National Republican., 1878-05-23
RETURN OF THE KNIGHTS.
A Very Brilliant Reception at the
Depot.
Parade Through the streets, Escorted by
Columbia Commandery aud the WASH
ington Light Infantry-Rou,sn Cam
dies and Calcium Lights-what
the knights Say About Their
Recent Trip to Richmond.

Washington Commandery, No. /, knights
Templar, returned from Richmond shortly
after ten o'clock last evening. Their recep.
tion at the Baltimore and Potomac depot was
very brilliant Columbia Commandery, No. 2,
In fatigue uniform and the Washington Light
Infantry Corps assembled at the depot just
before the train arrived, and acted as an escort
to the returning Cunmandery upon their ar.
rival There were several thousand persons
collected In the ncighborhood Of the depot,
who gave the Sir knights hearty welcome
home when they discmbarkCd. Sixth street
aud Pennsylvania avenue were ablazc with
light.
Asa compliment to Washington Comniandcry
and to Colonel William q. Moore, the Captain
General of the Commandcry, who also COM
mands
THE LIGHT INFANTRY coRrs,
the infantry assembled at their armoryat nino
o'clock, and, headed by the corps band, led by
Professor Donch, proceeded, in command of
Lieutenant w. \. Dalton, TO the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad depot, where they met
Columbian Commandery, No. 2, in fatigue
uniform. in waiting to welcome their fratcrs.
The Light Infantry and Columbia CoInnIan-
derry formed on the cast side of Sixth street, and
as the train bearing the returning Sir Knights
approached the depot the infantry gave their
well known corps yell" When the Washing
ton Conmandcry emerged from the train they
passed in review, headed by the Marine
Band, Eminent Commander Robert Boyd,
and Captain. General William q. Moore
The line was then formed with the Light
Infantry, fifty men strong, followed by Column
bia Commandery, under the command OF Cap
tain. General ID. :. Jones, and Washington
COmnandcry bringing up the left of the line.
Theiprocessiun moved Il ON the depot out Sixth
street, to Pennsylvania avenue, TO Fifteenth
street. to g street, to Ninth street, TO + street,
and to the Masonic Temple, where the escort
again formed in line and the returning Sir
knights passed in review and iuto the Temple
All along the route of the procession the dis.
play Of pyrutechnics aud calciumlights was
magnificent.
The infantry by their line marching and sol
dicrly bearing elected the plaudits of the
crowd. The police arrangements were most
excellent At the head of the column was a
detachment of police under tho immediate
command Of Major Morgan.
AT RTCHICSD.
The members of Washington Commandery
expressed themselves as highly pleased with
their trip aud the hospitality of their Rich.
mOnd fraters. One of the memorable features
of their visit was the reception at st. Alhan's
! Hall Tuesday evening at which Mayor w. C.
Darlington delivered an eloquent address Of
welcome. The appearance and discipline OF
! the Washington Knights attracted great atten-
| tion and much favorable comment at Rich.
mond. Yesterday at Richmond was spent in
visiting different points Of interest about tho
| city. At four o'clock the committees of ar.
rangcmcnts and escorts on the part of the
Richmond Knights assembled at the Exchange
Hotel, in fatigue uniform, and escorted Wash
ingtOn Commandcry to the depot.