The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-03
Conmauacry OF Sc. Andrew.

NALLY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND HoSoRs
70 THE ANCIENT LODGE OF ST. ANDREW, OF
oN.-CoRREspoSDEECE.
On Saturday evening the Commandery OF
st. Andrew, Knights Templar, was for
maly constituted and its officers installed
by Right Eminent James G. Balm, Of Ports
mouth, Grand Commander OF Templars for
| Virginia, assisted by 2. En-. Robert E.
Withers. Past-Grand Commander; Y. E..
John F. Regnault, D. G. G.; and r. f..
William B. Isaacs, Or. Recorder.
The knights of the new CommanderS,
with quite large number OF their visiting
fraters from Richmond CommaDdpry, No.
| 2, assembled at the asylum, in st. Adams
Hall: at y O'Clock, and, preceded by Kess,
nich's band, proceeded to the quarters OF
the Grand Commander, on Main street,
| escorting him to the asylum, where the i'm
pressive ceremonies were performed.
After the Commandery had been formally
constituted a banquet was partaken OF and
number of Knights responded appropri.
ately to toasts.
E. Sir William E. Tanner, commander OF
the Commandery Of St. Andrew, presided
at the table, and speeches were made by the
following Sir Knights-viz.: r. E. Grand
Commander James G. Balm. R. E. Past
Grand Commander Robert E. Withers, V.
f. Deputy Grand Commander John F.
Regnault, e. Sir j. r. Thompson, Past
Commander OF Columbia Commandery, No.
| 3, Washington, D. c.; E. Sir \. ". Archer,
Of AppomattoX Commandery, No. &, Pc
tersburg; r. E. Past Grand Commander
William B. Isaacs, Sirs J. Thompson Brown
and J. T. Keesee, No. 2, and Sir T. j. Evans,
Generalissimo OF Commandery OF st. An
drew. a-.... ..
The most fraternal feeling and good cheer
prevailed, and st. AndreW's-day OF 1873
will be hereafter looked back upon by the
Templars Of Richmond as one fraught with
unalloyed happiness.
The Commandery Of st. Andrew was
named in honor of the ancient Lodge OF
st. Andrew, OF Boston, at whose hands its
members received distinguished courtesies
in June, 1875, and the following letter was
sent the Lodge OF st. Andrew by the Com
mandery here:
RICHMOND, November 26, 1873.
TO WorshipfaH master and Wardens Of
the ancient Lodge of st. Andrea, Boston :
Dear Brethren,-The Commandery OF St.
Andrew received its charter at the assembly
Of the Grand Comnandery held in the city
OF Norfolk on the 18th instant. At meet
| ing last night the charter was accepted and
resolution passed to constitute the Com
mandery on Saturday next, the 30th instant.
that being the anniversary of the death OF
the patron saint OF your lodge. The un-
dersigned were appointed a committee to
invite you to be present to participate i'll
the banquet attendant upon the ceremony
OF constitution. 1t affords us great plea
sure to be the medium Of communi-
eating the resolution OF the Commandery,
and would earnestly urge your presence
not only on personal grounds, but as the
name of the Commandery was adopted for
the purpose OF commemorating and trans
rnitting through successive ages the liberal
and courteous hospitality received from
your lodge by many Of its members on the
memorable pilgrimage OF Richmond Com.
mandery to their fraters in your city in
June, 1875, it would be regarded as an
other evidence OF the fraternal relations
existing between the Masons OF Boston and
those Of Richmond.
Awaiting your reply, we have the honor
to be, very truly and fraternally yours,
| W. b. IsAACs,
WILLIAM E. Tanner.
| During the evening the following replie:
were received and sent by telegraph:
| BosToS, MASS, November 80, 1873.
| We send cordial greeting to the Comman
| derry Of st. Andrew on this its natal day
with the warmest wishes for its perpetua
prosperity. SAINT ANDREW LODGE,
by the Master.
Replied to at 1880 P. n. as follows:
! RICHMOND, VA, November 90, 1878.
To the Worshipfuk Master. WordenS. ant
Members Of the Ancient Lodge Of 81. An
dre1, Boston, Mnss.:
The child is born and christened est
Andrew" 1t sends Its dutiful regards ant
| looks forward for paternal visit.
WILLIAM E. TANNER,
Eminent Commander Commandery OF St
| Andrew.