The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-14
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KHrGnrs TnMPLAa RsoIPrIou.-It il
gratifying TO witness the preparations being msde
ior tbs reception Of the Knights Tsmplsr Of Boz
ton ana Providencs, who are expected to arrive
| the Richmond Commandssy. Oar cisixsus have
DOT forgotten the generous hospitality exhibited
towards the Sir knights Of Richmond, when On .
sas 20 Bunker Hill last summer, and will show,
orotheriy spirit aud are esd 10 be sbie 10 recin.
ssss. I9va.e -. II We have not - many neighborinr
sao Steam cars and sail boats, on which
s. sne sisitors from place to place, our people
ts,nm.c, ~ and liberal hands for the enter.
umsn. On Ineir guests, snd will spars no efforts
20 make thsm feel that they are veIcome' thrics
welcome, to old virginia's shore. '-''S'
VI enquiry, We Mud that the Richmond Conn
MAnosry, nave adopted the following outIines of
programme, for sber operations nsrt -saL NJ.
cay morning at three quarters past o,cloct shs
COMMITTEES OF Arrangements viii take the csrs = M
start f'r Acqus Creek, to meet their Quesss. hay.
soss charge large car lifted
gagged for the purpose, the Sir Knights will come
on to Richmond Immediately after the mail tra;o
arriving at the depot about O'Clock, PM Ths
kionmosd ccmm.ndery win meet the visitors 1t
the depot, aud taking them in charge, escort
them TO their qaarters at the Exchange Hotel
where refreshments will await their coming -
That afternoon the guests will partaks Of q
family dinner At the Exchange. At 8 o'clock,
p. n, the Richmond Commaadery vii, meet A.
Mechanics' Institute Hall, and repairing to the
exchange Hotel, will then take In charge their
Boston and Providence brethren, and escort them
70 the fhestre, where they have been invited by the
lessees and where Mrs. Phillips will deliver sujta-
pie sdoreas prepared for the occasion. The enters
talnment over, the guests will be escorted to the
exchange Hotel, aud there left for the night. On
tuesday morning, at half past O'Clock, the Rich
mona Commsndery will form 10 procession, and
nsrcn 20 the Exchange Hotel, where they will re-
ceive the visitors aud escort them TO Mechanics,
Institute Hall, where formal reception will take
place This portion Of the ceremonies concluded.
tee quests viii De introduced to the ladies present,
and 10 others invited. The line Of march will then
be taken up, and the guests escorted through most
oiIhe principal streets 10 the eastern portion OF
the city. On arriving at the Masop's Hall. on
Sfan1iin street, the guests will be taken iu that
again formed, the procession wilf mevs 70 the
frst Baptist Church, whore prayer will be offered
by DIR. Boggs, and DR. Burrows will deliver an ora
tion. Theiine OF march will again be resumed.
streets in the West end will return to "bsadousr.
ters, at MechaScs' Institute Hall, where another
collation. will be spread. At half past 8 O'Clock
that evening, the Richmond Commandery will O..
corr .ne,r guests 70 the Exchange Hotel, where
On wednesday morainAthe Richmond Com
mandery will meet at sheada usrrersn At Q o,elock
repair to the Exchange Httel, and Escort their
| guests TO the Richmond and Fredericksbu Rail-
road Depot, where they will embark for cash
land" TO accept OF an invitation extended 10 them
from that pleasant little village. Returning that
aiternoon to the Exchange Hotel, they will be co.
| coreed 70 Mechanics Hail, whore they have been
invited to see Ssndersons great panorama of the
On Thursday morning the guests will be escort.
| ed 10 Mechanics Institute Hall, where an abun.
dance OF Refreshments will be supplied during the
| day. Carriages aud omnibusss will be kept in
waiting during the day, and attended bym embers
OF the Richmond Conmandery, the guests will be
taken to st. johns Caurch, Holly wood Cemetery,
Oak Wood. Hospital Hill, Rockets, Fairfield. and
various otner places of interest," and 10 the course
OF the day, the guests are to visit the Armory OF
| the d. L. Blues, where refreshments will again be
/ served.
We have heard 1t intimated that more than two
private citizens will stop the procession on Tues.
day to refresh the wearied guests; and we resll,
hope that on Thursday, the City Council, in tsef
| official capacity. will give them cordial welcom
4 at the City Hall.
Oa Friday morning the visitors will take tbei
leave OF Richmond and return to their homes =
| May tho visit prove pleasant to the Sir Knight
and profitable to both North and South, is tn,
| earnest wish of all our citizens.