The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-12
KNIGHTS TEmrLAR IN NORFOLK.

H818101h Oh In4 0ffOMO GOInmNnuQry--
Address Of the M r. Grand COmiilan-
dcr--Drcss rade-SumptuOus En-
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The various Communicates of Knights
Templar. which are taking part in the pro-
ceedings of the Grand Commandery Of the
order in Virginia, now in session in this
city, arrived here early yesterday morning,
The Richmond and Charlottesville Com
manderies are qnartered at the Atlantic
Hotel, and the greater part Of the remain
der Of the visitors at the National. " y
AT Ii o'clock a. m, Grice Commando
ry, of this city, formed in front Of their
asylum, on Church street, and marched to
the National Hotel, where they were join
ed by the representatives from the Peters,
burg and Lynchburg Communicates, and
thence to Market square, where the Rich
inond and Charlottesville Communicates,
attended by an escort Of Norfolk SIR
Knights, were awaiting them, and
the united commands then proceeded to
the ferry wharf to await the arrival of
Portsmouth Commandery. On the arrival
of the latter
THE LINE OF MARCH " M
was resumed TO Main street, down which
they proceeded to the Atlantic Hotel, to
receive and escort to Masonic Hall the
grand officers. After being received by
Grand Eminent Commander William b.
Isaacs, of Richmond, the line was reformed
in the following order: Grice Commands
ery No. 49,, on the right; "A. P. Abel
Commandery No. 3, OF Charlottesville
Appomottox Commandery No. G, of PEI
tersburg; Portsmouth Commandery No.
g.; Richmond Commandery No. 2 I;
grand officers and representatives Of De-
Molay Ccmmandery, No. 4, of Lynchburg.
In this order the column, under command
of Eminent Commander James Ct. Balm, of
Portsmouth, Grand Captain General, and
headed by the New Hampshire Band and a
drum corps, marched to the Asylum in the
Odd-Fellows building Opera House, on
Church street, where the session Of the
Grand Commandery is being held. The
display was exceedingly brilliant, and at
tracted large cuncourse Of spectators,
who were loud in their encomuIns Of the
tasty and snowy uniforms of the Sir
Knights and the steadiness Of their march
ing, as well as the precision Of their move
mentS. N Tss &H G& -
THE SESSION OF THE GRAND CONF
MANDERY X sss6 ~ ss3 \
was opened in due form, with the follow
ing grand officers in their respective
chairs: w. B. Isaacs. M. =. G. Q. +.
Z. Withers, ID. M. e. G.. @. |; John &.
Regnault, G. G.. James G. Balm, g. q.
G.; DIR. John Dove, G.. r.; w. Il.
Russell, A. G. r. w. .. Tanner. e. I.
Peytoni s. Coles, as. W.; y. y. Roper,
gu. W.; @. w. Murdaugh, S. j. ~. b,
Blanks, S. b.; Il. f. Rogers, w.
Thomas Angel, @. S.; Edward Radd
G.S.
After the organization was completed M
E. G. G. William B. Isaacs, of Richmond,
delivered the following address: sy Es
ADDRESS OF SIR KNIGHT WILLIAM b
.Eq IsAACs, NJ. E. COMMANDER.
Once more, Sir Knights, we assemble
around our familiar camp fires. l am
happy to observe that fuller ranks indicate
increasing interest and zeal, and tender
to you my cordial congratulations upoI
the unbroken harmony which reign
throughout our borders. It's my priv
lege to report that not one single elemen
of discord mars the peace or threatens tn,
prosperity Of our happy household. From
the Potomact to the Carolina line, from th'
extreme West, where the everlasting
mountains keep sentinel to the extreme
East where the roar Of Old Ocean resound
within our ear. all IS harmony an
love. Some old writer has san
that "blessed are the people whose ANIMAL
are tiresome," and we fully realize, 81
Knights, that blessedness to-day in tn
absence of all sensational or exciting mai
rations of discord and confusion. Upo
this occasion we have to encounter nj
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