The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-23
RICHMOND VA, SATURDAY MORNIN
sand or more spectators on the streets
wen / to their homes. -
.~-Er TUE PRIZE.
The Gazette says:

The event which most Interested yester.
day the visiting Sir knights OF the GraEd
Conclaye was The award Of the MAGNIFICENT
Iibatlon service provided by Baltimore
Commandery, No.2. 1t bad not been sup
posed by the visiting Communicates before
reaching Baltimore that there would be a: an
award for the greatest proficiency in drill,
and the interest yesterday was more gene
raj and eager because there had been no
special and long drills at home OF The dill
ferent Commanderes. Early in tue morn
ing Gems. Dennison. King, and Horn, ana
! Colonel Herbert were sent for by the Com
mandcry, and an open carriage was placed
at their service. They observed closely
| from several points on the line OF march
the; different Communicates Of visiting
knights, and at the conclusion Of The pa
rade consulted together for some time, and
decided that Detroit (Mich) Commandcry,
No. 1, had fairly earned the handsome
prize. The following committee was ap-
nointcd TO wait upon the victorious Com
mendery at their Headquarters, at Bar.
NUNS Hotel. and inform them Of the sue
cess which had crowned their efforts, viz:
! General Sir Knight Johu L. Thomas, Jr.,
, and Sir KNIGHTS Simpson Stacey, WIN. a.
. House, General J.. B. Pierce, William III.
! Roberts, and u. l.. Stanton.
The presentation was made by General
Thomas, Of the Baltimore Commandery,
No. 9. and on behalf of the Detroit Com
maudery Eminent Commander Barnes re-
piled. In tho course of his speeeA-his na-
tioual sentiments led him to say that his
heart had been filed, too, with pride as be
hands of men from Mississippi, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Virginia, and other distant sections
: of the country. He felt that it was, in-
deed, meeting of brother Sir Knights,
and that it must result in great good >
The GazcNe says IT.
The libation service was handed to the
Detroit Commandery. They were then
marched into the banquet hail by the Sir
knights ofthc Baltimore Commandcry and
, rcgalcd in handsome style. ToastS, songs,
and speeches were given, AMI the prescnta-
tlon exercises ended most happily.
Detroit Commandery. No. l, numbered
fitty.three Sir Kn ghtS OF the parade yes
, terday, and madc repeated evolulionS, each
time receiving warm adnlaIse. 1t was ev-
ident That they had paid much attention to
drilling and had been we'll trained.
THE BANQUET.
The Gazette says: "'Thc Grand Com
mandery of Maryland gave banquet ut
Mary land Institute Hall last night to The
Grand Encampment OF the United States,
Which was attended by about two hundred
persons. Seven O'Clock was the hour APP
pointed for the banquet, but the doors OF
the hall was not thrown open until s o'clock.
Nearly all the officers of the Grand Encamp-
ment of the United States were present, as
were also John Ii. b. Latrobc, Grand Mas
ter of the Grand Lodge of Maryland ; John
Merryman, Esq, Treasurer of the State !;
WIN. 2. Preston, Esq, and others.
Captain Charles IL. Mann, Grand Com
mander of Maryland, occupied the head of
; the table.
The usual concomitants Of toastS and
speeches succeeded the most solid part OF
the entertainment, and the Sir Knights had
4 very "g0Od time"
| The Sun says:
| A number of the Communicates left The
: city last evening, among them the st.
Johns. Of Philadelphia; Apollo, Of Chicl.
80; York, of York, Pa; Wiillamspou, Pa;
those from Washington aud Georgetown,
and several others. Philadelphia, No. J,
will leave Tor home in Tie carly train this
. morning.
VISIT TO WASHINGTON.
The Baltimore Conmauderic> have been
ordered for escort duty tnis morning, to
escort the visiting Communicates and iudi.
! vldual Sir Knights ~ Washington, where il
is designed to pay Il fcatcrnal visit to the
Knights of that city.