Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-10

tne country, under the auspices of
the Grand Encampment of Portland,
Advertising Maine
The arrival for the four days en-
campment in Seattle was made on
the morning of Monday, July 27.
Here the Maine people, in a large
room in the Olympic hotel, maintain
ed booth to advertise the Pine Tree
state, and of the many similar booths
they considered theirs to be second to
none. During the four days thous-
ands of samples of Maine made goods
were given away as we'll as many
circulars on the beauties of the state.
On one evening as many as 500/peo-
pie from different parts of the coun-
try visited the room and a visitors
book which was kept contained
names from practically all the states
in the Union as well as from Cuba,
the Canal Zone and the Philippines.
On Friday morning the trip was
resumed by boat up the Puget sound.
At Victoria, the capital of British
Columbia, an automobile drive was
enjoyed.
Through the Great Lakes
At Fort William the sumptuous G.
P. r. boat, Assiniboia, was boarded
All a II ~ lii OdSAi LohC NooPCl lOL anu
Lake Huron which lasted more than
two days. The travellers were de-
lighted with the Accommodations on
the ship and thoroughly enjoyed the
sail.s
At Port McNichol travel was re-
sumed by train and part Of day
was passed in Toronto where the
Maine people were greeted with cor
dial hospitality and an Interesting
tour of the city was enjoyed.
Maine Men Honored
: In the evening there was very
pleasant entertainment given by
Rameses Temple of that city. At
tractive bronze badges bearing the
name of the ternple were presented to
number of the visitors among them
being Right Eminent Thomas Nc
! Donald grand commander Of the
grand commandery of Maine; DIR. F.
]. Hill, past right eminent grand
commander, and Frank P. Denico of
Bangor, past eminent grand COM
| mander. Chief Raban made the pres
entation and each of the recipients of
the badges made fitting response.
Saturday morning the party. arrived
| in Montreal where the entertainment
| had been arranged by the knights
, Templar of that city end by the Ray
mond Whitcomb Tours Co. The stop
| in this city was made at the Windsor
| Hotel. In the evening the final din
ner of the trip was held and at that
time the trip was voted to have been
| in every way a success and one that
| will be long remembered. Delegates
| from the three states of Maine, New
| Hampshire and Vermont voted to join
| hands in the next grand encampment
which will be held in three years, as
they had done on this occasion. After
| the banquet the departure was made
| for home.
| Although for the greater part of the
/ trip the travellers were in Canada. the
| doctor was struck by the fact that he
saw not a single instance of intoxica-
| tion. In all parts of the country per-
mits to have LIQUOR can be obtained
for nominal sum and man can have
| all he wants, but this does not lead
| to intemperance.
Enjoy Good Health
| The health of the people from this
| the entire trip, DR.. Hill said. and only
| during the first few days was there
any trouble from cinders or sickness.
The next grand encampment will be
1 held in Detroit. Mich. probably in
| June. 1928, end already plans are be-
| ing made for it. DR.. Hill heads the
| permanent triennial committee for this
| State and he is assisted by Frank P
| Denico of Bangor and Frank C. Allen
| of Portland.