Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-25
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
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Tuesday, June gath dawned bright
and clear with a perfect blue sky and
brilliant sunshine and everything in
readiness at Skowhegan for the OBJ
servance Of st. Johns Day when De
Molay Commandery No. 10 Knights
Templar entertained Portland Com
mandery. No. 2. Knights Templar.
Portland; Dunlop Comf6andery, No.
S, Knights Templar, Bath: and
Strathglass Commandery No. 81,
knights Templar, Rumford. Knights
of De Molay Commandery, Guy L.
Conant, Myron J. Smith and Fred K.
Day went to Waterville to meet the
guests who came by special train.
The Knights of De Maloy Command
cry met at the asylum at Q A. NJ. in
full Templar uniform and proceeded
by the Skowhegan Citizens Band of
Al pieces went to the station where
at 9:45 they met their guests arriv-
ing on special trains. Following the
reception the lines were formed for
the usual military courtesies and pa
rade formed, proceeding to the home
Of Past Commander Eminent Sir
Walter p. Ordway, where Mrs. Ord
way served delicious fruit punch,
fancy waffleS and cheese.
The charming residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ordway was in gala attire, BAN
ners were floating from lines hung
about the spacious lawn, masonic
emblems and beautiful garden fioflw-
ers were artistically arranged. The
color scheme was yellow and white
and with the green of the grass,
trees and shrubbery, and the yellow
of the Orway residence made a d.
lightful sitting for a party. Mrs.
Ordway was assistd by the ladies OF
the Knights and other young ladies.
Those assisting Mrs. Orway in
receiving and serving were Mrs.
Carlton NJ. Hart. Mrs. Lena f. Went
worth. Mrs. Leon w. Smiley, Mrs.
Harlod c. Woodbury.. Mrs. Frank w.
Bucknam, Mrs. George H. Plummer,
Mrs. John H. Lancaster, Mrs. Carl
ton P. Merrill. Mrs. Annie p. Hackett.
Misses Adelaide Lancaster, a niece of
Mrs. Ordway and daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Lancaster, and her
guest Miss Helen Rayner of Dexter.
The hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ord
ways home was most cordially and
greatly enjoyed by the visitings
knights.
After the reception at Mr.. Ord
ways the lines were reformed and
parade continued to Fairview Park
where commanders We're dismissed.
A delicious banquet was served in
the exhibition hall by Carter +. c.
Hicks of Lynn, Mass. The out of
town walters were assisted by local
young ladies. Covers were laid for
500. After the banquet the Sir
Knights were conveyed to Lakewood
where band concerts, bathing and
various out Of door sports were par
ticipated in. The Lakewood stock
company in the afternoon presented
Six Cylinder Love" in an excellent
manner.
After the theatre the Sir Knights
returned to Fairview Park where a
buffet lunch was served by caterer
Hicks, after which the massed COM
manderies with their bands proceed
ed to the NJ. c. II. r. station taking
their departure for their various
homes ON special train. The day
was one of the happiest in De Mo-
lay history.
,, The splendid success of the affair
was due to the efficiency of the fol-
lowing committees: Executive COM
mittee, Eminent Sir r. Elton At.
wood; Eminent Sir Carlton NJ. Holt;
Sir Knights G. Adlan Wentworth.
Harlod c. Woodbury;; Commisary
committee, Right Eminent Sir Frank
w. Bucknam, Eminent Sirs Walter
T. Ordway, George H. Plummer,
Carlton H. Holt and Sir Knight
John l.. Fish. Parade committee.
Eminent Sir Frank r. Madden, and
Sir Knights Sherman N. Shumway
and Edgar 4. Lord. Entertainment
ana and, sports committee. Eminent sirs
FRED Foss Lawrence, j. Wallace
Blunt and Sir knights Leon w.
Smiley and John jenkins. Public
ity committee, Eminent Sir Arthur
X. Jewett and Sirs Knights Roland
L. Patten and Harry O.. Smith. Dec
orations committee, Eminent Sir JOS
eph Z. Oak and Sirs Knights George
L. II. Smith and George A. Moore.
Finance committee, Eminent G. Ern-
est Avore, and Sir Knights Walter
h. Hight and William r. Elliott.
Music committee. Eminent Sir
George E. Sampson, and Sir knights
John II. jenkins and Arthur b.
RUNNER. Automobile and Transport
II. lancaster, and Sir knights Leon
l.. Witham, L. H. Goldsmith and r.
A: Derbyshire. Grounds committee.
Sir Knights G.. Allan Wentworth.
Myron j. Smith and Thomas e.
Greenway.
Reception committee, Right Emil
nent Sirs George w. Cover and
Frank U. Buchanan, Eminent Sirs
Erwin p. Sturtevant. John c. Grimm.
): Wallace Blunt. David A. Hatg.
Edward f. Merrill, William Folsom
Merrill. Arthur r. Jones and r. Ell
ton Atwood.
The outdoor sports at Lakewood
consisted of handicap canoe race
which was a race where participsn ts
were to paddle their way in a canoe 10
shore with broken paddles. shovels,
Ofooms and cracked oars. This race
| was won by Dunlap. The second was a
pillow hight. Participants stood in
open barrels on float and fought with
pillows until Nits Chke was rushed or
into the water. This battle. ended in a
tie. In the fitting contest each one
was dressed in Roman costume and
was provided with q long padded pole.
A man was placed in either end of ca
noe with the fellow in the rear to do
the padding. There were two semi
hnais' won by Dunlap and Straph-
ghss. The final was won by Dunlap.
The elephant came out under tuteiaee
or l.. E. Thompson and danced and pa
raded. A log rolling contest by four
,, Skowhegan riverdrivers was won by
Lisbon. A collection was taken for the
aid of crippled children. 1t will be Of
interest to know the food served by
Caterer Hicks: 100 gallons Of ice
cream. 200 pounds fresh salmon, $50
pounds lobster. 400 chickens, geo
rolls. 100 frankforts, 40 hams, 400
pounds turkey and 200 pounds Of ten
derloin.
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