Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17
cry and STATE NEWS.

..rxtaHrs TExpLAR CELEBRATIoS.-About
,.Jock Yesterday, the extra train bringing
;f's -. members Of the DeMolay's Commandery
S..rr;vb,s Templar Of Boston, and the members OF
Johns Knights Templar Of Providence mr.
.rsa in Richmond.
,,r;. Creek they were met by a OF
Apn'.hnoud Commandery, consisting, oil inc Sn
q -. +. Rcgnault, lsaacs, Whitneid; Jonns"1'
%" This committee went expressly to sree' !rem'
~ !, happened, the Governor, hehr! a. mise,
So -,u,e 10 Washington, hc met them, an1, ny
"a welcomed the gallant knights Ieinpiar Oh
- md Providence to Virginia
Go'e'un" ~" welcomed the fraternity TO the South"
sNh; .bem that though business carried HIM on
H;:c.t III And the Executive Mansion at their dis
:ssI, w somebody there 20 welcome them, where
7rs.aA"'iii slwavs enjoy the end ofateast better than
&c! ming Of Il fray, and where actions would
~ ENC. the belief t Ut honesty rs the best policy.
az: ~" h,;ef .,ay and glance ut Ashland the Knights
Aet".o Richmond where the Com;nandery in
s.:s s ~ the Armory Baud turned ont to meet them.
=. :" w,l,ome visitors reached the city minute
As."r sr,d 10 gree, them ind crowds Of Rich
90. '.;,.ns were concentrated At the depot to bid
r'ai s%i,,,ine with southern Huzzas.
:2ta' III, company Of visitors were arrayed in
~ win u~nifornl coats, fatigue caps and suitable
aAA Each Commander, Ind an excellent band
'!An A instruments, with drum Majors aw-
:, contemplate.
t.ynduc:ed through the streets amid a great con-
seis'' e. enthusiastic citizens, to the Exchange Hotel
" p,IarI House, on franklin street. Having
81 pa =; nn TO the grand ball room. an especial kind
@%. =. alton took place between North and South.
"a",,, the LIQUID OF life. i'll every style, from the
~ M o. aower-cncirelcd jaleps, up TO whiskey
- u. or champagne gi.cts. ...
- -. cook cordially "i the peculiar institution
zee Oil Dominion. and having procured their
..,-s, $: The Exchange Hotel, there they remained
~ u. ;,ss xXiica; pleasure in greeting, among the
a, The press from Boston, our brothers Of
~ and pencil-HcnY X. Fray, OF the Boston
: LII = anf :. :. S;ock~ell, OF the Boston 'Jour-
1T whom, ina rcportorial sense, We may say :
Z . I .fsr ever sand a, euse, and, in the Old Virginia
w Eel dcuced comfortable after the stand.
50. yis;:o.s are decidedly fine looking men-intel-
-.yr personally and moraliy-and. by the pow
80 ii YSankeedom be like these 2allan, Sir Knights
s,risr. We want 10 meet, gree. and hug our down
.n",,ius every day, for our feeling IS that snow
rI:sysr We are one and inseparab!e.
Tss visitors were allowed 20 rest TRANQUILITY among
lends till evening. when n welcome at the
-. r,ec.ej them. The PLAY was Tom Taylor's
-@rIy Of MASKS AND FACES. Peg Wellington,
u. v. {. Glads;ane; supported by the entire com-
- An Original Address, written expressly for
: .ySsion, by j. L. thompson. WAS SPOKEN "
y. 3 Philips. Next came n beautiful .Allegori-
= Tsojeux. representing the Immortal Washington,
...nied Nv the Thirteen Original States. With y
.,-:r .: Songs and Dances:
~: Thea.rc was beautifully decorated with appro-
- sigma, and the crowd of the elite of Rich
- "a, intense. Before the performances began
v. / &. Philips with Ill her peculiar beauty and
-. stepped forward and delivered the following
-. - The Sir Knights of Boston and Providence.
~. composed by John Z. Thompson, Esq. Of the
mem Literary Messenger.