Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-19
CANADIAN VISITORS
Entertained by Bradford Com
mandery Of Biddeford.
Richard Occur de Lion Makes More
Friends in Maine.
Handsome Decorations, Parade and Reception
and Banquet al Old Orchard.

/ Biddeford. Me-. Aug. I,.-Bradford
commandery of this city extended Ia
| the fratcrs Of Richard Occur de Lion
| Preccptory OF Montreal royal well
come, today, who since morning have
been the guests Of the Sir knights Of
this city.
The Richard Occur de Lion Knights,
| " no are on their return trip from at
tending the annual assembly OF the
Sovereign Grand Priory Of Canada.
which met this year. in the city OF st.
John. n. T.. left Augusta. today. They
| We're accompanied by contingent
from Sussex Preccptory Of ShcrbroOke.
Que. These two prcceptorics are the
only active cncs in the province Of
Quebec and are great friends.
The business blocks Of the city were
handsomely decorated as well as many
private dwellings ana the Union Jack
were cntwined with the Stars and
Stripes.
The visiting knights were met at the
railroad station and escorted to city
square whera Mayor y. Il. Walker
Montreal brethren.
In behalf Of the city and It's people
Mayor Walker then presented the Keys
of the city to En- Sir Knight Duncan
VI. Young. presiding preccptor of Rich
aru Occur de Lion Preceptory. En-.
six Knight Young accepted the keys
with 2 Few words ~ acknowledgement
gracefully ph-ased
Tho visitors werc then escorted to Ma
sonic building. where III" time until noon
was spent in IH exchange of greetings
At noon dinner was served 40 Hotrl
Thatcher, ana az i8n there was an infor-
maj RS. ptian n thc Iasoni, budding,
bradford Commando Ia tac visiting
knights and ladios.
The ladies were taken IN CARRIAGES for
short drive through Ia. two cities and
then Ia the HON" 81 Dr. J Frank Truii.
where At noon lunch was served b. the
members 81 the ladies reception com
mittec.
The lu,i.es wv ,hc ,a.nmltte, ~ cn;c--
tainmcnt were Mrs. KniHio tiouid MrS.
J. Frank Trul. Mrs. Charles J.. Atwood
Mir. W \. Hooper Mrs. Jorc G.. Shaw.
Ms. Peter J. Pdraday. Mrs. George H.
William J. Mayhury. Mrs George Il.
Morrison ana Mrs. } " Hooper
This afternoon. the principal streets oi
Sac" and Biddcforl We're IIrHdeI hy the
visitors and the bradford Comm Indc ~.
In Saca tho Ladies Were entertained hy
Mrr. Horace Wo"dmau az her residence
On Main street
Tonight. the members w th, Masonic
bodies went "a Hotel f'iSkc O!d orchard
where a banquet was given at T.. NJ.
The toasts and responses were "a fol-
lows: The President 81 the United
States" ny Sir Knight William J. Man
bury ~ Sac". of Bradford Cummandery
King Edward. Tast grand master ~
TcmplarS M Canada ~ ~ Il. Sill
KNIGHT William " Mhyir. grand chan
Ccil"r ~ II" Sovereign Grand i'rIory AZ
Canada. Montreal. The Soy, reign Grand
Prior 90 Ctutt'a. ~ NJ. =. Sir Knight
'. J.. tArlcy. -. l.. grand master in "a
nadH. ANA "y X. T.. Sir Knight ~. T..
Cham, u ~ StanstCad; Inc Grand
comrnandcrN Of Maine. by Il. NJ and
Pat Commander Wills r. EmmonS ana
Sir hwght Luther II Mnurc. both of
Stco; Canada. oar Neighbour. hy Il. T..
ST. knight J. L. T"es!.idCr ana T. NJ. S!r
Knight t'r.' jones' nf ~. John. Richard
Curur Il" Lion FrcCcEtpry. No = OF
Montreal. hy H. a. Sir kuicht II a
Young. residing pr".rrtnr. SiSs,> Pre-
'tplrrN. M. N nf Shnrhrrukc ~ II NJ
SIT Knight IN Spencer az Sn"rbro0t,
l'r.dinri f"mmandcry. by S,r kniC,ti
Mas"r : =. Walker # Biddctord.