Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-24
FOR The STATE.
Augusta Will Do Honor to the
Canadian Visitors.
Elaborate Plans to Receive Montreal
Preceptory and Other Visitors.
Parade. Visits to Muster and Soldier Home
ard a Banquet.

'"e iISt Hieeti'S OF all the commit
tees on the entertainment of the Rich
ard Occur de Lion Preceptory. Knights
Templar, of Montreal, which is to be
the guest of Trinity Commandery of
Augusta ON Friday, Aug lG. was held
at the rooms of the Abnaki club last
evening. and the plans made indicate
tnat 1T will be one OF the most inter-
cSiinS social Masonic events ever seen
in Maine.
quite a handsome sum of money has
already been raised. nearly onc-half
! the amount which it was estimated
would be necessary to give an event
worthy of Augusta. The largest givers
have already been seen and papers are
now generally circulated among the
: fraternity. The solicitors reported n
great deal OFFS enthusiasm and unex-
p""t"dly prompt response to their re-
quests. In fact the Sir knights are on
their metilc and feel that old Trinity
must not fail in doing it's level best,
which IS a very high standard.
~ The meeting az the committee En-.
s I Winfield :. tho1te was made pres
lCCnt Of tn. committee, j. r.. Elanch-
"id, secretary, and w. 6. Roothby
Treasurer The various committees in
formally went over their pruha BILE
nc'os and made preliminary plans up
81 which to work ana evolve more def
mite ana elaborate routine.
The general scope Of the plan Il as
follow: IN" visiting preceptory will
probably arrive from st. John on the
second night train, early Friday morn
- IA "A In,
that night aud 81 to the hotels to
breakfast. About o'clock there will
be a parade Of the communicates
through a few Of our streets. terminal
ing at the state House. where the To-
cal Templars in the building viii en-
terrain them and then all will he re
ceived by Governor Hill. At the con
clusion Of this reception ANA parade.
the visitors ANA their ladies VIII he
informally taken in carriages t. the
muster grounds. where possibly the
regiments may be pardded before the
"a Regiment breaks camp.
After lunch at noon trolley cars will
10 taken t. the National Home. where
the officers VIII entertain them ana the
Home Band render a concert The pipe
ior the benefit Of the veterans Tht
trip home will be made by trolley, leav-
ins the visitors at the hotels.
In the evening there is to be a grand
rrct ption and banquet N City han.
which is to be richly decorated. At this
banquet the ladies' will probably be in
vited and there will he the usual
amount Of music and talented speech
IS appropriate to the occasion The
guests will depart ON the early train,
Saturday morning.
II is especially urged that the peo-
pie Of Augusta will rouse to the fact
that this is one of the very first for
rign bodies ever visiting the Capital
city of Maine. and the occasion is one
of Importance to us as a city. 1t is
something more than purely Masonic
affair. rs many prominent Canadians
are To accompany the preceptory. and
Augusta on this occasion is to do honor
for the whole State. We feel certain
that the houses Of Augusta will gen
orally fly the American flag upon the
occasion. while many residents have
signiiied their intention To quite elab-
orltely decorate. The State House and
other public buildings Will be hand
somely draped and considerable display
will he made by owners Of dwellings.
The visitors will number about 100
persons ana be accompanied by a ia
rous drum and pipe band. 1t promises
To- he a striking event FOR our city.