The Portland daily press., 1899-06-26
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
thousands Of Them Psraded In the cit
les of Maine.

l les OF Hlutmrs
st. Johns day was fittingly, observed
by the knights Templnr OF Portland and
their guests Saturday. Bay State COM
mandery, knights 1emplar Of Brookton.
arrived here on the Boston boat Satur.
day morning after a delightful trip, and
were in line on the wharf at o'clock.
1876 strong, and headed by Afaitland's
band, marched to tho Preble house.
breakfast over, the Brookton knights
enjoyed themselves until time for the
parade at about $780,
Portland Commandery formed ut their
armory on Exchange street and headed
by the American Cadet band, marched
to the Preble house. Here they were
Joined by the Bay State Commandery
and Maitland's band.
| A parade was then made through the
principal streets Of the city, then to Gus
tom House wharf, where the steamer For
est Queen was taken and the party pro-
ceeded to Cushing's island.
At o'clock fine banquet was served
at the Ottawa house At the close Of the
banquet the two Communicates
boarded the steamer In waiting and had
chsrming sail among the islands of
Casco hay, which was enjoyed very
much, especially by the visiting knights.
The return was then made TO Cushing's
island where the Bay State commandery
was left, after which Portland Comman-
derry returned to the city. The any was
q most enjoyable one to oil and the
visi tors were highly pleased with the
royal manner in which they were enter
tanned by Portland Commandery. Bay
State Commandery will spend today at
the Ottawa house and will return home
by boat tonight.
Boston Commandery, which arrived
Friday. accompanied by their ladies',
spent the afternoon and evening enjoy
ing the sights Of Portland. Saturday
morning, after a late breakfast, the
knights and ladies took special electric
cars for Custom House wharf and vent
noon they returned to Peaks island and
had a fine fish dinner. They returned
home by train Saturday afternoon. ..
AT LEWISTON.
The second day Of the knights Tenn
plar festival brought two more comman-
deriss to Lewiston,S st. Albsn OF Portland
and De Molay of Skowhegan. They
reached Lewiston at $50 o'clock. There
were 100 sir knights from Portland, with
Chandler's band, and rs from Skowhe-
,ar xvtth tha Watarvtt1a hard mr. -,
itors were met at the upper Maine Gen.
trail station by Lewiston commandery and
the Montreal Preceptory, with two
| bands, and escorted to Kora hall, where
a collation. was served. At 1890 o'clock
the column Wal. formed for parade and
marched through the principal streets of
Lewiston and Auburn. 1t was a most
brilliant parade. Sir Albert b. Nealey
was the grand marshal. After the pa
rade the Communicates left on a special
train for Merrymeeting park. where din
ner was served and after their return to
Lewiston &C o o'clock banquet was
given in Kora hall. st. Alban COM
mandery returned homs by special train,
arriving here at IL o'clock. AS they
marched down Congress and Exchange
streets to the asylum they. were literally
applauded.
AT BATH.
st. Johns Commandery, No. 5, were
the guests of Dunlap Commandery of
Bath, Saturday. There was brilliant
parade and the sir knights then became
the guests of Sir Knight William Dom
nell, where banquet was served. Rock
land commandery on its way home from
Gardiner was entertained by a short
reception at Bath by both the Bangor
and Bath Communicates. Sunday the
Bangor Commandery will be taken down
the Kennebeo river for sail and enjoy
fish dinner at Mouse island, returning
home In the evening.
AT GARDINER
Maine Commandery of Gardiner and
Ciaremont Commandery went to Iogus
Saturday forenoon. where Gov. Allen
made an address of welcome. On thei
return to Bangor they had banquet
the Evans house and returned home in
the afternoon.
AT OLD ORCHARD.
AT Old Orchard on Friday where $50
sir knights of the Lewiston commandery
with the Montreal Preoeptory as their
guests, passed the day. Most Eminent
William j. Burnham was given grand
masters jewel beautifully embellisbad
with diamonds and valued at $500. The
presentation was a tribute to the faith
full and efficient work of Deacon Burn
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