Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-09
A GRAND PARADE
By the Sir Knights Of Pythias
at Portland, Thursday.
Two Regiments, With "a Uniform
Rank Companies, In the Line.
Fully 1000 Knights in the City With 1000
Expected Today.

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Portland. July s.-The first day Of the
silver anniversary of the Grand Lodge
Of Maine, knights of Pythias,. is per-
feet day for celebration The streets
are full of bands and marching knights.
whose bright uniforms and soldieriy
carriage are generally admired.
This morning, General Carnahan.
commanding the Uniform Rank Of the
United States ana the supreme officers
of the order under the escort Of Su-
preme Tribune Il. 7. Chase OF this city.
We're the guests Of Capt. Rodgers of The
warship Massachusetts.
The parade, this afternoon. was Z
very successful affair There were in
line two regiments. consisting Of -
Uniform Rank companies The brigade
formed on Congress street vita the
right Of the line at City hall. ana al
2.15 the musr to march was given by
General Wesley G. Smith.
The streets along the line of march
were thronged with people and the fine
appearance IF the various commands
evoked frequent applause.
The following was the make up of the
procession:
Brigade Commander and Staff, Brigadier
General w. q. Smith.
Chief OF Staff, Colonel Il. y. Hall. Lewis
ton.
Assistant Adjutant General. Colonel r. T.
Chase, Portland.
Assistant Judge Advocate General. Colonel
Fred h. feane fisiilow1h.
Brigade Mnstefine officer Colonel Edwin
Parsons, konnebunk
Brigade Engineer Colonel Alfred j. Keith
Old Town
Assistant Quarternalster General. Colonel
l.. H. Roberts. DecrinG.
Assistant Commissary General, Colonel
Elmer SWEET Belfast
Assistant Surgeon General, Colonel b. f.
Bradley. Norway.
Brigade Chaplain, Rev. c. r. Bean. South
Portland.
Aides. Major W, f. Reid. WatervilIe.
Major +. t. Millett. Auburn: Major w
IL. Lawrence. Sorrento.
FIRST REGIMENT.
Colonelzand STAFF
Col. L. C. Milliken Portland, Lii Col f.
f. Smith. Auburn
Major LIST Battalion, Harry h. Ames. Au-
burn; Major 81 battalion. NJ. w. WEIGH
Belfast. Major "a Battalion c. r. Rich
ardson. Knight surgeon. Major W. Ii.
Hawkins, Lewiston: Adjutant, Frank
Il. Welsh, Portland: Signal Officer
Capt. Horace -. Crosby, Portland
Quaftermaster Captain +. Bailey Lew
Assistant Surgeon capt. II. A. Wey-
mouth. Saco.
Sergeant Major. A. Waldo Nash, Norway.
Quartermaster Sergeant, &. Il. Jones,
htockland
Color Sergeant, n. H. Narnoy. Skowhe-
-.
burn; Adjutant George r. kavanagh.
Lewiston.
Division No /. Lewiston, Capt II. A.
league; LIST Lieut.. Albert W. Chase: "a
Lieut.. +. a. Storer.
Auburn No. :. capt. d. a. Chamberlain;
lst Lieut. A. w Emerson; I'd Lieut.. ii.
NJ Dillingham;.
A. o. Noyes CO., Norway, Capt, A. |. J;
Rowe, LIST Lieut.. George f.. Ldsctlle: I'd
F'leur de Lis Co, Boothbay Harbor. Capt.
Y. w. Orne: 1st Lieut. H.. W. Nc
Dougali "a Lieut., r. e. Littleield v,c,
Belfast; Adiutant W. n. WEIGH, Bel
belfast Co, Capt f. II. WEIGH: Isl
Lieut.. w. A. kimball; "a Lieut. u. 7.
Hatch.
King Co, Augusta. Capt Z. II. Gardiner.
LIST Lieut.. c. Il. Smith, "a Lieut.. II. w.
Norcross.
Osceola Co. Skowhegan. Capt. +. c. Dun
lap; list Lieut.. w Scott Gilman. "a
Lieut.. y. l.. Weston.
Bayard Co, Waterville. Capt. H. Q. Ray;
lst Lieut. e. G. Wardwell; "a Lieut.. c.
II. WI eler.
Tnird battalion. Major c. e. Richardson.
Kennebunk; Adjutant w. II. Littlelield.
kennebunk,
Bath Co. Bath, Capt. II. Il. Johnson; Isl
Lieut.. Frank Ding1cy; 2d Lieut. w.
Scott Percy.
Portland Co. Portland. Capt. Il. H. Hig
gins: list Lieut.. a. l.. Baston; ID Lieut..
w. +. McCausland
Myrtle Co., Kennebunk. Capt. George i,
Lynch; LIST Lieut.. Asa a. Richardson;
2d Lieut.. Gen. II. WfthanL
Eeyes Co. Rncktnd. Capt. r. X. Ulmer.
lst Lieut.. S. A. Reyes; I'll Lieut. W. ..
.ipbott
DRAKE: lst Lieut.. &. $. Lenerton: ID
Lieut. j, c. EarStow.
Brdgton c., Bridgton. Capt. r. N w
Ingalls,. lst Lieut. d. c. Saunders; I'd
Lieut. d. j. Morrison.
perpotc Co, Pennington, Capt. G. 4
Mahoney: Isl Lieut.. Melvin Hayes. "a
Lieut.. c. e. Dyer.
Saco Co.. Saco. Capt. J. W. Sweetser; lst
Lieut.. NJ, w. cousens; "a Lieut.. J. II.
Lombard.
SECOND REGIMENT.
Lieut.. COL H. Il. Stewart. Bangor Adj
jutant, +. II. Owen. Bangor; Quarter
master, C. II. Lowe. Old Town; Com
missary. II. W. Briggs, Houlton Ma
.jor. j. Z. Grady Houlton.
c. II. Porter Co., Calais, Capt. H. IL. Nc
Gresor; 1st Lieut. j. T.. Manton; Il
Lieut.. G. +. Hill.
l.. A. Barker Co.. Bangor Capt. T. II.
Johnson; list Lieut. II. J. Hutchins; "a
Lieut.. II. n. Hatch
Co. Eastport, Capt. w, Beaure-
gard; 1st Lieut. D. r. Capen I'd Lieut..
Geo. J. Ferguson.
Old Town Co, Old Town, Capt. G. a.
BodIwell; 1st Lieut.. Geo. r. Confer; I'd
Lieut.. A. A. Gilbert.
1foulton Co.. Houlton. Capt. NJ NJ. Clark,
lst Lieut.. l.. b. Stewart; "a Lieut.. G. A.
Lyons.
Bar Harbor Co.. Capt. 4. II. Bayard; lst
Lieut.. ]. T. Hinch; ID Lieut.. Geo. +.
Billings.
Riverside Co., Vanceboro, Capt. G. n.
kingston LIST Lieut.. L. w. Dixon; "a
Lieut.. w. Il. Kingston.
w. NJ Haines Co.. Ellsworth, Capt. J.
w. Nicely: 1st Lieut.. w. +. Aiken; II
Lieut.. II. f. Stratton.
The line of march was as follows:
Up Congress to High, to Deering, to
State, to Spring. to Park, 10 Congress.
to Middle, ito Exchange, to Federal, TO
Franklin, to Congress, to Elm, Whese
the parade was dismissed. At City hall
the line passed in review, the reviewing
being the Governor, mayor OF
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