Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-02


AND sPEECHEs-THE NEW HALL
Ellsworth's recently-acquired masonic
institution, Blanquefort Commandery,
No. -, X. r., held its first conclave in its
new asylum in Manning block, this city,
last Monday afternoon and evening.
Degrees were conferred upon thirteen
Royal Arch masons, the work being done
by st. Johns Commandery, of Bangor.
w. 4. Clayton, eminent commander. 1t
was witnessed by large delegation from
the visiting commandery, and by all the
sir knights already members of Blan-
quefort.
The Red Cross degree was worked in
the afternoon at o'clock, at which hour
Eminent Commander John B. Redman,
respondent in the striking uniform of
his Office, raped to order, and without
ceremony turned the commandery over
to the visitors for working purposes.
THE CANDIDATES.
The candidates were Fred B. Aiken,
William II. Dresser, Curtis X. Foster,
Thomas f. Hale, George F. Haskell,
Henry J. Joy, John f. Manning, Joseph
w. Nealley, James f. Parsons, Edward F.
Robinson, Sewall r. Royal, Melvin s.
Smith, Howard +. Whitcomb
Other Royal Arch masons, entitled to
the order at this time, We're Frank w.
Ellington, James A. Bowden Charles s.
Bragdon, Linwood II. Cushman, George
| w. Davis, Augustus Il. Devereux, John
p. Eldrdge, George II. Grant, Alex. c.
Hagerthy, Josiah H. Higgins, Benz, f.
JOY, Arno w. King, Carlton McGown
George A. Parcher, Elvert f. Parker
George 4. Phillips, Thomas o. Tracy.
The officers of the commandery are as
follows:
Eminent Commander John b. Red
man.
GenerGlissimo- Charles e. Burrill
Captain Generdl-James T. Cushman.
Treasurer Albert w. Cushman.
Recorder Henry Whiting.
After the comforting of the Red Cross
degree, the sir knights repaired to the
banquet hall, where sumptuous repast
WAS served by Caterer Weeks of the
American house himself sir knight
assisted by Charles Hunnewel and
Robert Sweeney. Eminent Commander
Redman, of Blanquefort, presided; Rev.
+. f. Pember, of st. Johns, said grace
Speeches We're passed over for the
time being and work was resumed
Immediately, the Knights Tempar and
Malta degrees being conferred. The
work occupied the time till almost u
o'clock, owing to the unusually large
| number of candidates.
THE SPEECHES.
| At the close OF the work all repaired to
| the banquet hall, where another inviting
spread was found. AS cigars We're lighted,
Commander Redman raped to order,
| and in his usual felicitous manner, ex-
pressed the thanks of the home COM
mandery for the assistance that had been
rendered during the day and evening.
Calls for speeches were responded to by
| the following gentlemen: A. +. Chase, of
Portland, representing the grand COM
mandery of Maine; Eminent Commander
w. L. Clayton, of St. Johns; Rev. f. F.
Pember, DR.. Mason, of Bangor; ex-Mayor
Weld, of Oldtown; DR.. Mayo, of Orono :;
DR.. Thomas, OF Brewer; T. w. Burr, of
Bangor Mr.. Collamore of Bangor; and
Mr.. Campbell of Cherrytield, evidently
anticipating that they would be called
upon, left the hall early, and failed to re :
spond to the presiding officers request
for a speech.
A feature of the work throughout was
the delightful singing of the st. John 8
| quartette, and at both banquets they
sang, every appearance being followed by
vociferous encores.'
| AT THE ABENAQUIs CLUB.
| The post-prandial festivities We're pro-
/ tracted to a little after / o'clock and just
| before closing Sir Knight Redman an
nounced that the Abenaquis club exten-
| ded cordial invitation to the visitors to
drop into the club house on their way tc
the station. The invitation WAS accepted
and a half hour or more was spent within
| the walls of Hancock county's hospitablt
! club house. Here, as at the hall, the
| quartette delighted all with several must
| cal selections.
| But the end came at last. The locomo-
| tive OF the special train that brought the
visitors down footed impatiently, and
about o'clock pulled out of the station
with its load of hardworked but happy
sir knights, every one of whom will be
long and gratefully remembered by Their
brethren of Blanquefort.
| VISITING SIR KNIGHTS.
Following is a list of the visitors from
| St. Johns of Bangor: John ii. Stone
Geo. A. Savage, VIM, L. Clayton, {. j
Collamore, |. j. Fitield, A. II. Nash, E. F
ADVERTISEMENTS.
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