The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-31
yIsrr or THE PETERsBuRa KNIGHTS TEN

VISIT OFTHE fETERsBUHS hriSnio lCA1
PLAR TO RECEPTION BY OUR COM
HANDERY. .-Appomattox Commandery No;
20, knights Templar, Of Petersburg, arrived
in this city yesterday evening about
O'Clock as the guests OF Richmond Com
mandery, for fraternal visit and to confer
the degree OF Knight Templar on Red-C Cross
Sir Knight j. s.. Burruss, under dispense
tion granted hy Right Eminent Robert u.
Withers, Grand Master OF Knights Templar
OF Virginia. The of1cers'of Appomattox
Commandery who were present were u. oir
]. B. Blanks, commander; Sir s. ID. Dawes,
eeneralissimo ;l,Sir A. W. Archer, captain
general; Sir j.. l.. Cook, preiate; Sir L. IL.
Thompson, treasurer; Sir O. B. Morgan, re-
corder; Sir w. 81. Colwell, senior warden.
D. t.: Sir W. B. McIlwaine, junior warden;
Sir w. 81. Harrison, sword.bearer; Sir G. L.
Williamson, standard-bearer; Sir K. 5.
Echles, warden; Sir J. r. H. Davis, sentt-
mel. The members present we're: sir
knights J.. E. Williams, c. w. sydnor, y.
e. Townes, It. G. Watkins, John Davidson,
C. 81. Krase, II. Z. Atkisson, W. +. Drum
mond, s. III. Green, j. III. Whitehurst, A.
Whitehead, W. +. Syduor, J. A. Echles, j..
T. Young, W. j. Terry, Alexander Steel
r. W. Daniel, b. w. SIocum, G. FL. Guy
kendall, Alexander Wilson, w. d. Camp,
J. D. Young, T. G. Campbell, aud G. w.
Goodwyn. "., a@.. =. A.
The Petersburg knights were met at the
depot by Richmond Commandery, under
| Sir L. l.. BAGS, E. c.; Sir w. L. Allen,
genera'issimo, and Sir j. e. Laughton, cap
tain.general, with sixty Sir Knights and
Kessnich's band.
The two communicates marched up town
rs far as First street, and then turned
and proceeded to St. Alban's Hall. The
visitors were welcomed to the asylum by
Sir L. L. Bass, e. c., and Sir j. L. Blanks,
E. C. OF Appomattox CommanderV, re-
sponded in appropriate terms. Appomat-
t0x Commandery then took charge, and IN
the presence Of about one hundred and
twenty-five knights Of the two cities con-
fcrred the degree Of the temple on their
candidate.
When the work was done the knights re-
paired to the banquet-hall on the third hoor
OF the building, and there partooE OF a
sumptuous feast, spread under the direc-
ton of Sir Knight Krause. The tables were
set in the shape Of double cross. and
were handsomely decorated. This hall is
undergoing repair and improvement. The
ceiling has been most elegantly papered in
a way closely to initiate frescoing. In the
centre of it the triangle, keystone, and
square are prominent. The walls are in
keeping with the ceiling. The room look
ed splendidly last night. When finished
it will compare very fayorably with That on
the second floor.
At the banquet speeches were made By j..
B. Blanks, w. L. Watkins, and S. D. Davies,
OF Petersburg, and W. 3. Isaacs, James A.
Scott, W. E. Tanner, j. F. kegnault,
Thomas j. Evans, L. L. Bass, and j..
Thompson Brown, of Richmond. The
occasion was a most enjoyable one, and the
affectionate feeling that has long existed
between the Knights OF the two cities was
cemented by tirmer tie than ever. Mr.
Krause only called the feast spread COLA
ton, but it was richly entitled to be de-
nominated banquet. The Petersbnrgers
were highly complimented for the character
of their work in comforting the degree.
The special train, with the Petersburgers
on board, was expected to leave the city
about o'clock this A. NJ.