Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-18
kn,shts in Richmond.

From the following, from the Richmond En-.
quirer Of the 18th, We judge our follow towns
men have been enioying themselves very
!. pleasantly: The Wilmington Knights Tenn
Iplar, and Professor Ellinger's cornet band ac-
|comranying them, under The charge OF
committee Of the Richmond Commgnd.ry, were
taken through The city Yesterday morning IN
carriages They visited the Davis mansion
Church Hill tunnel, Libby llill, Castle Thunder
and Libby Prison. Al the Danviile depot lie
Carriages were temporarily dismissed, aud The
knights 60, aboard Of special train provided
for them by President Bniord.ani went 10 Belle |
Isle, and from Belle Isle the Tiedegar
bridge TO the Tredegar works. After spending !
some time in looking through this immense
tabishment. they took the carriages again and
rode Out of oflIollovwood. The soldiers section
OF the cemetery was likewise visited. They
then returned to the hotel in time for dinner
| The two Cammanderies assembld in fro.t Of
the hotel at 81 o'clock, and with the Whining
ton band leading the Wilmington Knights and
! kcssnch's band, of this city, leading the Rich
niohM Knights, the procession marched up
Franklin street to Governor, up Governor To
Capitol, up Capitol TO Ninth aud down Ninth
10 Grace, up Grace to Fifth. thence TO Franklin,
up Franklin to Adams, down Adams 10 Main,
down Main to Fourteenth and up Fourteenth to
the hotel where collation. was awaiting them.
IL was expected that the Governor wo,l re.
view the Knights on the Capitol Square, but he
was too nnwel TO leave his room and could
only pay them the compliment OF coming 10 The ,
window to see them as they marched by the
Executive mansion.
Daring the evening the Wilmil glon Knights
were called upon by large numbers of our most t
prominent citizens. They we've escorted To the
depot at : o'clock by the whole Of Richmond
Commandery, and tbe' the final parting took
place. We believe tha;.our guests were agreea-
bly, pleased with their trip. and will carry back
with them TO their glorions little State happy
memories OF Richmond. her Masons and her
citizens generally. ,
THEaBANQuET on MONDAY EVENING
On Monday evening the Knights We're en-.
ertained at a grand banquet Tin NIrg inia
iiall. After the supper was served, toasts
we're drank and responded to, as follows:
:, Our Gmests--rhe Knights of st. Johns
Jommandery: May their record be as long
md as glorious as that OF the hosptaller
whose name they bear.
Responded to by T.. Sir William II. James, q
commander Of st: Johns Commandery.
states: May its counscls be founded in wisdom Ell
md its action ever such as may best subSerye
ne interests of Templar Masonry.
Responded to by Z. Sir John {. Nee abe,
irand Master of Delaware N
me Masonic fraternity: Let brotherly love in
revail and every moral and social virtue -,
mite and cement us. bu
Responded to by Y. L. Sir John Dove.
The State Of De dcare: Ever faithful and
-ue-sdns 2,eur etisdns reDroche.
Responded to by Sir j. Thomas Budd, of ,
t. Johns COmmandery =
Tile STATE cf Virginia.: Where'er her sons n
lay wander, their hearts, untrayelled, still u
yer turn to her.
Responded to by Sir Thomas r. Owens. I
The Csty of tWamsngton.. Flourisning in pl,
ne commercial aud :manufacturinp interests. wh
le memory of her sons will ever flourish in oo oo
IT hearts. nr nra
Responded to by F. Sir Alfred Gawthrop, siv
ast Commander ST. .iohn's Commandery. N
me C1fy ot Richmond: May her seven hills a
sound with Virginia welcome a
Responded to by Sir Thomas Fl. Wynne, -,
edmond Commandery. Cl
Woman The last at the cross; the first at
e sepulchre. =
A'cSpoHueu W Ny oT Jacoo r. Myrick. fre