Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-17


Tux soSs or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PARApE.-As the mem
bers of Washington Lodge l. o. of s. M Of this city,
will make their first public parade Mt midnight on Thurs
day next, condensc from the New York Papers the
annexed account of similar demonstration in that city
one night last week.
The Herad says: 1t is stated that the object of the
Order is the distribution of charities and
OF good principles. All their public parades take place
after sunset typical OF the quietness of their deeds of
charity The procession last night honor of the
festival OF the Seven Cardinals which occurs but once in
thirteen years. the next being in 1872. TWAS form
eda hIipast ten o'clock at the Ecce Sguum lodge
~ Broadwayhe officers of the Order being dressed in
rous coored ancient looking dresses with hess crowns
soldiers spearmen, knights priests,
monks aud cardinals and their faces disguised from the
lection OF outsiders The rank and file Of the Order
attired, in black and in white dominoes and
had worry striking resemblance the ghosts and grave
dggers In our metropolitan theatres The procession
preceded by volunteer of young and BOYS
20 the number of hundred, who walked in six pa.
ioons each man armed with stick in lien of musket;
then came the high nconaries Of the Order with drawn
swords; then came the banner bearers and javen men,
followed by four burly Duchmen bearing n large book
probably containing the mysteries of the Order then the
Brotherhood strung out in single file those dressed in
black on one side aud THOSE in white the other
About midway marched individual personfying Death;
and directly behind him bier, covered with black
CLOTH borne bv four knights in aror guarded by four
Others with Yankee muskets The procession was ac-
eompaned by drum corps, who played dead mar,
along the route The affair created quite excitement
and ATTRACTED thousands of people the march.
The procession numbered about sS hundred men. The
whole affair Was quite sughabe and Amusing, and might
with proprcty be compared triumphal procession in
one OF the many act dramas the BoWery or National
IN aires
The Express says The whole procession was a con-
tnued scene of fun; shreked with laughter;
men guilawed; children chcered aud old people il there
we're any, aud some actually went ia, gave slight pull
monte laugh aud turned aside, With the simple expires
sion We'll! miracles will never cease"
The feast OF the Seven Cardinals" Well what is is
This only the initiated know and this only can the intia
ted answer he the thing what it may the city
no sluER lrlN INa eel
cceding gloomiy from slI Broadway headed by corps
Of mnied drums beating the first crotchet of bar of
Cormon time; hling up WITH continuous roll aud ter,
minating with the lugubrous "tnn, tum, tum of dead
march
The procession consisted of exactly four hundred and
thrtyone who for the nonce chose to array them
selves in the most fantastic shapes
The sacred volume of the Order carried next 1t
was very large book indeed, and required all the
strength OF the four men, who bore PLATFORM sup
porting it with poles that rested their shoulder IL
was guarded by number of cowled brethren" who
armed with muskets
This followed by the charity box Of the order neat
W covered. This box 10 said to be devoted contribu-
tons for the Washington Monument and also guard
ed by brethren" with muskets.
Members of "Pro Patria" Lodge came after the box
dressed in domnOes and cowlstwo aud two-black and
Hhite each white dominoe and cowl having a red and
each black dGRinoe and cowl white Maltese cross on
the left breast.
The parade attracted great deal of attention The
night was fine the moon bright and Broadway was
densey crowded by people Of both sexes aud Ill ages
Broad.
way In solemn silence broken only by the lugubious
music OF the drums, and the explanations OF the specta
tors IL past eleven o'clock when the headquarters
OF the line reached the Park
Several jokes cracked the expense of the Sons
some OF them Of not the character A fat
brother in PARTICULAR very bean ideal Of jolly monk
OF the oden tme-came in for his share OF the Jokes
and several remarks made ON his well fed condition
The procession entered Union Square at late hour of
the night, about twelve o'clock. The members OF the
Club whatever il is called marched around tue statue
Washington. and marched hack M
ceremony observed in fact the whole affair seemed
TO be what number Of people called it-"l SELL
The Ytios says Last night made "sublimely dis.
NAL by the srangest sight witnessed in New York
the midnight parade of the mysterious Order of Sons
OF Malta" They looked q woeful mystery as they
marched through under the full moons sly-
ry beams ROBBED after the quaintest custom of the far
East-a druidica array OF long robed personages in
black and white somewhat after the fashion Of monks
This Order here from the Fast IL is said to he
coeyal with Masonry and 10 have had its origin in Egypt
the HON" Of those higher degrees Of Masonry only con.
erred in the working of the " Rite of Memphis" In
deed there not wanting those who assert that the
ceremonies of the Sons Of Malta are but those sacred
mysteries Of the Masonic Temple which IL Is well known
arc mourned forever lost by the members of that fra
ternity. The mystic brotherhood Of the Sons Of Malta
has existence in this city dated back an Order not
two years. Many Of it, rites have been practccd here
however, ever since the time of Peter Stuyvesant and
the other old Dutch Governors Old Peter himself IL il
well known legally the q. r. j. A. Of the Dutch Col
onies IN North America for ychr In spite of the
loss OF his leg which rendered him to certain extent
ncaPtoe OF performing the arduOus duties pertaining to
the Office HE misfortune rendering him ineligible he
was not reelected, courtesy which wouiu otherwise
have been extended him. lie positively refused how
ever to give mp to his the rcgaa and working
tools Of the position to which he had formed strong
attachment SO much respect was shown the sturdy old
Duchman 10y those high IN authority IN the Order that
no attempt WINS made 20 cocrce him IN the matter. and
history informs that MI the insignia Of his office we're
buried with him.
Whan Capt James Leonard IN the legitimate perrors
nance Of his duty member of the Detective Police
visited the Words Fair in London in ISL he was an
pointed q. j y. A for the United States Of America
with the privilege Of recsabshng the Sacred Nv
here alter lapse Of seven years. lie has done So and
IN the incredibly short space Of less than two years the
Order has comprchendcd more than $1,000 members
captain LeOnards duties have been aruous hut ho has
bcct devoted o his work and the reward Of he per
ssient eSerlions he behods this muliitudnous OF
spring
Scorbuuc diseases are the parent stock from which