The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-19
TaE BANQUET at THE EXCHANGE.

or TO-DAY
Taa BASeuEr at THE EXCHANGE.
The report Of the banquet, VIII ch closed at .
O'Clock yesterday morning, left the proceedings al
The readiug Of the last regular toast.
Is The Associations Qf this Day:
Adieu. u hearts fond warm adieu
fe Brothers of our Myst c Tie:
fe efavored and enli shtt ned few,
Companions of our socia. joy.
And by that hieroelyphic bright
Which none but ra 'tsmen ever saw
strong nem'ry on our hearts shall write
Theee happy scenes when you're AVA.
Sir Knight Jas Crenshaw, In response to thi,
toast, spoke as follows:
The associations of this day. Row shall / speak
OF them. / should like 10 indulge the hops that to
selves they have been exceeding pleasant but this
Tear We cannot do so far short Of eur feelings has
been the feeble welcome extended TO them For
hlchmond Commandery am sure may say that
these have been the happiest OF their
lives, so wil the memory Of them ever be the most
vivid.
And how glorious the recoslectops which
these assertions recall The recollection of tn.
ssiations which existed between New ENGLAND and
awaken enthusiasm and cause our hearts to bes,
with warmer glow. when all that is noble and
s.rnit ourselves 70 forget that the great tIee OF
civil and religious liberty which now lifts its lofty
branches to the blue arch of heaven. and from
which the entire people OF these United States
irti Maine TO Loulsisna have the happy privilege
to puck the rich fruits of peace Prosperity and
united harmony, whilst it tud6sd in Massachusetts
blossom ed ii Virginia Its tillas at Bunker Hill was
al experiment; at York town it became confirmed
success; the most inesIimable blessing which Pro
sidenee in his bounty ever vouchsafed to man We
cannot say that Il ''budded. blossomec and bore
fruit in day" Alas that cannot. 1t would
not grow until its roots had been baptized and the
soil enriched with the hearts blood OF common
fathers. Yet 60 wise were the hands that planted
IL. no rich the compost that was spread upon the
soil, that its growth VAS rapid, its roots became
deep set, and its foundation SO firm that it stands
amid r gal ruin and national desolation tow.
eriDg sublime. like the last mountain in the aeuRe
majestic, inmutable and magnificent" and waves
is strcng limbs. defiant OF the storm and the whirl
wind.
The recollections thus briefly referred to. which
these associations recall were alone sufficient to
make us-(the children of these common ''sires OF
prof" whose ccurag, hearts in the darkest
hour of their country's sioom "never sag'd with
doubt or shook with teal'
Two souls with but single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one'
Tn re are, however, rccollcctions Of a more per
sonsl character, OF more recent date. which no
cbmond Sir night can forget fail frequently
TO mentio with We trust, grateful and generous
| heart Not quite enc year ago, many of the Vir-
| giuia Sir Knights now p-esenI. wended their vay
| to the shrine of your and our immortal Warren -
| Kind ProridcHce smiled upon Journey, and
whei weary and faint, from travel and fatigue re-
reshed and irvigorsted with the material Comforts
| and elegant iuxuries with which were provided
| YET much more streng thened. and our fervor aud
| Zeal more increased by the genuine overflow OF
| tuus affection with which We were received, aud
bid q g cd speed on way.
And at the shrine OF W arren and in sight of Bun
ker Hi which his death upon that field were alone
suficient to immortalize, we, my Brother cir
| knights OF Richmond, were made captivss by ] e
captivity and SO pleasant were the chaius they
forged, that We are content to remsin in such cap
tivity, AID wear those chains forever.
But there is one thought which your r asst makes
me remember that throws = shade of goom and
sadness over this hour Of otherwise perfect Hiss
That is the last regular toast, and that reminds
that these associations are to have end-thcuxh
their memory will never die. Would this were rot
So Would they could be heightened out until
time shall be no more, and ensernity shall be be.
gun" know | speak but the echoes of the hear
of each Virginia Sir knight when in the language
of the toast, bid them an
"Adieu, q hearts warm fond adeu
Dear Bro hers of the ystic te," &c.
Remember thee!
Az Good Sir nights, while memory holds A seat
In this distracted globe. Remember thee
Yea, from the table of our memury
We'il wipe away all trivial fond records,
Ali saws of books all forrns all pressures past
That youth and observation copied there,
And thy remembrance all alone shall live
With the Book and Valume of our brain
Unmix'd with baser matter"
And there is one other recollection which makes
my heart ache; that is, that we have not treated
cur guests as we'll as we ought to have done fear
chat the heavens thsnseives have been weepino
during the day because the reception We have given
frenes, and cur hospitality have not been what
men" 1t was. believe me. fault of the head not the
aeart. sIs my heart is too iuil to speak
The heart feels most when the lips move not.
And the eye speaks the gentle good bye"
The first volunteer sentiment offered was the
following, by Sir Knight r. W. Wyatt:
Sir Knights of the De Moay Encampmeut of
Boston, Mass May the recollection of this visi,
to Richmond ever bs as dear to their hearts az the
memory of their Sir Knight, James De Moay, the
last Grand Master Of the Order of Knights Tenn
plar.
This toast was replied to by Sir Knight Dean, Of
the De Molsy.
Sir Knight John A. Cummings, gave the follow.
Ing:
The Ladies of Virginia. as provsrbial for their
beauty az their husbands are for their hospitality
Sir Knight +. J. Boggs, of Richmond, gave the
| following:
| The De Molay and ST. Johu's Encampmsnt: From
| the specpens we witness, one must be from a
Boss -to'pn and the other the peculiar growth OF
| Providence
| Sir Knight JAS shrigley, of Richmond, gave the
| following:
Our principles, virtue and charity-regardless Of
| sect, CLINE, or race-these teach to rejoice in
the existence of every institution where the magic
| spell of party and sectional names is shorn OF
portion Of its power.
This was received with loud applause.
Sir Knight ParkmaR, of Boston, responded
briefly and elequently to this.
| Sir knight Jno. II. Kosher, Of Richmond, of.
| fered the following:
| The ladies of New England who accompanied
| our brother Sir knights from Iston and provi
East. May our Efforts 10 contribute to their plea
sure induce them to make repeated pigrimsges
although they may be accompanied by only q
| single KnigAt.
Sir Knight j. ]. whiting.of Boston, being called
| on, enlivened the company with a very pretty
song which wss very we'll sung.
| Sir Knight Fowler, of Boston, Was then called on
| snd made most happy address, which ELECTED
prolonged applause. He concluded with q COM
plmentary sentiment to Sir Knight Ballard, of the
Exchange, who, responded appropriately 10 it,
LETTERS PROM ABROAD.
Among the interesting events of the evening
was the reading OF the following letters:
CHARLgsTows, MASS, May Is, 1859
Sir KNIGHTS and Brothers There are many con
| sideratious which made me desiroas to accompany
the De Molsy Encampment to Virginia. Apart
from meeting the Sir Knights Of the Richmond
Conmandery, l she aid have had the pleasure o.
| taking by the hand some old aud valued friends
| 1t has been my privilege to VISIT many parts o.
| the world; but nowhere have found more genuine
hos pitaiity than in the Old Dominion. Twice
have sailed from her shores for foreign lands, anc
thrice they have been the first to greet my eyef
| after protracted absence; and always found the
Masonic party ITO accompany me unto the sup
| and to welcome my return.
But Virginia hospitality Is not confined to heI
shores: have net 1t fn foreign land, and at th,
| hands OF one of her most distinguished sons.
| refer to our Masonic brother, her present mos
excellent chief magistrates whose valor and pa
| triotism was tested on more than one occasion
while minister to the land of Brazil. Should tn,
occasion offer please give the following sentiment
His Excelleucy Henry A. Wise-"Saaviter II
| modo, fortiter 10 re-"
Sincerely your friend and brother,
THOS. r. LAMBERT.
sir knight WN. PARKMAs, Acting Grand
Commander OF the De Noisy Encampment o
Knights Templar.
LYScHBuRa, VA, I4th May, 1850
Ell. Gu, Commander RichmoLd Commandery