The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-23

VISIT AND ENTERTAINMENT OF THE W ASH.
1NGToN ODD. DD.FELLows.-We announced on
wednesday that the uniformed members of
the cncampment branch Of the Independent
Order of Odd.Fellows of Washington city
would visit their brethren In Richmond yes
terday, take part In street-parade, and be.
banqueted at night.
The visitors, accompanied by the celebra.
ted band of thirteen pieces, under the leader.
snip of F. Schellinger, arrived by the 1:30
L. nj. train from the North, and were met
at the depot by committee of five from
each encampment and five from each lodge
OF Odd-Fellows iu this city. From the de.
pot they were escorted to Ford's Hotel. The
following is q list Of the visitors Messrs.
w. J. Redstake, /. w. Ball, r. w. Waters,
Il. Belw, John I. Chancery, CIV. Murphy,
y. Z. w. Ourand, d. May, j. Kelb, S. W. X.
Handy, +. NJ. Detweiller, T. W. Fowler, R.
b. Nixon, z. {. Simmons, w. V. Balm, 2.
Schultz, - Jones, Il. T. Hicks, Fred. Id
dins. B. Gettinger, j. w. Thompson, q. T.
Holzclan, George S. King, j. FL. Hurdley, +.
II. Henry, S. b. Allyn, James Burroughs, j.
V. S. Ourand, Fl. C. Stephens, - Lutf.
- Moran, John Wah!, C. A. ChamIin,
John T. Ward, D. w. Dom. f. Folk, w. A.
Shcrt, D. A. Caflin, G.. w. Murphy.
At Ford's Hotel the strangers were well
coined, made comfortable, and introduced TO
the Richmond members of the Order who
bad gathered to meet their brothers from
Washington.
At 81 o'clock the Washington Odd. Fel-
lows, under the escort of the Richmond
encampment and lodges, paraded the city
Colonel Thomas j. Evans acting as chief
marshal, assisted by the following aids:
MesSrs. John Pitt, of Nelson Encamp-
ment; John 3. Vaughan, of Excelsior En-
campment; A. Blenner, of Concordia En-.
campment Z. Holzingcr, of Jefferson
Lodge; George Bell, of Union Lodge; +.
Fl. White, of Friendship Lodge; Ii. Cabell
Tabb, of Fitzhugh Lodge; John L. Rogers,
of Aurora Lodge; d. c. Richardson, of
Roane Lodge; Christian Unkel, of Schiller
Lodge.
The line was formed at q O'Clock on
Eleventh street at the corner of Broad
street. at O'Clock 2. M. the procession
started, marching up Broad. to Sixth, down
| Sixth TO Grace, up Grace to Second, down
Second to Franklin, up Franklin TO Adams,
down Adams to Main, down Main to Thir-
| teenth, up Thirteenth to Broad, and up
Broad to Ford's Hotel.
Along the line of march the visitors were
greeted with the waving OF handkcrchleis.
and received other evidences of welcome to
our city. On arriving at Ford's Hotel the
| line was broken, and until nightfall the
Odd-FeIlowS spent the time in various ways.
| The uniform of the visitors is very hand
some, and during their visit to this city has
| been frequently complmented. 1t consists
| of black silk chapeau with two black and
one royal purple ostrich plume, rosetteS on
side with crossed crooks, royal purple vel
| vet baldrcks trimmed with gold lace and
| bullion, dress swords with belts of purple
| velvet trimmed with gold braid, black
gloves and royal purple velvet cuts embroid-
cred with the embems Of the Order, and IA
tigue caps OF regulation pattern.
About O'Clock the visiting members OF
| the Order headed by their splendid band,
left the hotel and proceeded to the Executive
Mansion, where they serenaded Governor
Kemper. His Eycellency came out, thanked
them for the compliment paid him, and in
vited them in to partale Of his hospitality.
He made most appropriate little address Of
welcome. and after the band had discoursed
some sweet music and few moments spent
sociably the party left. They then marched
down to Governor street, and up Main and
Ninth to the Monumental Hotel, where they
| were banqueted.