Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

from the center Of the arch to the
stage THESE are the knights Templar
colors and there was sprinkilng OF
them all through the green, pink ana
orange that were principally used, but
not enough to cause any sompre erect.
The knights Templar emblem rim.
Frederick Hill, EN-. Sir c. F. Johnson,
FIN. Sir M. E. Adams, Sir d. p. Foster,
Sir s. A. Green, Sir w. T. Haines, Sir
Fl. B. Holland, Sir H. B. Smell, Sir F.
M. Wheeler, Sir F. w. Noble, Sir F. X.
Shaw.
Committee on invitations--Em. Sir
A. H. Totman, Sir G. c. Hume, Sir L.
e. Ramsted, S J. e. Harris, Sir j. d.
Davis.
Committee on reception-Em. Sir ].
Frederick Hill, En-. Com. ]. H. Knox,
EN-. Sir A. L. McFadden, Sir w. T.
Haines, Sir w. B. Arnold.
Committee on decorations-Em. Sir
F.. A. Lovejoy, Sir S. S. Lightbody, Sir
F.. M. Wheeler, Sir r. H. Gay, Sir f. X.
Shaw.
Committee on musician. Sir W. c.
Philbrook, En-. Sir John Phillips, Sir
]. H. D'Orsay.
Committee on refreshments-Sir S.
L. Preble, Sir S. S. Lightbody, Sir f.
Redington.
Committee on souvenirs and tickets
Sir D. p Foster, Sir T. E. Ransted, Sir
f. M. Wheeler.
Committee on hall-Em. Sir M. e.
Adams, Sir E. M. Horne, Sir H. B. Smell.
Committee on finance-Em. Sir c. F.
Johnson, Sir F. w. Noble, Sir S. A.
Greene.
The souvenir concert program was
very beautiful. The covers were of very
dark grey and bound with white silk
cord. The emblematic cross was cut
out from the front and bordefed with
gold, thus allowing the cross bordered
with red on the first leaf to show. At
the top of the upright arm was st
Omer Commandery," on the left end
of the horizontal arm tx. T." in the
center the K. T. emblem in colors, on
the right horizontal arm mo. H." at
the bottom of the upright arm Con
cert and ball, Thursday evening, April
End, 1907 The program was in fancy
printing on the inside and list of the
aids on the last page.
The program for the concert was one
of the finest ever heard in the State
ana was as follows.
March-"st. omer Commandery''' new}. >,
verture-"Raymond,' Thomas
Selection-"Maid Marion
Reginald de Koven
Waltzes--'W wedding of the Winds" Hall
Melodies from The Defender DENIES
Intermezzo-"Naila Delliber
Seicction-"The Prince of Pelsen,' Stuart
The floor director for the dancing was
Sir H. B. Holland and the following
were on the program as his aids: Sir
James F. Bag1ey, Maine; EN-. Sir Fred
E. Sanborn, Portland; Sir James A.
Robinson, st. Johns; Sir Ralph H. Bur-
bank, Bradford; EN-. Sir Samuel r.
Percy, Dunlap; Sir Roscoe E. Atwood,
Lewiston; Sir Edward S. Stetson, Lew
iston: Sir l.. A. Burleigh, Trinity; En-.
Sir Thomas E. Mcdonald, st. Alban;
Sir w. V. Hanscom, Clairmont; En-.
Sir Forrest Goodwin, De Molay: Sir
Scott P. Bradish, St. Bernard; Sir F.
c. Burrill. Blanquefort; En-. Sir Will
liam c. Libby, Palestine; Sir J. L.
Thompson; Hugh de Paynes; EN-. Sir
Frederick S. Walls, De Valois; Sir Will
liam c. Donnell, ST. Aldemar; Sir Fred
l. Campbell, St. Elmo; EN-. Sir Harry
D. Austin, Pilgrim; Sir Frank w. Bon
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Strathglass; Sir Martin F. Bartlett, Sir
Charles J. Clukey, Sir Charles B. Davis.
Sir C. Guy Hume. Sir William c.
Hawker Sir Samuel S. Lightbody, Sir
Leslie P. Loud, Sir Willard l.. McFad-
den, Sir Fred H. Neal, Sir Willard H.
Parsons, Sir George H. Vinegar, Sir
Charles A. Redington, st. Omer.
The ladies were escorted to the Armo-
ry by the Sir knights. The con-
cert had meanwhile been in pro-
gress so that by the time the Sir
knights arrived or shortly after things
were in readiness for the grand march.
AS the ladies came from the dining
room they were met by corps of ush
ers consisting of E. T. Wyman, E. E.
Decker, A. l., Drummond, F. j. Arnold,
G. A. Redington and w. J. Patterson.
The commandery came away from
the asylum at about $780, in command
of Warren c. Philbrook, and escorting
Eminent Sir Frank Kiser Of Rockland,
grand senior warden of the Grand
Commandery, who acted as grand
commander in the absence of Grand
Commander +. w. Plaisted of Augusta.
His staff was made IN of the follow
ing: EN-. Sir G. w. Gowen of Skowhe-
gan, En-. Sir Chas F. johnson, Water
Vile: Elm. Sir Manning S. Campbell
Augusta; En-. Sir w. A. Boothby, Wa
terville; En-. Sir F. A. Lovejoy, Wa
terville; En-. Sir A. H. Totman. Fair
field; En-. Sir Mortimer E. Adams,
Waterville: EN-. Sir l.. w. Nash, Wa
terville.
EN-. Sir Kiser and staff were then
received by the members of the recep-
ton committee. who were assisted by
their ladies. The commandery then
passed in review, making a splendid
appearance. There were about AZ men
in line. and number of others present
whose duties prevented them from
marching.
The grand march was started at
about $50, led by w. A. r. Boothby
and Miss George of Danvers, Mass.
The music for this was the "St. Omer
Commandery March," composed by r.
B. Hall especially for the occasion and
played there for the first time.
There were over rs couples in line on
the march. among them being Mayor
and Mrs. Boothby of Portland.
There was no set order Of dances, but |