The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-25
Rcturn of ihe Richmond knights
TemDlar.

Templar.
The members of Richmond Commandery,
No: 9, knights Templar, returned, from
Baltimore on Saturday morning Mt 4 O'CLOCK.
They are unanimous in the opinion tnat
they had Il good time, and, indeed, we have
rarely seen u party Of eXcurslonlsts so en-,
thusiastc about their entertainment, ana
all they saw and heard.
From the hour of their arrival IN Baltl-
more until the hour of their departure
favors of all kinds seem to have been snow
cred upon them, and, judging from the re-
marks OF the press and extracts from prl-
vate letters that have been shown u.s. VIZ
ginia has reason to be proud OF those who
reDresentcd her on an occasion Of so much
grandeur and display.
The Baltimore Gazette thus notices Rich
mond Commandery, No. 2, and we must
preface the extract with the statement tnat
no other Commaudery was singled OUT lor
such complimentary mention:
"Thc most ambitious knights could not
have desired more tlattering evidences OF
popular admiration and welcome than were
Yesterday extended all along the line OF the
procession to this old Commandery. Their
/, long lances and unusually handsome uni
forms drew special attention to them, and
they seemed to feel that the eyes of admiriug
! friends were upon them. Their drill was
excellent, and the Committee Of Award
gave them special credit. 1t may be truth
; fully said that no Commandery was so
warmly applauded. At several points they
were given three cheers, aud the waving Oh
! flags, handkerchiefs, hints and gloves, and
| prolonged cheering, told with what uni
i ver-al feelings of pleasure the Sir knights
| of iavoritc sister State had been welcomed
| to the Grand Conclave.
| Private a. S. Lee appeared in the white
mantle Of the ancient order of knights
Templar, and the costume was among the
| most attractive in the procession. Colonel
. Sir William L. Tanner, as marshal of The
/ tenth division, was sple,didly mounted,
and looked worthy Knight Of the Old
Dominion. The Commlndery was headed
| by Smiths famous band OF Richmond, and
when the inspiring strains Of Dixie Ma
| ryland, My Maryland and Garry me BACK
| to Old Virginia. were rendered, the i'm
mense crowds which thronged the streets,
windows, balconies, and housetopS, SEEM
ed fairly entllused."
The Sir knights are burned brown from
exposure to the sun in bowing acknowledge
meuts to the compliments which they
received along the long line OF march !;
and they tell us that the eminent Com
m,nder, looking rs gallant rs Lee and as
victorious as the Grown Prince of Prus-
sia, was not allowed to keep his mag
n;ticent chapeau on his head for five
minutes in succession during the whole two
hours and II half Of the grand parade. The
Commandery was officer ed asiollOas for the
pilgrimage:
Eminent Commander, James A. Scott ;
Generalissimo, G. w. Z. Brock Cap' ain
General, Albert Crdway; Treasurer, j.
Thompson Brown Reco rider, William J.
Riddck; Prelate, a. $. Lee; Senior War
den, j. Il. Laughton, Jr.; Junior Warden,
l. S. Tower; Sword Bearer, Thomas IL.
Wynne; Standard Bearer, A, G. Babcock;
Warden. C.. Lundin; Sentinel, Thomas
Angel; Guards, j. T.. Sizer, w. w. Gosden,
J. II. Keesee Aids to Eminent Commander,
Henry Bodeker and James 81. Woodcock.
There were seventy Knights in line at the
grand parade, Charlottesville, Staunton,
and Petersburg contributing delegations.
The eXcursionists are eXtraYagant IN
their praises of the !" lronsides" steamer,
which was their headquarters for the week,
and saw that Capt. Freeman's table could
not be surpassed by the Continental, the
Fifth Avenue, or any other hotel in this
country. The markets were ransacked
and the stores levied upon without regard
to expense, and their entertainment was In
all other respects most hospitable and luXu-
rious. ..'r ~
Ten or twelve members of the Order
from the North came to Richmond and
spent Saturday and Sunday here. They
were driven TO al, points of interest in and
about the city by resident Knights, and
seemed to lack not for attention during
their sojourn here. ..... .--...s 4. +.
THE TURNER HOWELL AssAULT1NG CASE.
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tinued case of Beverly Turner (colored),