The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-29
HONOR RECOGNIZED.
Dinner TO Vice Eminent Grand Junior
Warden Locke,
RENDERED BY MEMBERS OF THE
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.

speeches by Right Eminent sirs Aibro
E. Chase, Frank II. sleeper. ). A.
| Locke. Josiah ii. Drummond, Edwin
| r.. yose. Or. S. c. Gordon and Others.
In the election of Hon, Joseph A.
Locke of this city to be Vice Eminent
Grand Junior Warden of the Grand
Encampment of knights Templar of the
United States of America, great honor
was conferred on the Masons of the Pine
Tree State. The election places Sir
Knight Locke in line of promotion for
the post of Grand Master of the United
States. The honor to this distinguished
Mason of Maine was fittingly recognized
last evening by a dinner rendered to him
| by members of the Grand Commandery
of Maine at the Falmouth hotel last eve
ming. Between so and 60 of the promi-
nent members of the order of this city
and other places in the state gathered
at s o'clock in the handsome parlor OF
the hotel, where Landlord Nunns had ar
ranged long table crossed by others to
j form the letter 81, J" the room being In
addition draped with American flags and
the banners of the order, while great
masses of flowers, In the midst of which
cleaned many electric lamps added to pne
beauty of the scene. The banquet was
elaborate in detail, exoellently cooked
and served with precision and despatch.
The following members Of the Giand
Commandery were seated at the tables:
Ri. Elm. Sirs Wrn. j. Burnham, S. 9.
Gordon, Frank E. Sleeper. Joseph A.
Locke, Josiah Il. Drummond, Albro &.
Chase, Thomas P. Shaw, Frederick ).
Walls, NJ. f. King, Eminent Sirs A. N.
Spear, G. j. Harrington, j. y. Hill. r.
b. Redlon. C. +. Berry. e. D. Eastman,
VIM. n. Prince, G. q. Snow, Stephen
Berry, Edwin +. Vose; Sir Knights q.
A. Pudor, j. B. Brackett, Charles u.
Clark, Wm. N. Howe, Abner W. Lowell
L. L. Shaw, Geo. Fl. Griffin, Oscar X
Wish, D. W. Hessltine, A. D. Sullivan,
Frederick P. Dyer, E. J. Brackett, Perley
L. Chase. W. L. Gard, g. P. Cornish,
W. B. Moulton, r. P. Greenough. Geo.
B. West, John S. Cushman, d. W.
Schwarz, Fred Rowland, Willis A. Gates,
O. C. Curtis, J. Putnam Stevens A. III.
Menish, A. J. York. Geo. H. Allan, Ed
ward n. Lang, Jr.. Chas. II. Peterson,
%. A. Fessenden, Geo. W. Sturgis, ii. Il.
Murdoch, F. A. Horgan, Chas. W. Allen,
C. W. I. Cooling, E. B. Winslow, James
A. Pine.
The bill of fare which the company dis
cussed was composed of the following
appetizing yiands:
Blue Points.
Sailed Almonds Sauterne.
Bisque of Oyster Crabs.
Celery. Boiled Red Snapper.
Radishes. Hollandaise Potatoes,
Cucumbers
Roast Vermont Turkey.
PURGE of Potatoes, Fried Parsnips,
Brussels Sprouts.
Commandery Punch.
Olives. Cigarettes.
Larded Partridges au cressons.
Lettuce. Julienne Potatoes.
Mayonuaise of Lobster.
Pate de Fois Gras
Iipsy Pudding.
Fruits. Assorted Cake.
| Toasted Crackers, Pineapple Cheese.
Neapolitan Ice Cream, Tutti Frutti.
Coffee. Appolinaris. Manuel Garoias.
When at last the company was raped
to order, Right Eminent Sir frank E.
Sleeper, Grand Commander of the Grand
Commander of Maine, in few appropri-
ate words, introduced as toastmaster
Right Eminent Sir Albro e. Chase Mr..
Chase said he was perfectly aware that
heart beat to heart rs the Sir knights
gathered for the event which they cele-
brated on this occasion. They net to
greet one of their own members who had
been chosen to position far beyond the
ex pectations of the Sir Knights of the
State of Maine. Mr. Chase spoke of the
distinguished men who had in the past
conferred honor on the state. He spoke
of the men who in Masonic circles had
been an honor to the state and referred
to Right Eminent Sir Locke as one who
had won distinction in politics. the
church and in Masonry. He then offered
the following toast:
OUR GUEST.
"Here's our chief guest
IL he had been forgotten?
1t had Eeen as gap in our great feast.
Honored by the community with posi-
lions political, depended upon by the
church evangelical, esteemed by his breth-
rem Masonic, renowned throughout this
GRAND Jurisdiction, and now thro ghout