The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17
KING DAVID ENcAMPMENT.
How They Enjoyed the Day in Portland
Yesterday.

Yesterday morning shortly after s
O'Clock the members of King David en-
campment accompanied by the commit
tee of the Portland enoampments. en-
joyed trolly ride through the city, 60
ing to Fort Allen Park and from thence
to the western part of the city. after
which cars were taken at O'Clock for
RiVerton. On the trip to Riverton
through the kindness of Superintendent
Newman of the Portland electric street
railway. the party were taken through
the power houseson Green street. Upon
the arrival of the party at Riverton they
at once sembled at the rustic theatre
grounds where they were grouped for
photograph. They were handsomely
entertained at the park. The officials
took them all over the grounds and MIR.
Smith proved royal host at the Casino.
The guests were thoroughly pleased at
all they saw with the beautiful Presump-
scott river. They returned to the oity
at noon.
King David Encampment were the
guests of the Portland Encampmsnts at
Willard in the afternoon. They went
out to the beaoh at l O'Clock on special
cars on the Portland & Cape Elizabeth
road and were given one of Joe MITCHELL g
famous clambakes at Willard's pavilion.
The tables were finely decorated and
the 1T Odd Fellows who sat down to
the feast did ample justioes.to the fine
bake which was served. Some of those
who were present were: Sumner p.
Lawrence, Ira Clay, Frank E. Lowell,
Stephen Weston, F. ]. Stubs, DR.. Pal
mer, G. S. Davis, L. P. Beals. L. G..
Clifford. Charles F. Bartlett, Frank
Howe, j. N. Reed, E. II. c. Thompson,
G. e. Kempton, H. P. Whitney, F. i.
Flagg. Robert Harley, Jr., B. M. Strout,
George Buckley, Frank W. Jewett, Free
man n. Merrill, Charles E. Snow, r. W.
jackson, Herbert y. Sears, j. F. Hoyey,
T. u. Sale, J. F. Chaffin, Grin NJ. Lowe,
0. B. Written, Geo. G. Cannell, A.. F.
Whitney. T.E. Griswold. j. D. Donnelly,
Ftp. Greene. C.L. FalIon, c. L. Blanchard,s
Am. Sanderson, Michael Mitchell, j. @.
Adams, d. P. Perkins, ]. g. Foss, G.
r. Williams. +. p. johnson, j. r. Hos
man, Charles A. Babbitt, S.. e. Stone,
A. B. Price, Il. G. M. Jenoks, Geo. S.
Chase, Thomas j. Briggs, J. E. Walker,
P. s. Nickerson, L. S. Langhlin, John
e. Green, Emery c. Chase. d. d. Chem
cry, Frank Weston, H. W. Rich, W. f.
Robb, O. B. Cram, II. W. Shaw, Charles
+. Plummer, George Hudson, r. B. Bill
lings, II. A. Greenwood, A. 3. Hill, W.
W. Mitchell, James Good, Geo. A. Harris
horn, Albert S. Muroh, James Flemming,
H. K. Colesworthy, Geo. B. Sretson.
VIM. e. Carter, h. A. Harding, A. Fl.
Thompson, Geo. W. Hurlong. j. W. Rob-
inson, j. J. Coleman, 0. f. Kenning-
ton, VIM. K. Proctor, R. H. Allen, L.
W. Carman, David Brooks, G. F. Jefts,
z. W. Coleman, William Ross, Fred
Winslow, S. R. Pierce, A. W. Thompson,
81. j. Kimball, Charles A. Eaton, John
Long and others.
Whom cigars were lighted after the
banquet. the chairman of tbs committee
of arrangements Howard E. Winslow. the
chief patriarch of the Eastern Star En-
called the assemblage to order
and introduced as the toast master Past
High Priest and Past Grand Representa-
tive o. B. Written, who was received
with applause. He made a very eIoqu emit
and appropriate speech in accepting the
position and welcomed the visitors from
Fitohburg, referring to the visit of King
David Encampment of Portland az years
ago. In closing Mr.. Written dwelt at
some length on the principles of the or
der and introduced as the first speaker
Chief Patriarch e. G.. Stowe of King
David Encampment. Mr.. Stowe was
greeted with cheers and applause. He
said that King David Encapmment had
greatly enjoyed it's visit to Portland and
i'll behalf Of the members of his enoamp-
ment he desired to thank the Portland
for their royal welcome
and entertainment.
Grand Patriarch Of Massachusetts S.
2. Lawrence Of King David Enoamp.
ment, Past Grand Representative j. N.
Reed of Deering Patriarch Aaron Whit.
ney and Chief Patriarch Howard Wins
low of the Eastern Star Encampment
also spoke.
Mr.. Written in closing the post pran-
dial exercises for all of those members
Of King David Enoampment who visited
Portland 20 years ago to rise, and only
four patriarchs of the Fitchburg encamp-
ment got up. They were j. F. Chaffin,
o. P. Remington, Henry B. Dyer and II.
j. Kim ball.
Some time was passed by the hosts and
visitors wandering about Willard and lis
5ening to concert by the Fitch burg
band and the return trip was made to
this city at about O'Clock.
About O'Clock the King David en-
headed by their band, and the
committee from the Portland enoamp-
ments, took up the line Of march from
tie Preble house for the Boston steam
Or, passing over the published route. The
band played finely and large crowd fol-
Owed to see the King David's off. AS
they left the band played and the crowd
shouted and oheered.
CONC DrxgoI