The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-30

DE Molay Commandery entertained
Clairmont Commandery of Rockland
lie Falois Commandery of Vinalhayen
and Camden Commandery of Camden
at two days get-together The
weather was excellent, the crowd
was jolly, the banquets good and the
program most satisfactory. The Sir
knights began to arrive Thursday
soon after noon and a great center
OF attraction after reception Tor a
time was the bateau of iced ginger
ale near the grandstand at FalryieW
| Park where the general headquarters
were established. Sandwiches and
fruit were served during the after
noon and a lot of sport WAS created
on the diamond by Sir Knights who
| played baseball to the evident enjoy
ment of themselves as we'll as the
| fans on the bleachers. Early la the
| afternoon the Park Band OF Rockland
gave concert near the Exhibition
| building and later The Citizens Band
directed by Sir Knight Elmer +
Towne and led by Captain BERTHE l.
Rice in his military uniform. marched
to the baseball grounds where they
gave a concert Later In the day both
bands took seats on the grandsiand
| and at intervals filled the air win
| music. Between five and s.N the teur
hundred s Knights and over togeth-
err with the bands partook Of splen
did banquet directed by Caterer Grant
of Lewiston In the main exhibition
building \ large corps OF walters
served very efficiently. The menu in
cluded eanteloupes boiled salmon,
mashed potatoes. chicken salad, green
| peas, rolls. ice cream. cake and cof-
| fee. Very happily was this feature OF
the program carried out and after
wards the Sir Knights We're driven
| to Lakewood where band concerts
we're given from Tile band stand and
| Lakewood Pier Bathing WAS in or
der and the crowd of Wis tors and lo-
cal men entered heart and soul into
the festivities of The occasion.
At 745 Lakewood Theatre was the
amusement and the Lakewood Stock
Company superhy presented Turn
to the Right 10 the great satisfaction
| of their audience. Between acts there
. wasn't dull moment. Prof. Ralph
". lie ghton. Sir Knight of De Mo
lay led the Communicates In COM
munity singing with John Oddly at the
piano A quartette Of Masons includ-
ing A. B Plummer, Or X. A. Derby
shire, Or NJ +. Lord and John Jen-
kins were called to the front to lead
| In the singing OF Sweet Adelne' and
| 10 oh
time One of the features of the eve
ming Was the dancing by Miss Mar
gerry Heberllng Of Iowa, well known
to many Skowhegan peopiS rs the dl-
rector of Katcha Koo presented here
last April James Durkin and his
staff of players We're at their best i'll
their respective roles and elected
generous applause The Citizens Band
OF Skowhegan also enlivened the oc-
casion with music After the curtain
fell on the final act and all had end
ed well J p. Oak the second Oldest
living commander in line of Office pre-
sided and conducted lottery i'll
which prizes were awarded to the
holders of several lucky numbers.
Mirth was at its height when DR..
James A. Richan. a Past Commander
of Clairmont Commandery of Rock
land was presented with a real I've
billy goat as the chief winner in the
lottery game. Only those who have
passed through the mysteries OF the
various branches of Masonry perhaps
can appreciate fully the Significance
of this award. Commander F. r. Mad
nj az n
prizes had been awarded and eX-
pressed his appreciation of the per
Torrance and invited The men of the
stock Company to the Banquet Fri
dav. Tracks were then made back to
Fairy ew Park and the great CXhibi-
ton building blazing with lights and
festive with decorations was the mec-
ca of the big throng. Caterer Grant
was ready for the Knights and buf
fet lunch was generously served
around midnight. This was a genial
social event and closed the days pro-
gram. the visitors be ng then taken 10
various homes of COmmandery men
where they were entertained for the
balance OF the night. Stag parties at
the Lake were much in evidence many
II the local members entertaining at
different cottages
Bright and early Friday morning
the Commandery men met at Grange
Hall on Pleasant street and the Asy-
mm on Water street for the dOnning
OF regalias in preparation for the pa
rade The members then formed a
parade which WAS headed by a plat
Don OF pol ce and escorted by the
Skowhegan Citizens Band with the
Park Band of Rockland and the Pitts
held Band interspersed in the long
line of Knights The procession was
diyniiied indeed and the department
was excellent. Ranks were broken at
Coburn Park where cool drinks and
cigars were dispensed by group OF
Blue Lodge men, ranks being re-
formed and the parade was reviewed
by Right Eminent ST Frank w.
Buchanan. Grand Commander of the
Grand Lodge of Maine and his suite
which included Past Right Eminent
Commander George w Cover of the
Grand Commandery. Eminent Sir Da-
ma S. w Hams, Grand Junior War
den of the Grand COmmandery from
Lewiston and Eminent Sir Grand
Warder Walter p. Ordway OF the
Grand Commandery from Skowhegan,