The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
patriarchs Militant in ROckIand.

The annual council of Patriarchs Militant,
1. o. o. F., Maine division, was held in
Rockland Wednesday night, June 3d. and
the following officers elected: President,
General J. L. Small, Biddeford; vice presi-
dent, Col E. W. Berry, Rockland; assistant
adiutant general, Major @. L. Bachelor,
Saco: treasurer, Major G. N. Weymouth,
Bddeford executive committee, Major Mar
shall, Skowhegan, Col Foster, Waterville,
Capt. Pond, Augusta, Lieut. Col Lord, Ban
gor, Col Nealley, Lewiston. Skowhegan
was chosen as the next place to hold the
annual council and field day.
Of the is Cantons II were represented at
the annual field day Thursday, and it was
/ complete success throughout The afternoon
was spent at Crescent Beach where clam
bake was enjoyed. The grand bali in Elm
wood Hall Thursday evening, rendered the
visiting chevaliers by Canton Lafayette, was
one of the most brilliant social events ever
held in Rockland. Fifteen hundred people
| were present. The Belfast Band gave
| concert, and the dance music was furnished
/ by Sanborns Orchestra of Belfast. Major
| G. e. Weeks was floor director his aides
| being Col. E. W. Berry, Capts. Bird, Spear,
| Head, Blethen and Moore, Chevaliers Bur-
| nee, H. D. Ames, G. A. Ames, Spear and
| Ingraham.
The following is list of Cantons repre-
sented: Palas of Belfast, Worumbus of
Lewiston, King of Bath, Bangor OF Bangor,
Grand Canton j. H. Dearborn Of Biddeford,
! Lafayette of Rockland, Ninahaven of Vinal-
| haven, Evergreen of Gardiner, Somerset of
Skowhegan, Augusta of Augusta, W. A.
| Ba.co OF Fort Fairfield, Columbia of Presque
Isle and Houlton OF Houlton. They aggre-
| gated over 800 chevaliers and officers.
The Rockland papers, usual, were most
complimentary in their references to our
band The Daily Star of Friday morning
said:
| The grand elimination of what has truly
been an event of most enjoyable nature
was participated in by a large number at
the Spring street rink last evening. The
| festivities opened by concert which merit
ed much praise by the Belfast Band, Frank
j. Rigby, leader. The program was as fol-
| lows:
Overture, "Semiramide.' Rossini
! "Gypsey Serenade,' Lenz
| "Bonnie Scotland Lax
Xylophone solo, Mr.. r. P. Chase.
Selection, "Princess Bonnie
Medley, "All the Rage, Boyer
| All the selections were finely rendered,
but Bonnie Scotland" won applause which
vouchsafed the highest appreciation. The
| band consisted of 2S musicians, and to say
they are a credit to the city from which they
| hail IS putting it mild.
| The dance music was by Sanborns Or
chestra of Belfast and the Star speaks of it
as STRAINS of the sweetest and best music
imaginable" And further: "The prompter
was Mr.. NJ. c. Murch of Belfast, who per-
formed his part in the best manner possible"
! The Rockand Tribune had this to say;
| 1t befell the Belfast band to do escort duty
during the field day and parade and that
they took especial pains to please was easy
/ to see In the parade they Wore brand new
| uniforms of white, ordered specially for the
occasion. These uniforms are of white lin
| en- with gold buttous and white helmets sur
mounted by gold spikes. The white uni-
| form for parade purposes mas become lad
t with the leading bands in the country,
which being the case, of course the Belfast
| band had to adopt it. The effect was very
pretty and the big band was heartily APP
| piaudet as it marched along ahead of the
| Cautions, footing out music by all the great
| COMPOSERS from SOusa down, in the most
tlstiG fashion. f. j. Rigby, the leader of
! this band, has gathered around him 50
| fine musicians exist in Maine to-day, and
| Chambers band of Portland, which has al
ways been accounted the best in the State,
will shortly have to dip her colors in ac-
| nUwleagement of neighhor Befast's su-
premacy. William Fl. Sanborn, tile drill mas
! ter, accompanied the Belfast band on the
"trip and did the drum major III fine form.
1t IS not to be supposed that Leader Rigby
| does not appreciate the confidence reposed
| by us in his organization. On the contrary
| he feels that it is another feather in his cap
| to be selected for an Important engagement
| like Thursday 8. One month later his band
! goes to Bar Harbor where it has been
gagged to furnish music for Eden the two
days while that town is celebrating her CEN
tennial. And Eden's just the place for the
Belfast band to play in.
OF the concert the Tribune says:
Every number got good hand and the
xylophone solo by Mr.. Chase got the enco1e
it deserved. The selection princess Bon
ME- prepared specially for this occasion,
was highly enjoyed by the audience and es
peelally by those of the audience who wit
messed the production of the opera here re-
Gently by Wight Philharmonic Society. The
Belfast Band makes speciality of being a
concert organization and with good reason.
Our Canton also came in fer the follow
ing complimentary notice from the Tribune: :
Canton Pallas was the first canton in the
line and this organization which is always
popular in Rockland made its usual good
display. They gave exhibitions OF fancy
marching at frequent intervals along the
line and did the maltese cross in splendid
shape while passing The Tribune Office.
They were warmly appIauded for their
effort.
The members OF our band returned from
Rockland, as on former occasions, much
pleased with their reception in the Lime
rock City and grateful for the many kind
nesses and courtesies shown them while
there. They were quartered at the St.
Nicholas, Geo. A. Blood, proprietor, where
they had handsomely appointed rooms, an
excellent table, and were given special at
tention by the landlord and clerk. AS a
manifestation of their appreciation of cour-
tesies extended the band serenaded the pro-
prietor of the St. Nicholas. AS to the i'm
preston made by the band in Rockland we
refer to the extracts above from the news