The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-22
SQUARE AND COMPASS
THE SOUTHERN GR8ss UNDER
ss56 NORTHERH SKIES.
SOUVENIRS FROM VIRGINIA TO
;s5 3s5..5. II MASSACHUSETTS.


Odd: Fellows Hall, In Boston, was sbe
scene on Saturday evening Of the most
hearty, pleasant, and fraterRai interchange Of
.courtesies between Knights Templar of
Richmond and their brethren Of DeMoIa
iCommandery and ST. Andrews Lodge Of
Boston. On that; oecasicn committee Of
Richmond Commandery, charged With the.
fpresentatdonef souoenirs Commemorative Of
their piigrimsge to Boston ii June last. were
received Both the erganfz itiens named as.
sisted In the reception, and there were also
many individuaf courtesies bestowed. Most
prominent among these were the entertain
ments given at The residence Of Eminent
Commander John N. Clark, Generalissirno
Charles B. Lancaster. and Alvin Adams,
Esq, and at the hands OF Sir Knight VIII.
| liam Parkman, Jr., master of St. Andrews
Lodge; and William Parkman, Sr, who was
master of the lodge Id 1853, when the visit
lcf Knights Tempiar aef Boston was made
to Richmond. At the residence Of Sir Knight
Benjamin F. Guild each Of the pilgrims re-
ceiYed floral token of friendship. S.5 I;
The remembrance Of these prompted
the visit of this committee, the members Of
which were: Eminent Sir Knight William
B. Isaacs, Grand Commander OF the Grand
Gommandery Of Virginia; Sir Knight Will
liam E. Tanner, Of Richmond Commandery;
and Eminent Commander Thomas j. Evans,
of Richmond Commandery. Unfortunately
Mr.. Tanner was sick and could not leave
home, and therefore the committee was rep
resented by but two Of its members. These
gentlemen arrived In Boston Friday after
noon, and were Immediately taken In charge
Lvy T1t M ITc<, ..rS, 10th nrN nj
friends. After dining and the renewal OF
fraternal greetings they were taken in the
evening to Odd. Fellows Hall, wberea for
NAL reception was bad by De Molay Com
mandery, St. Andrews Lodge being also
present by invitation. -.
The Boston Herald says: The compa.
ny, which included many ladies, being as.
,sembled, Commander Clark called to order,
and in warm terms welcomed the commit
tee, and introduced; Grand Commander
Isaacs. This gentleman referred in language
full of feeling to the courtesies received by
[ the Richmonds upon the occasion Of their
pilgrimage to Boston. These had prompted
the members of the Richmond Commandery
to put into material form tokens of remem-
brance of the occasion. The first which be
presented was beautlfnlly.epgrossed 2sti-
monial to the De Molay Commandery. cf.,.
Having concluded the reading, which was
greeted with hearty applause, Mr.. Isaacs
presented two splendidly y-bound albums,
containing finely finished photographs, cab.
net size, of each member Of the Richmond
Commandery, with autographs annexed,
remarking that he could think Of nothing
more appropriate as gift to brothers than
the likenesses, which would always bring to
memory the individual and the pleasant
hours spent In their company. ..4
THE ST. ANDREWS TESTIMONIAL. ..-n
Mr.. Isaacs then referred to another pleasant
duty which he bad to perform, reciprocal In
feeling with the entertainment given the
Richmonds by st. Andrews g Lodge, and
thereupon presented q testimonial to the
lodge named, expressing the hope on the
part of Richmond Commandery that its visit
| to Boston would soon be returned. The tes.
timonial was In the form of resolutions,
finely executed on parchment, and breath
| Jag forth hearty expressions OF friend
ship and good will. Accompanying this was
printing by Trabern, of Lumpkin's gale.
ry, the design (which was as follows: Upon
the damask.coVer Of table lay q clay to oacco
pipe-the pipe of peace-and near 1t stood
punch bo vi, from behind which rose stand
ard, upon which was a fac sifni'e OF the
level presented to the Richmond Command
cry by their brothers of De Molay Command.
Eery, aud also the roster of the Richmond
COmmandery.. The banner.staf bore the
names OF the three organizations named.
The response of De Molay Comnandery
| was made by its Eminent Commander, John
NJ. Clark, who expressed the greatest graft
| tude for thetestimonials and the counterfeit
presentment of their living brothers. BE,
| too, was warmly applauded, as was also
Eminent Commander Evans, who was next
introduced, and who made
TIE INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS.
First, to Alvin Adams, Esq, [of Adams
Express Company fame] he presented sci
of resolutions engressed on parchment, and
to Mrs. Adams beautiful silver call:bell
lined and ernamented with gold. ,,.q
To Sir Knight Benjamin F. Guild ne also
presented testimonial Of resolutions, and to
his lady heavy gold cross and chsin suitably
| inscribed. ~ -@os& ~ -.
To Miss Foque, at whose hands, In June
| last, was presented the jewel from the De
Molays to the Ricbmonds, there was also
set of resolutions presented.
| To John NJ Clark, commander, and 70
Charles B. Lancaster, genera!issimo OF De
| Molay Encampmenf, similar testimonials
we're given, and each of these gentlemen
were invested with massive gold jewels,
elaborate in design, bearing in monogram
aR, CO. - and being Inscribed with the
name Of the recipient and donor and the oc'
cssion Of the gift. I.
| i 60 RESPONSES.
When Mr.. Evans had concluded Com
mander Clark introduced William Parkmap,
Jr.,. worshipful master Of st. Andrews
Lodge. who. in brief but pertinent remarks,
accepted the tokens Of friendship bestowed
| and in return asked that bis hearty thanks
be conveyed to the chigalrous Knights Of
Richmond. =. .s.t.., - ,...,
Sir Knight .sB. F. Guild, of the CONNER
cial Bulletin, member of De Molay' Com:
mapdery, responded for himself and wife.
d Eminent Commander Jehn I'd. Clark made
an eloquent address, in closing which he
sIid: ZI5HS5G -. III = ~ !,
God bless valiant and magnanimous Rich:
mond Commandery, No. 2, OF Richmond,
Va, and each and every member thereof.
God bless De Molay .Commandery devery
one OF its members. May "unsuliied honor
and universal beneyolence," }" the great prfn.
ciples of our order, adora the pathway OF
our lives, perennial and unfading.
Ny heart is IN my hand, my hand is open
to you, and both are yours. -,
Mr.. Clark was succeeded BY Generalissimo
Charles B. Lancaster. ezE
INFORMAL PLEASURES. g
These closed the formalitfes OF the occa-
sion. and, the succeeding hour was occupied
In the banquet hall, Rhereb substantial end
deiicate VIslds were spread In bountiful pro-