The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-20

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In October last the Odd-Fellows' lodges
OF Richmond and Manchester, in response
to an invitation from their brethren in Pc
tersburg, paid fraternal visit to that city.
They were received, with the bouDtifui hos
1 pftality for which The little Cockade stands
preemincnt, and which has made its name
as a household word all over the length and
breadth OF the Old Dominion. Not only
was every wish sratifed, but anticipated,
and the brethren brought back with them
to their homes fragrant memories of their
visit which will be joys forever.
But this kindness was not to pass unre-
ciprocated, and at joint meeting of repre-
sentatives from all Of the Richmond and
Manchester lodges it was resolved to tender
to the brethren OF Monroe and Appnmattox
Lodges banquet and reception, and last
night was decided upon as the time.
Yesterday evening at 81 O'Clock Jefferson,
Friendship, Roane, Union, FitZbugh, Au-
rora, and Schiller Lodges OF Richmond. and
Henderson and Stuart Lodges, in body,
or each largely represented. assembled at
Levy's Hall, and proceeded to the Peters
burg depot.
THE SPECIAL TRAIN FROM PETERSBURG
reached the city about 7:20 O'Clock, bring
ing with it about eighty-iye OF the men,
bers OF Monroe and AppomattoX Lodges,
OF that city. The arrival OF the Petersburg
brethren was greeted with loud cheering,
and there was Il general hand-shaking and
congratulations. L.-s.. =.
After few prcliminaries the line was
formed, with Past Grand John c. Teller as
chief marshal, and Past Grands 4. A. Spit
zer, John Stamper, David Beattie, f. T. Is
bell, A. D. Shotwell, j. w. Ferguson, and
George T. Haynes assistant marshals, and
proceeded to Seventh street, up Seventh to
Broad, down Broad to Governor, down
Governor to Main, up Main to Leyy's Hall,
and into the lodge-room OF Friendship
Lodge. g.
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME AND RESPONSE.
AS soon US the line had filed into the
lodge.room, and order restoreds Past Grand
Master Courtney, chairman of the Commit
tee OF Arrangements, introduced Past
Grand Master Edward II. Fitzhugb, Past
Grand Representative, who extended q
handsome and fraternal welcome to the
guests of the evening.
| Past Grand DR.. Thomas Withers, OF Mon
roe Lodge, responded appropriately and
elouuenty on behalf OF the visiting breth-
rem. After this the formal ceremonies
were Concluded, and the visitors and the
| Richmond members Of the craft spent an
hour in social converse, in singing, and in
listening to excellent impromptu speeches
| from various gentlemen.
TIE BANQUET
About 10 O'Clock GrandMarshal Teller
gave the order TO fall in for refreshments.
The line was formed, and to the inspiring
music OF Kcssnich's band marched 20 the
banquet-room, on the second floor. There
were seven tables, and plates were laid for
four hundred persons. The supper was
gotten up by Dodson OF the American, and
was in the highest style Of the culinary art.
The bill of fare embraced all the seaSonable
delicacies, and the tables were beautifully
ornamented with huge pyramids of'tropical
and domestic fruits.
At each table were some half-toZen eff
cient waiters-membprs OF The order
under the immediate supervision OF an as
sistant marshal, and every want was sup
piled and every wish gratitied. After a
blessing by Past Grand Vanderslce, some
time was spent in the enjoyment OF the
toothsome edibles, Of which there was Il
supcrabundance.
SENTIMENTS AND SPEECHES.
Past Grand Courtney announced rs the
first toast, ''The Cockade CITY," coupling
with it language complimentary to its sons
and daughters, and speaking particularly Of
it as q stronghold of Odd-Felowship,
which had given To the order in Virginia
seven grand masters and two grand repre-
sentatives.
Other sentiments were responded TO by
Past Grand Master e. Z. Branch, OF Peters
burg; Past Grand Master A. L.. Hill, OF
Harmony Lodge, Norfolk; Judge Oldfeld
and DR.. f. Z. Robinson, OF Lafayette Lodge,
No. Q. Norfolk; W. X. Pendleton, Old Do
minion Lodge, Portsmouth,: E. G. Brown,
Seaton Gale Lodge. No. 81, Raleigh, n.
c.; Charles NJ. Walsh, of Petersburg
Messrs. Quin, Knight. and others, of Myr.
tie Lodge, of Fredericksburg. Past Grand
Badger responded to the special toast to
Monroe Lodge, and Past Grand Archer to
that OF AppomattoX Lodge. All OF the
speeches were timely and appropriate, and
were full OF fraternal love, and breathed the
deepest devotion to the cardinal principles
of the order. 8.
Richmond was represented by some of
her oldest and most distinguished Odd-Fel-
lows, and Petersburg, Norfolk, Ports
mouth, and Fredericksburg contributed
their quota of brethren, many OF whom
have grown gray in the good cause, and
Eothers younger, but who bid fair to rival in
good works their honored predecessors.
Letters Of regret were read from Grand
Master Thomas j.. I'albott, OF Danville;
Deputy Grand Master J. A. English, OF
| Fredericks burg; Past Grand Master j. e..
Waters, OF Staunton; Past Grand Repre-
sentative Robinson, OF Lynchburg; Judge
| Goodrich. OF Fredericksburg; and Myrtle
Lodge, Of Fredericksburg. This lodge,
| however, was most worthily represented by
| the gentlemen mentioned above.
The speaking was continued until after
midnight, and it was about l O'Clock A. NJ.
| when the Petersburg visitors embarked on
| their homeward trip, amid the cheers OF
their Richmond friends.
| The entire affair was admirably arranged
and carried out, and reflects great credit
upon Messrs. A. r. Courtney, John c. Tel
| Ter, and A. T. Burr, the committee OF ar
rangements,
Assistant Marshal Splitter had charge OF
| the table, ut which were seated the chief
Gignitaries and most distinguished guests.
Policeman Lamkin had charge Of the door
and efficiently assisted Past Grand Galloway
| In bis duties as inside sentinel.
The display Of fireworks by Aurora and
SCHILLER lodges was very fine.
The entire occasion was enliyened and
rendered more pleasant by some Of Kess-
nich's best music. There can be but little
| doubt but what the visit will be productive
Of great good. The firm friendship between
! the Odd-Fellows of Richmond and Peters
! burg viii be cemented but the stronger.and
a fresh impetus will be given to the onward
progress OF that glorious order, whose DrIn-