Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-30
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lied, and all in all. it was very happy
occasion Tor the visitors.
The weather all day yesterday uns
clear. 1t was warm, to be sure, and most
of the western contingent had something
TO say about humidity as they wiped the
pcrspiraton from their faces. but it was a
line day, nevertheless, and was especially
enjoyed by those who participated in the
many excursions.
A new feature has come into notice 1t
has become the proper thing for the com
mandery that happens to have fine band
to visit the various headquarters and
serenade its fellow Sir knights, and all
day and all evening music filed the air
1t ranged from grand opera selections to
Two Little Girls In Blue" and "On the
Bowery.' Owing perhaps to the general
holiday spirit. the popular songs seem to
excite the most enthusiasm.
Another source of amusement is to visit
Chinatown, and the Celestial restaurants
are dispensing an immense amount of
"chop suey' and other delectable dishes
The gods at the joss house are also becom-
ing enriched by the knights Templar
conclave, as hundreds of visitors crowd
the place every day, and each one is ex-
propitiate the powers that control the
destiny of every good Chinaman.
The members of the grand encampment
are all busy preparing for the election of
officers, and private meetings for consulta-
ton are frequent. Wherever half "a dozen
members come together they are seen CON
verSing for a few minutes and then they
invariably disappear as if by magic When
f1,ntrh hoo all
nodding of heads and each one walks
away, apparently lost in deep thought.
The streets are still thronged with peo-
pie, and this, together with tho fact that
Boston returned to business yesterday,
shows the numerous number of visitors
that have come to the conclave besides the
knights and their families The crowds
are so great as to interfere seriously with
the progress of the street ears, and in the
city proper one can make much better
progress by joining the multitude and let
ting 1t propel him along than by patron
izing the trolley cars.
The black and white plumes are every
where on the streets in the hotel, in tho
theaters, and aboard the suburban trains.
Beautiful Sight.
Mover in the history of the Boston base
ball grounds had such an immense thronr
of people crowded through the gates of the
enclosure as We're gathered there yester
day forenoon to witness the exhibition
drill by six visiting Communicates. The
drill was announced to begin at 10
o'clock, and before 9 there was line OF
trolley cars on fremont street mile long
every one loaded to its utmost capacity.
and most of the passengers even then
reached the grounds too late to secure
anything but standing room, while after
the drill commenced hundreds were
turned away from the gates.
introductory music was rendered by the |
Salem Cadet band, and few minutes
after 10 o'clock Columbia commandery of |
Washington marched ON to the field. |
headed by the Germania band. The |
knights marched and countermarched |
wheeled by company and platoons, and |
then executed many maneuvers which |
have no military significance, but are ar. |
ranged with view to effect and complica- |
ton. The climax of Columbia's exhi. |
bition was superb. Coming down the |
field in perfect alignment, the men snd
denly broke ranks and formed three
simultaneous tableaux, representing AT
tack, Defense" and Defeat"
Apollo commandery of Troy, N. Y
then took the field. The feature of this
exhibition was the formation of words ON
the ground by arrangement Of swords In
their different maneuvers the words
Apollo, Troy, n. "" and "Boston"
were shown
The. Little Commandcry" from the
Masonic Widows and Orphans Home of
Louisville furnished unique drill. AL
though small boys, they marched per
fectly, and performed series of mancu-
vers in circle around their standards
which Were extremely difficult. Not q
single mistake was made and the little
fellows received storm Of applause.
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