Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-22

somewhat, today, with the Field day of
the Patriarchs Militant, I. O. 0. F., of
MAINE though the parade was held and
the visit to Brunswick and Merrymeet-
ing park made. The connective drill
was abandoned. The DAYS program
closed. tonight. with ball at the AL
media.
AL the meeting of the Department
Council, Brig. Gen. w. E. Plummer of
Portland. presided. Col. ]. l.. Merrick
of Watervillc. was reelected vice pres
ident and installed into office and the
foilowing appointments were an
nouhced: Chaplain, Lieut.. #. d. Sale.
Portland: officer of the day, Captain f.
/. Bartlett, Bangor; officer of the
guard, Major F. A. Knowlton, Water
Vile: Presidents aid. Captain II. w.
Sears. Portland: sentinel, E. f.. Tay-
Tor of Saco; picket, Captain Henry
Bickle, Bath.
II was voted to hold the next annual
council and field day in Portland the
third Tuesday in June, 1906. The pres
ent membership of the Patriarchs Mill
tant of Maine is 1872.
More Chevaliers and Chandler's Rand
arrived, this morning. Front street was
literally decorated in honor of the
event. The procession started at 1910,
in the following order:
Platoon of Police. Officers French. Ga
Brigadier General William T.. Plummer
and mounted staff including General
Charles r.: Weeks of Rockland, Chief.of
tant General o. W. Bateman Of Portland,
Quartermaster Gen. Joseph L. Small OF
Biddeford. Commissary, General L. c:
W.. G: Miller OF Augusta, Captain and
Aid c. E. Bowman of Vinalhaven, and
Cantan and Aid f. L. Snow of Bruins
wick.
First Regiment, Col F. L. Moseley,
Portland; Lieut. Col. ]. c. McCorrison
North Berwick; Chambers Band of Port
land; Canton King No. 70. Bath, 20 Cheva
Canton Ridgcley No. /, Portland, 20 Chev-
alters. Captain II. w. Sears. Lieut.. S. G.
Willard. Ensign William Clifford: Canton
Captain Edward Taylor,. Lieut.. NJ.
Cleaves Ensign Jonn Herring.
Second Regiment. Col. f. f.. Kirk, COM
Eaton. leader; Canton Evergreen No: Il,
Gardiner, Captain Fred Robinson. Lieut.
Frank Leonard. Ensign b. Green. Is Chev-
alters; Canton Halifax No "a WateTvill lille
IT. r. Chamberlain. Ensign a. II. IIarts-
horn; Canton Augusta No. Q. % Chcva-
liers; Cartain L. L. Wellmnn. Lieut. F.
Bangor No. "A. 20 Chevaliers. Captain
Charles NJ Stewart. Lieut.. II. Williams
| Ensign Ralph Hatch; Canton Lafayette
No. is, Rockland. 20 Chevalicrs. Captain
sign f. r. Bowler; Canton Columbia
North Berwick. IS Chevalicrs. Captair
George ". Lord. LIEUT. cut, f. a; Est Est'F 81 En-
Belfast, Is Chevaliers. Captain =. T. Ste
venson, Lieut.. w. Fl. Mcintosh, Ensign
w. Fl. Gray.
The procession passed up Front street
to Oak, to High. to South, to Washing
| ton, to Center, to Front and to the rail-
way station where special train was
in waiting. The paraders met with a
cordial reception all along the route
The different CantOns marched in good
form and with military bearing.
This noon the regiments made pa
| rade in Brunswick and at 1890. re-
turned to Merrymeeting Park and en-
joyed fine clam bake. The afternoon
concerts, and drills.
The program for this evening includ-
| ed a grand concert and ball i'm the Ala
media under the auspices of Canton
King. No. 10. complimentary to the
Department of Maine. The hall was
deliberately decorated for the OCCASION
which was one of the most pleasant
social events of the season. Eaton's Or
| chestra of 16 pieces furnished the mu-
sic The concert will begin at 8 and the
grand march at 9 o'clock.
| Many of the Chevaliers from out OF
town were accompanied by ladies. VINO
were entertained by a special commit
tee from Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
and wives Of the Chevaliers of Canton