The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-16


/ people OF .tchez- Your correspondent
+ had the good fortune. when en- route. 10 b.
I in the com pany of His Excellency, Gov
ernor J. NJ. Stone, and Grand Commando
/ Oliver Clifton, and enjoyed all the hos pital-
tiles and some OF the attentions bcstowei
upon those eminent Sir Knights. Al
/ Nicksburg, our goo / friend W. q. Paxton
dined u, anl that equally clever gentle
man. Judge Frederic Speed, treated us to a
/ view Of the city from the courthouse, and
drove Us thence to the National Cemetery.
where we spent two hours inspecting this
celebrated resting place Of the Federal dead
The polite sergeant in charge was very
communicative, and he is evidently prou
Of and worthy Of the sacred post of duty
which he occupies. The Cemetery encloSes
IS acres. The mum Der of interments are
1G, 800 of which 2,704 are marked as I'M
known. There are 400 more intermeutz
there than at Arlington. which is the next
largest cemetery In the Union. The eX-
peuditures To date. on account of the Vicks-
burg cemetery, amount to S304000.
Gov. Stone. and other delegates and visit
oIs t. the @ rand Commandery, were escort
ed from the Mas luic Hall in Vicksburg, to
the steamer Natchtz- by the Nicksburg
Sou-hIons, Capt. f. 5. Butts, ana Magnolia
Commandery, No. ,. 1t was a graceful
com pliment, worthy of the gallant and
courteous gentlemen who compose both or
ganizatons.
OAR compIny on the Natchez numbered
some forty Sir Knights, and dozen ladies
Capt. feathers took the best of care OF u
and delivered rs at "Natchez Under the
HilI," on Wednesday, at o'clock. On APP
preaching the city, cannon on the Bluff
Numbered forth its compliments, To which
the gun on the Natchez courteous!y and
promptly responded. We were then recyiy-
ed in due military and knighty form by
the Adams Light Infantry aud Resale
COmmandery. ANA escorted to the Masonic
Hall, where we were assigned to hospitaDl,
homes for the remainder of our stay.
At night we were invited to a grand ban
quot given by the Pm UniN Fire Company
Ne. :. in compliment to Governor Stone
and the Knights Tempt 1t was a whole
s,uled affair. Gen. Will L. VI trtn presid d
The regular and irregular toaSts were re-
sponded to in happy style by Gov. j. NJ
Stone, FIX GOV. b. G HUMPHREYS, X. p
VIM French, J. W. Lambert, Robert f.
Maher. Geo. T. Payne, Paul \. Botto. a. Ii
Foster. Henry Frank and others.
On Thursday night, the reception by
Rosalie Commandery took place at Institute
IL ILL., whGb was decorated in the most ele-
CANT manner. The large hall was well
filled with the very cream of Natchez soci-
ETY.. An open-air supper, i'll the rear of the
building, was a substantial feature of the
reception. \ splendid band kept the young
people busy until a late hour. It was one
of the most thoroughly enjoyable occasions
of the kind that has been held in Natchez
or elsewhere.
A street parade on Friday morning, by
the knights Tenn plar, visit by them to the
Protestant Orphan Asylum, late in the
evening, and an entertainment at the Insti-
| tute Hall, for the benefit of the orphans
closed the programme OF the week. The
visit to the Asylum was particularly enjoy
ed by the Knights Templar. On reaching
! the building, which is in the suburbs of the
| city, they found the children, about
! forty in number, seated on the wide steps
of the main entrance. We were greeted
with sweet song of welcome. The Tenn
! plars acknowledged the pliment by pre-
| senting sabres. All then partook of light re
freshments, kindly provided by the man
ayers. Weinspected all the rooms. Every
thing appeared to be neat and hOme-like
| The Protestant people OF Natchez have &C
a hard struggle in maihtdi lining this Asylum
1t is only within the last few years that they
have asked outside help, and l am sure thai
all the knights Tenn plars present this even
ing are of the opinion they ought to have
it. The Grand Lodge has given two annua
appropriations, and | trust the day is no
| very far distant when the FreemaSons o
Mississippi will rally to the support of thi
noble charity. Before leaving the Asylum
! the children gave us another song, and they
were then. among other things, i'm formed
that silver badges would he provided by thu
Grand Commandery, to be known as tn,
Templar Badge of Honor, and to be worn
from time to time, by the best scholars, anC
/ the names of the merforious reported an
nually to the Grad Commandery. Thu
children received this announcement will
evident satisfaction.
The Grand CommaDdery elected the fol
/ lowing officers for the ensuing year:
VIM, 4 Fairchild, Vieksburg, Crane
Commander.
Harry Gilmore, Aberdeen, deputy Crane
Commander.
John A. Dicks, Natchcz, Grand General
issimo,
Charles NJ. Erwin, Winona, Grand Cap
tain General.
T. NJ Young, Corinth, Grand Senior
! Warden.
r. F. Hudson, Columbus, Grand Junior
Warden.
y. 5. Walker, Port Gibson, Grand Treas
urer.
j. L. Power, Jackson, Grand Recorder.
Gus j. Bahin, Natchez, Grand Standard
Beares.
C. G. Maniove, VilksburS. Grand sworc
Bearer.
5. c. Conley, Kosciusko, Grand warder
Jacob PEBBLES, Natchez, Grand Captain o
Guard.
Committee on Foreign spondence--
f. Geo. DeLap. ". g. Paxton, John A. B
Jones.
TEN plar Law and Jurisprudence-Olivel
Clifton, T. G. Birchett, r. f. Hudson.
The mkt Grand Conclave will be held a
Vicksburg on the second Tuesday in May
1873. Yours, LOGAN.
SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI