Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-26

could not help marching to it Per-
haps the gem of the repertoire rem
dered was the old and ever popular
Boston Commandery March, this be-
ing given as the column approached
the lower end of the street
Formation Of Column
The formation of the column, fol-
lowing the band, was as follows: Emil
merit Commander Wiibsrt S. Wilson;
George f. Dixon, generalissimo; l.
Elwood Jones. prelate: the following
past commanders OF Trinity: A. T.
Murphy, James f. Kingsley. Villa n
g. Boothby, G.. x. Tilden. T. H. Dodge,
Power S. Mooney, L. Elwood Jones,
Charles r. Getchel and Willis E.
Swift.
The Sir Knights who followed were
under command of the following off,
GERS Albert NJ. Pingree, captain gem
eral; George s. Giddings. senior war
den; Louville w. Written. Junior war
den; chiefs OF seCtions-Frank f.
Southland, John d. Newman, Arthur H.
kraus, Levi NJ. Poor, John c. Arnold,
George H. Bangs, Roy L. WardWet,,
The standard guard was composed
Of Melvin w. Simmons. Leonard V.
Clark and Clement H. Russell. Trim .
itys asylum escort lent valuable aid
by taking positions as pivot men, the
escort consisting of r. l.. WardWell,
Joseph Froberger, Roland S. Scribner,
Harold d. Jennings, Leonard V. Clark
and Frank Hewins.
The Commandery left Augusta on a
special train from Waterville which
arrived at $50 and lad on board St
Omer Commandery and a band of that
city. A short run was made to Gar
diner, where Maine Commandery re-
ceived her guests and escorted them
To Depot square, where the column
was formed, after which, headed by
Chambers Band of Portland, a parade
of about two miles was enjoyed. Then
AL Went to the Temple where a
change was made to the fatigue uni
train and at 1890 the start was made
for Portland, that city being reached
at l210. The completeness of Maine
COMMANDMENTS plan for the entertain
ment Of her guests was shown in the
most paiaiable lunch which was served
on the trip to Portland and also or
the way home, not even the cigars be-
ing omitted, each member being pre-
sented with an envelope Of three with
each lunch.
Sail Down Casco Bay
On reaching Portland the party was
quickly transferred to the steame:'
Pilgrim and after a short and most
enjoyable sail Long Island, the scene
of the days festivities. was reached,
the Sir knights finding dinner await
ing them. And it was a dinner fit 70"
a king, the regular shore dinner with
few extras, for instance, ice cream
and cake. There wera $50 in the party,
including the three bands, Chambers
of Portland, Dennis OF Augusta ana
Haines' of Waterville, but no one had
to wait, for the caterer in charge had
a corps of young ladies to assist him
that served all to the queens taste
Following the dinner sports were il:
order. and as might be expected base
ball had the right OF the line. The first
game was between Trinity and St
Omer. Five innings were played and
rs St. Omer had some of the best
Players, young men who could play
real baseball, victory rested on her
banner and she gathered in three runA
10 TrinltN'S one. st. Cmer then tackled
Maine, and to express it mildly out of
consideration to the vanquished ST.
Omer didn't do a thing to her. How
many runs St. Omer got is not known
for the scorer lost CONT and the Maine
did
The Return Home
The return from Portland was made
late in the afternoon. and the special
train reached Augusta on its return
trip at 9.45 in the evening and as Trim
ity left the train and the tired but hap
Ply members once more sought Mason
ic Temple it was with the feeling
that they had right royalty been enter
tanned and that the ties of friendship
between them and their brothers at
Gardiner and Waterville had been
bound closer by the experiences of the
day.
Too much credit cannot be accorded
Eminent Commander w s. Wilson for
the excellent way in which every de-
tail of the observance so far as Trinity
Commandery was concerned was car
ried out. He was an interchangeable
worker from the time that the trip was
planned, and not hitch occurred that
could in any way mar the pleasure of
the occasion. He was ably assisted, by
the following committees:
On ransportation-Em. w. E. Swift.
Claude c. Cole and En-. j. Z. Kingsley.
Baggag gel. D. lakewood j. Maui
rice Arnold and C. H. Russell.
Cigars-Claude G. Cole, H. L. Sher-
burne and EN-. W. F. Swift.
Autos-L. A. Burleigh.
Aid to NJ. of Dc. X. Tilden (went
to Gardiner).
Chief Of P. C's-Em. Power S. Moon
ey.
Standards-Cnited States flag, L. V.
Clark; grand standard. NJ. H. Sim
mons; Beausant, c. H. Russell.
Music-J. Frank Dyer, j. w. Beck, H.
P. Lowell and F. B. Purinton.
To arrange to keep cars from Water
street while marching through-Claude
c. Cole.
Streets cleaned and police aid-May-
or Blaine S. Viles.