Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17

Ellsworth, Me-, Feb. 16-(SpeciaD-
When Hon. Brig S. Young of Ada,
Ohio, supreme head of the Order
knights of Pythias. makes his only Of
fetal visit in the State of Maine at
Ellsworth on Tuesday. Feb. %, he will
be greeted by one of the most noted
fraternal gatherings ever celebrated in
this Grand Domain. Not only will
members Of the order from all of the
State be there to greet him with the
supreme honors, but a group of
prominent Pythians from the Do
minion of Canada will also be present
with expressions Of friendly greeting.
Some 500 Pythians will celebrate this
event when the lodges of the 2Sth
Maine district entertain the conven-
ton. The lodges in this district are
those located at Bar Harbor. Sullivan,
Seal Harbor, Prospect Harbor, West
fremont, Bluehill, Sedgwick and Ellis
worth.
The city is making most elaborate
Ia SPoi dlioio loi lllIS SpLlNSIltioi.
Pythian welcome banners will hang in
every business window In the business
section Mayor Alexander c. ,4ager-
thy and the members of thel city 'Sof-
eminent will extend an official well
come presenting the keys and the free
dom Of the city to the visitors.
Hancock hail. in which the conven-
ton is to be held, will be a brilliant
mass of glory, splendor and color.
Hundreds of gayly colored japanese
lanterns will cast soft glows of light
upon silk flags of all nations, Japanese
parasols. American shields and Maine
pine. The most conspicuous grouping
of the flags will be those which sur
mount the American Shields namely
the flag of Canada, the United States,
the State of Maine, and the flag of the
order Knights of Pythias.
While the convention will be open
only to the members of the order,
Ellsworth people will use every effort
in assisting and providing comfort for
the large number Of delegates coming
to the city.
The convention will open at Las p
! NJ, with an address to be delivered by
Judge 3. f. Clark of Bar Harbor
chairman of the convention committee
This hour has been named so as to
give the delegates from Bangor, north
ern and western Maine, an opportunity
! to reach the hall upon the arrival of
the Pythian special which will leave
| Bangor at 1915 and arrive in this CITY
| at 120.
Mayor Alexander c. Hagerthy will
extend the official welcome of the
city to the convention District Dep
uty Roy c. Haines will deliver the
Pythian welcome. The response to
| these two addresses will be made by
Clarence A. Richards of Damariscotta
Grand Vice Chancellor
/ The convention will then be opened
in the Rank of Knight by the officers
of Donaqua Lodge of this city. The
| rank of Knight will be exemplifed by
the now well famous Third Rank
team Of Phintheas Lodge, No. Is, of
| Old Town. This team consisting Of Al
men Is now accredited as being one of
the best degree staffs In New Eng
land.
Names tribute to the supreme
chancellor will be expressed by How
ard F. Sawyer of Bangor, grand chan
cellor and head Of the order in Maine
\ Hon. Hugh H. Mcclellan Of st. John
N. B.. grand chancellor of the Mari
time Provinces, will present the
friendly GREETINGS from the Dominion
OF Canada. Supreme Chancellor Young
has taken for the subject Of his ad.
dress why Pythians Should be
Proud" Mr.. Young is a speaker of
wide reputation, and coming as he
does to make this his only official visit
in Maine, his address will be consid
cred one Of the chief features Of the
convention. In order for him to be
present it was necessary for him tc
re-afrange his schedule Of Supreme
Lodge work in the west and take w
the New York and New England field
Following the address Of the su.
preme chancellor will come a series OF
five-minute addresses by Edgar J
Brown. Waterville, grand keeper OF
records and seal; Charles s. Wilson
Portland; past grand chancellor Ed.
ward c. Plummer, Bath; John H
Maxwell, Livermore Falls and War
rem c. Philbrook, supreme represen-
tatives; and George NJ. Hanson, Calais
past supreme chancellor.
A banquet will be served at $50
The evening program will take on So
cial aspects when the ladies are to be
invited. The Pythian Orchestra OF
Bangor will give concert. There will
be short address by the supreme
chancellor. Then there will be an ex'
hibition drill by the Old Town team
/ which is intended to be one of the in