Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-14

appearance We're spoken. great
many Of the people along the line OF
the march had their residences decorat-
ed with flags and besides other atten-
tions were shown the visiting Knights
| The procession reached the asylum
| on Common street shortly after l.
o'clock and there a light luncheon was
! served. The line of march was then
| formed, this time the two bands play
| ing together as one. and it is safe to
| say that it has been a long time since
any such music has been heard in this
| city. When the guests reached the
Elmwood. dinner was served and then
the bands gave Il concert in front of
the hotel from until o'clock.
While The greater part of the guests ar
rived in the morning. Vet when the after
noon trains came in they brought in some
Of the best-known men in Masonry in the
State They at once went to the Elm
wood ana while the concert was being
given the motel piazza was crowded with
Knights Tempar while the streets on
either side were crowded. Frequently thF-
band was obliged 10 respond to encorcs
ana selection after selection was received
with the heartiest applause.
When evening came. the red cross over
it very evident where the banquet was -
take place. The cross was one of the best
things in the line that has been seen IN
this city. 1t was fully feet high ana
with the cross arm 10 correspond. The
white covering was studded with red elec
tric lights and when darkness came there
was one red blaze in front of the temple.
making the temple loom up from every
part Of the street. The idea was that of
Dr. J. +. Hill ana carried out in an
unusually successful manner.
4 Il n'tl1rE the Sir k NIGHTS barln TO
assemble at the Masonic building. ana in
a short time afterwards the line of march
was formed to the Elmwood, from which
the guests We're escorted back TO the
Asylum, where the banquet was served.
Here nothing that could in any way add
to the comfort or enjoyment Of the guess
was omitted.
In fact there was nothing in the days
| programme that was not embiematic ii
the Knights Everything passed off in
| the smoothest possible manner and re
| hected great credit on the members of the
| committee having the arrangements in
charge.
arranged lengthwiSe of the hall TheSa
were connected al the top by table al
which We're seated the guests of honor.
The tables Were one mass OF tlOWerS, cut
| flowers being arranged the whole length
| of each table. As soon as the guests had
become seated the banquet was discussed,
the menu being:
The menu for the banquet in the even
ing was:
Blue Points Half Shell A Ia Lemon
Boiled Salmon, Farsley Garnish, Egg
| Whole White Potatoes
Rolls
| Chicken troquetts French Peas
Curley Celery
Rolls
Cold Turkey Cold Roast Chicken
c9Id Cincinnaii Ham n,rnr1 c"ld en5Hh T1ngne
Baked Macaron Dressed Tomatoes
Relishes
Worcester Sauce Chow Chow
English Pickles French Mustard
Roman Punch Cigarettes
Salads
Chicken Salads Lobster Salads
French Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Queen Olives
Escalloped oysters. Fancy Crackers
Frozen Pudding Chocolate Ice Cream
Vanilla lee Cream
Plain and Fancy cake
Walnut Plain Pound Angel Citron
Currant Macaronies
Lady Fingers Surprises Kisses
Drinks
Coffee Chocolate Tea
Poland Spring Water
The service was excellent and the ban
quet fully in keeping with those furnished
by Caterer J. Fields Murray. When the
banquet had been finished and the cigars
lighted. DIR. J. f. Hill, eminent comman-
der of St. omer. arose and in IA neat man
ner presented w. c. Phiibrook as toast
master 1t was then for the first time in
the day that DR.. J. T. Hill Felt that he
could enjoy himself and for the first time
that he relieved his shoulders in any way
of their burden.
The speakers and toasts Were: Grand
ris: The Chapter" Grand High Priest T.
w Plaisted; The Grand Lodge Wor
shipfu Grand Master w. s choate;
I Low,