Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-26
OFF FOR BOSTON,
Trinity Commandery Will
Leave, Today, 125 Strong,
To Attend Trienniai ConcIave at the
Hub Of the Universe.
Full List OF Sir Knights Who Will Wear the
Pine Cone.


at ll45, to attend the 26th triennial con.
ciave of the grand encampment OF the
United States at Boston. The American
cadet Band of Portland will arrive in the
city at 916 o'clock, this morning, and
Will proceed at once to the Masonic
Temple, where the Sir Knights have been
ordered to assemble at O'Clock
At 9.45 the Sir knights from DeMolay
to the number Of % or 30 will arrive
from Skowhegan, and will be met
at the station by the Cadet Band and
committee. and escorted to the Masonic
Temple. The line will then be formed,
and at TO- 80 the Sir knights. headed by
the American Cadet Band, will make a
short parade. The line of march will
probably be up Water street to Bridge, up
Bridge to State, down State to Grove,
down Grove to the Maine Central station,
where special cars will be In readiness for
their reception.
At 11,45 a special Knights Templar
train, bearing st. Johns Commandery,
No. 3, Of Bangor, will arrive. The cars
of Trinity Commandery will be attached
to the special and run express to Boston.
One hundred and twenty five Sir Knights
will be in line in the parade through the
streets of Augusta, complete list of
whom Is given below. Sir knight L. B.
Viewer will serve delicious lunch on the
train, between Brunswick and Portland,
so all may have ample time to enjoy it.
The commandery will arrive in Boston
at 5 o'clock and will be escorted by the
famous William Parkman Commandery
of Boston, to the Quincy house, which will
be the headquarters of the Augusta Sir
knights during their stay in Boston. The
commsndery will be differed as follows:
Eminent Sir Henry A. Heath, eminent
commander.
Sir Frederick W. Plaistcd, generals
simo.
Sir James E. Kingsley, captain general.
Reverend Sir Charles A. Hayden, pre-
late
Sir Albert T. Murphy, senior warden.
Sir Winfield S. Choate, junior warden.
Sir James f. Blanchard, recorder.
Sir Ronald G. McIlroy, treasurer.
. Sir Manning S. Campbell, standard
bearer.
Sir Nathan Weston, sword bearer.
y Sir Walter H. Davis, warder.
Sir William Fl. Williams, captain of the
guard.
Sir Joseph A. Young, second guard.
Sir Elmer f. Folsom, third guard.
Sir John B. Lawrence, sentinel.
The triennial conclave committee W hich
has charge of the pilgrimage, consists of
Sir Frederick W. Plaisted, chairman Sir
James E. Blanchard, secretary and treas
urer. Sir Manning S. Campbell, Eminent
Sir f. G. Dudley and Sir Nathan Weston.
The badge adopted by Trinity Com
mandery for the pilgrimage consists of a
cross of white metal, with crossed
swords bearing in the centre the coat Of
arms of the State of Maine, surrounded
by the words, "Trinity Commandery. No.
T." On the arms of the cross are the let
tiers TX. r., and the words, Augusta,
Maine" The badge Is suspended
by black and white ribbon from an
bar, bearing the words, "Bos-
ton, 1895"
The commandery will participate in
the grand parade, Tuesday, its position
being in the seventh division, with the
Maine Communicates, together with those
from Kentucky and Ohio. Over 1900 Sir
knights from Maine will be In line.
Trinity Commandery has been honored
by the selection of Eminent Sir Charles
X. Tllden, past commander, as aid on
the staff of the commander of the seventh
grand division, Right Eminent Sir John
A. Warner, grand commander Of the
Grand Commandery of Ohio.
A novelty which is sure to attract much
int rest on the part of the thousands of
Maine men from the West will be an i'm
mcpse pine cone attached to the patriar-
chal cross, surmounting the grand stand
ard of Trinity Commandery, which will
be carried in the parade Every member
of the commandery will also wear a
genuine pine cone from the Maine forests,
the States emblem In the national gar
land. These pine cones will be presented
to the Sir knights OF California Com
mandery at the reception which they will
tender Trinity Commandery at the Parker
house, Wednesday evening. which will
doubtless be considered by them as pleas
ant memento of the conclave.
Trinity has also received invitations
from communicates from all sections of
the United States to attend receptions, so
that the three days in Boston will he one
continuous round of pleasure