Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-14
'HE DECORATIONS
Are Going Up for Fridays
Grand Masonic Time.
over 500 Uniformed Men Will Take
Part in the Parade,
every husustan Should Plan to Show Som.
Attention I, Visitors.

mo,,to. 80" next Friday, and the
'ers Oh the various committees
as busy as the famous bees n,
anus mat have been held nm 70 ~
S"iI'li boy in all generations as N. ,n,
rect pattern of industry. Cen cho..a
accompanied by Squire Jones Won't e.
'"e National Home in the afternoon
ana III the evening visited Covernn,
nm to perfect certain arrapc.nan,.
pelore putting out the printed ,rdo,..
or ,he event, which will probably be
kPu, III the mail sometime TODAY
~ DecorationS are beginning tn no in
on every hand and it looks as
Et.tAhe city would wear a holiday attire
xucn as has never before been saen
seSsre. The first stores to appear in
fgiors was those of Russell & Weston
Nv che DR.. Davies block occunied nv,
MIttSssH and Joseph r. Young. These
" galions appeared, Monday after
ana were followed, yesterday. by
elnesN1alne Farmer. Odd Fellows block
Nasor- office, and Mr. Weston's home.
eee are to be elaborate displays on
| lsinesAtate Capitol, and City building.
ArnAnSements are being made for the
leQeral and county buildings to some
eANsnA. The committee have arranged
ies3e& pleasing feature. novel to Au-
gulM, at the former building.
While 1t was impossible to have the
iaufes at the banquet ii is understo God
most satisfactory arrangements for
their entertainment that evening are
oefnS made; and that announcement
VIII probably be made tomorrow as to
what has been done in this line.
1t is stated that Trinity will march
with the greatest number of Sir
knights in line that she has ever turn
ed out on public occasion. There will
he fully 500 men in the entire column
The reports to the decoration commit
tee of intended displays far exceed its
expectations, and there seems to be no
possible doubt that the people of Au-
susta intend to make the event one
worthy of the good name of the city. \
firm of Boston decorators in the store
next to Young's pharmacy is taking a
large number Of orders. \ number of
English and American flags We're re-
ceived. yesterday. by various parties.
The interior of City hall under the
expert hands of Mr.. Oscar Groves is
rapidly getting into shape and the
decoration is of effective and symbolic
character. Mr.. Groves has worked at
it personally and will achieve result
which will add To his already good
reputation as "A decorator. The Flee
trio co. is furnishing lights for the
decorative work.
The souvenir menu is in the hands of
the printers and will be neat and in
II 81 "a tNls.
ant reminder to those who attend the
banquet. All over the street are heard
words from those intending to come in
to come into town to see the parade
With fair weather there is every rea-
son to believe that the crowd from the
surrounding country that Will drive IN
to see the mornings parade viii fully
equal that of the morning of the big
shows on their annual visits.
Few people. not directly participant
ing. understand the great amount OF
work necessary to be performed by
comparatively few individuals TO sue
ccssfully carry out an undertaking OF
this kind and it is to the credit OF
Augusta that in these public events
she ALWAYS has goodly number ot ac-
tive and intelligent men, trained IN
such matters, who with much self de-
nial and at much personal trouble are
willing to give time and work IN or
der that events in which the gooi iduie
of the CITY is concerned may terminate
successfully.
LET everyone add at least the as
sistance of flag to the eftorts VI
these workers remembering that ~
~
! the first time in her history Augusta
| is to entertain large body OF foreign
visitors. Augusta has never failed ye'
and will not on this occasion.
Richard Occur de Lion Preceptory
No Knights Templar. Montreal
, which will pay Augusta a VISIT Angus
18th is on their return trip from at
,.,dinp the annual assembly of the
sovereign Great Priory Of Canada
which meets this year in the city 81 y
John. n. f. They will be accompanied
nv a contingent from Sussex Prec"pt"rA
| No . Of ShcrbroOkc. =. q. TheS" TWO
nreceptories are the only active ones
in the Province of Quebec. ana are
worry great friends. The Mohtfca
| praceptcry will be under the commant
Of Eminent Sir Knight Duncan a
Young Presiding Preceptor Gas th'
.o,,mapding officer is styled in can
,dn sir knight r. a. Emmons. Con
stable Ganeralissimo). and Sir knigh
Philip D. Gordon. Marshal Captaii
c.neran The ether officers of thu
nrccartorv who will also he in tn
marty are Sill Knight George Carson
cranlain. Sir Knight Charles Manure
sub-marshal Sir knight Thomas y
Foster. captain of the guard. ~
Knight r. s. Currie. lst standard Dear
er. Sir Knight Geo. $. Walsh. sW"r'
hearo: and Sir Knight Charles Pierce
or5anist sussex Preceptory viii b.
under command of Eminent Sir knish
DIR. Fl. Spencer. the presiding precep
tor. Upwards of :" swords an
twenty ladies vii! be in the part
as well as the pipe and drum
2 band of 9Th Regiment Royal Scots.
, Nathaniel w. Cole agent for tn
Edwards Manufacturing Company Q