St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
DELIGHTFUL PILGRIMAGE.
Palestine Commnndery, knights Temp
lar, Visit President Mckinley.


lar, Visit President Mckinley.
Last Thursday and Friday were two
memorable days for Palestine Comman-
derry and their pilgrimage to Lake Cham
plain will be remembered as one of the
successful and enjoyable trips the Com
mandery ever took. There were 70 IN
the party, and though made up mostly
of St. Johnsbury people the party includ-
ed Sir Knights from Barnet, Danville,
Lyndonville, West Concord, Hyde Park
and elsewhere. They left St. Johnsbury
in special cars Thursday morning and
reached Maquam about noon where they
were Joined by Past Grand Commander
Alfred A. Hall OF st. Adams and Others.
Here the steamer Maquam was await
ing them and for the next two days
" lille on the lake they were under the es-
p.cial charge OF the genial Capt. Hawley.
After delightful ride through the islands
the boat touched at Plattsburg to take
on Sherman's Band of Burlington and
Bluff Point was reached early in the
afternoon. Carriages took the ladies
from the wharf to the palatial Hotel
Champlain and the Commandery formed
in line and marched up to the hotel in
full Uniform. The band preceded the Sir
Knights and Eminent Commander Hazen
had the line headed by Past Grand Com
mander Hall, Past Commander c. A.
Calderwood and Congressman Grout,
who is member of Palestine Comman-
derry The Sir Knights received many
compliments as they marched up the wind
ing road and as soon as the hotel was
reached they broke ranks.
An unexpected treat awaited them here
as just as they had broken ranks word
was passed around that the President
was going to review the 26th Regiment
which is soon to start for Manila.
Headed by the regimental band with
Harry Stiles, a former st. Johnsbury boy
leader, the 1850 members of this last
volunteer regiment passed in review and
were cheered to the echo by the throngs
on the broad piazzas. The boys were all
dressed in their kakhi uniforms and in
the regiment were several Caledonia
county boys
After the review the President received
the Commandery, each member and the
ladies being presented by Eminent Com
mander Hazen In and about the hotel
were other distinguished public men in
Guiding Vice President Hobart, Atty.
Gen. Griggs, Secretary Root and Gen.
Merritt. Sherman's Band gave a con-
cert during the afternoon and during
their stay at Hotel Champlain Manager
Seavey did everything to make his YER
mont guests feel at home. Sherman's
Band played Aud Lang Syne" as the
party left the hotel.
In the evening there was delightful
sail across the lake to Burlington, Sher-
mans band furnishing excellent music
for dancing. The party were entertained
at the Van Ness House and during their
stay in Burlington many OF the Sir
knights paid visit to the Masonic
Temple. On Friday morning an early
start was taken for Ausable Chasm.
This was great trip for all the party,
most of whom had never visited this
wonderful spot. AT the Chasm House
Mine Host Bickford gave them the
freedom of the place and the ride down
the gorge was one never to be forgotten.
Plattsburg was again visited Friday
noon and an excellent dinner was served
at the Fouquet House. Here the Com
mandery entertained J. Albert Gale, mu-
stefan in the band, and Bugler Brooks,
two st. Johnsbury boys who have
enlisted in the Goth Regiment. The ride
back to Maquam was as enjoyable as
the one the day before and the party
reached st. Johnsbury on the Friday
evening train enthusiastic over their two
days outing.
The special committee was Sir
Knights c. A, Calderwood, George B.
Spaulding and Frank H. Miner and the
success OF the trip was due in large
measure to the excellent preliminary
arrangements. Following is the person
nellie OF the party:
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Hazen, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Calderwood, Rev. and Mrs.
F. d. Buckley, Rev. and Mrs. A. l. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Spaulding, Hon.
w. w. Grout, Col. and Mrs. A. A. Hall
and son, DR.. and Mrs. George F. Cheney,
Prof. w. E. Ranger and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Stearns, Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Way, Miss Mary J. Way,
Mrs. Belle Downes. Mrs. E. G. Ash,
W. S. Boynton, Miss Helen A. Boyn-
ton, Miss Mary Jewett, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Story, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Gray, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Page, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Abee, Mr. and Mrs. c. Fl. Woodbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Hartman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. A. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Amasa Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. F. E,
Dwinell, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Berry, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Folsom, Mr.. and Mrs
N, 6. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. +. N. Keller
Miss Dorcas Sawyer, Capt. and Mrs
George R. Ford, William Wetherbee
George H. Emerson, w. H. Burbank
NJ. Russell, {. F. Cutting, ]. R. Somer
vile, Everett Hutchins, Fl. ]. Dwinell
J. S. Weeks, Squires ]. Wilson, c. H
, Mattocks, R. B. Gammel, Thomas
: Riddle, l.. s. Tillotson, ]. w. Gabrielle.
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