Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-18
The Visiting knights TempIar.
THE DELAWARE COMMANDERY AT Tak TOM

number Of honorary members.
The Visiting knights Templar
THE DELAWARE COMMANDERY AT TIE TOMB
or WASHINGTON.
-. Johns COmmandery, No. /, of Wilmink-
ton. Del, visited Mount Vernon Yesterday
under an escort OF delegations from the district
commentaries andtheir several bands OF music
a stated ~ Tag STAR OF last eyanjng. At the
tomb OF Washington, Sir q. r. Stan>burv all
dressed them. saving .-NOY are here to day in
the appropriate character OF pilgrims to this
holy shrine, and the representatives. OF the order
~ TIE District OF Columbia are glad to perform
The duty becoming 70 IempiarS OF acting a. an
escort to pilgrims OF the cross. This spot, sacred
10 All Americans, IL specially sacred To M4sOns
Tor he Whose ashes TeV0Se here was a member OF
our time houOred order. 1t has been cher
Ished idea ct nv masonic life that our frater-
Hiiy. and particularly this branch OF IL, should
have the honor of raising on this spot a mag
HIaCtut temple worthy of him whose remains
TCFCse here, worthy OF this free nation, which
LIZ founded. and which he loved 30 well, and
WORTHY our great and ancient fraternity, founded
upon the principles OF brotherly love, relief aud
uuth. anu devoted To the cause Of patriotism
and peace.
He then introduced Rev John Collins NJ Cabe
Grand Master OF Ma>ons OF the state of Della
ware. who deliyed an eloquent address in which
be SAID that historians relate that when the
crusaders saw for the first time, after long and
painful marches, the Holy City, every heart
ElOVed with rapture and every eve was bathed
IN tears. The magic word Jerusalem" was re-
peated in tumultuouS wonder by thousands OF
sepulchre WAS restored and the cross trumphed
over the crescent. The soldier became for an
instant the simple pilgrim; his lance and sword
were thrown aside; he wept over the ground
which, he said, his Saviour had went over; and
II Was only with naked feet that he could
WOrthily approach the seat OF mans reJemp-
ton Sir Knights aud Pilgrims wonder rise the
towers and dOmes of our political Jerusalem-I
mean the Capitol at Washington. And here we
pause and gaze upon the simple and unadorued
repository OF the ashes the saviour of his coun
u TAI m ~. in mar
10 tAC grave OF George Washington? What the
subllm:ty Of thought and fancy Connected with
me LlTlal >Iots OF attila and Alaric, the Goth
anu Hun. with that which invests with An i'm
mortal charm the as-ocis;iOnsthst cluster around
&c memories OF Mount Vernon? The marble
ftigios Of NOtre Dame gilded sepulchres OF Pere
Ia Chase, the echoing halls OF Walhalla, the
sounding aisies Of WeSt minister, her 'sstoried
ITfs." and marble busts, and scu,pt ursd Imb-
and CscUtchiOned shields, and ali the magnif-
CeDCc of heraldIc devices. fade into nothing
res as we pause before this sareophagus, sim
ply iLacrlbed with the name of Washington
after Tecapitu!ating the deeds OF the ilustriOus
deceased, his virtues and his PATRIOTS n and the
many Pilgrimages which have been II ide to his
grave duI.ng the past century, by all nations
and peoples, he charged the Sir knights to
return 10 their aSylums quickened in patriotism
and strong in the hope that the great unslum-
beTIng and untremuious eye that watched over
Washington and his compeers in the great
struggle OF revolution and the grand triumph
Of success will still look on approvingly, and
arm the Lord will guide the destinies of "Tine's
greatest empire, and its last"
After the address, An hour was spent in visit
ing the house and grounds, and the party then
Ie-enbaTked and returned to the CITY. where
they arrived about O'Clock y. m, and were met
al the wharf by a COMMITTEES. who escorted them
10 the National hotel. After dinner, the com.
mittee from the District Communicates procured
barouches. and the visiting Sir knights of both
the Hartford and Wilmington Communicates
were driven through the Smithsonian, Agricul-
tural, and Monument grounds and through the
northern suburbs OF the city, returning by way
OF the soldiers Home TO the hotel, where they
arrived about O'Clock, in time for a short rest
preparatory to participating in
THE HOP AT THE NATIONAL HOTEL.
The large dining hall was metsmorphosed
into beautiful ballroom. A stand was erected
about midway OF one side for Donch's brass ani
..I.,,s n., which furnished the music for
troniena ders AMI dancers. 10 front OF TIL:
Stand vas a large fountain throwing Up con-
slant jet Of cologne water Surrounding TINS
fountain there were placed vases Of rare n0S-
ers, forming most attractive testure. The
fountain was the gift Of Sir h nj hts G.. NJ. Hay
wood and Nj. NJ. Whitney, and put up by them.
A large Maltese cross in gas jets in the north
end Of the hall. from the establishment OF Sir
Knight G.. W. GOOdall, and placed up by Sir
Knight Thomas Thompson, attracted much at
tentlOn. The sides Of the hall were hung about
with the banners Of the order, and the spaces
between were interspersed with brackets on
which were placed vases OF natural flowers
Altogether the scene was very beautiful one.
were admitted, and the District Sir Knights did
their utmost TO make the occasion agreeable To
their visitors. Sir Knight Will A. Short was the
floor manager and the dancing was kept up
steadily until midnight, when a recess was taken
for supper, 10 which ample justice was done by
the fstigued party. This entertainment was
generously extended by Messrs. Tenny II Co.
pTOpTetors OF the hotel, and accepted by the Sir
Knights, who highly appreciate the hOspitAli-
ties enjoyed At this house while sojourning here.
The festivities were concluded about one O'clock
I'M nd IA IN fea AL
between the Sir Knights.
DEPARTURE OF THE VISITORS.
This morning the Hartford commandery lief,
Tor home on the O'Clock train. and the Will
ningtOR visitors on a later train for Baltimore,
where they are to be entertained by the Ten
plars OF that city to-day. and will take the early
train to-morrow for their homes.
LEGENDARY FIRR-The alarm of Ere struck
from box As, corner OF 10th and NJ streets north
west, last night at half past eleven O'Clock Wa
caused by the burning OF q stable In an alley IN
the square bounded by 81 and y aud nth and
2lst streets. Engines Nos and speedily re-
siJnded 20 the alarm, bat the fire had gained
such Roadway that the stable with its contents
lrciuding one mule.l was consumed, entailins
los on Mr. james Davis, the owner, Of about
sl.ttO- IL Is supposed that the stable Was set OF
Lre y sOne perscn unknown.
Nosr REV. ARCHBISHOP BArLEY, OF thi
C-cSsse, l. expected 10 arrive In this city thi
evening with Father Lee. his secretary, TO re
nam until to- morrow. He will be the CUES
Niic mere OF Rev. Fatner waiter. me srcu
bishop i ~ route to Richmond, Va, II sttsn'
the Installation OF Bishop Gibbons, in that do
cese- Rev. Father Boyle, of this city, also goe
TO Richmond 10 attend the installation.
N
ALLEGED HORSE THIEP ARREsTED--Ofice
Hepburn arrested a colored man named VIZ
Dorsey, in this city, to-day on the charge o
horse stealing In Washington He was sent
the lock up 20 await the arrival of a detect.v
from Washington.-AlexaRdriG SeRti.sl, "a.
SrsEiEg.