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

TEE KNIoHrs TEMPLAR EXCURSION Dows
THE PoToNAo-A PLEASANT SEASON =
GRAND BANQUET LAST NIoHr.-As Is already
ai.tsns oltiss IN the North ssa ws:s PPstet
Washington for the purpose OF witnessing the
unyeilinE snd dedication Of Lot Flannery',
.t:tue q LnsSln and % being present at fh'
iusi,s saloon on Wednesday night with SO
win |. view to having the Visiting Sir
past history on the banks OF the Potomac, q
this city chartered the eommodious and fast
their Visiting friends down the river, and /. A
Heald's Brass Band was engaged TO enlivcr
Al about 10 o'clock a. m. yesterday. although
the rain was steadily and briakly failing,
Heald's Band crowded themselves Into 4
Seventh.strcet car, bound for the wawaset
sS SS ise ss M va. Sss.S ol% %S
brAvely, however, to the front Of the car, IL
collect fare. He noticed on the front plat.
sSn1S ss,s dram and thought b,
ohjeeted to By "Shep," on the ground that
the dfum consisted In only two dead heads
tho ropes on the same not having been bracet
Through free Of fare.
Soon after the band went on board, the
visiting Sir knights, with the two Dom.
board he wsrs ses
q. B, VIII, Eminent Commander Of Wash
ington Commandcry, No. !, who was In charge
Oolumbia Oommandery, No. q, and Washing,
ner, Grand Secretary Of the Grand Lodge and
was chairman Of the joint committee OF III
two Commanderles, and In charge of the cx.
oursion with the other MEMBER Of the com.
Eminent sIr-B. b. French, Past Grand Mas.
ter of the Knights Templar OF the United
States, entertained the Sir knights from
abroad As chairman of the reception com.
The following are the names Of the visitor.
on board: EN-. Sir J. l.. Hutchinson, Grand
SS%%;ndsT 81 e RsSHn;yi;y,Snin s
Psan.ylyania, En-. Sir O. A. Bsnnvsrt. Past
.qraad' qeneralissimo Of Pennsyivania; Em
Sir J. ". Dadmun, En-. Commander Of DE-
nan, Junior Warden Dc Mol.y Encampment,
Vestonl Sir James NJ. Cook, boston Encamp
m, sat, Boston, Sir s. A.. Davis, PrelAte Of
t W 81 ). Hubbard, wsshlnston Command "e
ery. IA Sftford; Sir Robert Dyas, En-. Con.
msnder II nsw Haven Commandery, No, Q
New Haven, Coahechcu,, Wi,nam T. Iauie'
STANDARD Bearer OF samei z. W., Dawson,
Sword Bearer OF ssL,ei o., +. lockwood, q.
3 Wsi R,SSp q q Gl,rs Anew MassS
New YORK; aud Sir Knight Adams, at present
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge OF the State
A twenty minutes to II O'Clock the steamer
started down the Potomac, the band exec ling
a lively tune. The hrst object OF interest to
the visitors on board was the remains OF the
Ss ~ tx sn. and Su
assassins who were condemned to DEATH as
well az the trial OF those who were sentenced
to confinement AZ hard labor for the remainder
N ext was the ancient city of Alexandria,
the scene OF the shooting Of that gallant sol
de-. who nns LED the s.S
could be seen indistinctly Through the heavy
fos) the immense Notifications erected during
steWS war q the ba, done
Is well nsnned vt, was The next object Of
special interest, and while the kaights were
in.psetins 4 Heads band executed a choice
Below this could be seen, very ,impcrfeotly,
Mount Vernon and the Mansion house; but y
i Ana from the Wawaset to pay their respects
10 the tomb OF the Father ofhis Country. We
are informed that an arrangement has been
%s sasa and party vino
craft called the Arrow, that no visitors will
he ssceived on the grounds except from on
NOW. lad the day been fair, the number OF
Sir KligtAS would have been so great tina. the
Arrow coIaf not have accommodated half OF
the, party. ~ will be readily seen. the scIore.
this city and land at Mount Vernon: They
must be but few, or Mount Vernon 10 shut out
from them, for the Arrow cannot take them.
This 10 hard, considering the fact that by
request, nearly every Lodge OF Masons, Arch
Mssops and SIR knights IN the United States,
willingly and eheerfully contributed OF their
non estate, that II might be properly preserved
I'm memory OF him whose sacred ashes lie
The above being the fact, the boat kept
tsSdiiy on to dlymont, arriving at the wharf
ane O'Clock, p. m, by which Time the rain
a. Nssssd falling and the clouds had begun to
phss WsSs :bosd n s" ' Stem sT
sninutes, rivsr, leaving behiEd u this beautl-
,Sw ye, the o. pa-ae parties and DssHre-sesk-
'r WEN Ssnst tss o txss again fairly under W
y as e sSa sailed s6a aat rePsst gotten In
Down T shS fs. .n ,ss a .ss.
q Representatives sa uEsErrs. 'Eyerything
raise his picked oyster sueh he received
pleasure to the fact that 70, Jpstitute fair
IN several occasions. MI. and re-
The wines and other choice dr.. ,hy,' Ee Sir
reshments set out at various time be., by
Soon the vessel arrived at Cockpit Point,
bout 20 miles down the Potomac when im-
IndrIa, Where 'he party landed at about 4'ao
On ths : RETURN ret the Sir Kplshts landed at
brand Secretary Of the Grand Lodge and
he Chapter, escorted the Sir Knights to
he following points OF Interest, headed by the
xorth was killed; Christs church, where Gen. |
Warrington was wont to worship the Creator;
md the Mansion House, where Gen. Brad
look held his headquarters In the dark hours