The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-12
THE KNIGHTs TEMPLAR
AYSUAx MEETING or TEE GRAND
C0MMAxDERY.
ADDRESS OF NJ. E.. WILLIAM 3.
EAACS.
INTERESTING REPORT OF THE
PROCEEDINGS.
Programme for To-Day.

COMMANDERS were represented hlcnmonu'
No. 2, forty-seyen men, rank and Ole; a. P.
Abel. No. 8, Charlottesville, thirteen men,
rank and Gle; Demolay, No. 4, Lynch burg,
represented by Colonel r. E. Withers
deputy eminent grand commander of the
Statel r. E. Peyton S. Coles, and E. G..
schaeler Portsmouth. No. 5, forty-two men,
rank and file; Appomattox, No. 8, Peters
burg, represented by nine OF. its officers;
Grice, No. Is, Norfolk, titty-three men, rank
and flea total of 1877 Knights.
RICHMOND Oc,nIAEDEEy =
arrived on the steamship Old Dominion at 6
A. NJ. The other COMMANDMENTS came by
rail. The lire was formed on Main street at
about 1880 O'Clock A. NJ. and headed by
brass band and drum corps marched to the
Atlantic Hotel, whence the grand officers
were escorted to Masonic Hall on Church
street The display was brillian land attracted
universal attention. Richmond Commandery
was complimented by the spectators for the
fiue appearance of the men and steadiness of
marching.
Great regret was expressed that all the
Communicates did not attend in full force.
Out Of nine in effective condition In the State
three are unrepresented and the others only
partially. Representatives from all the Com
manderies are expected to be present to.
morrow, but this is doubtful.
THE GRAND CoMAANDEaY
was organized with the following Grand
officers, some of whom are pro ten.pore W.
B. Isaacs, NJ. Z. G. c.; r. E. Withers,
Deputy NJ. E. G. c.; John f. Regnault,
Grand Geaeralissimo James g. Balm, Grand
Captain-General DR.. John Dove, Grand Re-
corder w. r. Russell, Assistant Grand Re-
cordei; w. E. Tanner, Grand Treasurer !;
PeytonS. Coles, Grand Senior Warden; j.
L. Roper, Grand Junior Warden; {. W.
Murdaugb, Standard-Bearer; j. B. Blanks,
| Grand Sword-Bearer; ). F. Rogers: Grand
Warder Thomas Angel, Grand Steward; ;
Edward Rudd, Grand Sentinel.
The Grand Commandery was opened IL
due form by N. E. G.. C.. William 3.
lsaacs, OF Richmond, who delivered the fol-
loving address
ADDRESS OF THE GRAND COMMANDER.
"Once more, Sir knights, we assemble
around our familiar camp-6res. am happy
to observe that fuller ranks indicate in
creasing interest and zeal, and ten der you
my cordial congratulations upon the unbro-
ken harmony which reigns throughout our
borders. 1t is my privilege to report that
not one single element OF discord mars the
| peace or threatens the prosperity Of our
! happy household. From the Potomac to
| the Carolina line, from the extreme West,
where the everlasting mountains keep senti.
mel, to this extreme East, where the roar of
old ocean resounds in our ears, all is har-
mony and love. -
"some old writer has said that blessed ale
the people whose annals are tiresome, and
we fully realize, Sir Knights, that blessed
ness to-day in the absence Of all sensational
or exciting variations of diseord and confu-
sion. Upon this occasion we have to en-
counter 10 harassing cares or excitenents
of business. We meet for drill and inspec-
| ton, aud our work is to be done under the
inspection Of the knighthood of our
knightly race. Let us see to 1t that we
improve the golden moments and so illus
trate our proficiency before the Sir Knights
and the people of this our fair City by the
Sea as to leave behind US, when we turn
our faces homeward, cherished memories,
and carry with us benedictlons and prayers"
The following ia synopsis of the
PROCEEDINGS OF The GRAND coAMANDERy.
The special committee appointed at the
called assembly at Montgomery White Sui
phur Springs, last September, to report
upon IN form system of tactics and drill
for the use of the subordinate communicates
in this Jurisdiction, made a unanimous re-
port, recommending those prepared by Sir
A. W. starke, Of Grice Commandery, No.
10, and requested their adoption. They also
! requested that copy of these tactics be for
| warded to the Grand Master of the Grand
Enampment of the United States, with the
Endorsement of this Grand Jurisdiction.
The report, which was signed by William
+. Tanner, j. Walton, and j. B. Blanks, was
adopted. -..-.
Two general orders were issued. The
first is repetition of the programme for to-
day "wednesday, already published in the
Dispatch. The second, issued by j. g. Balm,
Grand Captain-General, by order of the
Grand Commander, appoints V. E. Depu-
ty R. u. Withers, r. Z. Peytou S. Coles,
Of A. P. Abel Commandery, and r. Z. w.
w. Allen, OF Demolay Commandery, COM
mittee to inspect
THE DRILL FOR THE PRIZE.
Each Commandery has the privilege of
selecting on the ground any members of
their command, not less than twenty-five
rank and file, to contest for the prize. This
restricts the contest to Richmond Command
cry, Grice Commandery (NorfoIk), and Ports.
mouth Comumnderv. these alone having the
requisite number of men here. The Grand
Commandery adjourned until II VI. to-mor.
row tThWsday).
AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT
the Grand Commandery and Grice Com.
mandery assembled for work in Red Cross
degree, comforting that degree upon several
candidates.
At4s P. NJ. tue line was reformed, and
the command proceeded on the ferry.boat
to Portsmouth, through che principal streets,
and which they paraded, concluding with a
dress- parade 4; after which they were