The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-24
THE BOSTON CON MASDERY,
They Reach Portland i'm Special
Train with Their Ladies'.

Boston commandery, X. T., arrived
here at O'Clock yesterday afternoon on
a special train. They lsft the Hub in
the morning, stopped an hour at Old
Orchard and then journeyed on to Port
land. There were in all 2S3 In the party,
including Carter's Boston Commandery
band and the ladies Of the sir knights.
On reaching the Union station the ladies
of Boston commandery were placed on
the special street cars which were there
awaiting them and taken at onse to the
Falmouth hotel. The commandery formed
In line and headed by their magnificent
band marched up town and to their head
quarters. They made very brilliant APP
pearance and were literally applauded on
their way down Congress street.
At the Falmouth the visiting sir
knights sat down to a fine lunch which
was awaiting them and after lunch were
assigned to their quarters. Almost every
roomin the big house was occupied and
some of the visitors were sent to SWEET
hotel for quarters. At a little after 5
O'Clock the visitors boarded six special
cars which were awaiting their cunven-
fence in front OF the hotel anu with their
band in the forward car rode out to Riy-
erton. There they passed an hour or SO
W thC II dl0uoltu III biL16 IDf
dinner. Special cars were again waiting
them when dinner was over and the sir
knights rode down to Custom House
wharf and boarded special boat which
took them to Peaks island, The sun was
setting behind the hills of the city when
the Emita started on her island trip and
the rising moon silvered the smooth wat.
ers Of the bay. On the sail down the hnr-
Dor the band played some of It's stirring
airs and the visitors enjoyed the trip
hugely.
At the island the boat was WELCOMED
with fireworks and red fire. the ffnging
of bells. the footing Of whistles and the
cheers of the large number of people on
the wharf. Headed by the band Bcsto u
commardery marched to the theatre
where they saw Mr., Barrows' company
in the "Wife."
After the performances the party ad :
journed to the ball room over the theatre
where they INDUCED In dancing until
1l.s0 o'clock and kthen sailed home in d
special boat by moonlight reaching tina
Falmouth about midnight.
This morning about 10 o'clock the Bos.
ton commandery will take 20 mile sail
around Casco bay and at noon the party
will land at Peaks island and enjoy Dish
dinner. They VIII then return to Port.
land and leave here by special train tor
Boston at 4.45 O'Clock.
the party than there are ladies and it is
one of the most successful pilgrimage In
point of numbers that Boston conllnan-
derry has ever had.
The officers of Boston commandery are
Eminent Commander I'm. Sir William
b. Lawrence.
Generalissimo (aoting)--Sir Henry IL.
Litshfield.
Captain General-Sir John FL. Bowker.
Treasurer--Em. Sir james III. Gleason.
Recorder--Sir Herbert A. Rhoades.
Senior Warden-Sir Riualdo b. Rich
ardson. Sa#
Junior Warden-Sir Birchard A. At,
wood. $50 542
Standard Bearer (acting)--slr Robert
| II. Ford.
| Sword Bearer-Sir Edgar +. Hunt.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. Barr.
The party was in charge of George w.
Storar, assistant passenger agent of the
Boston q Maine. who is member Of the
commandery. Among others In The party
were Richard HapRood and wife MIR.
Hapgood is the superintendent of the West
End railway Of Boston. Robert r. Ford.
one OF the proprietors of Young's hotel,
was anorher of the prominent members
OF the party.