Middletown transcript., 1872-10-26
Synopsis Of the trip Of the Knights
Templars of Delaware to Rich
mond and Mt. Vernon, with
Rev. J. G. MoCabe's ad-
dress at the Tomb Of
Washington.

Tho Gommaulcry left Wilmington on
Monday, the lith inst. at midnight, ar
irving in Richmond at 80 T. NJ, the
next day Thry were nct AMI escorted
10 the Exchange Hotel whore DR. Ne.
caho responded n tho sprceh II welcome.
NJ - T. II tLe uuY.iliug II iha Bnst ui
nr, John pavc fashioned Us Valentine.
the promising Virginia Sruptor) took
place nr. Mcra5c made ~ presen,a.
tinn sraarh. which Wis responded % hy
.lulea Wexford 81 . nelatl, / u
iherf VI tpi#6i haagasi HI Virginia
Hall lha aamMnlef4 ia.8 tHe nfSt
night. an arriving II lfai l#esshaF. NJ
+ midnight ~ TN, hg GaH.l Raseia- aud
eihEr eitl1en- 1nd teulffei IL hasrilii.
til, a taa l.f,fe. lar Neefbe N the
pari u 81 ianauaefY responded pail
a high tribute 10 lhe citizens, referred 10
the inet that Ng.hngtan'> Mother was
buried there. the train passing ntT 10 thn
inspiring tbue ef pixie The next morn.
ing ths sir knights. nnler eseart fram
these Of the District nf Gelnmhil visited
Mount Vernon. where apprapfilte services
were held n ;ha tomb u Washington
Then on II Baltimore, ami thehtn hnne.
concluded the mneh enjoyed excursion
Belnw W. risn &. y Sflsh4ry's $ in
PRODUCTION. nni the hrief ofatiau pranonu.
ccd hy pr Met'abe n Mount Vernon
iSfHonffftoN BY { ". sfAssnenf.
|, is nnt my purpose Ia aeiain yon from
the feast you t4tae LEfc expecting 10 pn.
iny hive only now Il perform TIN
agreeable duty # Introducing my friend
anl brother, tbe Ray John Collins Ne.
Gabc Grnnl Master Of Masous Of Della
ware, who will now address you.
ADDRESS q CRAM NssftR ne.eanr
Grana Mister Nefaht then aaaresse6
the Knights NJ follows
Sin kAianis ASn EEllaM pilGRlus -
Historians relate that when the Crusader,
hchcll, fur the first tinp aflar long nut
painful marches aul mauy pti.ations th,
IDLY ciy. eyery Le4ft eiasea with rap
tare, every eye was hathnti IN tears Tht
magic word, /" Jerusalem. was repeated
in tumntnpns wonder hy i lhousani
tongues and thase who iirst ought
view Of the sacred spot called their friend
10 witness the Il rinus sight All pis
pains wera forgotten mhmehi happi
ness oulweighei years Of sorrow Il
their warm rnagnntitu- thr sepnlehrc WI
restored. aul ihe Cross trinmphpi osc
the Crescent But. with that rapilit,
of thought" says the rhrenirltr. whicl
distinguishes minis when siranely aei,a
ted hy passion. the iop nf the strange
nni the fefeenc.s nf the marrinr wsrl
changed for Il moment fer religion. lien
and feelings. The collier b.
came for m instant the simple pilgrim
his lance and swnra were thrown aside
he wept over the ground which he said hi
Saviour Ind wepi over; aud IT WINS onl,
with naked feet that he could worthily ap
proneh the seat of mnn's redemption
Sir Knights and Pilgrims. yonicr ris
towers and domes Of our political Jerusa
lem---I mean the Capitol at Washington
And here We pause and gaze upon th
simple aud unaaorned repository Of ih
) ashes Of the Saviour Of his Country =
What are the Pyramids in moral grandeu
to the grave Of George Washington 2 =
What the snhlimity Of thought and fame
connected with the burial spots of Attii
and Alaric. the Goth aud the Hun. wit
that which invests with nm immortal charr
tho associations that cluster around th
memories Of Mount Vernon The mar
BILE effigies Of Notre Dame. the glide
sepulchres Of Pcrc lie Chase. the cchoin
halls Of Wahalla. the sounding aisles q
Westminster, her :. storied urns," an
! marble bnsts, and sculptured tombs, an