The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-25
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MoNDAy........ SEPTEMBER 25, 1871,
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Knis hts Templar-G Gaia Day I'm
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Knight TempIar- Gala Day I'm
Warrington.
[Condensed from the Star.
The Grand Encampment Of knights
Temnlar of the United States, who have
been attending the trienniai conclaIe at
Baltimore this week, attended by large
number Of escorting communicates from all
portions of the United States, huying been
invited by the Communicates Of this Dis
trict to visit Washington to-day, large
number sienitied their intention to accept
the invitation. and the Sir Knights here,
and many citizens not members OF the
Order. have been busy for the last two days
preparing for the reception Of their dis
tinguishcd guests. The work OF decoration
was completed last night, and this morn
ing at s o'clock the Sir Knights OF Wash
ington, Columbia, and Potomac Com
manderies of this District, in obedience to
orders Of their Eminent Commanders, q.
f. Stansbury, j. w. Griffin, and VIM. Nor.
ris Smith, assembled at the Asylum IN full
uniform, and with the Marine Band,
marched to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
depot to receive the visitors and form the
column Of parade.
THE DAY OPENED AuSpICIOuSLY.
The air was fresh and invisorating, the sun
shoue bright in fact the weather could
not have been more delightful. An i'm
mense turnout of people was expected 10
view the somewhat novel sight OF so many
Templars in a body, and the spectators De-
gan to assemble ut m early hour In the Vi
cinitv Of the depot, and on the line Ct
march leading to the City Hall. The school
chilaren were out in great numbers, mol
| iday having been determined on by The
school authorities to enable them to witness
the pageant. The army OF street-sWeepers
were early at work this morning, and ut
| O'Clock had PENNSYLVANIA avenue and other
streets, through which the procession
passed, swept, and in excellent order.
At sunrise one hundred guns were fired
from the Monument lot, as welcome So.
lutte to the visitors.
| The reception of the Knights from Balti.
more was commenced at 8. They came in
several trains, and were received in hand
some style by the Washington command.
cries.
4 great number of public and private
houses were handsomely decorated. The
streets through which the procession was
to pass was swept /" as clean as o penny"
The Masonic Temple was very grandly
and tastefully decorated.
At the time appointed, the procession
moved to very fine music. The display ol
banners and regalia was very brilliant. In
the long list of communicates we find the
following from Virginia:
Richmond Commandery, No. .. Of Rich
| moud, Va, eighty members, headed by
Smiths band, of Richmond. Eminent
Commander, j. A. Scott Captain.General,
j. II. Brown Generaissimo, G. p. Brock
This Commandery carried, in addition to
swords, black lances with metal points and
black streamer with silver cross thereon.
| Virginia Commandery, No. 3, Of Char.
lottesvllle, had in line fifteen Knights, with
Peyton S. Coles acting Eminent Com.
mander John Wood acting gGeneralissimo,
and J. Ii. Bowman, Captain General. They
were headed by the Richmond band OF
thirteen pieces.
| ROUTE OF PROCESSION.
The procession formed on Pennsylvania
avenue, he right resting on 1st street west,
| PENNSYLVANIA avenue TO 18th street, along
18th to F street, along + to 14th, up 14th
to Ii, along II to 16k and along l6h to the
| west gate of Executive Mansion, through
the Presidents Grounds and out of the
| east gate, thence along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 18th street to f, along + to 7th,
down eth to +, along E to 9Th, down 9Th 60
Louisiana avenue, along Louisiana avenue
tn the ST. Marc Hotel, thence down the
avenue to the st. James Hotel.
THE REVIEW.
In the absence Of Governor Cooke, Act
| ing Governor stanton, General N. L. Chip
| man, and A. Il. shepherd, Esq, reviewed
the procession from the balcony of the st.
James Hotel. The balcony was tastefully
decorated, and crowded with ladies. The
knights passed the hotel in sections Of tWos,
threes, and tours, alternating into crosses,
triple crosses, and triansles, the music play
| ing the choicest operate airs. Detroit
COmmandery, Michigan, marched by in tine
style, the whole Commandery in a straight
| line, just filling up the avenue from one
curbstone to the opposite one, and ELECTED
much praise by their excellent marching.
After the review the procession broke
ranks on the avenue, and the commando
ries separated, most of them returning to
| the temple, where the collation. was pre-
| pared for them. Many OF the Knights, in
Stead of going to Masonic Temple went to
hotels and eating-houses.
THE COLLATION..
Four rows of tables were spread out the
entire length of the hall, laden with all the
substantial and lighter edibles, making q
most welcome collation. for the hungry null
titude. The collation. was partaken OF
standing, as it was impossible to seat so
| vast crowd and after satisfying their hum
ger the Sir Knights would file out, making
room Tor others. .4-.. a..s
SIGHTSEEING.
After the wants OF the inner man had
been satisfied the visitors were escorted by
their friends here to the various public
buildings and other places of interest, aud
spent the remainder Of the day In sight
seeing. Many left on the late trains.
Several of the Communicates visited
Mount Vernon, as the steamer Arrow was
in readiness to convey them there and re-
turn in time for the evening train for Baltt-
more. Carriages had been provided by the
Knights of the District to convey the WIS.,
itors wherever they desired to 60.
AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE.
The spectacle far exceeded the eXpecta-
tions OF our citizens, who apparently
looked for nothing more than an ordinary
turnout, until they saw the fult extent OF
the grand procession. The tine appear
ance of the men composing the various
communicates, their excellent marching,
bright uniforms, and handsome banners, at
once attracted general attention, and drew
forth universal commentator.
A PLEASING POPULARITY
of the parade were the intricate marching
eyolutions of Hanselman Commandery,
No. is, Of Cincinnati. These movements
were executed without in the least inter-
r,fpting the march OF the proct ssion, nor
did the commandery apparently lose
ground In their performance. Their ma
Spryras ypere lolIdIy aDnlauded by the