Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-27
WELCOME!
Uniform Rank, Knights Of
PythiaS, Boys of RockIand
Being Entertained by King Co. Bojs
ofthe Capita City.
That They're Having Good Tine Goes
Without Saying.

Are the Uniform Rank boys from
Rockland having a good time in Au-
yusta? Just ask any one of them
whom you meet on the street, and listen
to what he says: say" said one of
them, last evening, "this town is all
right. | always thought Augusta was
Il pretty place, but / didn't know you
had so many points of interest so near,
where fellow can go and have q good
time"
And it is safe to say that this eX-
preston voiced the sentiment of the
whole party. Really, with such beau
tiful weather as prevailed, yesterday,
the visitors could hardly help having
a good time. When they arrived in the
city on the morning Pullman, Wednes-
day, the prospect of good weather was
anything but promising. 1t did not
rain, but it had been, and everything
was wet ana muddy, while the clouds
overhead looked as if it might rain for
Il week.
But many things can happen within
/ few hours, and when the boys aWak-
ened from their short nap, which they
got before daybreak, the sun never
rose upon a more beautiful morning
i than that which greeted them.
Both of the companies We're abroad
early, and by o'clock the uniforms
We're in evidence all along Water street.
After substantial breakfast had been
served the visitors at the Cony House,
a pleasant hour was passed in eX
change 81 greetings and cementing
more firmly the bands of friendship
! which have existed between the two
companies since the brethren of King
Company visited Rockland as the
guests of the members of the company
which they are now entertaining.
Then all retired to prepare for the pa
rade.
The hour for which the parade was
set was 10 O'Clock, but it was after 1880
when the members Of King Com
pany swung into line in front
OF their hall, and proceeded by police
escort and the Augusta Cadet Band,
marched to the Cony House, where
they met their guests. The line then
/ countermarched and came down Water
street in the following order:
! Officers Miran and Fletcher
! Augusta Cadet Band, f. A Dennis,
leader
Major c. Il. Sturtevant
King Co, No. 4 7. r. X. of p, Capt I.
1 Key Co., No. IS Of Rockland, Capt Geo,
F. White.
III all there were about so men in
! line, and as they came down the street
! in their handsome uniforms they pre-
| scented a fine appearance. Their align
! ment was good. and they marched
I with a snap that won favorable COM
+ ment from the large assemblage which
! had gathered to see them. AS the col
| umn passed the postofice Major Stur-
tevant was greeted with a salute OF
handclapping, which he gracefully ac-
/ kroWledGed.
The route Of march, after leaving
| Water street, led through Grove street
to State and down State to the State
House where ranks were broken and
visitors and guests proceeded to the
Capitol, where they were shown
through the building where the laws
of the State are made which proved
to many an interesting tour.
This completed, the line was re-
formed, and the parade continued up
State street to Western avenue, then
across Sewall street to winthrop. down
the latter street to State. down State
to Chandler, through Chandler to
Grove. up Grove to Water, and up
Water street to the Cony House, where
the parade was dismissed for dinner.
After dinner and cigars had been
discussed, the companies boarded q
special car. at o'clock, for Togus'
where they visited the National Home.
There they found a great deal to in
terest them, and were charmed with
the beauties of the place. They were
shown through the different depart
: ments, and presented to Governor Al
, len, and after listening to one of the
excellent concerts by the Togus Band
under the leadership of Prof. Theme
embarked OH the Kennebec Central
train for home, by way OF Gardner
l At the latter place they again boarded
r the Electrics. and arrived IN the city
: at about $50.
In the evening. an informal dance
Y was given by King Company, a.
Knights of Pythias hall. in honor o.
their guests which was we'll attehoeu
y and was a source of much pleasure
= TO all who We're present.
:, The program for today VIII iiiciu I,
an excursion, this forenoon on li'
d Electrics to Maranocook, Wheie uiiiiie