Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11
Virginia knights Templar in
New Orleans.

A letter from New Orleans says
the Virginia Knights had fine quarters
oyer the business house of Messrs.
Townsend l. Lyman, No. 1888 Gravier
ST., rendered them by that cour-
teous firm. The "Picayune'' gives the
following list of Virginia knights in the
city:
Peyton S. Coles. D. g., commanding;
James G. Balm, CIR. Capt. Gen.; James
Moses, CIR. Swerd-Bearer; w. H H. Lynn,
CIR. Warden.
4. P. Abel Con1naandery, No. 8, Cher
| lottesUitle, Va p. s. Coles, E.. G.; J. j.
Utz, Cap. General; C. c. Wertenbaker.
Gen; J. w. Scribner, ST. Warden; s.
Conner. Jr. Warden;J NJ. Daniel, c. R.
| q. Acker, William Graham.
oh sf vsW f. f. Iyyn " & S Mow
ard Wayt, P. H. Trout, A. 5. Lara, W. J.
Turner, A. A. Grubert, u. N. Bayley, B.
| L. Bayley. G. NJ. Dold. James Ker.
De Motay Con,mandery, No. 4. Lynch
| burg, Va.-James Boyd, G. General; James
s. Moss, George NJ. Murrell, Jacob Shan
er, George P. Kinnier, D. G. Guy, James
F. Kinnier, Joseph b. Anderson.
Richmond Commandery, No. flames
! B. Dupuy. Henry Behmer, G. A. Wallace,
Robert Caruthers. John Frey.
Grace Conamandery. No. 16. Norfolk, "a.
M. H. Sterus, Generalissimo; H. q. VIII te-
u.ad, Senior Warden: Fred. Grunwood, R..
T. James, Walter A. Edwards, John r..
Todd, NJ. T. Cooke, Charles H. Key.
bu w'i TamJ & e Johnson, Z. G.; Il. b.
Wade, Generalissmo: J. E. Waddell, D.
w. Frizzle, J. A. Shields, Jr., G. w. Fogg,
! A. H. Spindle, G. W. Lawson, s. A. Nc
Conkey, r. D. M. Charlton.
| We are requested to state that the Com
mandery @ meets daily at Virginia Head
quarters. All members in good standing
are invited to call and participate.
The New Orleans bulletin" has the
following:
| van unfortunate accident no mention
was made of the Virginia Knights in our
account of the grand procession Of the
Knights Templar published Tuesday morn
ing. We regret. this omission all the more,
because, if there is a State i'll the Unin
which, more than another, is dear to
Louisanians, that State is old Virginia.
The mere mention Of that name calls up a
| host of glorious NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. re-
collections Of brilliant battles, Of splendid
| achievements in which Luuisianians and
| Virginans stood side by side-recalls the
noble patriotism of its chivalric citizens
and soldiers, and last. but not least, OF the
marvellous courage, endurance, devotion,
| and benevolence of its women.
We can never think of the self sacriti-
cling and noble ladies OF Virginia without
regretting that words are so inadequate
to express profound admiration and graft
tude, and certainly the men of Virginia
individually, and the old Commonwealth
us State have set an example to the
South which is in every way worthy of our
emulation. We felt quite sure that in the
grand assemblage at New Orleans OF
Knights Tempar from every portion of
the country, Virginia would be well rep
resented, and are gratified to know that
there are delegations here from almost
every portion of the grand old State.
Although there arc nearly seventy Sir
Knights present from Virginia. and we
need only say that they have established
their head quarters at No. 1873 Grayier St.,
to insure their receiving from the. hands
Of our citizens every possible courtesy.
| We especially commend them to the care
Of the ex-members Of the the various
Louisiana commands, every one of whom
was the recipient Of more kindness and
generous hospitality from Virginians than
| he can ever hope to repay.