Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-27
GALA NIGHT,
The Decoration Of Chjv.
airy Is Conferred
By Cantons Augusta, Evergreen
And Halifax, P. N,
Ceremony conducted'by Brig. Gen.
SteWart---Ba Follows.

CITY nail was the scene last evening
| or one OF the most brilliant as well as
| one OF the prettiest occasions in fra
| ternal circles that has been witnessed
| III Augusta IN many years, and one tina;
was also novelty inasmuch as it was
| the hrst time that it had been seen III
| inc city. The occasion referred to was
| the comforting of the Decoration OF
| Cnlvalry, under the auspices of Canton
augusta of this city, Canton Evergreen
OF Gardiner and Canton Halifax o.
| Waterville, P. NJ, l. o. O. F., on a class,
of Is lady candidates.
| The Decoration of Chivalry is an or
| namental degree consisting of an opei
ceremony through which breast jewe
is conferred upon meritorious subjects
The candidates for the honor We're la
dies of the different Rebekah lodges
associated with the three cantons anC
were as follows: Mrs. Ellen P. Davis
Mrs. Edna J. Lander, Mrs. Emily F.
Collins, Mrs. Eta J. Lehman, Mrs. An
ma b. Spencer, Mrs. Cora B. Lehman
Mrs. Alma Belle Tuck, Mrs. Nellie
| Williams and Mrs. Grace NJ. HolbrooK
of Gardiner, Mrs. George F. Gannett
Jr.. of Augusta, Mrs. Lois Tufts Nc
| "a.
Mrs. Ruth N. Robinson, Mrs. Nettie E.
Clement Mrs. Matte D. Turner and
Mrs. Ethel M Toward of Waterville.
! The ceremony was conducted by Brig
Gen. Charles M. Stewart of Bangor
| department commander of the Maine.
Patriarchs Militant, assisted by de
| gree team composed of chevaliers from
the cantons mentioned above, the per
l # Ii Il,,
Aide Major A. M. Drummond of Au-
| susta; adjutant, Major A. r.. Lovett OF
Bangor; headquarters guard, Capt. W.
r. Taber of Augusta; officer Of guard
Lieut.. Col. S. d. Soule of Gardiner;
sentinel, Chev. Ralph NJ Hoxe of Au-
gusta: escort. Capt. George F. Andrews
of Augusta; lady assistants, Mrs. c.
II. Harvey and Mrs. M. Elizabeth John
son of Augusta. Mrs. George T.. Mar
ley and Mrs. r. n. True of Gardiner;
guards to lady assistants, Bros. Love-
| JOY, Burrll, Hughes and Lane; chap
lain. Chew. James r. Townsend.
| The ceremony of the evening began
at about $50 with the entry of detach-
| mentS of the three cantonS to the mu
| sic of a march rendered by Lees Or
chestra Of Gardiner, they being soon
| followed by the candidates, marching
IN column of twOs. During the con-
terring of the degree the cantons were
| drawn up in line on the three sides of
a square while the fourth was occu-
pied by Brig. Gen. Stewart, his aides,
the lady assistants, their guard and
the other officers who participated, and
the picture presented was a pretty one
The obligations attendant upon til.
degree were administered by Gen,
Stewart, at the conclusion of which the
candidates knelt in line in the center of
the square while they received the
jewel. The attaching of the jewel was
one of the prettiest features of the GER
emony and was gracefully performed
by little Miss Lucille Purinton, a young
lady Of eight summers, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Purinton .of
Bangor street. She was accompanied
| on her mission by Gen. Stewart, and
her pleasure at having such a distin-
guished escort was apparent. She was
very cunning and as she concluded the
performance of her duty she was
roundly applauded.
The concluding feature of the cere-
| mony was the invocation by the chap
| lain followed by march of the cam
| tons around the hall. after which the
new members of the degree We're es>
| corted to their seats.
| The conclusion of the ceremony was
followed by brief intermission and
then came the ball. The grand march
was led by Gen. Stewart and Mrs.
George T. Marley of Gardiner, and af-
ter them came long line of dancers,
nearly 100 couples in all, the handsome
uniforms of the chevaliers and the va
ried costumes of the ladies combining
to produce spectacle that was very
pleasing. The order was tasty folder
with an embossed cover in purple and
gold and contained IL dances and four
extras, which was of sufficient length
to carry the festivities far into the
night Refreshments were served a,
interiniSsion.
The floor was in charge of Col Sam
uel d. Soule of Gardiner as floor direc-
tor. and he with his aids: Capt w. B.
Lehman. Capt. George Stone and Capt.
Charles NJ. Taber, discharged their du-
ties very gracefully. The whole affair
was a success and vas a source of
much pleasure to those who partici-
pated.