frank Atkins, C. W. Howard, II.
Trundy, VIM. Hosken, j. II Lowell, j.
Edwin Nye, Frank Kittredge, G. W. Tay-
lor, ID. f. Fuller, Daniel Allen, Edwin +.
Chase, A. NJ. Spear, A. F. Clough. G..
A. Cummings, G. W. Tilden,F H. Lynn
Geo w Fish, Saml White. NJ. NJ. Lehr,
J. X Reynolds, Isaiah Hosken.
Like all X P's, the members of
Granite Lodge are the princes of good fell
lows and proved themselves on this occa-
sion royal entertainers.
And then the day afforded genuine X.
of p weather fresh from the mint.
1t was little past 10 30, the hour set,
when the knights formed for the parade
the route of which was printed in Thurs
day mornings journal. All the lodges
were under the escort of the uniformed
divisions These were composed of mem
bers Of Skowhegan and Watcrville divi-
sions marching rs one division and OF
King division of Augusta and the Bath
division as the second. The first division
was commanded by Capt Rochester of
Skowhegan, Capt. Prince of Bayard divi
sion, Waterville, on the right The
second division was commanded by Lieut..
f.. H. Gardner Of King division, Augusta.
All the lodges In this district save that at
Richmond, were represented there being
knights from Skowhegau, Watcrville,
Augusta, Gardiner Bowdoinham. Bruins
wick, Bath, Freeport and IA large delcga-
ton numbering over 40, of the Hallowell
Lodge.
| The procession was formed on Water
street. with the right resting on Central
street Joseph F. Varney was marshal
aids. Geo. L. White and r. ID. Katop.
platoon of Halloweli and Augusta
police. Higgins band, 20 pieces, the uni
! formed divisions, the several lodges and
distinguished guests in carriages made up
the procession. which was larger than
was generally expected. 1t was estimated
| Unat nearly Ouu "eAN IL "VoShN
ance though not quite that number were
| in line
On the return from the parade the line
was reviewed from the stand on Water
street by Mayor Merchant, who extended
the freedom of the city to the visiting
Knights The popular young mayors re-
marks were eminently appropriate and
| were received with marked favor by the
visitors He complimented them upon
the fine parade and said their visit was
accompanied by moro than ordinary In
terest to the average citizen from the fact
that this great order unites such large
number of citizens of the cities and towns
| of this and other states In social and
fraternal ties He esteemed 1t privilege
to extend welcome on behalf of the city
and an honor to any city or town to ex-
tend the hand of fellowship and entertain
such class of visitors, and to welcome
them to the hospitality of their homes.
He expressed the hope that the visitors
would derive enjoyment and profit from
their brief stay in Hallowell. The event
| add another briuht paCp tn the