The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-29
PALESTlNE'S PILGRIMAGE.

Palestine Commandery, X. T., were guests
of Maine Commandery in Gardiner last Satur-
day, st. Johns Day, together with the COM
manderies from kennebunk and Lewiston.
The members of Palestine Commandery who
attended were Past Commanders Ralph H.
Howes and Rev. Ashley A. Smith (who Joined
the party at Burnham), Eminent Sir Wilmer
]. Dorman, Generassmo William H. Hall,
Captain General Allen L. Curtis, Senior War
den d. F. Stevenson, Junior Warden Clarence
E. Hall, Recorder Clifford ]. Pattee, Treasurer
Maurice L Slugg, Standard Bearer Ralph Hay
ford, Warder Warren Nichols, and Sir Knights
G. E. Adams. M. E. Brown, G. B. Dyer, Will
liam Farwell, w. H. Hall, DR.. Jenness, Howard
Perry, Orville D. Mudgett, l. S. Hills, j. H.
Howes, F. D. Jones, J. W. Jones, M. R. Knowl-
ton, W. c. Libby, S. MR.. Locke, H. w. Marri-
ner, H. E. Mcdonald, Herman Merriam, A. w.
Morse, A. H. Nichols, j. P. Nichols, T. Frank
Parker, Elijah Phillips, Arthur Richie, V. A.
Simmons, Selwyn Thompson G. C. Trussell, A.
c. Tuttle, Joseph Tyler, R. W. Warren.
The commandery formed in front of Ma
sonic Temple, and headed by the Belfast band,
which accompanied them to Gardiner, marched
down High street to Miller, up Miller to
Church, up Church to Main and down Main
to the railway station, where they embarked
on the Z a. m. train. The visiting Knights
were met at the station on arrival in
Gardiner and parade formed in Depot
square, headed by platoon of police. followed
by the Gardiner band, mounted aides, Maine
Commandery. Sir Knights in four automobiles,
Lewiston band, Lewiston Commandery, Bel
fast band and Palestine Commandery The
march was to the Common, where a triangle
was formed around the flag pole. Then Emil
nent Commander U. L. Ludwig introduced
Judge A. M. Spear, Past Eminent Grand Mas
ter, who gave an address of welcome to the
visiting Sir Knights and turned the city over
to them to do with as they saw fit. He also
gave brief explanatory talk of some of the
ideals that Knights Templar stood for At tt e
conclusion of the welcoming address forty
young ladies laden with flower baskets march,
ed along the line of Knights and pinned bou-
quet on the lapel of the coat of each. The
| young ladies also presented each with a
souvenir which had been made for the occa-
sion, consisting of small medal bearing on
the one side the emblem of the order and on
the other the inscription, Lewiston Commands
cry, No. 6, Palestine, No. IA, st. Armand, No.
20, guests of Maine Commandery, No. 1, June
"a, 1911 The bands played 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" and the line was then formed and
marched to the residence of Commander Lud-
wig where light refreshments were served to
the knights on the lawn by the young ladies
who had decorated them few minutes before
on the common. The march was then to the
asylum, where the regalias were left, and the
Knights then proceeded to the steamboat
wharf where they embarked, 400 strong,
on the steamer City of Augusta for Popham
Beach. where clam bake and Holsters were
partaken of. On the return to Gardiner ban
quet was served in the Coliseum. followed by a
dance. Many of the residences, places of
business. the Coliseum and Masonic block were
handsomely decorated. The city building was
decorated with flags and bunting and in the
center was shield with the inscription "Wel-