Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-22
A GRAND EVENT
Will Be Centennial Of Ken
nebec Lodge, F.&A. N.
masons from All Over the County Will
Join in the Programme.
Attendance from Augusta Will Be About ESQ
Full Particulars.

AAShtVU0S A<ON6Cp ANo. ~ eAAiO "a
NJ. will royalty celebrate the centen-
NAL of its organization, next Wednes-
day, st. Johns day. The lodge is at
Hallowell, where the festivities and
exercises will be held.
This lodge is one of Names first
Founded in 1896, it has but four ear
| lier ones in the State to look to for
! seniority. Portland Lodge of Port
land, comes first being chartered in
chias. in 177S; Lincoln, at Wiscasset.
| in 1892; and Hancock, at Castine, in
1894.
The charter of Kennebec Lodge was
signed by no less man than the his
| tcrical patriot, Paul Revere, then
grand master of Masons of Massachu-
sets.
There will be much to observe. ac-
cordingly, in this famous old lodge,
and it will be done in the best of style.
| 1t is interesting to note some of the
| local pecularities of Maine in regard
to the lodges location. For it is a
| fact that about two-thirds of those
organized previous to rs years ago,
were located upon the seaboard, or
upon navigable rivers, as were stu
ated the villages. The railroads were
not then in existence and lodge meet
ings were less accessible than now
the full moon, the most acceptable to
the members. to better show the home
ward way. This explains the almost
universal Masonic custom of having
| the meeting nights at the time when
the moon was bright
AS luck would have it, the moon will
be well toward the full. next Wednes-
day. which if it is only allowed to
shine will add much to the enjoyment
of the occasion. This is merely in
cidental circumstance. as the occasion
was set on ST Johns day, in observ-
ance of the Saints. which are the pa
irons of Masonry.
The affair will be a grand one, with
g large number present. From Au
gusta there will be an attendance of
ESQ. 100 from Trinity Commandery
No. I, and $50 from the Bethlehem and
Augusta Lodges.
The delegation will leave Masonic
Temple at 1.20 P. NJ, Wednesday. and
after a short parade will take the
train for Hallowell at lao. arriving in
time to join the procession in that
place.
In addition there will be present
Maine Commandery, No l, of Card
ncr; Hermon Lodge, No. 80. of Gard
ner; Monmouth Lodge, No. 10; Morn
ing Star Lodge. No. Al, of Litchfield;
Dirigo Lodge. No. 104. of Weeks Mills;
and Temple Lodge. No. 25. of Win
throp.
The first on the programme of the
day is the grand procession. This will
be in charge of c. X. Tilden, who will
be chief marshal of the day. At lis
the bugle will sound Assembly of
Musicians" at which time the bands
will assemble in front of their respec-
tive headquarters. At 1.25 p. NJ. the
assembly will be sounded, followed at
100 P. NJ. by three guns. constituting
the first signal.
| Members of the order participating
in the parade will assemble at their
respective headquarters promptly at
the signal. wearing black or dark
clothes as far as practicable. with
white gloves and aprons outside of
coats.
Marshals will at once form their
| lines in the customary order in their
respective headquarters, and be in
readiness to move out on the street at
! the second signal
| The line will form on the west side
of Water street. the right resting on
Union street: the left extending tow
| ard Winthrop street.
| At LAO P. NJ. the bugle will sound
| to color and at 1.45 p. NJ, at the sec
ond signal, which wiz be two guns
| the lodges will move out of their head
| quarters and take position in line.
faced to the front, in the following or
| der of formation:
Hallowell Police
Marshal
Aids to Marshall.
Pittsfield Band.
Trinity Commadery. No. Z.
kennebec Lodge. No. 5.
Augusta Lodge, No. 141.
Monmouth Lodge. No. no.
DirigO Lodge, No. 104.
Band.
Morning Star Lodge No, 81