Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-24
SIR KNIGHTS
From Gardiner and RockIand
the Guests of Trinity.
A Very Handsome Appearance in the
Parade, Friday Afternoon.
Supper Served at The Temple-Ail Go 10 Gar
diner in Evening.

where Augusta will see a parade of
uniformed men with bands of music,
but she had very pretty thing in that
line, Friday afternoon, though it was
but side issue to a grand event held
in Gardiner
Maine Commandery, No. l, of Gar
diner. entertained Claremont Com
mandery, No. 8, of Rockland, and in
vited Trinity Commandery of Augusta,
to be present to join in the parade and
to enjoy the bali given in the evening
at the Coliseum. This gave Trinity
ICommandery a chance to do a little en-
pertaining itself, as nothing special was
down for the last part of the afternoon
in Gardiner. So Trinity invited the two
communicates to visit her, in the after
noon, and after enjoying little street
parade, to indulge in 4 banquet, after
which all would return to Gardiner in
time FOR the ball.
The reception of the Sir Knights was
a warm one and every man both the
members of Trinity Commandery and
the guests, enjoyed themselves fully as
much as the people of Augusta enjoyed
seeing them in their handsome uni
forms and white plumes.
Since the days Of 1898 when the
troops We're here, Water street has not
been better decorated with bunting.
The flags We're out in a profusion.
there was also a good amount of hunt
ing. Masonic Temple was prettily.
though modestly decorated, there being
the large commandery flag with fes-
toons made of two American flags from
the upper windows and then the en-
trance was prettily dressed.
The Sir knights We're seen on the
streets throughout the day. Twenty
five or more of the Augusta members
went to Gardiner on the Electrics dur
ing the forenoon and afternoon. and
took part in the parade there.
Augustus part of the day began at
| 40, when the Sir knights met at the
Temple and escorted by the Augusta
Cadet Band, paraded Water street.
| They marched to the depot where they
met the visitors who came in on the
! Dummy" which had three special
cars attached to accommodate the
! crowd.
The colupns We're formed on Com
mercial street and Market square. and
about SO the line of march was taken
up The procession was made up as
follows:
Marshal Of the Day NJ. s Campbell.
| Augusta Cadet Band, F. \. Dennis.
| leader.
Eminent Commander Joseph f. Badger.
| Trinity Commandery, Is men.
| Gardiner Band. f. NJ. Howe, leader.
Eminent Commander NJ. j. Powers.
Maine COmmandery, 80 men.
Rockland Band.
Eminent Commander 5 4. Peterson.
| Claremont Comma ndery, 10 men
Carriage containing Past Grand Com
mander w. j. Landers, Past Grand Gen
rraIissimo j. NJ. Larrabee, Grand Senior
| Warden r. w Plaisted and Deputy
Grand Commander a. NJ. Spear
the parade. Grove. State, Bridge and
| Water streets, the course of the line
| of march We're lined with people who
could but remark at the fine appear
ance made by the Knights.
AS the parade reached the Temple
after going over the route, they march
ed in order to the banquet hall where
the banquet was served.
Ana that banquet. 1t was delight to
the heart to sit down to such spread
lac Caterer Viewer laid before them. He
had large crews at work all the after
noon preparing for them and as usual
there was more than enough of every
thing. The tables were spread with
snowy white, and with the bouquets
and berries, made a very pretty ap-
pearance.
on the menu We're such delicacies as
turkey, cold chicken hot rolls, tongue,
ham. strawberries and cream, coffee,
cake, lettuce, watermelon, pickles, ice
cream and ices.
Following the supper the knishts
naesed a short time looking about the
civ and then marched to the depot
where a special train was taken for
Tho return to Gardiner. The visitors
we're accompanied by the greater num-
her Of the knights who participated IN
tho narade and by 50 or more ladies' OF
tho knights. The three cars OF the
rain were hardly sufficient for the
crowd. once again in Gardiner they
o,ioved the ball in the Coliseum. some
raturped home by special Electrics at
!, 20 and others waited for the liz
Pullman.
As the parade passed the court mouse
tbev met with reception that they
had NOT been looking for and when
pleased not only them but all the peo-
ia standing about. There is quite a
) ora,v of masons at work on the repairs
: IA the building and these, win the car
r narters who were each provided Win