The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-29

the world, prominent in Templar Ma
soDry. our guest receives a reward for
his great love, his excessive zeal, and his
tireIess labors in the field of Masonry, a
reward bearing honor to the recipient and
distinction to Templsr Masonry in
Maine.-Sir Knight Joseph A. Locke.
Very Eminent Grand Junior Warden OF
the Grand Encampment OF the United
States of America.
In response to this sentiment, Mr..
Locke spoke feelingly and his eloquent re-
marks were frequently interrupted by ap-
plause. His address was In praise OF the
principles of Free Masonry which made
it factor of great value in the training
of Christian men, who are imbued with
the principles of good citizenship. Re.
ferring to the honor done him by his fell
low mem bers OF the order, he said:
The highest honor man can acquire |:
to possess the respect and confidence d
his friends, his neighbors and those whom
he highly regards. l cannot be lnsensloie
of your good wishes and OF your este en-
made manifest in rendering me this mag
nificant banquet in honor of my election
RI the Office of Grand Junior Warden In
the Grand Encampment of knights
TempIar in this country. an office tc
which / was made eligible through your
partiality, when in May, 1888 and again
in 1882, in our own Grand Commandery,
YOU elected me Grand Commander; yet
this honor is not to me, rather am 1 its
happy recipient In view of the fact that,
since the formation of the Grand En-.
campment in 1916, our own state has
now. for the first time, been honored in
having representative in It's selective
line of officers.
THE Grand Encampment is the SUI
preme governing body of the Order In the
| United States 1t is one of the strongest
and most delib+ratiye assemblies that
meets in this country and represents our
oountry's highest intelligence, influence,
| and wealth. It's membership consists OF
| the first four officers OF each Grand Com
mandery in the several state, all past
| officers of it's own subordinate command.
cries: apparently small number to leg
| isIate for more than 100, 900 Sir Knights.
| 10 become a member of such body,
| which is, in it's true sense, representa-
| tive body, for there we find many of oul
| leading statesmen, officers, of the army
and navy. governors olylnes, Judges.
professional and business men, is indet {
a great honor. to which any man may
we'll aspire.
10 the next toast, to Templar Masonry
k. III. DIE Z fdnk ~. OicOpcI, OIhAu OcAh
mander of the Grand Commandery o.
Maine, responded, and in his appropri
ate remarks humorously referred to thu
history of Templar Masonry, saying tina
the word knight may have come from
the fondness of the Templars for meet
ing in the watches of the night. Bu
the knights of today would recognize TIN
absurdioy of such suggestions and pas
tribute to the virtues and valorous deed
of the knights of the Middle Ages. Mr
sleeper then spoke eloqhently OF the car
dinal principles of Templar Masonry
The deeds of the fathers have beer
emulated by their successors of today.
Toastmaster Chase referred to letter.
Of regret resolved from members of tbs
order in all parts Of Maine. He then pre-
sented the toast: Tns Grand Encamp
ment of Knights Tsmplar, q. S. A.. ans
r. E. Sir Josiah "a Drummond, Pas
Grand Commander OF Maine. Responded
in appropriate terms, and in explaining
the principles Of the Grand Encampment