The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-24

{ keystone Of the rch.
| Sir knight ex.G overnor Walker was IL
next called upon, aud said: "Sir Knight
we are band of pilcl inns homeward.b
! from the 'Meccl' of or liberties, foot-sor
and dusty, and your cort'ial welcome warn
and cheers us. We have drunk patriotic il
sDiration from the founta IN OF freedom @
Bunker Hill, and have bee.7 rocked in til
Cradle Of Liberty and are going HON
with firm conviction that her AFTER Bunke
Hill is ours aud Yorktown is yours, an
hrnce1orth we are to be one united people
with all past differences forgotten, AID
work together for the good of all maskth q.
Governor Walkers earnest. fraterDaE- q n
patriotic sentences were finely delivered an,
like all the pleasant and rtassuring word
| spoken by the members Of Richmond Con-.
mandery- were received with the most en-
tbusiastic cheering and applause by the Pro
violence Communicates and all others privi.
| legged to hear them.
After the remarks of Governor Walker the
knights left the hall. forming and marching
| in same order as before. marching through
Westminster, Dorrance, and Pine streets, to
The American Steamboat Comeany'S wharf,
| where they embarked on board steamer Day
S.ar," Captain A lien, for Rocky Point.
AT B0CKY POINT.
The Knights Templar bad pleasant sail
down the bay; good feeling and enjoyment
beamed on every countenance. The weather
| was delightful; the Virginia visitors erj Eyed
the many courtesies of the Rhode lsl1pd
brethren, with whom there WAS the most
cordial fraterniza'iou. Rocky Point was
reached all too soon, the sail was so delight.
full. On arriving at the Point the Comnan-
deries formed in line, and the Richmond
knights and iodes were escorted by Provi-
dence Knights and ladies to the scene OF the
clam. bake, where they watched the prepare
! tory processes with much intert st, and many
| were the comments queer TO Rhode Island
ears. The guests were escorted around the
beautiful grounds, and the Richmond Com.
manderv were given headquarters in rooms
over the Clam.Hou>e.
The shore dinner was served at O'Clock.
Each Providence Knight took charge of
Richmond Knight as long as they lasted, ard
marched into the dining-hall. The dinner
was much enjoyed by the visitors after they
rot used TO 1t. Having seen the clans put
into the bake. they were naturally anxious
10 see how they came cut, and they were
grati6ed.
The oiIl Of fare comprised clans, oysters,
quahaugs. Holsters, and crabs, and four kinds
of scale fish, many kinds in all, and all of
Rhode Islaud growth. There we're also
| sweet potatoes and the usual tiXngs.
Soon after dinner preparati ons were made
| for the still further erj9S ment of Nlrragan-
Sett Bay, and in due time the greater part OF
| The Knights, ladies', and guess were COM
fortably situated on beard the Day Star, and
once more enjoying a sail. Up Mount Hope
Bay. till the party could almost see the Rhode
Island Historical Society celebrating the hi-
centennial OF the ou,break OF HING Philips
var, then down by the shores OF Portsmouth,
pointing out to the visitors from the Old Do
minion the locality of Portsmouth Grove
| Hospital, around Prudence Island, and so
on back to Rocky Point, the good steamer
took tie happy plrty. landing them safely
after an hour and half's trip. the pleasures
of which can never be fully expressed in
words.
On landing no time was lost, for twas
already past the appointed time, but the
Knights were at once marched into the ban.
Duet hall. Here was feast, indeed, for sight
and pllate. The table was appropriately
spread in form of cross, and on it were
decacies in season and out Of setSon. A
inelv-cooked salmon waited at each Of the
four ends TO be eaten; boned-tuikey extend
| ed its in VIai0n from various quarters; beef.
soit-Shell crabs, lobster salad, &c, looked
out from numberIess localities, mutely say
ing, "Try me" /; icecreams, sherbets, straw
berries, cIkes of all kinds, misunderstanding
grapes, oranges, bananas, and goodies be.
You'd mention, in abundant profusion, BEAM
ed forth q cordial welcome, while. shedding
beauty and fragrance over all, were immense
bouquets OF flowers placed with due regard
70 the uniiieS, bhtton-hole bouquets, enough
| for all, and in the centre q floral piece which
won the admiration OF all.
When all were seated, V. L. Sir Fl. W.
| Rugg called 10 order, and after emphasizing
| his Welcome of the morning to the Sir Heights
from Richmond and their guests from Bos.
ton, he turned The command over to Right
! Eminent Past Grand Commander Of the
| Grand Commandery of massachusetts, and
| Rhode Island, Nicholas Van Slyck. Sir
knight Van SIyck in fitting words gave the
| sentiment, /" rbe President OF the United
States" and introduced Hon. Henry b.
Anthony, United STATES Senator, who re-
SDondrd to the sentiment with IN alluSiou 10
he mysteries of Masonry as known TO the
uninitiated, which highly amused the SIR
knights, and then paid high tribute to the
order and its works Us lerued from history
and from personal knowledge, which was
most heartily received. 1.-The State OIL
| Rhode Island " was the next sentiment, which
vas appropriately responded TO by His Ey.
ceIeucy Governor Lippitt in brief resume
of Rhode Islands history 10 and before Rev
olutionary DAYS and since, in words OF vel.
come and good feeling. Then came 1.-The
| State of Massachusetts" with response by
~. ;,xi,t linz Dlrly n
Eucsrn pment, Boston; 1.-THE Old DomIn-
ion," with response by r. E. Sir William b.
Isaacs, Grand Commander of the Grand Com
manderg of Virginia, and by music, I" . Car
~ ne Back 10 Old VngInry," by the Ameri.
can band: 1.-The Grad Commandry of Mas!
,acbu.e,ts and Rhode Island" with response
by Grand Senior Warden Sir Nelson w. Aid.
rich: Richmond Commandery," with res
ponse by Commander William E. Tanrer;
:, The Clergy" with response by Rev. John
w, Dadman, OF Boston, Past Grand Prelate OF
the Grand Commandery OF massachusetts, and
Rhode Island. This closed the formal exer.
c,ses, which lasted nearly two hours, and
we're of sufficient interest TO keep the
Knights in good humOr and patient atten-
ton throughout, though they were begin
ming to feel weary after the events OF the day.
The lnroductions to the various sentiments
were most happy, and the responses were
appropriate, pleasing, and full OF fraterna
feeling. Truly it Was pleasant season.
1t was now O'Clock, and the order was
to 90 on board the boat. Tine sail up the bay
was as pleasant as had been the SAIL down 10
the morniog, With The additional pleasure OF
dly's happy memories. and OF the TREND
sbjps that had been formed. The American
49, lad nhl a
long. did not celse their Efforts, but added
their music TO the charms OF the sail.
About o'clock the boat arrived at Der