The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-30

y. III,
Il Winslon, Chesterfield
sT. JOINS DAY AT mt sExSoN-The follow
iEg sketch of St Johns Day as spent at Mt Vernon
last week, by Richmond Comm nandery, No. ?, and
their Masonic brethr-n of Washinston is from let
ter in the II Y Herald
The company consisted of nuety nine ladies' two
hundred and eighteen MssoEs, nineteen musicians
divided into two bands and forty others Including
captain, crew, s.rvants three spsstators and the
venders Of all kinds Of good thints to eat and drink
among whom, dtliisent to serve every one and To
obtain his share of the small change, wsa Deacon
Grubo formerlys Justice OF the Pescs for Washing.
ton City There was company Of knight Temp plsr,
| from kichmond, under the command of Mr Gill, n
r. c, Rho attracted great attention by their iae sp
pesrance sud spisndId uniforms.
There was an address read by B. B. French on the
Masonic memory Of Washington 1t con insd MANY
interesting facts in regard to Wsshinstoos associaing
with the hesons. hlbston officisted a M sson
| in laying the corner stone OF tn. Capitol. There
were any beautiful ideas and eloquent sentences in
this eddress
Cro.bys Grave OF Washington" composed by
sexteile. was suoc by Messrs Gl-nroy Stevens, Dsw
| SOD. Hodeson, Baldwin and Dr. Gilman
Mayor Msgruder was called upon at the dinner ia.
Bile fora speech He arose aud delivered very pre-
address and IL speaking of masonry, said such was
Its influence hat wherever man met his fellow man
either on and or Sea- all aspsrities Of feeling political
or otherwise, were sayed by the fraternsl tie oi
masonry.
James Scott, ofRichmond delivered a beautiful
and gfacefel speech, and offered this at its
| cluson =" he ladies' Of Washington city"
He was followed by Mr. TripI-tt. who made few
amusing remarks about the great benefits of the
cssn system which if had room to insert in thi.
| letter, uould nuke some of the bankers on Wall
street blink.
rhsn call for "Crenstsw" :" "Crenshaw!
| but Still the name was shouted the
aasons from Richmopd seemed determined he
should speak, by the Tepested calls they maje for
hin, and number of ladies and gentle Joined In
the call Then there arose midst COED look
ing yourg man, trembling in every joint blushinG
like maiden OF sixteen summe's He was SO much
confused oniys few words Of the first sentence could
be heard; but in that sentence he gained the first
obj act OF orator-he had the sympathy of his
audience. He spoke from tha feeog of the he art
alone. 1t was the spontaneous bursting forth of
heart aud soul Inspired by patriotism. He spoke
about twenty minutes and sat down, having won the
adm ration Cf al around him
The Rev Mr. kofs, Rector of the Epiacopal church
shore address on Truth, Justice love and the
female sex" Unfortunately his manuicript rested
upon empty barrel for table, and every now and
then fragments of his audience left for the boat
which was by. to enjoy the taste Of what the
b.rrel reminded them Of while many paused only for
few moments to hear NJ Rofe, and then prone
na6ed the shore and up the hill, talking of Mount
Vsrrou &c.
There wss6spcing throughout the day to the fine
muiic by the two bar ds both the boat and the
lawn of mouut Vernon. The whole com pans
enjoyed themselves, and nothing occurred to mar
their pleasure
Everythis was arranged By MIR. Smith Dr. g. D.
Gilman snd Tn o.. Fl. Baird, the executive committee
in such way to contribute to the conv 5nienoe
AID happiness Of all