The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-17

ment OF the country. Il was great in ailcvi
ating the horrors Of war. It will ever do oil
that devoted brotherhood Of good men can "a
secure the blessings Of peace. tRapturous ap
The Toast Master, Sir Knight J. Edwin Ma
son, then read the following beautiful and
touching poem, composed BY himself:
9nr Pra.er. dear.
with & W R s:.i lS.i !: greeting
Welcome you 70 this meeting.
ws.mAko this vow.
To you who have been knightsd:
That, true as stool,
How We have been united.
Tho love We bear
ofwhat We hold and ehorI.h;
Bsfors cur COD.
We'll love you Till we perish.
EAhRl pa%s So%ms" S J. Daniel. replied,
complimenting the character and style Of the
knights, and hoped they would remain as long
as possible, and assured them that they would
at any time find the iateh-strings OF the two
The following was then announced.
Dc Molay Encampment Of Boston-ThAi
jewel in the dladem OF New England Knight.
hood that sheds lustre all over the United
States. with Dad-man and Chapman she
greets us tonight.
Rov. j. W. Dsdmun, Eminent Command
responded, hoping, that thi. Order would
such men a. they could fully trust in every
respect. He arose, more particularly, to ac-
knowledge the kind visit of the Knights Of
that visit. il was, hs.hoped, the beginning Of
continuous visits ibstwecn them for the per.
petuation Of good feeling. =
He referred TO the entertainment Of wednes.
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He also alluded to the very pleasant trip down
the Potomac, and mentioned with reverence
the sight they had OF Mount Vernon, and in.
the Masonic banner when Gen. Washington
boldly unfurled that banner and proudly
marched under 1t. Then he ridiculed the idea
the purpose Of exposing eortain-ssid TO be-
prominent Masons. Roferring to the two
cities, he said though they lived nearer the
hub than the Sir Knights here, the latter did
not 60 Ground any oftener than those nearer
Sir knight A. F. Chapman, Junior Warden
Of De Molay Encampmcnt, also responded, say
He could not make aspeeeh. He wrote Brother
Dadmsn's spcechj consequently, he was not at
liberty to make a speech himself The Sir
Templarism and Free Masonry.
The following 10 the next toast
Washington CommandeIy, Of Hartford, Com
ton. May the friendship existing between Us
s sf Knight f L. Davis, prelate, replied say.
Ing, that u Boston was the hub, Washington
must be one Of the spokes. He then desired to
say that the serie. % entertainments given BY
this Warrington Sir knights eelipsed all he
he presented series Of complimentary reso-
buttons from Washington Commandery No. !,
OF Hartford, Connecticut, to Nos. and Of
this city, the result Of the yisit OF the Sir
Kniwht x of WnshinRton to III At CITY.
IT vas set In frame manufactured from the
wood Of the charter oak, so celebrated In his.
tory, and the corner, were decorated with
Hon. b. Ii. French, Grand Master, read the
resolutions aloud, and returned thanks for
them, and assured the Visiting Sir knights
sSsr ' srSoiy 0 where ehsy SoSd zee tSen al
ways on entering. He looked with delight
upon this exchange of sentiments, and 1t
the Sir Knights. 10 p''"'A''' W '"A W
Next was given the following;
New Haven Commandery-True as steel to
the triangle. May they all live to see their
children hundred years old.
Eminent Commander Dyas replied, making
a,speech brilliant with Wit and hgmor, and he
him.
Knighthood In New Hampshlre-As firm as
her granite hills and as endurable. May 1t
Responded to by Sir knight N. d. Ordway,
Of Concord, New Hampshire, In q very neat
and appropriate manner. ,
The Nursery o. Chlyalry aud knishthood;
infantry.
The brand Lodge Of Kansss-That star In
the West we hope will never set.
Master OF the Grand Lodge OF the State of
Kansas, who said Masonry was a peaee-ma-
king Institution In the state Of kansas No
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