The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-20
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
VISIT TO RICHMOND.
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KNIGHTS fKnPLAR GUESTS.
The ceremony Of entertaining the visiting
to close, last night, and notwithstanding inc
unpropitiousuesa OF the weather for two days past
the Richmond Commandery labored on to the g, sod
10 give them such welcome to the soil OF VIE
sinia a. cannot readily be forgotten.
Al an early bour Yesterday NOR ming dark clouds
lowered over the city, and BY surnise : seu..e
shower began to fall, continuing until O'Clock,
rendering the streets disagreesbie TOT pedestrs
anism that the order Of the day was Almost soans
doned. Al 10 O'Clock, however, tho dense clouds
began 10 dissolve, aud soon thereafter tue S'r
Kntshta of the Richmond Commandery termed At
their .Asylun" and msrched down Bank and
Franklin streets, TO the Exchange Hoset tbeso 70
receive their guests.
Eucampments, escorted by the Richmond Come
ma~dety, took up tho line OF march from sheir
auarters aud uuder the soui-sttrrtug music Oh
the three Bands, marched to Main street., tnenee
60 niutb, and In TO the Capitol Square. Arriving
1t the Capitol, the order was given Tor the Sir
Kplrhts 10 shalt" Here they rested for while,
and she visitors we're escorted to all parts Ct the
building-evea to the roof, where they were shown
q prospect which they admitted was unsurpassed
in their own "dear native land" Quite large
number went to the top of the Washington Mon.
ument, where they "viewed tho landscape o'er,"
and admired the colossal legs OF the horse ct the
same time.
ASS mbIed at length on the southern portico,
the Sir knights were formally received and wel-
coined by the Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
who In tue absence Of the q ,vernor, was deiegat-
cd to perform this pleasing duty.
Col. GEO. WIrHE MuNyeRc, on being escorted to
the portico by the Committee Of the Richmond
Commandery, addressed the guests as follows:
Sir uishts of Massachusetts, and Rhode Island:
have been very unexpectedly requested 70 greet
and welcome you 70 the Capitol Of the old Domin
state had been here to perform. thi, duty, but we
content to know that he has done all IN his pow
CT, by leaving . ,pirited letter, which shows you
that Firginia's doors are open to welcome yoz in
tbs name o, the entire commonwealth In the day 3
that tried mem souls Mas ach usetts, Rhode Island
and Virgins od shoulder t. M En- ana poured
mon cause The sons Of the two states went into
The conflict with but one Sentiment in their minds.
sentiment our country, and the impulse. tod and
truth They all 1et that they had brothers by their
sides; the exploded theories Of the ancien. world
had no effect upon them The high principles which
actuated Masaachu etts, Rhode Island and Virginia
linked them together as with hooks OF stee', and
there was not pulsation OF ne heart 10 which the
few years ago. Sir Kaigh to .one Of your greatest
men, Daniel esster, visited our city. aud thank
God that still have recollection OF what then
uttered. He was accompanied by charning lady
whc 80 name do not At this III ,ment remember add
We went together to the Representatives Hall. and
VII lie we're there the deer blew to, ans left bu
four of us present in ing hall. Webster remarked
that there was the chair occupied by the mighty
of the Ststs, and asked the lady to take that
same chair. which request she complied with. and
then be addressed to ner the most eloquent, grand
and beautiful speech ever heard. tell you this
incident, gentlemen. because the occasion reminds
ma OF it, nos because wi n to magnify unduly the
OF the patriots OF the past or Of the future
Ho closed with an eloquent apostrephe, in which
the North and South were most happily blended,
III Grand Commander PARKMAN OF the De Mo-
prepared for such q demonstration. He WIS not
accustomed to making speeches In public, and to
tell the truth he never made speech before pro-
miscuous audience in his life until he came to Vr-
ginia But Is soon as he found himself on the soil
so productive OF oratory and eit his tongue
harning words of the oiden time had visited him
and given him the power to respond ttingly TO the
knights Of Richmond. he came not here as q
WING or as q Demoerat-Ae q slavery man nor an
aboitionist- but came, and we came to exchange
those greetings which brother gives to brother.
To interchange thos, bur ming sentiments Of love
which were lighted by the glorious fires OF Lex ing
ton. Bunker Hill and yorktown. We are proud to
stand here representatives of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. and proud to stand here as repre-
sentatives of the whole United States The letter
forgotten The sentiments it expresses will resound
at every festival and at freoide in New Eng
| more than Knightly we!come, we shall be broader
| than before that We are American citizens.
MUSIC AND DEPARTURE.
As soon as Sir Knight Parkman closed. Gilmore's
| By Gen Wa,hington's March by the American
| Band of Providence and the Boston Band made Q
| grand finale, with
MY country tits Of thee"
| The three communicates then filed down Capitol
square. through the Governors GroundA. and then
| to the street
ed to Broad street, and continued to line lad
down in the programme. On passing the resi-
dence of Sir Knights Writ Robinson aud John Z.
Regnault, the guests were completely enveloped
Sci b. a.
of the fair occupants. On the leaves of some Of
the flowers were inscribed the following moitos ::
"VirgiDia's daughters welcome the Sir knights"
Long life and happiness to the stranger Sir
knights of Providence and Boston," Though
our skies have been weeping, our hearts have
been rejoicing, while animated by the inspiring
strains of your matches Bands" *. f." Of.
M" az. NJ" M NJ"
Arriving at 5ih street, the procession moved Oh
to the State Armory, where the Sir Knights were
mos: beautifully welcomed by Capt Dimmock who
invited them to par'ake # Refreshments which
we're beautifully spread before them. After spen-
ding short time in examining the barracks, etc,
the march was taken up and continued to the Hall
Of the Mechanics Institute.
TIE RETURN TO THE ASYLUM.
The Sir KING hts arrived at the Mechanics Instr
tuse abou. halt past one O'Clock, n. The eatables
and 0rnKaDes were speedily disposed OF. Alter
called to order, and sir knight Parkman called
upon the nobiest Roman of them all !" Mnrmsduke
johnson, Esq to make speech. In response, Mr.
johnson Welcomed the visitors in those strains of
thrilling eloQuence so peculiarly his own.
SIR knight Barker anu Sir Knight Mayo were
subst quently called upon AMI both handsomely re-
sponded.
The three Bands played patriotic sirs and in the
best imaginable humor the the order was given TO
escorted down Bank steee. to 18th. and mp 18th to
franklin, where the sons of New England were
greeted with a hearty
WELCOME FROM The BLUES.
The members of the Richmond Light Infantry
line to receive the visiting Sir anc we DO ibis
ned corps no more than justics wnenwe say 1t
was q whole soued, heart felt, old fashioned pir9i-
open, and the rir Knights marched in. The first
room was chiefly occupied by tue 80 gallon blue
bowl. the fame Of which IL historical Here the
which they did, to the consolation of their stomachs,
and 1--WE h0pe) their hearts also.
Lieutenant Commanding Maule received the vsi-
tors in the large drill room OF the armory, in tho
Most Eninen. Commanders and Sir Knights OF St.
Johns and De Molay kncampments:
The kicbmoud Light Infantry Blues citizen SOL
diers of the Comma wealth of Virginia are assem-.
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not heretofore occurred to say to you that We are
glad to you and that We DESTROYS ct graspng
one patriot may know another, an pressing heart
TO heart, with the motto. Our Country" ever be.
fore Us. Again welcome; aye,
And could laugh; l am light and heavy: well,
A curse begin at very root Of his heart;
That IL net glad to see thee"
Sir Knights our quarters are small, but they are
snug" and request you to pass 'the word" to
your companions thatlthe Blues" hands and hearts
are open 70 receive you
are Of home; and command you to make your
guests the same.
sir Knight PAEKMAN of the Massachusetts, Com.
mandaVvs