Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-17
The PILGRIMAGE.
THE PROCESSION YESTERDAY,

Tomb OF NazhiuHi on =Adirrsseh bN sir
Ia Rrt stnnshery und sir KuiRht Wood
Arrangements for To-day.
Yesterday morning, at $50 O'Clock, the four
mandcrios Of knights TemplarS Of this city
assembled at their asylums for tho purpose Of
lrst having n short parade through some Of our
principal streets and then escortlng their guests
Washington Commandcry, No. l, Of Hartford
CONN., TO Mt Vernon.
The sir knights assembled quite promptly
At the Temple, aud from the large number In
attendance II was evident that the turnout
would equal II not exceed In point Of numbers,
any previous ono seen here. The order to fall
in was given about sl6 a. m, and amer few
minutes preparation the commanderlos were
ready for marching orlerF Washington No. !,
q. =. Slansbury, 4. c had seysntytwo mcR In
line; Columbia, J. W. Grimm, 4. o., one hun.
,lred and six, and Potomac, W. Morris Smith,
4. a. about thirty. DsMulay, the new mounted
7. Daniels, y. u q. W. Bal.
Ioch, generallsslmO, and J. =. Pearson, turned
This was their frat appearance on parade
md with their hno Tegalia and richly cOmparl.
sonci horses presented q handsome and at.
trnctIve appearance. The trappings being
something new to this cityR brief description
may prove Interesting to our readers The
saddle cloth Is Of black, trimmed with q narrow
silver bAnU, anu IN hNtu u NUo TOUR COTNbTH "
a Templar star. over this cloth ls placed
saddle very similar In shape TO that Of the Nc.
Clellan pattern, From one side OF the saddle,
passing round the horses shoulders and under
The neck, connecting with the saddle on the op.
pnsIto side IL broad breast strap made OF black
leather; In the centre IL large Maltese cross
with a red centre, and equidlstAnt up the breast
sail Of the hriile IL ornamenied with deep
silver fringe, while falling directly between the
eyes Of the horse is large Tomplat star The
members OF this commandery should feel very
proud OF the me display they made,
THE ROUTE,
The full battalion moved up = street to Sew.
enth down Seventh TO Pennsylvania avenue,
and formed In line hetween Sixth and seventh
streets, fronting the Metropolitan hotel soon
alter, Washington Uommanicry, Of Hartford,
proceeded by the Providence band, appeared In
front Of tho National hotel, presenting me ap.
pearance, and marched In review past the line
Of the Washington Communicates, making q
halt opposite the markot.house. The District
Communicates, 10 the order named, then OOun.
termarched by platoons, and, passing by the
visiting commandery lcd the way up the Ave.
nue. past the Presidents House. On reaching
= no west gate the head n the line entered the
Grounds attached TO the Executive mansion, and
passed through the soml.clrcle. His Exoellency
President Grant stood on the steps, and as each
commander passed they gave the marching
salute, which the Chief Magistrate returned
with bow. Leaving the grounds tho procession
cnuntormarched and returned by the way Of
Now York avenue TO Twelfth street, down
Twelfth to = street, down to Ninth, down
Ninth to Pennsylvania avenue, down Pcnnsyl.
sylyanIa avenue TO sixth street, down sixth
street 10 Virginia avenue, up NirRinla avenue
to Seventh street, and down Seventh street to
the wharf, where they arrived at ll3O a. IN. and
terminated the parade Of the dag.
The display made by the COMMANDMENTS was
very hnc, and droW forth many Ahtterlng com.
plltnents from the large concourso Of citizens
that lined the sidewalks Of tho street through
which tho Tomplars passed. Hartford Com.
mandcry received iust share Of praise for their
excellent marching and gentlemAnly bearing.
Chief Marshal Sir Elwari baldwin was
mounted on handsome white horse, aud dc.
serves especial mention for the satisfactory man.
nst ln which he performed the duties assigned
him.
After a short delay ct the bier tho seyeral
comma nderles proceeded on board the steamer
Lady Of the Lake, and soon the TemplnFs were
gliding down the Potomac on their pilgrimage
10 Mount Vernon. The time Of travelling was
spent In pleasant conversation, interspersed
with some fne vocal music, rendered by tho
Masonic chOlr, under the leadership OF Sit
Knight II. II. Bradley. At 1915 o'clock the
| steamer arrived of Mount Vernon hut drawing
/ Knowing this would be the case, arrangement
had been made for the passengers to be trans
| ferred to the steamer Arrow at this point and
/ by her be carried to the landing, which was sue
| cessfully accomplished.
After ali had disembarkod the lines we're 70
| formed, aud the Communicates proceeded Il
I
| the remains Of the great and good Washington
| tn arriving In front Of the mausOleum the oom
/ manderles were deployed to the right and left
Washington No. /, Of Hartford, Washington
/ No. l. Of this city, and Columbia No. 2 aud pO
| tomac No. 3 being drawn up 10 the right three
/ lines deep and In the order named, while DE
/ Moay tdisnOunted) occupied the LEFT. lie
| tween the two lines and on knoll slightly 4
the right OF the entrance to the home OF tn,
| hOnOred dead stood the officers of the respective
communicates, and everything being 10 read
ness for the ceremonies, the Marine band playe
q beautiful and solemn dirRe. Sir Charles =
| Stansbury, Eminent Commander Of Washing
ton No l, then stepped forward and spoke a
follows
REMARKS OF SIN CHARLES y. sTANsBURY.
When the Order OF Knights Templars wa
| originally Instituted II consisted Of those VIII
had made the pilgrimage TO the holy shrine, an
| their duty was to protect pilgrims who came
tain Of our salvation, the Prince Of Peace. Tn
motive Of their devotion, though pure and unse
hsh, was still spirit Of religious fHnatiOl
which does not commend i'sclf 10 the approve
Of modern phllUsDphlc thought hut they Wer
actuatcd by another splrlt-that Of knight
courage, self sacrlhce aud charity, which ha
| pCTmeatrd every rumihcAtlOn OF madern sOclet,
and forms the true basis Of the highest eiyilIIi
tlUn-that civilization which Is ultimately
constitute the new heaven and the new eartl
and In which the ways Of God are 10 DO ANAL
Justified TO man.
A cycle Of years has passed since then, an
| we, the TcmplATs Of to-day, the SUCCESSORS I
Hugh do PGyem and DcMolay, gather rouu
| the shrine, not VI the Saviour UG mankind, NJ
| Of the Divine Prince Of Peace, but Of one wi
has been appropriately called the Savior OF n
Country; the man VINO, spending the best yeaI
Of his NE IN war, yet won for himself the prou
| Its meet, Sir knights, that We combining
our profession the principles Of knightly yalt
and Christian charity, should reverently atseT
bio around his tomb and lay our votlye wreatl
upon his urn, o, may We carry away from IN
spot, rendered sacred by his repose the dote
minAtlOn TO WELD all the influence We can cot
mand for the true restoration aud recOneiliatIC
Of the country which he so deeply loved, to re
der II forever and forever one.
when the speaker had concluded his remark
Sir Knight Thompson, Prelate Of LOumbl
No. ., offered up a lsryent prayer TO the ThrOI
Of Grace.
SIR GEoROR II. wooD,
Of Washington, No. !, OF Hartford, was TIT
called upon To speak In behalf Of his col
| mAndsTy and said that he had hoped some OF
more capable than himself would have been s
lected to speak on that sacred spot; but hOldIT
It To be the duty Of every Sir Knight to obey Il
orders Of his superior officer, ho would try al
shOW his obedience aud testify to his reyoren,
TOR the spot that contained the remains Of hi
who was the pride Of the nation. Coming fro
New England, where the rrst blow for liDer
was struck, they could hut feel deeply Viii
standing on that ground, and Tememborln
what the departed had done TO give them Il
| home they now enjoyed.
when Washington tirst took command Of Il
colonial forces dlscurl prevailed, and tue peopl
weary Of the oppression laid upon them, doi G
mined IN struggle against II, and 10 take pa
In this fight Virginia sent her Washington. II
artisan Lett his bench, the man Of wealth h
| luxury, and each and ono and all buckled on Il
| aTmOr VI liberty and justice. In that remark
| bio war defeat succeeded defeat until CUuFaI
/ was giving way and hope growing dim, bI
| Washington inspired his iOIees with cOnhleno
and finally victory and independence was thei
| by the surrender Of CORVALLIS OF YOTkIOE
They could remember the military dOodB
| Warren, Sumter, Putnum and others, but
WIS Hancock, Gus, Franklin and their peel
| whose framework had built up a hulWAI
against oppression, aud George WashlngtO
had been the chosen loader To carry II Int
effect. Lot them look around to-day at IN
freedom Of 10000 0CO Of people, and they wi
readily see how the work had succeeded
The noble deceased had knelt at tho Ere
masOn's altar and taken upon himself the VO
Of patriotism. Let them now emulate bis G
ample. III had never drawn his sword excel
In case OF oppression, and always extended mert
| to fallen 4 G. Let those Of to day resolve
| follow his preCepts.
The Masonic choir then sang the beautiful T
| Qulem entitled "NUlkslled," and were fOllOWt
with a dirgs, huely rendered by the America
band, Of Providence. This concluded the Ger
monies at the tomb, and the order to break ranl
was given The party then divided up In
| grOupCE, some sauntering about the ground
but all paying . visit to the mansion and Il
room In which Washington died 10 the mea
time Washington COmmandeTy, Of this city, vi
ordered to fall into line, which was Obeyed, al
Mr.. Bell, tho photographer, who had TAKE
| VleWs Of tho scene at the tomb. mazda IA lar