The national Republican., 1869-06-18
our SIN KNIGHTS,
rho Tempiars' Trip TO Philadelphia
Their Return Yesterday = How
Thcy Enjoyed Themselves - Tho
Menvy Weight Championship.

Menvy Weight Championship.
The majority OF the Sir Knights OF Wash
ington and Columbia Communicates re-
turned last evening from their trip to Phlla-
dephIa, and all are loud In their praise Of
the treatment they received at the hands Of
the Quaker City Sir Knights.
On Wednesday the Washington Knights
occupied the time doing the city, and amer
visiting the mint, where they were treated
with great courtesy, the greater portion Of
them rode out TO Fsirmount park, and took
the steamer for the falls Of the schuylkill.
The trip up the river was spent In singing
and social intercourse with various Sir
Knights from other portions OF the country,
who were -. ,-,.
Arriving at tho Falls, they proceo to
the hotel designated as "smith's"-not the
| original John-hnt who, no doubt, were his
genenlogy traced, could prove his relation
ship to that illustrious family--and after
looking at the FISH pond, kept In a huge
watering trough by the wayside, and testing
the qualities OF his pure sparkling waters,
they chartered cars bound for Wissahickon,
the spot that George Lippard chose for the
plot and foundation OF his legends. The
cars were partly occupied by some school
children bent on o days sport on the banks
OF this romantic stream, and who enllyened
| the trip by some beautiful singing, which
was responded to by the Knights singing q
new song composed for the occasion and re-
spectfuliy dedicated to DR.. and Sir knight
Ford, Of Columbia Commandery No. 2, en-
titled, "Mary had Little Lamb" &c. The
doctor BY the way was saving of limbs all
| the way out and iu, but not In reality,we are
happy to say, as no accident happened to
mar the pleasure Of the trip or require his
professional services.
AMER disembarking from the cars the
party followed the meanderings OF the creek
for the distance Of half mile, more or less,
stopping occasionally to "rest and refresh
| themselves" until they reached the spot
famous as the "0ld Log Cabin" which, by
the way, Is pretty good, substantial frame
| house, which presented such an inviting ap.
pcarance that, without further ceremony,
the Sir Knights proceed to capture, which
they did without any trouble, aud the land
lord surrendered Internationally. While
here quite a number of visiting Sir Knights,
Of Morton Commandery, New York city,
and Detroit Commandery, Mich, put In an
appearance.
Amusement being the order of the day,
foot-racing was proposed, and preparations
were Immediately made for the display OF
muscle and wind. Tho competitors were d.
vidcd into two classes, heavy weights and
light weights. For the championship OF the
heavy weights the entries were as follows;
Sir Knights Garfield and Brown, on the part
of Columbia Commandery, Washington,
D. c., Sir Knight Larner, Ford, Locke and
Cate. The distance marked of was about
three hundred yards. Atthe signal given by
Sir Knight Hancock, Generalssimo Of Co.
: lumbla, No. Q, the contestants promptly
started, getting off well together. The heat
was won by Sir Knight DR.. Ford, and he
was accordingly declared champion Of the
heavy weights.
After acknowledgment of the honors by
the Washington boys, the light weights were
brought out. Sir Knight Barnes, Eminent
Commander Of Detroit Commandery, was
pitted against Sir Knights Lobb, Hancock.
} Short and Thompson, Of Columbia Com.
, mandery, and Sir knight Champion, Of
Washington Commandery. Sir Knights
. Barnes and Short distanced the other com
petitors, but the result was a tie, and they
J prepared for another contest, which re-
suited as before. Again did they try their
powers Of endurance, when Sir Knight
/ Barnes was declared the winner and cham
pion OF light weights.
BY this time dinner was ready and II
; would have astonlshed the natives to see the
, rapidity and earnestness which the Sir
. Knights manifested at the table. Never did
| Vlctunls disappear more quickly.
The bill Of fare could not be equaled, and
1t was unanimously resolved that McCrys.
tai, the landlord, "can keep hotel" Din.
ner being over the gentlemanly host hltched
up his team and carried the party, that ls
those that were completely fatigued by
reason Of their exertions at the dinner table,
to Germantown, when they re-embarked on
cars for Philadelphia.
The reason assigned by Sir Knight Griffin
for his riding, was that 1t was "such big
hill that he concluded to ride" aud those
, that walked were induced to do SO on ac
,, count OF its being only ffteen minute:
tramp; but we doubt very much whether they
could be made to believe the statement
now.
The trip home yesterday was enllvened BY
rccitals Of the various Incidents that occurred
to each Individual during the visit, also sing
Ing various mac songs, "Tramp, tramp,
: "Old Uncle Ned" &c, &c.
THE CoLoRED QUESTION IN THE MEDICAL
: SoctETr.-Seycral months ago Drs. Charlie
q B. Puryis and Alexander T. Augusta, col
!, ored, were licensed as practitioners by tn
=, Medical Society Of the District OF Columbia
4 which has held charter from Congress 70
u over half century. This, however, did no
make them members Of the society, where
d upon they sent In their applications for mem
r bershlp, which were referred, under the con
j stltutlon OF the association, to a regular com
mittee, which committee reported Tuesda,
a evening to the largest meeting that the soclet,
g has held for years. The votes were given Al
/ follows; DR.. Purvis, rejected by IS nays I,
!. IL yeas, and DR.. Augusta, 81 nays to l.
= ayes.
: 1t requires a tico-thirds vote OF the mem
: bers present to favorably eloet. II Is due /,
d Drs. Puryis and Augusta to state that the!
e are each In possession OF diplomas from reg
!; ular institutes In this country and Canada
y and that they have compiled with every rul
\ and regulation demanded by the society from
g candidates for membership. DR.. Augusti
, was appointed by Secretary Stanton a sur
{ geon of volunteers, In which capacity b,
served with such satisfaction that he wa
brevetted lieutenant colonel of volunteers
, He Is now practicing, by appointment OF th'
, city authorities, at the Asylum Hospital, ant
Is professor of practical anatomy at the How
ard University.
The meeting was of very short duration
: and was presided over by DR.. Miller, DR.,
William Lee being the secretary. The onl,
business transacted was as stated above, ant
had II not been that some OF the memberi
were late in getting in-for whom the bal
loting was reopened-the meeting would moi
have been IN session half an hour.
POLICE INTELLIGESCB.-JamesW White, for
selling liquor without license, was fined $2C
by Justice Harper. Richard De Lacey, Jno
N. Gates and John Rockford were served thu
same way by Justice Plant.
George N. Miller, running wagon with
out license, paid fine Of $5.
Chas. Chase and Andrew Scott, two boot
blacks, for pitching cents in the streets, were
each fined Sc.
Edgar ]. Putnam, for obstructing the
street with his photographlng wagon, was
fined s. by Justice Thompson.
jeremiah Llbsy, for assaultlng Cornelius
Adams, forked over IS, and gave security L
keep the peace.
Wm. Hlndmnn was fined $40 by Justic,
Thompson for cruel treatment to his horses
John Curran was sent to Jail by Justice
Wall for picking the pocket Of August Neu
haus.
James stramler, for building over the line
as laid down by corporation ordinance, was
fined $40 by Justice Walter.
Caroline Brown (colored) went to jail fol
stealing quantity Of clothing from Chas.
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