The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-30
SPECIAL CONCLAVE
De MOlay COmmandery, No. 10,
X. II, Entertains.
DEGREE WORK AND LARGE ACCEs-
sIONs TO RANKS
Reception, COLLATION.. Banquet, Etc.


The special conclave of De Molay Com
mandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, held,
Thursday and Friday Of last week, was a
grand success in every particular.
The object Of the assembling of the
Knights was the comforting of orders
upon l6 candidates, viz John Bucklsnd,
Edwin Childs, Alexander Ferguson,
Allen Hackett, Samuel r. Haines, Chas.
) b. Haskell, Orrin s. Haskell, Henry F.
Libby, David w. Manock, John W. Man
son, Charles S. Phibrick, Edwin A. Por-
ter, Vim. L. Pushor, Thomas M. Russell,
Frank r. Walls, John F. Webendorfer,
all of Pittsfield.
The degree work upon so large num-
, Der occupied all available time of the
two days but it was performed with
despatch and the Incidental courtesies
and entertainment of guests were not
neglected by the Sir Knights Of our town
nice collation. was served by Caterer
Delano In the banquet room in Coburn
block upon conclusion of the work,
Thursday evening.
One of the most delightful features OF
the occasion was the reception rendered
the Sir Knights by Mrs. Forrest Good
win In her charming home on Madison
} Avenue. Invitations were extended to
Knights Templar of De Molay Com
mandery and to all visiting members OF
the rank. The time designated was
from to 4 O'Clock, Friday afternoon,
and large number, embracing nearly
all the Knights in town, availed them
selves OF this cordial invitation. Mrs.
Goodwin WAS assisted In receiving by
Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd, Mrs. w. Ii.
WIldes, Mrs. e. ?. Viles, Mrs. F. O.
Sawyer, Mrs. J. p Oak, Mrs. J. W.
Blunt, Mrs. F. w. Briggs and Miss Dora
M. Goodwin. Misses Ethel Walton, Lou
Cass, Mae Dascombe and Eldena Smith
presided at the refreshment tables.
Little Miss Fancher Sawyer gracefully
received the guests at the door. kendall's
orchestra discoursed music at frequent
intervals during the reception hours.
The parors were richly and tastefully
decorated. The Somerset Traction Com
pany conveyed the Sir Knights to and
from the hosptable residence of Eminent
Commander and Mrs. Goodwin by spe-
cial cars. Thus every detail was perfect
in plan and in execution.
The elimination of the work and fes-
tivities was the elegant banquet spread
In Hotel Heselton, Friday evening, by
Landlord G.. w. Giddings, himself a
knight Templar. He has not long been
10 charge of this we'll established hostel
ny of Skowhegan, but is hotel proprie-
tor of experience, and made complete
success Of this the first banquet spread
by him in our town. The words swell
come Sir Knights" done in colors Of the
passion cross, appeared in conspicuous
place on the wall In the dining room, the
tables were laid with rare taste and
adorned with ported plants and cut flow
ers, while in front of the presiding office,
was an elegant center piece OF emblem
attic Significance. The mattresses were
in white and were remarkably prompt H.
serving the 1875 guests, in accord witt
the following elaborate menu:
Little Neck Clans.
Green Turtle, Clear.
! Consomme la Monte Carlo.
Sliced Tomatoes. Celery.
! Rolled Ualibut White Wine Sauce
| Lettuce. Potato Marbles.
| Cucumbers.
! Spanish Roast.
| Roast Duck, Currant Jelly.
Roast Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
ssuted Brussels Sprouts. French Peas
Roman Punch.
! Croquettes OF Lamb a la d. Rivers.
| Lobster Salad. Chicken Salad
Cold Sliced Ok Tongue Sliced Native Ham.
Haut Sauterne.
Strawberry Jelly with Whipped Cream.
Assorted Cake.
! Frozen Pudding De Molay Style.
Fruit.
Assorted Nuts and Layer Raisins.
Apollnaris.
! Bents Water Crackers. Edam Cheese
| Coffee. Cigars. Cigarettes.
Eminent Commander Forrest Goodwin
presided at the post prandial exercises.
eiciting warm and FRI quent applause
and adding new laurels to his fame as d
toast-master and presiding officer, by
his happy introductions, ready wit ana
repartee. One OF his best hits was IL
graceful recognition OF the veteran Em-
nent Commanders, toast to the gray
haired veterans Of De Molay Command
cry, saying: "rhpre are the men who
have borne the brunt of the battle that
has made De Moav what it Ia. To Sir
knights, Dyer, Estes, Baker and all the
host of them whose gray hairs are fas
carrying them to the grave, it is fitting
that when we are taking in so much new
blood we should honor these gray haired
veterans" The toast WAS drunk stand
ing.
AT the midnight hour toast WIS
drunk, with bowed heads to the departt d
dead of De Molay, and in closing tn
eminent commander proposed toast to
the future of De Molay MAY it be rs
pleasant and prosperous as has been the
past"
The more formal toasts OF the
occasion, were as follows The
Governor of Maine, Col. Elliot c. Dill
of Augusta; ST. Omar Commandery
DR.. j. Fl. Knox of Waterville; Men,
bers of De Molay Outside Skowhegan,
Augustine Simmons of North Arson ;
| The Blue Bells of Scotland, Louis