The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-13

tions connected with, her name, for where
has she ever faitered? Has she not
ever unheld Virginia's honor with an
energy that never lessened, and reso-
luton that never wavcred, and ever been
true and faithful in3the performance OF her
every duty? Aye, even true and faithful
from her earliest days, from her very loun-
tiatien. even from the time when her sur
rounding hills were the dark and bloody
ground OF Indian legend and wild romance
TO the present-the present, when recog.
pizcs Richmond as the smiling seat o1
Christian civilization. the home or " iair
women and brave men," and where the DO
mestic virtues, with all the rehnements OF
the age, flourish in most congenal cline:
Bus, above all these things, who is there OF
Us here to-day, who has witnessed the gentie
kindness, heard the cordial greeting, 1elt
the hearty grasp OF the hand OF each and
every Sir Knight whom he has met, who
does not feel truly at home? who does not
feel that here he is not stranger, IN
strange land, but indeed and in truth
friend among friends, and MOST VEL
COME? Every surrounding proclaims II !;
every echo reyerberates it; even the un-
ceasing roar Of your own rolling waters as
they dash over their rocky bed seem to
chant the anthem of WELCOME, WELCOME.
Sir Knights OF Richmond, we feel it, we
appreciate it, we thank YOU for it. And
may God, who rules with an impartial ana
unprejudced hand, ever bless and prosper
and preserve you in this your earthly pill
erimage. and give you support to bear the
ILLS OF life to which all must here be SUB
ieci: and when this earthly tabernacle shall
he dissolved may YOU inherit home in that
house not made with hands eternal i'll the
| heavens. ....
! ITEMS.
The Grand Commandery was in session
some time after the above speeches. and
then adjourned until ?. NJ. for the exem-
nlitication OF work by the custodians.
Many buildings on Main street, and
number on Broad and other streets, have
been decorated by citizens in honor OF cur
visiting friends.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
The Grand Commandery will assemble at
the Asylum at % y. NJ.
| Eminent Commanders will report with
, their respective commands in full dress OF Il
Templar on foot to the Grand Captain-Gcn-
raj at Z. NJ. sharp on Broad street, where
the line will be formed, as per Paragraph l.,
the right wing resting or Eleventh and
Broad streets: from there march UiG Gov.
pEuOI SllCcI W Maiu lutiSN ~ N'hSH
thence to Broad thence TO Fifth; thence tc
Franklin; thence TO parade ground, wher
the line will be inspected and reviewed by
the Grand officers returning riG Shafcr tc
Grace; thence to Governors Mansion
passing in review before his EXccleDcy
Governor Holiday; thence to Broad, ant
be dismissed.
Richmond Commandery, No. ., and Com
mandery OF ST. Andrew. No. 13. will assem-
BILE at ST. Alban's Hail at 2. NJ, in fatigue
dress. without swords or belts, and proceed
to the respective headquarters OF The visiting
Communicates and the Grand Commander
and escort them to the Asylum.
Eminent Commanders OF the visitln!
Communicates will assemble their rcspec
tive commands At their quarters, in dress n
prescribed in Paragraph No. Y, and holt
themselves in readiness to move on the ar
rival OF Richmond Commanderv, No. ., ant
Commandery OF st. Andrew. No. l3.