Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-15
THE cHEvALIERs
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you, kinsman of our late brother. patri.
arch and general. Herbert G. Foster, fol
this elegant gift and as we gaze upon this
face when assembled In our meetings w,
can truly ask: Can that man be dead
whose spiritual influence Is upon his
kind? He lives in glory and his speak
ing dust hath more of life than half it,
breathing moulds."
The voices of the speakers were
choked several times with emotion
and many a tear was quietly wiped
away by the chevaliers in Canton Hal
flax as they stood at attention to re-
ceive the gift. There was general
feeling of sadness in the entire audi
ence for the loss of their late COM
mander was still fresh in their memory
and he was chief dearly beloved by
all.
General c. f.. Weeks then made few
remarks in commemoratiOn of the late
commander and his services to the Pa
trlarchs and spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen:
~ Is hitting at this time and in behalf OF
the department of Maine to express my
appreciation and deep sense of gratitude
IN the noble purpose and the interest
manifested by General Foster in all mat
ters pertaining to the PatriarchS Mill
tant. Ii Is with deep regret that we re-
alize chat the department has lost one
OF IT'S most earnest workers, an ideal
member a true odd Fellow and true
man. Canton Halifax may well be proud
OF his record. His memory will ever be
fresh upon the esutcheon of our order.
Past Department Commander J. L.
Small then made short, earnest adj
dress, speaking as follows:
/ cannot find language to express what
would say in regard to our late depart
m \. IL,
to myself nor to his memory if / neglect
ed at this time to endorse what has been
said in regard to his ability, integrity
and manhood. General Foster was a true
man In every sense of the word A friend
in adversely as well s in prosperity.
well remember the first time | met him
at Rockland nine years ago, at field
day holden in that city. General Foster
then 81 think captain of Canton Halifax
reported to me with his command. You
chevaliers had just conferred on me the
honor of electinG me your department
commander. | was looking for men OF
ability and standing to assist in putting
the Patriarchs Militant of Maine on a
solid basis. Recognizing his marked abil-
ity and rare good judgment he was at
once promoted inspector general. So well
did he perform the duties Of that office,
at the iirst opportunity ! made him my
chief of staff and trusted advisor. This
position he filled with honor to himself
and credit to the department for three
years. General Foster was a strict dis
ciplinarian, yet always courteous ana
mindful of the rights of others. When
my term of service expired he was elect
ed department commander and until sick
ness prevented served this department
well and faithfully. God only knows why
ne was taken from US when We all need
ed him so much. In his family he was a
good husband and kind father. His
wife and children needed his counsel ana
care. Always Il duiful boy, his honoTed
father had come to rely on Herbert as
only a father can on a tilial son. The
business world misses him and cheVd-
liers We miss him our beloved command
err but our loss was his gain. and | am
sure that by and by when God in his IN
finite goodness shall lift the curtain ana
permit us to see as We are seen ma
know as we are known then shall we
know why Herbert was taken from us in
the prime of his manhood. Then we
shall be satisfied that God never errs and
his ways are always right Friends anu
Chevaliers. let us one and all emulate
the example left US by our departed
friend and Comrade and so live that when
we are called to cross that mystic river
from whose shores no Traveller mas re-
turned we will not go.
like the quarry-slave at night
Scourged to his dungeon, but sustained
and soOthed
BY an unfaltering trust, approach tiny
grave
Like one that wraps the drapery Of his
About him. and lies down to pleasant
dreams.
This closed the presentation exercises
in the hall and the Patriarchs then ad-
journed to the Elmwood for dinner
The outlook for a parade at that
time was very poor, indeed. The or
derS We're given, however that 1t should
be given if the weather would pos
sible permit and that it should take
place some time during the afternoon.
A little after noon the skies cleared
and the rain ceased. The had. however,
been entirely broken up and the whole
program disarranged. Some of the Pa
triarchS had become discouraged at the
prospect in the forenoon and returned
to their homes.
Considering the conditions the parade
was remarkable good. The streets We're
deep with mud and it took a soldier
indeed to turn out Cheerfully under
lowering skies in full dress uniform and
plod through the muddy streets. The
citizens had worked hard at decorating,
however. and the Patriarchs wished
to do their part in making the day as
much of a success as the miserable
weather would permit Nearly every
store along Main street had been pro-
and with colors of the Patriarchs.
Many of the houses also along the
line of march had also been prettily
decorated. But the rain spoiled it all.
Many Of the stores had beautiful sym
bolical pieces in their windows, those
of l.. III. Sopcr & 90. and Geo. ;. Dol
loft * Co. being the most elaborate.
The former had life size figure rep
resenting Rebckah at the well. The
ground work was of green, the back
ground of alternating pink and green
stripes with the three links Of large
size done in red, white and blue, sus-
pended in the center. The figure was
draped in pink with green turban on
the head. Over head were streamers
of the Patriarch cOlors.
In the south Dolloff window there
was regulation shield occupying the
whole window space. done in the Pa
triarch colors with an arch of purple
over head with the words welcome
Patriarchs" in silver. At the base Of
the shield were the letters, also in sill
Yer. j. O. o. f. Many of the other
stores had smaller set pieces and some
were literally covered with bunting of
the Patriarch coiors and red, white and
hIup They tyarp nj WORTHY IF Jacarir