The Portland daily press., 1898-09-06
A. 0. H.
How the Order Celebrated Lab0r-Day
in Portland.

A Fine Farade-A Picnic at Long Island
"A Dance and Drill at tho Auditorium.
Yesterday morning the Uniform Bank,
A. o. d. of Portland Capt. Regsn,
with the Montreal company, Cant. Raw
ley, proceeded to the Portland & Rochester
railroad station, at O'Clock, and there
met the Lewiston company, Capt. Gala
han, with the Dominican band, so pieces,
of that city. The band and the three
companies then made parade through
Cumberland, Washington, Congress,
Free, Middle and Pearl streets to Custom
House wharf, where the steamer was
taken for Long island. The Portland
company turned out s5 Sir Knights, the
Montreal company, 80, and the Lewiston,
CO. There was also capital drum corps.
On the parade, which was Witnessed by
crowds Of people on the streets, the bat
TALON was reviewed by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Healy as it passed the bishops residence
ON Congress street. The guestssof the
companies who did not parade, were in
carriages, closing the procession. The
band played with much taste and skill
and gave great pleasure. On the march
the Montreal knights performed many
novel movements that elicited great ap-
plause.
Parade over, the Knights embarked
on a boat Of the Casco Bay steamboat
company, and over a sheet Of water as
bsmooth and mirror-like as has been seen
for many day. sailed for Long Island,
where the day was to be spent. The boats
which followed, carried crowds of peo-s
pie, and by 8 o'clock in the afternoon at
least $500 people had gathered. to join
in the festivities of the day.
Soon after disembarking the Knights
arranged themselves In. groups near Cush.
ing's pavilion and were photographed, az.
ter which they sat down to first class
shore dinner, served in Cushing's best
style. Not less than four or five hundred
guests took part in the .palatable meal.
Not long after dinner q. ]. Callahan Of
Lewiston, state president of the A. o.
H., called the vast assemblage to order
and delivered q fitting address of well
come, after which speeches wero made
by Rev. Father Wallace of Lewiston, form
erly of st. Dominic's of this city. A
notable incident occurred when Father
Wallace was presented. A bystander
says: Remember ST. Dominicsl' Quick
at repartee Father Wallace rejoins. Ere.
member the Maine" He was followed
by Hon. E. J. Slattery of. f.Massachusetts
and Mr.. Sutton from the same state. The
speeches were interspersed with music
delightfully."- rendered by the Dominican
band Of Lewiston which evoked great ap-
plause.
Field sports were next in order and first
came 100 yards running match, which
was won by Thomas Kelley in a field of
about ten competitors. Then came a
burlesque sparring match between two
Lewiston chaps, Joseph McDonough and
Thomas McInery, which created lots Of
fun.
Soon after O'Clock the party began to
return to the city and 1T was we'll on to
Z O'Clock before the last guests arrived at
the pier, at the head Of which was q
train of the Maine Central in readiness
for the 800 or more visitors from Lewis.
ton and other points.
In the evening there was dance, with
an emblematic drill by the Montreal
knight. There was a large party present,
and their very pretty movements executed
by the Sir Knights kept the audience
continually applauding. 1t was late
hour before the dance was ended, for
summer heat seemed to have little effect
on the devotees of Terpsichore
Today the visitors will be given a
chance to see our city and suburbs and at
s. 30 p. m. will leave for home