Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-20
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

Tup KNIGHTS TEMpLAR CEiEbRATicy-SE-
cosp DAY.-A glorious night of friendship, good
feeling and heart-ful animation closed the scenes Of
the first day. Everything that could be desired to
r.ud.r our visitors from the North agreeable was
Trough, forward by Nr. Ballard, OF the Exchange
and Ballard House. Many OF our private citizens
oven took members Of the visiting knlghthood TO
,beir homes in all the spirit that should he shown by
ov.rv brother who has u heart TO feel and II hand 70
give. u:L,,o,J co,,u,nJ,rv
,.roded in fill dress regalia, under +. IL. till, ara
proceeded Ia Exchange Hotel 10 meet and c.cor, 'lie
.nmnondcries of Boston and Providence 10 Ncchail-
les Hall. w...h "a.
tn. II,ll WAS beautifully decorated with wreaths, gar
Lands, rYergreens, flowers and devices peculiar !" u - H.
A, an early hour the ladies assembled there anu tooN tne'
places on either side. Among them were a nuIhc Sa, =, n ,mJ
,op lady visitors, who fell in with their frirnhs. HoIth aiu
| south. with all that gallant spirit peculiar u bos.yI IL
They we're always lovers Of personal aud national ilseaom
in revolutionary time they were first to assert III" y,
a,,,iy. in securing the liberties Of the people, ana III ~,
iin,- they will, We trust, be foremost in maintaining "nn
pr,.cr wing them. At any rate II affords u pleasure y g
our fair sisters from Boston In our inllst among 'he lem,
mar. Tile nc, is wholesome, for love aniinates the hearts
Of every Knight Tenplar. .
with music, banners, rich uniforms and rcsaila Insignia;
the Sir knights, visitors. and the Richinondrr', cor.c,en
Yesterday al Mechanics Hall. The Visitors from bos.o'
and Providence took the centre of the Hall. and were 'or,
,nally introduced by Mr. James Lyons, ol TIE ilcihioi'n
romn,nd-ry. in an appropriate speech showing that they
nm, into our midst with every pass 10 kindness and hosIi-
t,lity They were brothers under u banner on which ub"y'
ioy. and devotion to an upright cause were ever stamped.
and a. such should be ever welcomed by the Knights ol
Virginia. ,-
Mr. +. II. Gnl. Of Richmond, welcomed his brother
| Knight. Of the North 10 the hospitality Of the Old Dominion,
and alluded TO the time when the Knights o. Richmond
were 30 warmly received in boston, OH their visit to Tue
rlorIou, grounds II Warren. Green, Hancock, &C. lie
greeted the Sir Knights Of Boston and Providence IN all
Tia, nightly spirit which bestows love, mercy and charity
TO al mankind.
Mr. y. Parkman, most eminent commander OF the DE Mo-
lay Encampuient Of Boston, responded to The cordial wei,
come given by his Richmond brother knights. lie hal
heard Of Southern hospitality and the genial warmth oi
Southern friendship, and they had come from fheir c"il
N,rtl, TO test il. The welcome greeting and warmth OF soul
and shirt In the South wa, more than they had ahlicii,a'eu'
and he felt that at that very moment the hearts OF all ms
brother knights from the North were beating in unison with
that feeling. IL was n cordial sympathy OF natures AVA
krnrd In their bos0ns by the friendly welcome given them
the day previous by rirginia's first oiicer-'o'efh'f Hen
~ A. Wise.
Most Eminent Grand Commander, Vim. c. Barker. OF st.
Jshn's Encampmeni. OF Providence, returned the thanks Of
his Commanlery to the Richmond greeting. ne ie' EAU,
that In their pilgrimage as Knights Of the binding Tie, they
fell in among such warm-hearted brethren rs those OF the
Old Dominion. lie trusted they may long work together
under that Christian syinbal Of faith and purity, by which
Knights OF old were warned with the adnlohii!oh oi =" NC
SignO ripcos."
boou.,. fr,,n the ladies oil each side Of the hall fell upon
the gallant Knights, and to secure a fragrant souvenir, each
KNIGHT struggled with manly arior.
Mr. James Lyons next took the platform To present TO the
guests u Hover encircled aud emblemalic cross AMI wreath,
4 present Of u lady Of Richmond, a wife Of Mason. The
demonstration Of the cheering spirit devotion and love Of
the female sex 10 chiyalry, were fclici'ously portrayed by
! Mr.. LYONS. who also read the following poem by the fair
donor OF the cross and crown. II Is truly n cheering wei
come to our friend. from the North 10y the highly talented
and tasteful Mrs. L. X. L. Read il.